Essential Rifle Shooting Tips and Safety Measures
Discover the fundamentals of rifle shooting, from handling rifle parts to shooting positions and addressing malfunctions. Learn about rifle ammunition types, operations, and shooting fundamentals for a successful camp experience. Understand the dangers of a .22lr rifle through a compelling experiment and always prioritize safety with key guidelines. Have questions? Let's discuss!
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Troop 52 Basic Rifle Shooting Rifle Shooting Camp Out
Rifle Parts Chamber Barrel Rear Sight Grip Safety Comb Front Sight Bolt Butt Muzzle Forearm Box Magazine Trigger Bolt Handle Trigger Guard
Rifle Ammunition Types rimfire v. center fire Cartridge parts case, primer, powder, bullet
Rifle Operation To be demonstrated at camp out: Loading Unloading Sight adjustment Cleaning
Rifle Shooting Positions Standing Kneeling Bench Rest Prone Feet flat on the ground, legs relaxed Slight lean forward Relaxed but firm grip Stock butt firmly on shoulder Elbows on the table Support hand under the forearm Face firmly against the stock comb Eye looking straight down the barrel Align the position to target
Rifle Shooting Fundamentals Control your aim Control your breathing Slowly, smoothly squeeeeezethe trigger Follow through
Rifle Malfunctions Jam Usually semi-auto, spent cartridge fails to exit gun Misfire Click - failure to fire Hangfire Click Bang - delayed firing Squib Load Fires, but weak Bullet may not exit the barrel
Can a .22lr Rifle Be Dangerous? YES!!! Turkey experiment: 100/250/300 yards Standard .22lr ammo Defrosted turkey wrapped in 3 layers of clothing Result at 300 yards: Shot completely through all 3 layers of clothes and the whole turkey!!!! Source: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2931390/posts?page=8
Always, Always, Always Safe Direction Unloaded Finger Off Trigger
