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
Injury rate for different outdoor activities
Sport
Participants
Injuries
Injuries per participants
Football
17,800,000
418,260
235.0
Basketball
29,900,000
512,213
171.3
Bicycle Riding
43,100,000
485,669
112.7
Baseball
14,200,000
155,898
109.8
Fishing
43,300,000 
63,026
14.6
Golf
24,700,000
34,382
13.9
Hunting
20,900,000
903
0.4
Sources: Participants - National Sporting Goods Association, 2005.
Injuries - Consumer Product Safety Commission. Injuries treated in hospital emergency departments.
Hunting Injuries: International Hunter Education Association, Hunting Incident Summary, 2005.
Note: The National Safety Council warns against using participation figures to calculate injury comparisons as frequency and number of participants will vary in each activity.

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 % 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)

7. Ethical hunting
1. Respect for Self 2. Respect for Others 3. Responsibility for Actions 4. Respect for Resource

8. Guns in America Guns played a big role in United States of America:
Wars (Revolution, Civil war)
Mountain men
Taming the “Wild West

9. Even Today! Recreational uses today - Sport shooting and hunting.
Defense: Conceal and Carry Law

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)
1. Matchlock….…
2. Wheelock………..……………….
3. Flintlock…...
4. Percussion cap………..………….

13. Breech loaders
Cartridge guns came about after the invention of the percussion cap.
The primer, gunpowder and projectile were all incorporated together

14. Shotgun vs. Rifle Shotgun Rifle A shoulder-fired firearm
Usually with a smooth bore
Shoots shot pellets made of lead, steel, or alloy
Effective range is 50 yards or less
(Further with slugs)
A shoulder-fired firearm
With spiral grooves cut into the inner surface of the barrel
Shoots a single projectile a long distance

15. Shotgun vs. Rifle
Shotgun Barrels = Smooth,
GAUGE
Rifle Barrels = rifled, CALIBER

16. Where do we look to see what cartridge a gun is chambered for?
On the barrel
30-06
30-06

17. What cartridge is this gun chambered for?
2 GA FULL CHOKE 3” MAG
12 GA FULL CHOKE 3” MAG

18. 20 GA 3” – FOR 2 ¾” OR 3”SHELLS
Is this a good match?

19. There may also be Choke data on the barrel
12GA FULL CHOKE 3”MAG
This barrel has a FIXED choke – It is not removable or adjustable

20. RIFLES!
Rifles shoot single projectiles called: “bullets”or “balls”(muzzleloaders)
Used for long distance / stationary objects.
Rifles measured in calibers: the bore diameter is in one thousands of an inch or measured in millimeters.
Examples: , , , , 6mm, 9mm

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

22. Rim fire & Center fire ammunition

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

24. Sights
Open sights – front and rear parts, sight can be moved to change where bullet will hit
Rear/peep sights – front and rear parts, rear part is a peephole where your eye will focus
Telescopic – gathers light and magnifies, target appears closer

26. Bullet Trajectory 50 yards

27. Bullet Trajectory 100 yards

28. Bullet Trajectory 200 yards

29. Bullet Trajectory 300 yards

30. Bullet Trajectory 400 yards

31. Shotguns! Shotguns shoot Multiple projectiles called pellets or shot.
Used for short distance / moving objects.

32. SHOTGUNS
Gauge: 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.
i.e. it takes 12 lead balls the same diameter as a 12-gauge shotgun bore to weigh one pound.
Gauges of shotguns:
410 gauge (only exception) this one measured in caliber
28 gauge
20 gauge
16 gauge
12 gauge
10 gauge
8 gauge

33. Shotgun Anatomy

34. Shotgun Anatomy
Lock
Stock
Barrel

35. Shotgun Anatomy
Comb
Butt

36. Shotgun Anatomy
Trigger
Trigger Guard

37. Shotgun Anatomy
Breech
Action
Forearm
Chamber

38. Safeties
Push-Button Safety
Slide or Tang Safety
Lever or Pivot Safety

39. A safety is a mechanical device which
Safety Locations
A safety is a mechanical device which
CAN FAIL

40. John Browning invented the slide or pump
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, Bolt Interactive Animation:

41. AMMO:

42. Shot pellets vary according to size and composition
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.

43. Patterns df: The spread of the shot after it leaves the barrel

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

45. -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.

46. 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
Proper breathing, squeeze trigger, don’t jerk trigger, keep head on gun after shot

47. Dominant Eye??

48. Proper Stance Feet like a boxer!! (Starts with the feet)
Butt Flat on Shoulder
Cheek on Comb
Lean Forward

49. Proper Stance To start, point muzzle into the air.
Bend forward from the hips
Move from the hips
Both Eyes Open

50. Carrying a firearm
There are several ways to carry a gun safely and still have it ready for quick action. Three rules apply to all carrying methods:
Muzzle pointed in a safe direction and under control
Safety “on” until immediately before you’re ready to shoot
Finger outside the trigger guard

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

52. Shooting Positions Prone Sitting Kneeling Standing

53. ‘Pointing’ vs ‘Aiming’ a gun In 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.

54. 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

55. Safe Zones of Fire

57. What to Wear

58. Crossing obstacles Muzzle control Point in a safe direction!
Hand to someone, cross, take gun back
Alone, put on ground (muzzle in safe direction, cross, pick up gun

59. Treestand Safety
Fall arrest system (body harness)
Use a haul line

60. 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.
Long time storage of firearms takes special requirements to avoid rusting of the gun.

61. Trapshooting Fundamentals

62. 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

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

65. Commands
Squad Ready?

66. Commands
READY!

67. Commands
Puller Ready?

68. Commands
Ready!

69. Commands
Let’s see a bird!

70. Commands
PULL!

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

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

74. Commands
No Target!
(Either a no target is released or target is broken when leaving the trap house)

75. (After station is complete.)
Commands
Change!
(After station is complete.)

76. Commands
OUT!
(Entire round is over)

77. Gun Barrel: 1” wide = 1ft. at 36 yards
Leading
Gun Barrel: 1” wide = 1ft. at 36 yards

78. Other Events:

79. YOUR CHALLENGE: 1) First 25 in Outdoor Adventures Class
2) First Girl > 21

80. Gun Etiquette
Alcohol and/or drugs should never be consumed or used when handling firearms.
The first thing you do when you pick up any gun is to control the muzzle and make sure the action is open and the gun is unloaded.
Then with action open, hand the unloaded gun to the person with the muzzle pointing away from them.
Before you pick up or accept a gun from someone, make sure you know how it works.
If you don’t know or can’t remember, don’t be embarrassed to ask someone to show you.

81. Range Safety Keep the safety OFF at all time when trap shooting.
Always keep the barrel pointed down range.
Always keep ACTION OPEN until ready to shoot
Always keep gun UNLOADED until you intend to shoot.
Always wear eye and ear protection when shooting.
Wash hands after shooting / before eating.

82. Range Etiquette
Always pick up your spent cases and/or shells when you’re done shooting.
Always take down your targets when you're done shooting.
Always straighten up your area before you leave.
Never eat or drink while shooting.
NO Cell Phone or Electronic devices while shooting.