Unit 2 Hunter Safety

Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot. Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot. Steel shot produces a larger pattern than lead shot. Steel shot is softer and denser than lead shot. Steel shot is more unstable in flight than lead shot.

Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot. Steel shot pellets react differently than lead when shot. Because steel shot pellets are not as dense, they weigh about one-third less than lead shot pellets of the same size. Also, steel is harder, does not deform, and is not as unstable in flight as lead. It will produce a tighter pattern than lead shot.

What are the basic parts of ammunition? case, primer, powder, and projectile case, powder, wad, and slug case, powder, projectile, and wad case, powder, projectile, and shot

case, primer, powder, and projectile

For safety, a firearm should be stored: in a closed gun case in a sheepskin scabbard in a locked location, away from the ammunition in a locked gun case, along with the ammunition

in a locked location, away from the ammunition

What must you check to make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded? magazine and trigger open action and magazine open action and muzzle muzzle and trigger

open action and magazine To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, open the action, and check both the chamber and the magazine for cartridges or shotshells.

What are the two basic styles of firearm actions? single-shot and repeating repeating and bolt-action pump and semi-automatic single-shot and revolving

single-shot and repeating

Which factor has a significant impact on a firearm's maximum projectile range quarry temperature altitude weather conditions

altitude The firearm range charts indicate that the maximum projectile range increases substantially as the altitude increases.

Rifles, shotguns, and handguns differ mostly based on their: barrels and ammunition barrels and safeties actions and stocks actions and ammunition

barrels and ammunition The main differences between rifles, shotguns, and handguns are their barrels, their intended targets, and the type of ammunition used.

A firearm safety: can take the place of safe firearm handling ensures that a firearm will not fire accidentally should be released as soon as you spot your quarry is a mechanical device that could fail

is a mechanical device that could fail

The bullets for a rifle or handgun are commonly made out of: steel tungsten alloy lead bismuth

lead

The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Shot pellets and a bullet are examples of which basic component? primer case projectile powder

projectile

When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or shotshell for your firearm. What else should you consider? the number of days you will be hunting the species you will be hunting the number of hunters in your group the experience of the hunters in your group

the species you will be hunting

What might cause a shotgun to explode? a misfire not enough gunpowder in the shotshell using the wrong choke for your quarry using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun

using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun

Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern? Cylinder Improved Cylinder Modified Full

Full

What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? Field strip the firearm. Clean from the breech end. Point the muzzle in a safe direction. Use cleaning solvents in a well-ventilated area.

Point the muzzle in a safe direction.

Which part of the firearm loads, fires, and ejects shells or cartridges? stock action barrel trigger

Action The action is the moving parts of a firearm that load and fire the ammunition and eject the shells or cartridges.

What is the final step in correctly matching ammunition to a firearm? Carefully read the information on the side of the barrel. Carefully read the information on the lid of the ammunition box. Check the barrel for information about a magnum load. Match the information on the barrel to the information on the cartridge or shotshell.

Match the information on the barrel to the information on the cartridge or shotshell.

What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire ammunition? Centerfire ammunition is used for muzzleloaders. Centerfire ammunition is limited to low-pressure loads. Rimfire cartridges are reloadable. Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing.

Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing. Rimfire ammunition has the primer contained in the rim of the ammunition casing.

Which of the following would be a good spot to store ammunition? a warm, humid location a cool, dry location an unlocked case a paper bag

a cool, dry location

This term describes the size of a rifle or handgun bore. This term also describes the size of cartridges used with different bores. What is the term? gauge caliber shot charge action

caliber Caliber is the diameter of the bore of a rifle or handgun as measured from land to opposite land on rifled barrels and the designation for the size of ammunition for different bores.

A firearm safety: is intended for use only by inexperienced hunters is foolproof can prevent all accidental shootings can be bumped from the safe position

can be bumped from the safe position Safeties can be bumped from the safe position unknowingly as your firearm is being handled or as it catches on clothing or tree branches.

Which type of firearm sight is simple, inexpensive, and standard on most handguns? telescopic dot open aperture (peep)

open Most handguns have an open sight. These sights are simple and inexpensive.

How is a single-shot firearm different from a repeating firearm? A single-shot firearm has extra cartridges or shotshells ready in a magazine. A single-shot firearm is always a break action. A single-shot firearm must be reloaded each time the firearm is fired. A single-shot firearm is safe and cannot be fired accidentally.

A single-shot firearm must be reloaded each time the firearm is fired.

Why should you clean your firearm after each time you use it? to improve your aim to keep it in top condition to obey the hunting regulations to check for proper ammunition

to keep it in top condition

When a shotgun fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the hunter pulls the trigger, what is the next event in the sequence? Expanding gas drives the shot through the barrel. The firing pin strikes the primer. A spark ignites the gunpowder. Gunpowder burns and converts to a gas.

A spark ignites the gunpowder.

What type of shotgun pellets are allowed for waterfowl hunting in the U.S.? lead steel ceramic asbestos

steel