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gunfit

gunfit noun: the way in which a gun is tailored to suit the physical features and technique of a shooter.

Noun

gunfit (uncountable)

  1. The way in which a gun is tailored to suit the physical features and technique of a shooter.
    • If the gun is mismounted then the eye-barrel relationship is off and the benefits of the gunfit exponentially decrease the farther away the bird is.2006, Tom Deck, Orvis Guide to Gunfitting, page 42
    • The fundamental variables of gunfit are length, pitch, cast and drop (also known as bend).2006, Michael Yardley, Gunfitting: The Quest for Perfection for Shotguns and Rifles, page 47

Origin of gunfit

From gun + fit.

Words formed from gunfit

Questions about gunfit

What does gunfit mean?
Gunfit means the way in which a gun is tailored to suit the physical features and technique of a shooter.
What part of speech is gunfit?
Gunfit is a noun.

Words near gunfit in the dictionary

  1. gunfighting
  2. gunfights
  3. gunfire
  4. gunfire locator
  5. gunfires
  6. gunfit
  7. gunfitter
  8. gunfitters
  9. gunfitting
  10. gunfittings
  11. gunflash

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