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gyvel · March 8, 2014, 03:35 PM

.22 bull barrels as used in small bore competition also tend to give the extra weight needed to reduce "weaving" and increase stability.

And that's a very interesting historical fact about the origin of "Bull barrel," Jim. Yet another word that has become a "proprietary eponym" into our language along the same lines as "browning (any self-loading pistol)," "winchester, (any repeating rifle)" "coke, (any cola drink)" 'kleenex, (any tissue)" "aspirin," etc.

March 8, 2014, 03:35 PM	#33
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	.22 bull barrels as used in small bore competition also tend to give the extra weight needed to reduce "weaving" and increase stability. And that's a very interesting historical fact about the origin of "Bull barrel," Jim. Yet another word that has become a "proprietary eponym" into our language along the same lines as "browning (any self-loading pistol)," "winchester, (any repeating rifle)" "coke, (any cola drink)" 'kleenex, (any tissue)" "aspirin," etc. Last edited by gyvel; March 8, 2014 at 03:46 PM.