INTRO TO AMMUNITION FREQUENTLY
TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Proprietary Ammo
ANSWER
Limited to a few guns
Like Weatherby: expanded the width of their cartridge to make it fit more powder Basically
unique types of ammo designed for specific purposes
Question 2.
Boat Tail Rifle Bullet
ANSWER
Narrow end with a wider middle
Wind tunnel effect
Question 3.
Sealed Primer
ANSWER
Usually colored, like red
Found on base around the primer
When fired, this can break off and stick to breech face
Also can break off and stick to other ammo
Question 4.
Rifle Bullets
ANSWER
Semi-jacketed soft point
Full metal jacket
Jacketed hollow point
Total metal jacket
Spitzer
, Boat tail
Ballistic tip
Frangible
Accelerator
Question 5.
Headspace
ANSWER
Rimmed: measured from the rim
Semi-rimmed: ditto
Rimless: measured from mouth
Belted: measured from belt
Bottleneck: measured from shoulder
Question 6.
Ballistic Tip
ANSWER
The hollow point is filled with something, usually rubber, to make it pointy The rubber cap falls
away on firing
Does not affect anything, just fills the hole
Question 7.
Rebated Cases
ANSWER
Smaller cartridges with more power
Action can handle larger bullets, but remake the barrel for smaller ammo Not common
284 Winchester
Very skinny cartridge base with wide body
Question 8.
Chamfer
ANSWER
Beveling the end of the case
TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Proprietary Ammo
ANSWER
Limited to a few guns
Like Weatherby: expanded the width of their cartridge to make it fit more powder Basically
unique types of ammo designed for specific purposes
Question 2.
Boat Tail Rifle Bullet
ANSWER
Narrow end with a wider middle
Wind tunnel effect
Question 3.
Sealed Primer
ANSWER
Usually colored, like red
Found on base around the primer
When fired, this can break off and stick to breech face
Also can break off and stick to other ammo
Question 4.
Rifle Bullets
ANSWER
Semi-jacketed soft point
Full metal jacket
Jacketed hollow point
Total metal jacket
Spitzer
, Boat tail
Ballistic tip
Frangible
Accelerator
Question 5.
Headspace
ANSWER
Rimmed: measured from the rim
Semi-rimmed: ditto
Rimless: measured from mouth
Belted: measured from belt
Bottleneck: measured from shoulder
Question 6.
Ballistic Tip
ANSWER
The hollow point is filled with something, usually rubber, to make it pointy The rubber cap falls
away on firing
Does not affect anything, just fills the hole
Question 7.
Rebated Cases
ANSWER
Smaller cartridges with more power
Action can handle larger bullets, but remake the barrel for smaller ammo Not common
284 Winchester
Very skinny cartridge base with wide body
Question 8.
Chamfer
ANSWER
Beveling the end of the case
