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Utah Hunter Safety Unit 2 Questions and Correct Answers
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____ shot is slightly lighter than lead shot of the same size, is harder than lead, and is non-toxic. - ANSsteel _____ usually have a simple pointing bead. - ANSshotguns _________ firearms have a magazine that stores the ammunition that has not been fired. - ANSrepeating A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the off position. - ANSsafety A ____ is a device that you use to line up the muzzle with your eye so that you can hit the target. - ANSsight A firearm is - ANSa mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube. All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts— - ANSthe action, the stock, and the barrel. Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___ and the ___ are commonly used firearms. - ANSbolt-action rifle and the pump-action shotgun
Cleaning your firearms ____ keeps them in top condition. - ANSregularly Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types: - ANSbolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or autoloading) action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single action or double action). Firearms must be stored unloaded and in a - ANSlocked location, separate from ammunition. Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___ - ANSrevolvers or pistols. However, safeties are mechanical devices subject to - ANSmechanical failure from wear and other factors. Knowing your firearm's maximum projectile range is critical to - ANSbeing a safe and responsible hunter. Magazines may be detachable or fixed on a ______ firearm - ANSrepeating firearm. Most handguns have a ____ sight. - ANSopen Shotshells have an additional component called - ANSwad. Store them - ANShorizontally or with the muzzle pointed down.
The types of sights found on rifles are (4 types) - ANSopen, aperture or peep, telescopic or scope (most accurate), and dot. To be a responsible hunter, you should - ANSknow how your firearm works and how to use it safely. To clean a firearm, - ANSpoint the muzzle in a safe direction and make sure the gun is unloaded. Then follow the instructions in the owner's manual and the cleaning kit. To control the shot string, shotgun barrels have a ____ - ANSchoke. Using smaller shotshells in a larger gauge gun may - ANScause serious personal injury or gun damage. What are the steps of how a gun fires? - ANSWhen you pull the trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The gas rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with great force. When a shotshell is fired from a shotgun, - ANSthe pellets leave the barrel and begin to spread, called the shot string. When you work the action of a _____ firearm, a cartridge is picked up from the magazine and placed in the chamber ready to be fired. - ANSrepeating