The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson Act) pays for:
B) *improving wildlife habitats
This term describes the size of a rifle or handgun bore. This term also
describes the size of cartridges used with different bores. What is the
term?
gauge
caliber
shot charge
action
caliber
What might cause a shotgun to explode?
misfire
insufficient gunpowder in the shotshel
using the wrong choke for your quarry
using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun
using the wrong shotshell in your shotgun
Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern?
Cylinder
Improved Cylinder
Modified
Full
Full
Which of the following would be a good spot to store a firearm?
D) a cool, clean, and dry location
Why should you clean your firearm after each time you use it?
A) to keep it in top condition
When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or shotshell for your firearm. What else should you consider?
the number of days you will be hunting
the species you will be hunting
the number of hunters in your group
the experience of the hunters in your group
the species you will be huntin
What are the basic parts of ammunition?
case, primer, powder, and projectile
case, powder, wad, and slug
case, powder, projectile, and wad
case, powder, projectile, and shot
case, primer, powder, and projectile
Which type of firearm sight is simple, inexpensive, and standard on most handguns?
B) open
A firearm safety:
*can fail when least expected due to wear or other factors
*cannot unknowingly be bumped from the safe position
*is a device that blocks the cartridge from entering the chamber
*can be relied on at all times to protect against accidental shooting
can fail when least expected due to wear or other factors
Within a firearm, a burning material creates pressure to force the bullet or shot out of the barrel. What is this burning material?
D) powder
When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can determine:
C) when a shot will give a clean kill
When a shotgun fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the hunter pulls the trigger, what is the next event in the sequence?
*Expanding gas drives the shot through the barrel.
*The firing pin strikes the primer.
*A spark ignites the gunpowder.
*Gunpowder burns and converts to a gas.
The firing pin strikes the primer.
Shotguns are classified by:
A caliber
B bore
C choke
D gauge
gauge
Bullets spin when shot from a rifle or handgun. What causes this spinning?
A primer
B action
C cartridge
D rifling
rifling
A firearm safety:
A can take the place of safe firearm handling
B ensures that a firearm will not fire accidentally
C should be released as soon as you spot your quarry
D is a mechanical device that could fail
is a mechanical device that could fail
When a rifle fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the firing pin strikes the primer, what is the next event in the sequence?
A Expanding gas drives the bullet through the barrel.
B Gunpowder burns and converts to a gas.
C The trigger is pulled.
D The primer explodes and ignites the gunpowder.
The primer explodes and ignites the gunpowder.
What type of shotgun pellets are allowed for waterfowl hunting in the U.S.?