Ammunition

Rimfire ammunition

Primer contained in rim of ammunition casing Limited to low-pressure loads Not reloadable

non-toxic shot

Required if waterfowl hunting Steal, tungsten alloy, bismuth

bullet

a projectile, usually contains lead, fired through rifle or handgun

case, primer, gunpowder, projectile

basic components of ammunition

shot

group of steel, lead, tungston alloy or bismuth fired through shotgun barrel multiple pellets used to hunt game birds and small game animals

Magnum shotshells

has more shot or gunpowder than a regular shell

pointed soft point rifle bullet

high velocity, accurate bullets with a flat travel path; excellent mushrooming

protected tip rifle bullet

highly accurate with excellent expansion

Centerfire ammunition

is used for rifles, shotguns, and handguns. In this type of ammunition, the primer is located in the center of the casing base. Most centerfire ammunition is reloadable.

full metal jacket rifle bullet

maximum penetration without mushrooming; illegal for big game hunting in most states

pellet diameter decreases

more shot can be placed in a standard shotshell

cartridge case, primer, powder, bullet

parts of rifle ammo

shell case, shot/slug, wad, powder, primer

parts of shotgun ammo

rounded soft point rifle bullet

popular for low-velocity calibers; recommended for tubular magazines

wad

seal and/or shot container made of paper or plastic separating the powder from the slug or shot in a shotshell

slug

solid projectile;usually of lead; fired through shotgun barrel used for big game hunting

The smaller the shot "number,"

the larger the pellet diameter.

smaller the shot number

the larger the shot size