Abstract: A rifle or handgun cartridge is formed to have an overall length of about 2.260 inches, or 57.4 millimeters. The shell case has a case length between 1.550 inches and 1.620 inches and a neck forming a mouth for a variety of caliber bullets, preferably a standard .224 caliber bullet, or a 9.0 mm bullet. In the alternative, the bullet is a caliber .308 and the case length is 1.550. The shoulder adjoining the neck widens from the neck to a diameter of between 0.400 inches to 0.415 inches, and preferably 0.4059 inches. The base has a diameter of 0.426 to 0.430 inches (10.82-10.92 mm), and preferably 0.427 inches. The adjoining shell body forms the main powder chamber for receiving an explosive charge. A head adjoins the shell body and forms a base of the shell case. The head has a primer pocket formed therein communicating with the main powder chamber through a vent hole formed between the primer pocket and the main powder chamber.

Abstract: A rifle or handgun cartridge is formed to have an overall length of about 2.260 inches, or 57.4 millimeters. The shell case has a case length between 1.550 inches and 1.650 inches and a neck forming a mouth for a standard .224 caliber bullet. The shoulder adjoining the neck widens from the neck to a diameter of between 0.400 inches to 0.415 inches, and preferably 0.4059 inches. The adjoining shell body forms the main powder chamber for receiving an explosive charge. A head adjoins the shell body and forms a base of the shell case. The head has a primer pocket formed therein communicating with the main powder chamber through a vent hole formed between the primer pocket and the main powder chamber.

Abstract: A rifle cartridge is formed to have an overall length of about 2.800 inches, or 71.12 millimeters. The shell case has a case length between 1.900 inches and 1.950 inches and a neck forming a mouth for a standard .270 caliber bullet. The shoulder adjoining the neck widens from the neck to a diameter of between 0.445 inches to 0.465 inches, and preferably 0.450 inches. The adjoining shell body forms the main powder chamber for receiving an explosive charge. A head adjoins the shell body and forms a base of the shell case. The head has a primer pocket formed therein communicating with the main powder chamber through a vent hole formed between the primer pocket and the main powder chamber.

Abstract: A method for archiving a master image, including the steps of pre-detecting a resolution of a master image which is at least one of a geometric, a radiometric and a spectral resolution, adaptively matching a resolution of an optical device to the pre-detected master image resolution such that the optical device resolution conforms with minimum resolution for an appropriate scanning theorem, scanning point values of the master image with the resolution from the matching step by the optical device having a photosensitive component, digitizing the point values of the master image from the scanning step, compressing the digitized point values, and storing the compressed point values.

Abstract: A brake assembly for a shopping cart having a free, a basket mounted on the frame, front and rear wheels supporting the frame and basket for movement across a surface, and a handle for gripping to move the shopping cart across the surface, the brake assembly comprises a brake shoe having a unitary construction and being sized and arranged for simultaneously applying a braking force to both of the rear wheels of the shopping cart. The brake shoe includes elongate lever arms pivotally mounted on the frame and having upper and lower end portions, an elongate actuator bar extending generally laterally of the upper end portions of the lever arms, and braking bars extending generally laterally of the lower end portions of the lever arms in proximity to the rear wheels. The brake assembly further includes a pedal pivotally mounted on the frame and a cam connecting the pedal to the actuator bar of the brake shoe.