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HUNTER SAFETY - UNIT 2 QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
A 20-gauge shell is placed in a 12-gauge shotgun. What is the
danger?
The shotgun will not fire.
The shot will not fly true, causing the hunter to miss the target.
The shell could lodge in the barrel and cause serious personal
injury.
The shell could cause a misfire. - correct answer -The shell could
lodge in the barrel and cause serious personal injury.
Which of the following statements is true?
When a hang fire or misfire happens, immediately eject the
cartridge or shell to clear the chamber.
Magnum loads should be fired occasionally in all firearms to clean
out the barrel.
A hang fire is when the primer fails to ignite the powder.
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Never carry more than one caliber or gauge of ammunition at the
same time. - correct answer -Never carry more than one caliber or
gauge of ammunition at the same time.
What might cause a shotgun to explode?
a misfire
insufficient gunpowder in the shotshell
using the wrong choke for your quarry
using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun - correct answer -using
the wrong shotshell in your shotgun
When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can
determine:
which animals you can hunt
which stance to use when shooting
whether you are aiming at the target
when a shot will give a clean kill - correct answer -when a shot will
give a clean kill
HUNTER SAFETY - UNIT 2 QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
A 20-gauge shell is placed in a 12-gauge shotgun. What is the
danger?
The shotgun will not fire.
The shot will not fly true, causing the hunter to miss the target.
The shell could lodge in the barrel and cause serious personal
injury.
The shell could cause a misfire. - correct answer -The shell could
lodge in the barrel and cause serious personal injury.
Which of the following statements is true?
When a hang fire or misfire happens, immediately eject the
cartridge or shell to clear the chamber.
Magnum loads should be fired occasionally in all firearms to clean
out the barrel.
A hang fire is when the primer fails to ignite the powder.
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Never carry more than one caliber or gauge of ammunition at the
same time. - correct answer -Never carry more than one caliber or
gauge of ammunition at the same time.
What might cause a shotgun to explode?
a misfire
insufficient gunpowder in the shotshell
using the wrong choke for your quarry
using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun - correct answer -using
the wrong shotshell in your shotgun
When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can
determine:
which animals you can hunt
which stance to use when shooting
whether you are aiming at the target
when a shot will give a clean kill - correct answer -when a shot will
give a clean kill
