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The third rule of firearm safety is "Be sure of the target and _______ ."

what is in front of it and beyond it
what is above it and below it
the size of it and distance it is from you
the speed of it and the direction it is traveling

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The third rule of firearm safety is "Be sure of the target and _______ ."

what is in front of it and beyond it
what is above it and below it
the size of it and distance it is from you
the speed of it and the direction it is traveling

what is in front of it and beyond it

The fourth rule of firearm safety is "Keep your finger _______ until ready to shoot."

on the trigger
beside the trigger
outside the trigger guard
inside the trigger guard

outside the trigger guard

A true hunter:

avoids joining conservation groups
understands safe gun handling
is willing to poach
primarily works at limiting out

understands safe gun handling

In addition to teaching firearm and hunting safety, why is hunter education important?

It gives hunters the skills to limit out when hunting.
It produces knowledgeable and responsible hunters.
It promotes longer hunting seasons.
It helps control the animal population.

It produces knowledgeable and responsible hunters.

State wildlife agencies receive federal aid for hunting-related projects. The agency that provides this aid is the:

National Park Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Which part of the firearm loads, fires, and ejects shells or cartridges?

stock
action
barrel
trigger

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

What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire ammunition?

Centerfire ammunition is used for muzzleloaders.
Centerfire ammunition is limited to low pressure loads.
Rimfire cartridges are reloadable.
Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing.

Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing.

Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot.

Steel shot weighs about two-thirds as much.
Steel shot produces a larger pattern.
Steel shot is softer.
Steel shot is more unstable in flight.

Steel shot weighs about two-thirds as much.

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?

Expanding gas drives the bullet through the barrel.
Gunpowder burns and converts to a gas.
The trigger is pulled.
The primer explodes and sparks the gunpowder.

The primer explodes and sparks the gunpowder.

Which statement is true about fully-automatic firearms?

A fully-automatic may not be used for hunting.
On a fully-automatic, the trigger must be pulled each time a shot is fired.
A semi-automatic may not be used for sport shooting.
On a semi-automatic, firing is continuous as long as the trigger is held down.

A fully-automatic may not be used for hunting.

To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, you must check the:

magazine and trigger
open action and magazine
open action and muzzle
muzzle and trigger

open action and magazine

A firearm safety:

is intended for use only by inexperienced hunters
is foolproof
can prevent all accidental shootings
can be bumped from the safe position

can be bumped from the safe position

Which type of sight is most accurate and give the best view of the target?

telescopic
bead
open
aperture (peep)

______ is a term that describes the size of a rifle or handgun bore. This term also describes the size of cartridges used with different bores.

gauge
caliber
shot charge
action