Competency Written Test A

How can the Range Conducting Officer usually be recognised?

When must a range safety brief must be given to all shooters and range staff?

When a red flag is flying in the butts, this means that:

If a shot is fired with the rifle muzzle elevated above 70 mils (approx. 4deg), the outcome will be:

A 'mil' is:

What is the angle of rifle muzzle elevation (in mils) which must not be exceeded on gallery ranges when the rifle might be loaded?

What action should you take if the RCO orders you to "Show your rifle is clear"?

How should your rifle be carried around the range when not on a firing point?

Slung over your shoulder with bolt open and muzzle pointing upwards
Slung over your shoulder with bolt closed and muzzle pointing downwards
With the breech open and a breech flag, which must protrude into the chamber, clearly inserted, or with the bolt removed from the rifle
In a carrying case with the bolt inserted and closed on an empty chamber

You are ordered to 'Unload' but when you open the bolt an unfired round remains in the chamber - you should:

Keep the rifle pointed at the target, hold up your hand and report the fact to the RCO
Point your rifle skywards and bang the butt firmly on the ground several times wih the bolt open to knock out the round
Re-close the bolt, point the rifle at the target and fire off the jammed round
Close the bolt hard to get the extractor to work properly

Due to a low scope mount, you cannot see into the chamber of your rifle, how do you check you rifle is empty after firing is finished?

You work your bolt again. If nothing is extracted it must be clear
You check your magazine visually and insert your little finger into the chamber to check it is empty too
You close the bolt and fire again. If there is only a click the rifle must be empty
You pass the rifle sideways to the next firer to check for you

If you are late and miss the Range Safety Brief how will you know what the correct loading procedures are on a particular range?

After you have been ordered to "Load Magazines" you should place rounds into your magazine and:

Chamber a round and fire quickly so as not to hold up proceedings
Remain with the rifle pointing on target with bolt open and await further command
Remain on target with bolt closed on a chambered round and await further command
Have more rounds lying beside the rifle ready to load quickly as soon as the magazine has been emptied

When may you close the bolt on a round and commence firing? When the RCO orders:

The RCO orders "Unload." While keeping your rifle pointing at the stop butt, you should:

Open the bolt, press cartridges down into the magazine and close bolt on to an empty chamber
Work the bolt rapidly back and forth 3 times before closing it and pulling the trigger on an empty chamber.
Remove the magazine and open the bolt
Check there is nothing in the chamber or magazine before closing the bolt and pulling trigger

What actions should you take if you squeeze the trigger and just hear a click?

Raise and lower the bolt handle quickly to re-cock the acton before firing again.
Remove the bolt from the rifle leaving the unfired round in the chamber
Keep the rifle pointing at the target and raise a hand to attract the RCO's attention
Open the bolt and eject the cartridge and examine the primer carefully

A misfired round is ejected and the cap shows no sign of having been struck - what might be the cause?

The bolt handle was not fully down or the safety catch was applied when the trigger was squeezed
The bolt was dirty/rusty preventing the firing pin from emerging fom the bolt face
The firing pin was broken
The misfire could have been caused by any of the reaons above

If the RCO shouts; 'Stop! Stop! Stop!' why might this have been done?

It is time for the RCO's lunch break
The RCO has identified a situation where shooting needs to stop immediately
The RCO has seen a person arrive late and needs to give them a safety brief
It has started to rain and the RCO needs to put on waterproofs before continuing

The aim of the "Stop! Stop! Stop!" drill is:

To stop all firing activity quickly and safely because a dangerous situation has or is about to take place
To make sure all firers are paying attention to the RCO's instructions
To test the firer's knowledge of the range safety procedures before a danger occurs
To clear the firing point as quickly as possible

When zeroing from 100 metres, your shots are not hitting the target. It is advisable to:

Aim in turn at each corner of the target frame hoping that shots can be placed on the target
Try shooting at 25 metres (if permitted) to significantly reduce the bullet spread over the target
Ask someone else to zero for you
Consider changing the rifle calibre

Before zeroing it is very important to check that: