Chapter 3 - Ammunition

Question 1

Name the four components that make up a handgun, SLR or MOR cartridge

Answer 1

1) Primer
2) Case
3) Propellant
4) Bullet

Question 2

Name the five components that make a shotgun cartridge

Answer 2

1) Primer
2) Case
3) Propellant
4) Wad
5) Pellets/shot

Question 3

Explain the difference between Berdan and Boxer primers

Answer 3

Berdan primers consist of two flash holes where the anvil forms part of the case whereas Boxer primers consist of one flash hole where the anvil forms part of the primer

Question 4

Explain the difference between a roll crimp and star crimp

Answer 4

Roll crimps close of cases with a rounded piece of paper or plastic and is only used for buck shot wheres star crimps seal and compress shot with a star shaped crimp and is used only for birdshot

Question 5

Explain the cartridge firing sequence for handguns, SLRs and MORs

Answer 5

1) The firing pin strikes the primer
2) This creates the flash which moves through the flash holes into the case igniting the propellant
3) The propellant creates expanding gasses and pressure
4) This pushes the bullet through and out the barrel
5) The bullet is the only part of the cartridge that hits the target

Question 6

Explain the cartridge firing sequence for shotguns

Answer 6

1) The firing pin strikes the primer
2) This creates the flash which moves through the flash holes into the case igniting the propellant
3) The propellant creates expanding gasses and pressure
4) This pushes the pellets and wad through and out the barrel
5) The pellets and wad are the only parts of the cartridge that hits the target

Question 7

Name three types of bullets

Answer 7

1) Solid - FMJs
2) Expanding - HPs
3) Fragmenting - frangibles

Question 8

Name two common handgun cartridges

Answer 8

• 9mmP
• .40S&W

Question 9

Name two common SLR cartridges

Answer 9

• .223 Rem
• .308 Win

Question 10

Name two MOR cartridges

Answer 10

• .308 Win
• .300 Win mag

Question 11

Name two shotgun cartridges

Answer 11

• 12 Ga
• 10 Ga