Firearms and Shooting Sports

1. Firearms and Shooting Sports

2. MN. Department of Natural Resources: • Sponsor firearm safety education with the purpose of training responsible, safe and knowledgeable hunters. • Manage wildlife, enforce hunting laws.

3. Sport Shooting Injury Stats

4. Firearm Safety Main outcome of Firearm Safety is to prevent firearm and hunting accidents and to ensure the future of hunting and shooting sports through the compliances with laws, regulations and ethics. (Accident data!)

5. Major Funding for Firearm Safety • Pittman – Robertson Act of 1937. 11% tax on sporting goods to help protect habitat, wildlife, water and to help fund hunter ed. Programs (collect $3.5 million/day) • Others: Duck Unlimited, Pheasant Forever, Sportsman club, IHEA, • NRA =National Rifle Association, You.

6. American Sportsmen donate time and money to ensure habitat is available for wildlife. TIP: “Turn in Poachers” Cash rewards for tips leading to an arrest of bad guys. (800) 652 - 9093.

7. Guns in America Guns played a big role in United States of America: Revolution Civil war

8. Mountain men • Taming the “Wild West”

9. Even Today! • Recreational uses today are very popular - Sport shooting and hunting. • Defense: Conceal and CarryLaw

10. Violent acts and media cause much debate about guns

11. History of Guns First powder: Chinese (fireworks)Black powder: Burn rate very high (aka highly explosive)Smokeless powder - burn rates vary

12. Muzzle loaders 4 Locks: The mechanism that discharges a firearm) http://www2.huntercourse.com/minnesota/study?chapter=2&page=1 1. Matchlock….… 2. Wheelock………..………………. 3. Flintlock…... 4. Percussion cap………..………….

13. Breech loaders • Cartridge guns came about after the invention of the percussion cap.

14. RIFLES! • Rifles shoot single projectiles called: “balls” (muzzleloaders) or “bullets” • Rifles measured in calibers the bore diameter is in one thousands of an inch or measured in millimeters. • Examples: 30 - 30, 30 - 06, 308, 243, 6mm, 9mm

15. Rifling • The bullet is spiraled through the barrel due to “rifling” (lands and grooves cut into the inside of the barrel.)

16. Rifle bullets have very high velocity, good for long range accuracy.(Know your target and beyond!!!)

17. Shotgun Anatomy

18. Shotgun Anatomy Lock Stock Barrel

19. Shotgun Anatomy Comb Butt

20. Shotgun Anatomy Trigger Trigger Guard

21. Shotgun Anatomy Breech Action Forearm Chamber

22. John Browning invented the slide or pump *(1880) remains one of the most popular of all shotgun actions. • Other actions include: Hinge, Single and double barrel, Lever, BoltInteractive Animation: http://www2.huntercourse.com/minnesota/study?chapter=2&page=19

23. SHOTGUNS • Gauge: is determined by the number of lead balls equal to the diameter of the bore to weigh one pound. The smaller the gauge the larger the number. • Gauges of shotguns: • 410 gauge (only exception) this one measured in caliber • 28 gauge • 20 gauge • 16 gauge • 12 gauge • 10 gauge • 8 gauge

24. AMMO:

25. Shot pellets vary according to size and composition. Lead shot is heavier than steel shot. Lead shot has an alloy added “antimony” to increase hardness. Harder shot pellets (magnum shot) deform less and stay on course for good patterns.

26. Patternsdf: The spread of the shot after it leaves the barrel

27. Chokes: the constriction at the end of the barrel of a shotgun.affects the pattern spread

28. Shotgun quality can effect patterns • Pellet size and hardness can affect patterns • Powder charge affects velocity thus impacting patterns

29. -Single pellet energy at any given range is virtually the same regardless of the gauge or choke of the gun-Long barrel length of guns provides a longer sighting plane. Best for longer range shots.

30. GUN FIT • Gun dimensions can affect how a gun fits the shooter. Good gun fit is important to accuracy. • Proper trigger squeeze technique to assure stable gun on stationary targets

31. Good gun maintenance includes frequent cleaning. • Lead deposits and powder residue need to be removed. • It is a bad practice for safety reasons to pull the trigger on an empty chamber, damage to the firing pin may also result.

32. Long time storage of firearms takes special requirements to avoid rusting of the gun. • Sights: iron sights • telescopic - gathers light and magnifies.

33. Three Basic Rules for Firearm Safety: 1. Treat all guns as if they were loaded. 2. Control your muzzle 3. Be sure of you target and beyond. * Know all 10 commandments.

34. Carrying a Firearm Elbow/Side Carry Trail Carry Sling Carry Two Handed or “Ready” Carry Shoulder Carry Cradle Carry

35. Shooting PositionsProneSittingKneelingStanding

36. ‘Pointing’ vs ‘Aiming’ a gunIn shot gunning you point the barrel at your target. Leaving both eyes open with proper dominant eye gives you better depth of field and ability to see target otherwise hidden by the barrel.

37. WINGSHOOTING • “Wing shooting” requires more attention to safety. • “Wing Shooting” requires that you lead your target : • Reasons: Lock time, human reaction time, shot travel time Types of leading: Swing through - start behind/ pull ahead Sustained lead - stay ahead Snap shooting –stationary barrel

38. Safe Zones of Fire

39. Trapshooting Fundamentals

40. A Brief History • Began as a way to refine proficiency with a shotgun. • Targets changed over time: • Live birds • Glass balls with feathers • Potters clay • Pitch + Limestone

41. Fundamentals -16 Yard Singles -16 Yard Doubles -5 Shot Stations -Handicap -22o Rotation From Center -Target Leaves House at 45-55 mph -Shot Fall Area = 300 yards

43. Commands Squad Ready?

44. Commands READY!

45. Commands Puller Ready?

46. Commands Ready!

47. Commands Let’s see a bird!

48. Commands PULL!

49. Commands Hit! (Marked with an ‘X’ on score sheet)

50. Commands Loss! (Marked with an ‘O’ on score sheet)