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