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What are the raised areas of rifling called?

Lands.

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Why: The raised areas between grooves are called lands, and they grip the bullet to impart spin.

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Answer: Lands. The raised areas between grooves are called lands, and they grip the bullet to impart spin.

  1. Rifle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle
    The raised areas of a barrel's rifling are called lands
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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