Frequently Asked Questions > Terminology > Technical Diagrams

Below are diagrams illustrating some of the terms described in the Terminology section.

Cartridge Case Rims

Headspace

Primer Types :

Berdan

Boxer

Rimfire

Rifle Cartridge

Shotgun Cartridge

Muzzle Loading Rifles and Actions :

Flintlock

Matchlock

Wheel Lock

Percussion Lock

Martini Action

Mauser '98 Action

Clay Pigeon Shooting Layouts :

Skeet

Down-the-Line (DTL)

 

Cartridge Case Rims :

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(1) Rimmed (2) Semi Rimmed (3) Rimless (4) Belted

Diagram showing Headspace and Various Rimmed Cartridges.

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Primer Types :

Berdan Primer.

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Boxer Primer.

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Note the different position of the Anvil and Flash holes. Berdan primed cartridges are not easily reloadable, whereas Boxer primed cartridges are.

 

Rimfire Primed Cartridge.

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The Priming composition is an integral part of the cartridge- and as such it is not practically reloadable.

 

Rifle Cartridge

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Shotgun Cartridge

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Muzzle Loading Rifles and Actions

Flintlock Action

A Matchlock Action

 

A Wheel Lock Action

Percussion Lock Action

Martini Action

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Mauser '98 Action

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A example of a forward locking rifle. In a forward locking rifle the locking lugs are at the front end of the bolt, locking into recesses in the action. There is additionally a third lug at the rear of the bolt.

Clay Pigeon Shooting Layouts :

Skeet

The two towers are 40 yards apart. Points 1-7 represent the shooting stations.

Down-the-Line (DTL)

The points 1-5 represent the positions that the shooter stands at, 3 yards apart. The trap is 16 yards from the shooter.

* Images from 'The Book of Shooting for Sport and Skill', Edited by Pamela Tubby, Frederick Muller Limited, Trewin Copplestone Publishing Limited, London, 1980.

**Image from 'Small-Bore Target Shooting', W. H. Fuller, Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., London, 1978 Edtn.

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