SC Hunters Ed Exam Solved

SC Hunters Ed Exam Solved Cartridge - Answer- Ammunition used in modern rifles and handguns; a case containing primer, gunpowder, and a bullet. Single projectile bullet Shotshell - Answer- Ammunition used in modern shotguns; a case containing primer, gunpowder, wad, and a slug or shot (shot or pellets). Shotguns use a shotshell containing either a single slug or a large number of small projectiles (shot or pellets). Case - Answer- The container that holds all the other ammunition components together. It's usually made of brass, steel, copper, paper, or plastic. Firearm - Answer- A firearm is a mechanical device that uses pressure from a BURNING POWDER to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube. Action - Answer- Action: The action is the heart of the firearm—the moving parts that LOAD, FIRE, and EJECT the shells or cartridges. Several types of actions are used in modern firearms. Muzzleloaders have LOCKS instead of actions. Stock - Answer- Stock: The stock serves as the handle of the firearm. It can be composed of one or two pieces and is usually made of wood or a synthetic material. Barrel - Answer- Barrel: The barrel is the metal tube that the projectile travels through (bullets travel through the barrels of rifles and handguns; shot travels through the barrel of shotguns). Bore - Answer- Inside of the firearm barrel through which the projectile travels when fired Breech - Answer- Rear end of the barrel Firing Pin - Answer- A pin that strikes the primer of the cartridge, causing ignition Receiver - Answer- Metal housing for the working parts of the action Shotguns - Answer- Shotguns are another long-barreled firearm used by hunters. Most common: pump action Handguns - Answer- Handguns (revolver and pistols) are short-barreled firearms sometimes used for hunting. Primer - Answer- An explosive chemical compound that ignites the gunpowder when struck by a firing pin. Primer may be placed either in the rim of the case (rimfire) or in the center of the base of the case (centerfire). Gunpowder - Answer- A chemical mixture that burns rapidly and converts to an expanding gas when ignited. Modern smokeless powder will burn slowly when ignited in the open (outside of the case). Black powder is less stable and can be explosive when impacted or ignited in the open. Projectile - Answer- The object(s) expelled from the barrel. A bullet is a projectile, usually containing lead, fired through a rifle or handgun barrel. A slug is a solid projectile, usually of lead, fired through a shotgun barrel. Shot is a group of lead, steel, tungsten alloy, or bismuth pellets fired through a shotgun barrel. Wad - Answer- A seal and/or shot container made of paper or plastic separating the powder from the slug or shot in a shotshell. The wad prevents gas from escaping through the shot and holds the shot together as it passes through the barrel. Pointed soft point - Answer- High velocity, accurate bullets with a flat travel path (trajectory); excellent mushrooming Rounded soft point - Answer- Popular for low-velocity calibers; recommended for tubular magazines Projected Tip - Answer- Highly accurate with excellent expansion Full metal jacket - Answer- Maximum penetration without mushrooming; these bullets are illegal for big game hunting in most states Roundnose lead - Answer- Good penetration, little expansion Full metal jacket (2) - Answer- High penetration, no expansion Semi-wad cutter - Answer- Balances penetration and expansion Hollowpoint - Answer- Designed for high expansion on impact Wad cutter - Answer- Flat-ended, used for target shooting; creates clean hole in paper Centerfire ammunition - Answer- 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. Rimfire ammunition - Answer- has the primer contained in the rim of the ammunition casing. Rimfire ammunition is limited to low-pressure loads. Rimfire cartridges are not reloadable. Slug - Answer- A slug is a solid projectile, usually of lead, used for hunting big game with a shotgun. Shot - Answer- multiple pellets fired through a shotgun barrel. Shot size is adaptable to the game being hunted. This type of projectile is used typically to hunt game birds and small game animals. Gauge - Answer- Term used to designate bore diameter of a shotgun; gauge is the number of lead balls with diameters equal to the diameter of the bore that, when combined, weigh one pound The smaller the shot number - Answer- the larger the pellet diameter Magnum - Answer- means the shell has more shot or more gunpowder than a regular shell. Magnum and regular shotshells are interchangeable if the correct gauge and shell length are used. Shot sizes - Answer- Adaptable to the game that is being hunted. As pellet diameter decreases, more shot can be placed in a standard shotshell load. The smaller the shot number, the larger the shot size. Basic process of shooting a gun - Answer- The same physical process is used to shoot shotshells from shotguns or cartridges from rifles or handguns. Pulling the trigger causes the firing pin to strike and explode the primer in the base of the cartridge or shotshell. 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.