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HUNTER SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED PASS!!
What is the portion of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects
a cartridge or shot shell called?
A. Trigger
B. Magazine
✅C. Action
D. Stock
What is the name for the tube-shaped part of a firearm that the
bullet or shot travels through after the cartridge is fired?
A. Trigger guard
✅B. Barrel
C. Sight
D. Stock
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Why should a safe hunter read the user's manual before
operating a new firearm?
A. To properly understand how the firearm works
B. To make sure they are aware of the firearm's warranty
C. To ensure the serial number on the firearm is correct
D. To inform themselves of the hunting regulations in their area
If hunting with a shotgun and your target is at a distance of
roughly 35 yards, what would be the best type of choke to use?
A. Full choke
B. Improved Cylinder choke
✅C. Modified choke
D. No choke
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What should the safe hunter do before loading a rifle?
✅A. Make sure the datastamp on the rifle's barrel matches the
one on the cartridge base
B. Make sure the magazine is full of cartridges, otherwise the
rifle will not fire
C. Make sure the telescopic sight is removed from the rifle
D. Make sure they are always using rimfire ammunition
What can be done to increase the accuracy of slugs in a shotgun?
✅A. Use rifled barrels or chokes
B. Use the standing shooting position
C. Remove the choke
D. Remove the primer
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What is the purpose of having lands and grooves inside the
barrel of a rifle?
A. To allow for loading more than one round of ammunition at a
time
B. To determine the gauge of the rifle and its ammunition
✅C. To give the bullet or projectile spin to increase accuracy
D. To heat the gunpowder to the correct temperature
Which of the following defines a firearm's action?
A. It is a tube made of steel that the bullet or shot travels through
B. It supports the stock and the barrel and can be made of one of
two separate pieces
✅C. It contains the parts that load, fire and eject a cartridge or
shot shell
D. It is the number which is located on the side of the firearm
that is used for identification
During what step in the firing process would the gunpowder be
ignited?
HUNTER SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED PASS!!
What is the portion of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects
a cartridge or shot shell called?
A. Trigger
B. Magazine
✅C. Action
D. Stock
What is the name for the tube-shaped part of a firearm that the
bullet or shot travels through after the cartridge is fired?
A. Trigger guard
✅B. Barrel
C. Sight
D. Stock
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Why should a safe hunter read the user's manual before
operating a new firearm?
A. To properly understand how the firearm works
B. To make sure they are aware of the firearm's warranty
C. To ensure the serial number on the firearm is correct
D. To inform themselves of the hunting regulations in their area
If hunting with a shotgun and your target is at a distance of
roughly 35 yards, what would be the best type of choke to use?
A. Full choke
B. Improved Cylinder choke
✅C. Modified choke
D. No choke
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What should the safe hunter do before loading a rifle?
✅A. Make sure the datastamp on the rifle's barrel matches the
one on the cartridge base
B. Make sure the magazine is full of cartridges, otherwise the
rifle will not fire
C. Make sure the telescopic sight is removed from the rifle
D. Make sure they are always using rimfire ammunition
What can be done to increase the accuracy of slugs in a shotgun?
✅A. Use rifled barrels or chokes
B. Use the standing shooting position
C. Remove the choke
D. Remove the primer
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What is the purpose of having lands and grooves inside the
barrel of a rifle?
A. To allow for loading more than one round of ammunition at a
time
B. To determine the gauge of the rifle and its ammunition
✅C. To give the bullet or projectile spin to increase accuracy
D. To heat the gunpowder to the correct temperature
Which of the following defines a firearm's action?
A. It is a tube made of steel that the bullet or shot travels through
B. It supports the stock and the barrel and can be made of one of
two separate pieces
✅C. It contains the parts that load, fire and eject a cartridge or
shot shell
D. It is the number which is located on the side of the firearm
that is used for identification
During what step in the firing process would the gunpowder be
ignited?
