Parts of a Firearm
Used for support for the shooter and support for the action and barrel.
What is the stock
Step one of the firing process:
What is load the ammunition into the chamber.
You should clean your firearm how often?
What is after every trip or every use.
Lead projectiles (if used) should only be used when?
What is when you are hunting upland game birds only.
Canadian Geese
What is shoot
Strictly used for aiming?
What is the sight
When the primer is struck by the hammer the gunpowder:
What is Turns into a gas and expands. Ignition step.
3 steps to follow when cleaning your firearm?
What is Owners manual, Muzzle in a safe direction, Remove the ammunition from the table.
Steel shotshells can be used when:
What is when you are hunting upland game or migratory birds.
Barn Owl
What is dont shoot
Base of the barrel used for holding ammunition waiting to be fired?
What is the chamber
When a shotshell is fired, what is the wad responsible for?
What is to keep the projectiles close together and hold a tight spread.
When discharging a firearm it is strongly recommended to wear what 2 things?
What is Eye and ear protection.
Example of small game?
What is (student answers)
White Pelican
What is dont shoot
3 Main components that have not changed over time?
What are action, stock, and barrel.
Step 2 of the firing process:
What is the hammer strikes the primer on the ammunition causing a spark.
When you are in the process of shooting your firearm you should do what 4 things?
What is shoot from a rest, control your breathing, trigger squeeze, follow through.
Example of waterfowl?
What is ducks and geese.
Pheasant (female)
Dont shoot
The main function of the barrel?
What is to keep the gas compressed and to guide the projectile(s) through the firearm.
The barrels of rifles are designed to do what to the projectile?
What is spin.
When shooting try aiming with your:
What is your master or dominant eye.
Steel shotshells weigh much _____________ compared to lead.
What is less
Moose
Shoot