Hunter saftey
Across
- 4. term used to designate bore diameter of a shotgun, gauge is the number of lead balls with diameters equal to the diameter of the bore that , when combined weigh on pound
- 6. handle of the firearm
- 7. are used mainly as flushers
- 9. the degree of narrowing at the muzzle end of the shotgun barrel
- 10. most effective and fast killing shot is in the
- 12. are used primarily for upland animals
- 13. rear end of barrel
- 15. device used for aiming
- 16. the most difficult of the four positions
- 18. metal housing for the working parts of the action
- 20. the height at or above head level when you are standing on a tree stand platform
- 21. small lever that is squeezed to start the firing process
Down
- 1. to put to death quickly
- 2. saving natural resources but with no consumptive use of them
- 3. animal that kills other animals for food
- 5. the end of the barrel through which the projectile exits
- 8. the amount of gunpowder in the cartridge or shotshell together with the weight of the bullet or shot charge
- 9. the container that holds all the other ammunition components together
- 11. big game such as deer and elk
- 14. a pin that strikes the primer of the cartridge causing ignition
- 17. the spiral cuts in a rifled bore
- 19. choke is an unconstricted barrel the shot string spreads quickly