Professional athletes and actors are masters at making their craft look easy, belying the many hours of work and practice they invest in perfecting their skills.
Similarly, the firing of a gun looks easy. You pull the trigger and the bullet shoots out of the barrel and heads toward the intended target. Not so fast.
First, there are some basic rules of thumb, or finger, to accurate shooting. It starts with the aim, where it’s crucial to keep both eyes open and minimize time while controlling breathing. The next step is drawing a deep breath and exhaling approximately half and holding one’s breath when squeezing the trigger.
Subsequently one holds the aim and focuses on any essential movement.The multi-step sequence continues with the squeezing of the trigger. Grasp the wrist of the gun stock and position one’s finger on the trigger between the first joint and fingertip and apply slow, steady pressure. Lastly, follow through by continuing to squeeze the trigger after firing the bullet to avoid jerking the gun.
The projectile is star of the final act, serving as the face of the firing process and scoring a metaphorical touchdown or the game-winning basket when it hits its target. Much goes on behind the scenes to achieve the perfect shot.
Generally, cartridges consist of four major parts: a case, primer, powder and projectile. The two primary types of ammunition are rimfire and centerfire. The main difference between the two is the primer in terms of its location on the case, construction, and where the firing pin strikes the back of the cartridge to ignite it.
With rimfire cartridges, the primer runs along theback of the cartridge. A centerfire cartridge, as the name implies, features a primer in the center rear of the cartridge.
After the cartridge is loaded into the chamber of the firearm, the “action” is pulled back and the firing pin is held under tension. When the trigger is pulled, the firing pin is released and strikes the primer, causing a small explosion and gases that propel the bullet out of the cartridge.
An “offshoot” of centerfire rounds are shotgun cartridges. The shell features a plastic case, gun powder, metal shots or slugs, primer and a paper or plastic piece called a wad that helps to push the shot out of the barrel. The primer, consisting of an anvil, primer cap and priming compound, is located at the rear of the cartridge and creates a small explosion after struck by the firing pin that ignites the gunpowder.
Soyou can see there’s plenty that goes on inside a firearm that’s not in the spotlight, much like the practice and rehearsing of athletes and actors, respectively. The firing of a bullet, in many ways, is a magical act featuring smoke but no mirrors.
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