heavy barrel
Beefy rifle cylinder
A heavy barrel is a thicker, more rigid gun barrel designed to improve accuracy and reduce overheating during sustained fire.
The additional mass absorbs heat better and minimizes the vibration that occurs when a barrel gets hot: The competition rifle came with a heavy barrel for precision shooting.
Common on target rifles and some military weapons.
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- bolt actionFirearm cycling method
- target shootingPrecision firing sport
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
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