Point-blank range
Distance at which a firearm or projectile can be fired directly at its target and hit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm or gun can hit a target without the need to elevate the barrel to compensate for bullet drop, i.e. the gun can be pointed horizontally at the target.[1][2] For targets beyond-blank range, the shooter will have to point the barrel of his firearm at a position above the target, and firearms that are designed for long range firefights usually have adjustable sights to help the shooter hit targets beyond point-blank range. The maximum point-blank range of a firearm will depend on a variety of factors such as muzzle velocity and the size of the target.[3]
In popular usage, point-blank range has come to mean extremely close range with a firearm, yet not close enough to be a contact shot.[4]