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What You Should Know | How Guns Fire | Cartridges | Shells | Choosing Type & Size | Handling | Trajectory | Final Quiz


You bought a rifle for big-game hunting and a shotgun for duck hunting. You go back to the local gun shop to buy ammunition. The clerk asks you, "What caliber or gauge do you need?"

The store has a great variety of ammunition to choose from. Before you hunt, it is important that you pick the right caliber or gauge, and the right bullet or shot size for the animals you intend to hunt. What will you buy?


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