Why is it important to keep shotshells separated by size?
A. Once mixed, it is impossible to separate them accurately.
B. A smaller gauge can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge gun and result in serious personal injury.
C. A 12-gauge shotshell can be chamber into a 20-gauge shotgun and resu...
Why is it important to keep shotshells separated by size?
A. Once mixed, it is impossible to separate them accurately.
B. A smaller gauge can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge gun and result in serious personal injury.
C. A 12-gauge shotshell can be chamber into a 20-gauge shotgun and result in serious personal injury.
D. Non of the above. - ANSWER B. A smaller gauge can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge gun and
result in serious personal injury.
Firearms should be stored __________, in a ________ location, and separate from ___________. -
ANSWER Unloaded
Locked
Ammunition
Good marksmanship is __________.
A. being able to hit your target at least 50% of the time.
B. correctly marking your target.
C. being a good sport if you miss your target.
D. hitting your target accurately and consistently. - ANSWER D. hitting your target accurately and
consistently
Sight alignment is __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________. -
ANSWER The process of lining up rear and front sights.
To help you steady the rifle when you're ready to shoot, draw a deep breath and
__________________________. - ANSWER then release about half of it.
The proper technique for pulling the trigger when shooting a rifle is to ______________.
, A. pull the trigger quickly, moving only your finger.
B. squeeze the trigger slowly.
C. jerk the trigger.
D. snap the trigger. - ANSWER B. squeeze the trigger slowly.
Of the four standard rifle shooting positions, the steadiest is the _____________________ position. -
ANSWER Prone
All handguns should be fired at ___ length. - ANSWER arms
If you are hunting small, fast, close birds like dove or quail, the best choke selection would be
___________ or ___________ choke. - ANSWER Improved
Modified
When patterning a shotgun, the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even _______, and a
sufficient percentage of the ______, within a 30 inch circle. - ANSWER Density
Load
Which shotgun-shooting technique is best for a beginning hunter and is performed by pointing at a
moving target, and then moving past it and firing?
A. snap-shooting
B. swing-through
C. sustained lead
D. patterning - ANSWER B. swing-through
A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is _______.
A. tapping the trigger and not squeezing it slowly.
B. bringing the stock all the way up to the cheek without lowering the head.
C. lowering the head and cheek to the stock of the shotgun.
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