Ammunition Loading Flashcards
Which of the following cartridge cases is made of steel
M103A1
All projectiles have essentially the same configuration with the exception of which of the following projectiles
HPT
What is one way to identify the type of 20 mm ammunition
The painted color on the projectile and the lettering on the body
What is the PGU designation for the Semi-armor Piercing a High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) cartridge
PGU-28/B and PGU-28A/B
What is the container that the M50/PGU series ammunition is normally packed in
M548
Small arms ammunition’s intended use is in various types of mounted , hand-held , or shoulder-fired weapons, ______ through _____caliber
.22 , .50
What are ball cartridges used against
Personnel and unarmored targets
What is the preferred .50 caliber cartridge that is used against combustible targets
Incendiary, M1
What kind of configuration is the .50 caliber cartridge when used in the aircraft machine gun
Metallic link belts
What cartridge is used in the GAU-17 , M240 , and M14 rifle for signaling , incendiary , target designation , and range estimation
NATO Tracer , M62
The LALS A/E32K-7 consists of the ammunition loader , ammunition transfer system , or what other component
An ammunition replenisher
What weapons handling equipment is used with the LALS when afloat
MHU-191
What must be done to ensure that the ammunition loader is empty
One marked dummy round must be cycled completely through the storage container assembly , transfer unit assembly , and conveyor assembly
In what type of environment must transporter loading or downloading operations be conducted
RADHAZ-free
To prevent explosive primers on gun ammunition from being exposed to static electricity , what is one action that should be taken
Make sure that the primer button of the ammunition doesn’t come into contact with the human body
A complete M50 service cartridge consists of what total number of components
Five
the M61A1/A2 uses M50/PGU series what size ammunition
20mm
the M50/PGU series 20 mm ammunition is loaded into the M61A1/A2 gun through what series
Linkless Ammunition Loading System (LALS)
the GAU-21 weapon system and the GAY-16 aircraft machine gun use what series of ammunition
.50 caliber
the M103 (brass) and the M103A1 (steel) cartridge cases are marked in what way
longitudinally
the M505A3 point detonating (PD) fuze has a delayed arming distance of how many feet after it leaves the muzzle of the gun
20 to 35
a tracer mix is direct loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T and HEI-T projectiles and is viable for about how many yards of projectile flight
1,280
the M254 cartridge is made of what material
plastic
the PGU-24/B and PGU-28A/B projectile consists of a steel body with internal cavity filled with a sponge zirconium pellet , composition A-4 and what other part of the incendiary mix
RS 40
a tracer pellet is loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T projectile used in the assembling of the PGU-30/B and PGU-30A/B cartridges and is visible for approximately how many seconds during projectile flight
3.2
a brass composition of what percent copper and what percent zinc is now the most commonly used material for military cartridge cases
70/30
what type of bullets are used to obtain high velocities and are better suited for automatic and semiautomatic weapons because the lead bullet may be damaged by the loading
jacketed
what type of cartridge is for use in rifles , pistols , carbines , revolvers , machine guns , and sub machine guns against personnel and unarmored targets
Ball
what type of cartridge is for use in machine guns or trifles against personnel , light armored targets , unarmored targets , concrete shelters , and similar bullet resisting targets
AP
the API-T cartridge is only for use in what weapon
.50 caliber
the absence of what distinguishes and identifies the blank cartridges
bullet
the purpose of what type of cartridge is for aircraft and ground weapon use to ignite combustible targets such as vehicles and aircraft fuel tanks
incendiary
the NATO , tracer , M62 cartridge consists of a brass cartridge case and a bullet with a tip of what color for identification
orange
what cartridge is completely inert and is used to train personnel in handling and loading 7.62 mm rifle and machine guns
M63 dummy
the grenade , rifle , NATO , M64 cartridge is used in what rifles
M14
cartridges for the 7.62 mm and M14 rifles are assembled in how many round clips
5
what cartridge is used with the Night Vision Devices (NVD) where the use of a standard tracer cartridge would cause “blooming” rendering the NVDs ineffective for a short time
M276
the unit issue for ammunition used in machine guns is of what type
metallic link
the components of the LALS allow a load of how many rounds of 20 mm ammunition to be simultaneously loaded and downloads the spent cases and unfired rounds
1,800
operation of the LALS is divided into four modes:replenishment mode , aircraft servicing mode , transport mode , and what other mode
storage
the M61A1/A2 aircraft gun system can be serviced while simultaneously removing expended castings and unfired rounds . to service the aircraft gun systems what must be timed
Aircraft Gun Feed System (AGFS)
