JROTC Air Rifle Safety and Range Managment
Practice Test
If given the command STOP you must:
- Complete the shot you are attempting to fire
- Quickly complete the shot you are attempting to fire
- Stop attempting to fire any more shots
- Tell the range officer you are done
When talking about safe gun handling, what do the letters MAT stand for?
- Muzzle Always Towards the ground
- Most Accurate Target
- Materials Ammo Target
- Muzzle Action Trigger
What range command do you need to receive before moving your rifle and equipment to your shooting position?
- Commence Firing
- Cease Firing
- Preperation Period
- Call to Firing Point
The goal of teaching and training you in air rifle safety is:
- To reduce the number of gun-related accidents
- To make sure cadets have a good experience on the range
- To prevent all gun related accidents
- To prepare cadets for marksmanship competitions
Once you have unloaded your air rifle and it has been checked by a Range Officer, it is now OK to point it in any direction.
- True
- False
Of all the components of rifle safety, the most important is:
- the trigger
- the action
- the muzzle
- the person holding the rifle
If a firer is on the line shooting, and the command STOP is given before the firer is finished, the firer must:
- Keep the muzzle pointed downrange
- Raise his/her hand and announce "Loaded Rifle"
- Folllow the Range Officer's instructions
- All of these
When you are handed an air rifle, the first thing you should do is:
- Engage the safety
- Release the trigger
- Open the action/bolt
- Control the muzzle
The command LOAD:
- May be given by an assistant
- Authorizes firers to begin shooting live shots
- Authorizes firers to charge their rifles and load pellets
- May be omitted after firers understand what to do
Air or CO2 cylinders on air rifles (CO2 or compressed air) are prone to leaking, and should be tightened with a wrench to prevent leaks.
- True
- False
The range officer must not allow anyone to go down range:
- Until everyone has opened their rifle actions and pointed their muzzles upward
- No one can go downrange until all guns are placed in safe storage
- All air rifles must be unloaded, checked, and gounded
- All firers must be finished firing
If an unsafe act is observed by anyone on the firing line (such as a person walking downrange while the line is hot) they should:
- Stop firing and open the action of their rifle
- Wait until the Range Officer gives further instructions
- Command STOP
- Assume the situation is really under control
Before a rifle is considered grounded, it must:
- Be fired
- Be unloaded and checked by the Range Officer
- Be placed on the floor or shooting mat
- Be prepared for use in the next shooting position
A firer should never place their index finger on the trigger until:
- After starting to aim at the target
- After loading the rifle
- When the rifle is in position on the shoulder
- It is time to pull the trigger
As soon as you have established muzzle contoll by pointing the rifle in a safe direction, the second thing that you must do is:
- Open the action/bolt
- Dry fire the gun to see if it works
- Give the gun to an adult
- Take it to the range
What does CBI stand for?
- Clear Bore Indicator
- Clear (your) Barrel (for) Insurance
- Certified Basic Instruction
- Cardio-Bulmonary Indicator
What is the purpose of a CBI?
- It shows that the action and barrel are clear of any pellets or obstructions
- It allows the Range Officer to insure the cleared condition of all air rifles before declaring the line safe
- It demonstrates that no firers have prematurly loaded their rifle
- All of these
After extablishing muzzle control and opening the action, the third step of air rifle safety (MAT) is to:
- Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to break the shot
- Load only on command
- Remove your CBI
- Call "Cease Fire" if the Range Officer is not present
The ultimate gun safety rule is:
- Treat every rifle as if it were loaded
- Keep your muzzle up and down range
- Never point your muzzel at anything you are not willing to destroy
- Keep your finger off the trigger
Cadet Command requires the use of eye and hearing protection
- True
- False