ACTS and PROVE
The A and C in "ACTS" stands for...
Assume the firearm is loaded at all times.
Control the muzzle direction at all times.
The 2 main types of unrestricted firearms.
Rifles
Shotguns
3 parts that every cartridge has in common.
primer
powder
projectile
casing
The type of shot used to hunt migratory birds (ducks, geese)
Steel shot (instead of lead shot)
The igniting powder that fires the projectile from the firearm.
black powder
The T and S in "ACTS" stands for....
Trigger finger off the trigger.
See that the firearm is unloaded.
the barrel
the action
the stock
This is how we know that the ammunition we are using is the correct type for the firearm we are using.
match the information from the data stamp on the barrel, with the cartridge name on the head of the cartridge
The difference between a shot gun that has a large cylinder bore, compared to a shotgun with a full choke
The full choke has a smaller muzzle, making the pattern much tighter (the shot is held together as it leaves the gun)
The job of the ramrod on a muzzle loader
to pack the projectile and black powder deep into the barrel to where the spark is produced
The P and R in "PROVE" it, stands for...
Point the firearm in a safe direction.
Remove all the ammunition.
3 types of actions that a non restricted firearm may have.
pump action
bolt action
lever action
break action
The difference between a slug and a shot in a shotgun shell.
the slug is a one piece projectile
shot is a lot of small lead or steel balls
When a target is close when shooting a shotgun, the pattern will be larger, or smaller than if the target was further away.
Something you should never store in your muzzle loader
black powder
The O and V in "PROVE" it, stands for...
Observe the chamber.
Verify the feeding path.
2 things to remember when storing a firearm.
lock it up (trigger lock, cable lock)
store separate from the ammunition
centre fire - the firing pin strikes the primer in the centre of the head of the cartridge
rim fire - the firing pin strikes the rim of the cartridge to set off the primer
This might happen if a shotgun shell is too long for the gun it is used in.
The barrel may burst
The job of the percussion cap, flint and steel or match/wick on a muzzle loader
to ignite the black powder to fire the projectile
The E in "PROVE" it stands for...
Also, what are you looking for?
Examine the bore.
Looking for cracks, dirt, debris, etc.
Muzzle loaders are loaded from the front of the gun. The name of modern firearms that are loaded from the back using cartridges.
breech loading firearm
The information that the caliber of a rifle cartridge tells us.
The size of the cartridge
The 3 standard lengths that shot gun shells come in.
2 and 3/4"
3"
3 and 1/2"
something you should NEVER do when handling a muzzleloader
lean over or stand in front of the muzzle at any time.