Rifle Shooting Fundamentals and Safety Guide
Learn all about rifle shooting, from rifle parts and operation to shooting positions and fundamentals. Discover how to handle rifle malfunctions and understand the importance of safety. Can a .22lr rifle be dangerous? Find out in this comprehensive guide.
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Troop 52 Basic Rifle Shooting Rifle Shooting Camp Out
Rifle Parts Bolt-Action Rifle (with open sights) Chamber Barrel Rear Sight Stock Safety Front Sight Bolt Grip Butt Muzzle Forearm Magazine Trigger Bolt Handle Trigger Guard
Rifle Ammunition Rimfire v. Centerfire 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
