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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
That portion of a firearm's barrel immediately in front of the chamber where the bullet travels prior to contacting the rifling..
The bullet must then jump some distance before it enters the leade of the rifling in the barrel. There is always some tendency for skidding to occur before the rifling fully engages […]
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Leade means That portion of a firearm's barrel immediately in front of the chamber where the bullet travels prior to contacting the rifling..
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The bullet must then jump some distance before it enters the leade of the rifling in the barrel. There is always some tendency for skidding to occur before the rifling fully engages […]
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