Hunter Safety: Ammunition Questions With Correct Answers

Hunter Safety: Ammunition Questions With
Correct Answers

A chemical mixture that burns rapidly and converts to an expanding gas when ignited.
GUNPOWDER



____________ powder will burn slowly when ignited in the open (outside of the case)



_____________ powder is less stable and can be explosive when impacted or ignited in the open
MODERN SMOKELESS POWDER



BLACK POWDER



An explosive chemical compound that ignites the gunpowder when struck by a firing pin.
PRIMER



________ is when the primer is placed in the rim of the case.



________ is when the primer is placed in the center of the base of the case. RIMFIRE



CENTERFIRE



The object(s) expelled from the barrel. PROJECTILE

, A projectile, usually containing lead, fired through a rifle or handgun barrel. BULLET




A solid projectile, usually of lead, fired through a shotgun barrel. SLUG



A group of lead, steel, tungsten alloy, or bismuth pellets fired through a shotgun barrel
SHOT



A seal and/or shot container made of paper of plastic separating the powder from the slug or shot
in a shotshell. It prevents gas from escaping through the shot and holds the shot together as it
passes through the barrel. WAD



Bullets used for hunting game may have _________ points designed to _________



Bullets used for target hunting usually have ________ points that make ______________
SOFT OR HOLLOW POINTS DESIGNED TO EXPAND UPON IMPACT



SOLID POINTS THAT MAKE SMALLER HOLES



High velocity, accurate bullets with a flat travel path (trajectory); excellent mushrooming (rifle
bullets) POINTED SOFT POINT (RIFLE BULLETS)



Popular for low-velocity calibers; recommended for tubular magazines (rifle bullets)
ROUNDED SOFT POINT (RIFLE BULLETS)