Utah Hunter Safety Exam with correct Answers
To be a responsible hunter, you should - Answer--know how your firearm works and how to use it
safely.
A firearm is - Answer--a 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— - Answer--the action, the stock, and the barrel.
Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___ and the ___ are commonly
used firearms. - Answer--bolt-action rifle and the pump-action shotgun
Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___ - Answer--revolvers or
pistols.
The basic components of ammunition are the - Answer--case, primer, gunpowder, and projectile(s).
Shotshells have an additional component called - Answer--wad.
The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and handguns use a cartridge that
contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns use a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the
projectile. - Answer--bullet and slug or shot
What are the steps of how a gun fires? - Answer--When 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.
To be a responsible hunter, you should - Answer--know how your firearm works and how to use it
safely.
A firearm is - Answer--a 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— - Answer--the action, the stock, and the barrel.
Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___ and the ___ are commonly
used firearms. - Answer--bolt-action rifle and the pump-action shotgun
Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___ - Answer--revolvers or
pistols.
The basic components of ammunition are the - Answer--case, primer, gunpowder, and projectile(s).
Shotshells have an additional component called - Answer--wad.
The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and handguns use a cartridge that
contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns use a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the
projectile. - Answer--bullet and slug or shot
What are the steps of how a gun fires? - Answer--When 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.
