Firearm Safety and Zeroing Flashcard

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Minute of angle is equal to 1" at 100 yards.

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True

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What are the pillars of firearm safety?

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Treat every weapon as if it’s loaded, keep your finger off the trigger unless you are ready to fire, never point your weapon you do not intend to destroy, know your target and its surroundings.

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When initially zeroing: 25m should closely correspond with 300m.

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True

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What is a BDC?

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Bullet Drop Compensator

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What must you know in order to utilize a BDC properly?

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Distance

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When initially zeroing at 25m your shot group is completely off paper. What do you do (Check any that apply)? Utilize boresight method, Shoot another group, Move closer to the target, Remove and remount optic

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Utilize boresight method

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What are the 3 types of Ballistics?

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Internal, external, terminal

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What 2 major environmental effects are there on the bullet while in flight?

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Wind, gravity

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How do we counteract these 2 environmental effects?

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We increase angle of departure, impart spin, increase velocity.

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What is the definition of maximum ordinate?

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The highest point in a bullet's trajectory