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Point-Blank Range
Here's a term that is somewhat confused in our culture. What is "point-blank" range? In external ballistics, the term "point-blank range" is the distance between a firearm and a target where the bullet in flight is expected to strike the target without adjusting the sighting elevation of the firearm. In other words: point of aim equals point of impact. The point-blank range will vary with the firearm and its ammunition, as well as the size of the target specified. A firearm with a flatter trajectory will have more point-blank range at both the beginning and end of its trajectory. For an M1911 .45 caliber pistol for example, point-blank range for a 3-inch diameter target extends from the muzzle to about 15 yards, and then again from 35 yards to about 50 yards. "Point-blank range" could also called "grazing fire" in machinegun gunnery with respect to a 1 meter square target, although the key metric is that the center of the cone of fire does not raise above one meter. Got you thinking now?
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