Shotgun

Question 1

safety rules

Answer 1

1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
2. Never permit the muzzle of a firearm to cover anything that you are unwilling to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger, outside the trigger guard and along the receiver, until you are committed to a shot.
4. Be sure of your target and beyond.

Question 2

Triggger finger rules due to these 3 things

Answer 2

Startle response:
Loss of balance:
Sympathetic grip response:

Question 3

Hot range concepts

Answer 3

1. Safety is everyone’s responsibility and all safety rules must be adhered to.
2. The Range Master will have overall command of the range.
3. Do not anticipate the range commands.
   Hot Range Concept - Shotgun
4. Initially, all shotguns on the range will be loaded on command.
5. The muzzle of the shotgun must be pointed in a safe direction at all times (down range or as instructed by the Range Master).
6. The shotgun must be unloaded and cleared before leaving the firing line. If the shotgun is grounded it will be unloaded safety on, ejection port up and the action is open.
7. Do not leave the firing line or pick up anything off the ground without being instructed to do so.
8. Ammunition management is your responsibility.
9. All shotguns on the range will be unloaded and cleared on command.
10. When moving shotguns to and from the firing line, the approved method is the carry-one position.

Question 4

What type is the shotgun

Answer 4

Remington 870P 12 gauge pump action shot gun

Question 5

3 approved shotgun ammo

Answer 5

Rifled Slug ( We Use)
#00 Buck shot
#4 Buck shot

Question 6

Parts of a shell

Answer 6

Primer
Shell/Casing
Wad
Powder
Projectile

Question 7

Rifled slug accuracy & specs

Answer 7

100 yards , 1 Oz slug

Question 8

00 Accuracy and spec

Answer 8

37 meters/ 40 yard maximum effective range.

 Approximately 9-13 pellets of shot (.33 cal.).

Question 9

4 accuracy and spec

Answer 9

 37 meters/ 40 yards maximum effective range.

 Approximately 27-34 pellets of shot (.24 cal.).

Question 10

What is skip firing

Answer 10

when pellets hit a hard surface and travel parallel to it 12 inch off. (ricochet)

Question 11

3 Carry positions

Answer 11

Carry one
Hip carry
High port

Question 12

2 Ready possessions

Answer 12

High and Low ready

Question 13

Cruiser ready means

Answer 13

4 in the tube and breach open

Question 14

2 types of tac reload

Answer 14

Breach load

Racking and topping up

Question 15

3 stoppages

Answer 15

Fail to eject
reverse fed
Double feed

Question 16

variables that determine whether to transition to pistol

Answer 16

 Type of stoppage
 Time
 Distance
 Availability of cover