Hunters Safety Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Hunters Safety Exam Questions With Complete Solutions What is ACTS ✔️✔️A - Assume every firearm is loaded C - Control the muzzle direction at all times T - Trigger finger must be off the trigger and out of the trigger guard S - See that the firearm is unloaded - PROVE it safe What are the remaining 8 commandements? ✔️✔️1. Be sure of your target and beyond 2. Never shoot a rifle at water or a hard, flat surface 3. Only point a firearm at things you want to shoot 4. Never climb a tree or cross a fence with a loaded firearm 5. Store firearms and ammunition separately 6. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of all obstructions 7. Unload firearms when not in use 8. Avoid drugs and alcoholic beverages What will a hunter always use to raise and lower equipment out of a treestand? ✔️✔️Haul line What is the first thing you do when you get in a treestand? ✔️✔️Put on your safety harness Before you shoot, what must you do? ✔️✔️Be sure of your target and beyond List the three main parts of a firearm ✔️✔️1. Stock 2. Barrel 3. Action or receiver Describe the stock ✔️✔️Serves as the handle of the firearm Describe the barrel of a gun ✔️✔️The metal tube though which the bullet, shot or slug travels when the cartridge is fired Describe the action of a gun ✔️✔️It is the heart of the firearm; contains the moving parts which load, fire, and eject the empty cartridges or shells What is a rifle? ✔️✔️Made to fire a single bullet with a great degree of accuracy What is a shotgun? ✔️✔️Designed to fire many pellets, called shot, which forms a circular pattern List three differences between a rifle and a shotgun ✔️✔️1. Aim rifles and point shotguns 2. Dangerous rifles for rifles are higher than shotguns 3. Rifles fire one bullet with accuracy and shotguns fire many pellets How are rifles measured? ✔️✔️Calibre's measured in inches/mm How are shotguns measured? ✔️✔️In gauges What is the choke of the shotgun? ✔️✔️The narrowing at the muzzle of the barrel What is rifling? ✔️✔️A rifle barrel has spiral grooves cut or pressed into the bore. The ridges of metal between the grooves are called "lands". Together the grooves and lands make up the "rifling". The rifling makes a bullet spin giving it accuracy and stability in flight. How long are shotgun barrels? ✔️✔️Usually between 65 and 80 cm List four common types of sights ✔️✔️1. Shotgun bead 2. Open sight 3. Peep or aperature sights 4. Telescopic sight. What is the magazine on a repeating firearm? ✔️✔️Hold extra cartridges and are designed with a spring and follower, which pushes against the cartridges to move them into the action as required