Chapter 2 Review Questions

Blocks the trigger or hammer to prevent accidental firing

Holds ammunition before it's loaded into the chamber

Loads, unloads, fires, and ejects the cartridge or shotshell

Serves as the handle of the firearm

Label the indicated parts of rifle and shotgun ammunition:

Can never be disengaged accidentally

Blocks the action to prevent accidental firing

Located either inside or on the trigger guard

Located on the muzzle

The length of the barrel of a rifle or handgun

Always expressed in hundredths of an inch

Used to describe the size of a rifle bore and the size of cartridges designed for different bores

All of the above

Which of the following is true of steel shot?

Lighter than lead shot, reducing velocity and distance

Harder than lead, keeping the pattern tighter

Non-toxic, unlike lead shot that can be toxic to waterfowl

All of the above

What does knowing your firearm’s range allow you to do?

Determine whether you’re able to make a clean kill.

Make accurate shots at any distance as long as they are within your firearm’s range.

Know at what distances your firearm could cause injury.

Determine whether you’re able to make a clean kill AND know at what distances your firearm could cause injury.

Why is it important to keep shotshells separated by size?

Once mixed, it is impossible to separate them accurately.

A smaller gauge shotshell can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge gun and result in serious personal injury.

A 12-gauge shotshell can be chambered into a 20-gauge shotgun and result in serious personal injury.

None of the above.

Firearms should be stored , in a location, and separate from .