Intro to Ammunition Exam Questions
and Answers
SAAMI - Correct Answers-Sporting Arms Ammo Manufacturing Institute
Governs ammunition, tests it, makes sure it's good to be marketted
Factory Ammo - Correct Answers-Big company produces it in bulk
Like Winchester, Remington, etc.
General ammo you can buy
Proprietary Ammo - Correct Answers-Limited to a few guns
Like Weatherby: expanded the width of their cartridge to make it fit more powder
Basically unique types of ammo designed for specific purposes
Hand-loaded Ammo - Correct Answers-Download a factory cartridge, remove some
powder, put it back together, and fire it
What team? Wildcat Ammo! - Correct Answers-A concept of a cartridge
Somebody has an idea and they want to get it sold to a company for mass production
Center Fire Cartridge - Correct Answers-Primer, flash hole, propellant, copper jacket,
lead core
Springfield 30-06
Boxer Primer - Correct Answers-One flash hole
Berdan Primer - Correct Answers-Two flash holes
Anvil is part of the case
Pistol and rifle primers
Not in shotguns
Full Metal Jacket - Correct Answers-Bullet with exposed base
The one that's not actually totally jacketted
Lead nose
Thicker jacket than TMJ
Total Metal Jacket - Correct Answers-The base is not exposed
It's totally jacketted
Yes, it's confusing
Core completely enclosed with jacket material
Can have a two-piece jacket
, Jacket deforms more than in FMJ
Ogive - Correct Answers-Pronounced o-jive
Curve of the bullet that aids in feeding
Meplat - Correct Answers-A term describing the blunt of a bullet, specifically the tip's
diameter
Basically, the nose
Rim Fire Cartridge - Correct Answers-Primer in hollow rim
Propellant, Lead bullet
22 Magnum
Heel of Bullet - Correct Answers-Part between propellant and lead that fits into the case
Cartridge Brass - Correct Answers-What cartridges of brass are made of; C260
70/30 Copper to Zinc
Cup and Anneal - Correct Answers-Making a brass case
Cutting a large roll of brass into strips and cupping it
Annealing is softening the metal
Deep Draw and Anneal - Correct Answers-Cup is drawn numerous times: applying force
to inside of cup with closed sides so material has to move predictably upwards
Stretches the shape as metal thins
You want thin walls because the metal has to be hit by firing pin
Eventually stop at the shape of a rifle cartridge
Head and Pocket - Correct Answers-Part of making the case
Bunter used to impress headstamp information on case base
Imperfections in bunter may impart on the case
Boat Tail Rifle Bullet - Correct Answers-Narrow end with a wider middle
Wind tunnel effect
Ballistic Tip - Correct Answers-The hollow point is filled with something, usually rubber,
to make it pointy
The rubber cap falls away on firing
Does not affect anything, just fills the hole
Accelerator Rifle Bullets - Correct Answers-30-30 Win, 308 Win, 30-06 Springfield
Remington one: sub-caliber bullet with sabot
Sabot - Correct Answers-To accomodate full width of the barrel
Bullets with this have no rifling because sabot would engage the rifling and it falls away
on firing
and Answers
SAAMI - Correct Answers-Sporting Arms Ammo Manufacturing Institute
Governs ammunition, tests it, makes sure it's good to be marketted
Factory Ammo - Correct Answers-Big company produces it in bulk
Like Winchester, Remington, etc.
General ammo you can buy
Proprietary Ammo - Correct Answers-Limited to a few guns
Like Weatherby: expanded the width of their cartridge to make it fit more powder
Basically unique types of ammo designed for specific purposes
Hand-loaded Ammo - Correct Answers-Download a factory cartridge, remove some
powder, put it back together, and fire it
What team? Wildcat Ammo! - Correct Answers-A concept of a cartridge
Somebody has an idea and they want to get it sold to a company for mass production
Center Fire Cartridge - Correct Answers-Primer, flash hole, propellant, copper jacket,
lead core
Springfield 30-06
Boxer Primer - Correct Answers-One flash hole
Berdan Primer - Correct Answers-Two flash holes
Anvil is part of the case
Pistol and rifle primers
Not in shotguns
Full Metal Jacket - Correct Answers-Bullet with exposed base
The one that's not actually totally jacketted
Lead nose
Thicker jacket than TMJ
Total Metal Jacket - Correct Answers-The base is not exposed
It's totally jacketted
Yes, it's confusing
Core completely enclosed with jacket material
Can have a two-piece jacket
, Jacket deforms more than in FMJ
Ogive - Correct Answers-Pronounced o-jive
Curve of the bullet that aids in feeding
Meplat - Correct Answers-A term describing the blunt of a bullet, specifically the tip's
diameter
Basically, the nose
Rim Fire Cartridge - Correct Answers-Primer in hollow rim
Propellant, Lead bullet
22 Magnum
Heel of Bullet - Correct Answers-Part between propellant and lead that fits into the case
Cartridge Brass - Correct Answers-What cartridges of brass are made of; C260
70/30 Copper to Zinc
Cup and Anneal - Correct Answers-Making a brass case
Cutting a large roll of brass into strips and cupping it
Annealing is softening the metal
Deep Draw and Anneal - Correct Answers-Cup is drawn numerous times: applying force
to inside of cup with closed sides so material has to move predictably upwards
Stretches the shape as metal thins
You want thin walls because the metal has to be hit by firing pin
Eventually stop at the shape of a rifle cartridge
Head and Pocket - Correct Answers-Part of making the case
Bunter used to impress headstamp information on case base
Imperfections in bunter may impart on the case
Boat Tail Rifle Bullet - Correct Answers-Narrow end with a wider middle
Wind tunnel effect
Ballistic Tip - Correct Answers-The hollow point is filled with something, usually rubber,
to make it pointy
The rubber cap falls away on firing
Does not affect anything, just fills the hole
Accelerator Rifle Bullets - Correct Answers-30-30 Win, 308 Win, 30-06 Springfield
Remington one: sub-caliber bullet with sabot
Sabot - Correct Answers-To accomodate full width of the barrel
Bullets with this have no rifling because sabot would engage the rifling and it falls away
on firing
