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hunting rifle
A rifle is a long-barrelled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus on accuracy, rifles are typically designed to be held with both hands and braced firmly against the shooter's shoulder via a buttstock for stability during shooting. Rifles are used extensively in warfare, self defense, law enforcement, crime (most notably assassinations), hunting, and shooting sports.
The term was originally rifled gun, with the verb rifle referring to the early modern machining process of creating groovings with cutting tools. By the 20th century, the weapon had become so common that the modern noun rifle is now often used for any long-shaped handheld ranged weapon designed for well-aimed discharge activated by a trigger (e.g., personnel halting and stimulation response rifle, which is actually a laser dazzler).
Like all typical firearms, a rifle's projectile (bullet) is propelled by the contained deflagration of a combustible propellant compound (originally black powder, later cordite, and now nitrocellulose), although other propulsive means such as compressed air are used in air rifles, which are popular for vermin control, small game hunting, competitive target shooting and casual sport shooting (plinking).
The distinct feature that separates a rifle from the earlier smoothbore long guns (e.g., arquebuses, muskets) is the rifling within its gun barrel. The raised areas of a barrel's rifling are called lands, which make contact with and exert torque on the projectile as it moves down the bore, imparting a spin around its longitudinal axis. When the projectile leaves the barrel, this spin persists and lends gyroscopic stability to the projectile due to conservation of angular momentum, preventing yawing and tumbling in flight. This allows the use of more elongated and aerodynamically efficient bullets (as opposed to the spherical balls used in smoothbore muskets) and thus improves range and accuracy.
price drop to $850
just in time for Oregon's rifle season, stainless, engraved receiver, synthetic stock. Bushnell elite 3x-9x scope on it, sighted for 200.
two mags included
sling included
will come with a new box of 165 gr. core-lokt psp.
bring your own case
price negotiable, open to...
For sale is my Thompson Center Venture 2 with the Weathershield finish. These rifles come with 5R rifling. It is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and it wears a 3-9x40 Nikon scope. Has Warne maxima steel rings. Comes with 1 full box of ammo and a partial box of ammo. The ammo is very high quality, it...
For sale is my stainless Savage 116 .338 win mag. I’ve never fired it and it doesn’t appear any previous owners have fired much at all. The rifling looks very healthy , like new. The gun condition in general is like new. There is one little shiny mark on the underside of the barrel but other...
For Sale a Winchester model 70 chambered in .270 Winchester Short Mag
Barrel length 24"
Grade 2 Walnut stock
Low round count
Purchased in <2018
Includes a few boxes (3-4) of Hornady Precision Hunter and Nosler Trophy Grade
Asking $900 O.B.O.
Listing this rifle for a buddy at work...
For sale is my Savage 116 stainless chambered in .30-06
It comes with a silver Nikon prostaff scope 3-9x40.
Very clean rifle that has a very smooth cycling action. Also has the accutrigger. The rifling/bore is in great condition. Mainly looking to sell but may be open to certain trades.
Will...
For sale is my Weatherby Mk5 sporter in 7mm-08 with a 24” barrel. This rifle is unfired. I recently traded for this beautiful rifle but have come to terms that I don’t have the heart to actually take this rifle out hunting. I have the original box. Will sell with or without scope. The scope is a...
For sale is my Remington 700 BDL in .30-06
Very clean old rifle , the stock has a couple marks , the bluing is in awesome condition. Round count is unknown but the rifling/bore looks very sharp/clean. Comes with scope bases. Reason for selling is to make room in my safe. Mainly looking to sell...
For sale is my Elk Meadow Performance 7mm RemMag. Rifle was built by Steve Pratt, who makes some of the best light weight precision rifles you can buy. Rifle has been fired by Steve for load development, but has otherwise sat in my safe for years. Sale includes:
Rifle (weight: 8.3lbs)...
For sale is my Browning Xbolt Hells Canyon Speed chambered in .300 wsm
The rifle is in awesome condition, like new. I’ve put about 25 rounds through it. It is an extremely accurate rifle , I will post pictures of my last two groups with it. I have the original box with the muzzle brake. It has a...
Brand new Savage 110 ultralite chambered in .308 win. Comes with a muzzle brake and the original box with all the accompanying Savage accufit spacers/cheek plates. Never been fired. The barrel and receiver are made of stainless steel. The receiver has a black melonite finish and the barrel is...
Hey guys,
For sale is this sporterized K31. I've had this for years and never used or shot it.
I think it is 7.5 swiss but it very well could have been re-barreled so buyer to do due diligence.
Bore is shiny with good rifling.
Comes with the 3x scope. More pics available on request, but this...
For sale/trade is my Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard chambered in .243 win. This rifle has a factory Cerakoted barrel/reciever/hinged floor plate. The barrel is 24” long. The rifle has an awesome factory two stage trigger. Composite Monte Carlo stock with rubber grips/inserts. Currently has a...
For sale is my Remington model 700 ADL chambered in .30-06
This is a new production by Remarms
I bought this because I was going to make it a project rifle but my plans have changed. Like the title says it has never been fired and I have the box and all the stuff that came with it. Trade...
For sale/trade is my unfired Tikka t3x superlite stainless chambered in .308 win. It has a Leupold rail , warne rings , and a Leupold 3-9x40 scope. Will sell/trade with or without scope. Like I said the rifle has never been fired and it went right from the box to my safe. $1200 for the rifle...
Ruger M77 Hawkeye All Weather/Stainless chambered in .338 Federal. If you are unaware of the .338 Federal it is a beefed up .308 win essentially. It’s a very versatile round that will be more than enough for any North American game. This rifle has never been fired , I took off the trigger tag...
For sale or trade is my Rem 700 BDL chambered in .280 rem. The rifle has a hogue stock with a aluminum bedding block, a trigger tech primary trigger that is easily adjusted from 1.5lbs-4lbs, a Leupold rail, and a professionally done cerakote finish. Still have the original trigger and stock. The...
For sale is my unfired Weatherby Vanguard Weathguard chambered in .243 Winchester.
It has a very durable Cerakote finish from the factory to prevent corrosion/rust. It has a 24” barrel, a hinged floor plate, and a three position safety. These rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3 shot sub moa group...