Utah Hunter Safety Online Course @ hunter-ed.com Unit 2
Cleaning your firearms ____ keeps them in top condition.
regularly
A ____ is a device that you use to line up the muzzle with your eye so that you can hit the target.
sight
____ shot is slightly lighter than lead shot of the same size, is harder than lead, and is non-toxic.
steel
The storage area should be
cool, clean, and dry.
The types of chokes are (4)
cylinder, improved cylinder, modified, and full.
Firearms must be stored unloaded and in a
locked location, separate from ammunition.
The types of sights found on rifles are (4 types)
open, aperture or peep, telescopic or scope (most accurate), and dot.
To clean a firearm,
point the muzzle in a safe direction and make sure the gun is unloaded. Then follow the instructions in the owner's manual and the cleaning kit.
The safety is intended to
prevent the firearm from being fired accidentally.
All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts—
the action, the stock, and the barrel.
When a shotshell is fired from a shotgun,
the pellets leave the barrel and begin to spread, called the shot string.
Shotshells have an additional component called
wad.
The maximum projectile range helps you determine
whether or not you can make a clean kill.
What are the steps of how a gun fires?
When you pull the trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The gas rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with great force.
Knowing your firearm's maximum projectile range is critical to
being a safe and responsible hunter.
The basic components of ammunition are the
case, primer, gunpowder, and projectile(s).
Most handguns have a ____ sight.
open
Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___
revolvers or pistols.
A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the off position.
safety
A firearm is
a mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
The ___ of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and eject the shotshell or cartridge.
action
The maximum projectile range tells you
at what distances your firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals, or objects.
Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types:
bolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or autoloading) action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single action or double action).
Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___ and the ___ are commonly used firearms.
bolt-action rifle and the pump-action shotgun
The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and handguns use a cartridge that contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns use a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the projectile.
bullet and slug or shot
Using smaller shotshells in a larger gauge gun may
cause serious personal injury or gun damage.
To control the shot string, shotgun barrels have a ____
choke.
Store them
horizontally or with the muzzle pointed down.
To be a responsible hunter, you should
know how your firearm works and how to use it safely.
However, safeties are mechanical devices subject to
mechanical failure from wear and other factors.
When you work the action of a _____ firearm, a cartridge is picked up from the magazine and placed in the chamber ready to be fired.
repeating
_________ firearms have a magazine that stores the ammunition that has not been fired.
repeating
Magazines may be detachable or fixed on a ______ firearm
repeating firearm.
_____ usually have a simple pointing bead.
shotguns
