A type of large-bore, long-range rifle or ammunition designed for accuracy at extreme distances.
Named after Creedmoor, a shooting range on Long Island, New York, which became famous for long-range rifle competitions in the 1870s.
Creedmoor rifles became legendary when American shooters defeated Irish champions at long-distance competitions—the name stuck and became synonymous with extreme-distance accuracy!
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