calibre

A person who is skilled in precision, or shooting, using projectile weapons, such as with a rifle but most commonly with a sniper rifle, to shoot at long range targets.

ready position

Sports; Shooting

In skeet shooting the shooter keeps his weapon at is side until the target appears and then moves the weapon to their shoulder to shot the target. In trap shooting the weapon is ...

regular target

Sports; Shooting

An unbroken pigeon or clay target.

rifle

Sports; Shooting

A weapon that has a long barrel and buttstock that is held to the shoulder when fired. Two hands are used when firing a rifle as opposed to a pistol.

rim-fire

Sports; Shooting

This is a cartridge that has the explosive that ignites the powder inside the rim of the case.

running target

Sports; Shooting

This is a target, which is on a mechanical track and it is moved along this track to imitate a moving animal or some other type of target.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was formed in July 2010 by Elizabeth Warren as a federal agency responsible for consumer financial ...