HUNTERS SAFETY QUIZ 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
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A 20-gauge shell is placed in a 12-gauge shotgun. What is the danger? -
ANSWER-The shell could lodge in the barrel and cause serious personal
injury
Which of the following is the best way to make sure you have the
proper ammunition for your firearm? - ANSWER-Match the information
on the firearm's barrel to the information on the cartridge or shotshell
before you shoot.
When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can determine: -
ANSWER-when a shot can give a clean kill.
Choose the true statement about a firearm's maximum projectile range.
- ANSWER-When you know a firearm's range, you know how far the
bullet or shot can travel and still cause injury.
How often should a firearm be cleaned to keep it in top condition? -
ANSWER-after each use
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For safety, a firearm should be stored: - ANSWER-In a locked location,
away from the ammunition
Which part of the firearm loads, fires, and ejects shells or cartridges? -
ANSWER-action
Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot. -
ANSWER-steel shot weighs about 2/3 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? - ANSWER-
The primer explodes and sparks the gunpowder.
Why were the principles in the North American Model of Wildlife
Conservation developed? - ANSWER-to manage and conserve wildlife
resources
How can you show respect for non-hunters? - ANSWER-by transporting
animals without displaying them
All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts. What are these
parts? - ANSWER-action, stock, barrel
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The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Which
basic component is a bullet and shot pellets? - ANSWER-projectile
What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire
ammunition? - ANSWER-Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing.
What type of shotgun pellets are allowed for waterfowl hunting in the
U.S.? - ANSWER-steel
When a shotgun fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the
hunter pulls the trigger, what is the next event in the sequence? -
ANSWER-The firing pin strikes the primer.
To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, you must check the: -
ANSWER-open-action and magazine
Which statement is true about fully-automatic firearms? - ANSWER-A
fully-automatic may not be used for hunting.
A firearm safety: - ANSWER-is a mechanical device that could fails
can fail when least expected due to wear or other factors
can be bumped from the safe position
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