Terms in this set (115)
Young hunters the practice of firearm and hunting safety
What do hunter education programs
teach?
heart of the firearm - moving parts that load, fire, and eject the shells or
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Action cartridges; there are many types of these
Do muzzleloaders have actions? no they have locks
the handle of the firearm - composed of 1 or 2 pieces and usually made of
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Stock wood or synthetic material
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Barrel the metal tube that the bullet travel through
bullets
What travel through the barrel in a
handgun/rifle?
What travels through the barrel in a shots
shotgun?
device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting until the
safety is released or pushed to the "off" position - used to prevent accidental
What is a safety? firing
no, they are mechanical and can fail or can be bumped from the safe
Should safeties be relied on? position unknowingly
What can happen if you use the you can cause an explosion, injuring or killing yourself or any bystanders
incorrect ammunition in a gun?
Read the specific caliber or gauge designations on the side of the barrel,
carefully read the information on the lid of the ammunition box, and match
How should you match the correct the information on the barrel to the cartridge or shotshell before you shot
ammunition?
What does the maximum projectile the distance your firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to
range tell you? persons, animals, or objects
What does the effective killing range when a shot will give a clean kill - will always be less than the maximum
tell you? projectile range
How to clean your firearm - S1 Point the muzzle in a safe direction and make sure it's unloaded
How to clean your firearm - S2 remove all ammunition
, field strip the firearm as directed in the manual and clean each part
How to clean your firearm - S3
follow instructions in your cleaning kit; if possible, clean the barrel from
the breech end, using a bore guide and a cleaning rod holding a bore-brush
How to clean your firearm - S4 or patch (wetted with solvent)
in a locked location with the ammunition in another location, location being
How should firearms be stored? a cool, clean, and dry
What position should firearms be horizontally or with the muzzle pointing down so the oil doesn't accumulate
stored? in the action or the stock
Why shouldn't guns be in a glass it's an invitation for thieves and curious children
case?
use an 8-inch plate (vital area of the deer) and you should be able to shoot it
How should you find your accuracy constantly at the same distance from where you should be shooting
limit?
practice shooting until you are confident you can hit the required target at
distances from the shooting positions you expect to use in the field
What should you do before hunting?
lining up the rear and front sights - should be aligned correctly with the
What is sight alignment? target
What is the other name for your "master eye"
dominant eye?
1. make a triangle with your hands
2. stretch your arms in front of you
3. focus on an object while looking through the triangle with both eyes
open
4. bring your hands slowly to your face, keeping sight of the object through
How do you find your dominant eye? the opening and the opening should come to your dominant eye naturally
How do rifle bullets travel? not in a straight line, but an arc (gravity)
What is sighting-in? the process of adjusting the sights to hit a target at a specific range
before every hunt because it could have came out of alignment by a jolt
When should you sight-in?
Young hunters the practice of firearm and hunting safety
What do hunter education programs
teach?
heart of the firearm - moving parts that load, fire, and eject the shells or
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Action cartridges; there are many types of these
Do muzzleloaders have actions? no they have locks
the handle of the firearm - composed of 1 or 2 pieces and usually made of
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Stock wood or synthetic material
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Barrel the metal tube that the bullet travel through
bullets
What travel through the barrel in a
handgun/rifle?
What travels through the barrel in a shots
shotgun?
device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting until the
safety is released or pushed to the "off" position - used to prevent accidental
What is a safety? firing
no, they are mechanical and can fail or can be bumped from the safe
Should safeties be relied on? position unknowingly
What can happen if you use the you can cause an explosion, injuring or killing yourself or any bystanders
incorrect ammunition in a gun?
Read the specific caliber or gauge designations on the side of the barrel,
carefully read the information on the lid of the ammunition box, and match
How should you match the correct the information on the barrel to the cartridge or shotshell before you shot
ammunition?
What does the maximum projectile the distance your firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to
range tell you? persons, animals, or objects
What does the effective killing range when a shot will give a clean kill - will always be less than the maximum
tell you? projectile range
How to clean your firearm - S1 Point the muzzle in a safe direction and make sure it's unloaded
How to clean your firearm - S2 remove all ammunition
, field strip the firearm as directed in the manual and clean each part
How to clean your firearm - S3
follow instructions in your cleaning kit; if possible, clean the barrel from
the breech end, using a bore guide and a cleaning rod holding a bore-brush
How to clean your firearm - S4 or patch (wetted with solvent)
in a locked location with the ammunition in another location, location being
How should firearms be stored? a cool, clean, and dry
What position should firearms be horizontally or with the muzzle pointing down so the oil doesn't accumulate
stored? in the action or the stock
Why shouldn't guns be in a glass it's an invitation for thieves and curious children
case?
use an 8-inch plate (vital area of the deer) and you should be able to shoot it
How should you find your accuracy constantly at the same distance from where you should be shooting
limit?
practice shooting until you are confident you can hit the required target at
distances from the shooting positions you expect to use in the field
What should you do before hunting?
lining up the rear and front sights - should be aligned correctly with the
What is sight alignment? target
What is the other name for your "master eye"
dominant eye?
1. make a triangle with your hands
2. stretch your arms in front of you
3. focus on an object while looking through the triangle with both eyes
open
4. bring your hands slowly to your face, keeping sight of the object through
How do you find your dominant eye? the opening and the opening should come to your dominant eye naturally
How do rifle bullets travel? not in a straight line, but an arc (gravity)
What is sighting-in? the process of adjusting the sights to hit a target at a specific range
before every hunt because it could have came out of alignment by a jolt
When should you sight-in?
