bolt-action
Pull-back rifle type
Bolt-action describes a firearm mechanism where the shooter manually operates a bolt handle to load, lock, and eject cartridges.
The shooter lifts the bolt, pulls it back to eject the spent casing, pushes it forward to chamber a new round, then locks it down.
Bolt-action rifles are prized for accuracy and reliability: a bolt-action hunting rifle, He worked the bolt-action smoothly between shots.
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- scopeExtent or range
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
venison · trophy · quarry · sportsman · season · deer · elk · moose
Concealed precision shooter
- infantryGround combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
soldier · marksman · issued · surplus · Mauser · Enfield · Springfield · bayonet
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
stalking · venison · trophy · quarry · sportsman · season · deer · elk · moose · safari
sniper
Concealed precision shooter
- infantryGround combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
combat · soldier · marksman · issued · surplus · Mauser · Enfield · Springfield · bayonet · standard-issue
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
extractor · handle · stroke · headspace · camming · safety · disassembly
accuracy
Degree of correctness
bullseye · benchrest · grouping · MOA · zeroing · stability · free-floating · bedding · handloading · competition
- precision riflessniper rifle, long-range rifle, DMR, tactical rifle, heavy barrel
- firearmsrifle, pistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver
- frontier weaponssix-shooter, peacemaker, Colt revolver, derringer, Winchester
- Shootingmarksmanship, target shooting, rifle shooting, competitive shooting, sport shooting
bolt-actionautomatic
Operating without intervention
semiautomatic · semi-automatic · self-loading · autoloading · gas-operated
bolt-actionrapid-fire
In swift succession
machine gun · submachine gun · assault rifle · high-capacity · repeating
action, bolt, bolts, bolted, bolting, thunderbolt, actuate, deadbolt, unbolt