The JROTC Air Rifle Marksmanship Cadet Safety Examination serves as a crucial tool in educating and evaluating cadets on air rifle safety, handling, and range operations. The form is meticulously structured to cover an extensive range of scenarios that a cadet may encounter, focusing on promoting safety and responsibility. It consists of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions that address key aspects such as the initial steps upon receiving or picking up an air rifle, the correct response to commands such as 'LOAD' and 'STOP', handling malfunctions, and procedures for going downrange. Furthermore, the examination delves into specific safety measures, such as the importance of keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, the process of checking if the rifle is unloaded, and the correct sequence for loading pneumatic air rifles. It emphasizes the fundamental role of the individual in ensuring safety, reminding cadets that actions - like ensuring the action or bolt is open and a Clear Barrel Indicator (CBI) is inserted before and after shooting - are paramount. Updated in January 2012 by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), this examination underscores the continuous commitment to safety in marksmanship activities.
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| Form Name | Jrotc Rifle Team Exam Form |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | jrotc air rifle marksmanship cadet safety examination, marksmanship jrotc test, air rifle safety exam key, jrotc marksmanship safety test |
JROTC Air Rifle Marksmanship
Cadet Safety
Air Rifle Safety and Range Operations
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When I pick up or receive an air rifle from |
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Engage the safety |
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someone else, the first thing I must do is: |
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Release the trigger |
c.Open the action/bolt
d.Control the muzzle (point it in a safe direction)
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The command LOAD means: |
a. I can load my air rifle and start shooting |
b.It may occasionally be violated if accidents do not occur
c.I can charge (pump or cock) my air rifle and load a pellet in it
d.I can start getting ready to shoot
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When my air rifle malfunctions (fails to |
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Keep the muzzle pointed downrange |
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fire), I must: |
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Raise my hand so the Range Officer can see it |
c.Wait for instructions from the Range Officer
d.All of the above
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Before anyone can go downrange to |
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Everyone must open their rifle actions and point their rifle muzzles up |
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change targets or for any other purpose: |
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No one can go downrange until guns are placed in safe storage |
c.All air rifles must be unloaded, grounded with CBIs inserted and checked
d.All firers must finish firing
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If I still have a loaded rifle (pellet in |
a. Remain in position and keep my air rifle muzzle pointed downrange |
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barrel) after the Range Officer gives the |
b. Raise my hand so the Range Officer can see it |
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command STOP, I must: |
c. Follow the Range Officer’s instructions |
d.All of the above
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After I pick up or receive a gun and have |
a. Check the action/bolt to be sure it is open and has a CBI inserted |
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made sure the muzzle is pointing in a |
b. Dry fire the gun to see if it works |
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safe direction, the second thing that I |
c. Give the gun to an adult |
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must do to make sure it is safe is: |
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Take it to the range |
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The command STOP means: |
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Complete the shot I am attempting to fire |
b.Quickly complete the shot I am attempting to fire
c.Immediately take my finger off the trigger and do not fire any more shots
d.Tell the Range Officer I am not done
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The safest and correct way to load a |
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Open the action, charge air, then insert a pellet |
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Open the action, insert a pellet, then charge air |
c.Whichever way works for me
d.Charge air, open the action, then insert a pellet
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The most important component of rifle |
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The trigger |
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safety is: |
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The action |
c.The muzzle
d.The person holding the rifle
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If I am with someone else who is |
a. Wait for an adult to show up |
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handling a gun behind the firing line with |
b. Mind my own business and hope nothing bad happens |
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the action closed, I should: |
c. Tell that person to put the gun away |
d.Ask that person to open the action of the gun immediately
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When a rifle is grounded, it must: |
a. Be safe |
b.Be lying on the floor or bench with its action open and a CBI inserted
c.Be lying on the floor or shooting mat with the action closed
Update: 30Jan2012/CMP
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Be prepared for use in the next position |
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The proper time to place the index finger |
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After I start to aim at my target |
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on the trigger is: |
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After loading the rifle |
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When I start to put the rifle in position on my shoulder |
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Whenever it feels right |
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An air rifle is considered “unloaded” if: |
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Its action is open |
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The firer is done shooting |
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The action is open, there is no pellet in the barrel and a CBI is |
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The muzzle is pointed in a safe direction |
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The only place I can close the bolt/action |
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It’s OK to dry fire anywhere the gun is pointing in a safe direction |
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of my rifle to dry fire it is: |
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Any time I am forward of the Ready Line |
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On a safe firing range |
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On my designated firing point after the Range Officer begins a |
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PREPARATION period or gives the command LOAD |
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When I am on the firing line and the |
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Load my air rifle for the first shot |
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Range Officer begins a PREPARATION |
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Remove the CBI, close the action and dry fire |
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period, I may: |
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Go downrange to see if my target is hung correctly |
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Get into my firing position, but I may not remove my CBI |
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The “Rules for Safe Gun Handling” apply only to air rifle shooting and not to other types of guns. |
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On target ranges, the safest direction to point a gun muzzle is downrange or up towards the ceiling. |
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No one is authorized to fire a shot until the command START is given, even if the command LOAD has already |
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When I am shooting after the commands to LOAD and START have been given, it’s OK to lay a loaded air rifle on |
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When I finish firing my shots on a target, I should lay my rifle down, but I don’t have to open the action or insert a |
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Everyone who handles air rifle pellets should wash their hands immediately after they leave the range. |
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Safety rules are not as important in being safe with air guns because air rifles are not very powerful. |
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After I finish firing, I may put my rifle down without opening the action first because it has just been fired. |
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Once an air rifle is unloaded and checked by a Range Officer, it is OK to point it in any direction. |
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To dry fire my air rifle, I do not need to charge air in my air rifle. |
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Update: 30Jan2012/CMP