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A '''grain''' is a seed of certain cereal grasses, like [[oats]], [[wheat]], and [[barley]].
A '''grain''' is a seed of certain cereal grasses, like [[oats]], [[wheat]], and [[barley]].
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==Grain in Firearms Terminology==
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In [[Glossary of Firearms and Second Amendment Terms|firearms terminology]], according to [[:Category:Gun Writers|gun writer]] Matthew Boyd, grain refers to "a unit of measure in which 7000 grains equal one [[pound]] and 437.5 grains equal one [[ounce]]. Used in the measure of [[bullet weight]] and the weight of [[powder charge]]s, among other things."<ref>Boyd, Matthew J., "[http://www.chuckhawks.com/firearms_terminology.htm Basic Firearms Terminology Defined]." [[Guns and Shooting Online]] - [[Chuck Hawks]].com, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2015</ref>
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==Bibliography - Further Reading==
* [[Boston T. Party|Party, Boston T.]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]''. [[Wyoming]]: [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 2009 revision to 2002 edition
==References==
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