Ammunition Loading

Question 1

Which of the following cartridge cases is made of steel

Answer 1

M103A1

Question 2

All projectiles have essentially the same configuration with the exception of which of the following projectiles

Answer 2

HPT

Question 3

What is one way to identify the type of 20 mm ammunition

Answer 3

The painted color on the projectile and the lettering on the body

Question 4

What is the PGU designation for the Semi-armor Piercing a High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) cartridge

Answer 4

PGU-28/B and PGU-28A/B

Question 5

What is the container that the M50/PGU series ammunition is normally packed in

Answer 5

M548

Question 6

Small arms ammunition’s intended use is in various types of mounted , hand-held , or shoulder-fired weapons, ______ through _____caliber

Answer 6

.22 , .50

Question 7

What are ball cartridges used against

Answer 7

Personnel and unarmored targets

Question 8

What is the preferred .50 caliber cartridge that is used against combustible targets

Answer 8

Incendiary, M1

Question 9

What kind of configuration is the .50 caliber cartridge when used in the aircraft machine gun

Answer 9

Metallic link belts

Question 10

What cartridge is used in the GAU-17 , M240 , and M14 rifle for signaling , incendiary , target designation , and range estimation

Answer 10

NATO Tracer , M62

Question 11

The LALS A/E32K-7 consists of the ammunition loader , ammunition transfer system , or what other component

Answer 11

An ammunition replenisher

Question 12

What weapons handling equipment is used with the LALS when afloat

Answer 12

MHU-191

Question 13

What must be done to ensure that the ammunition loader is empty

Answer 13

One marked dummy round must be cycled completely through the storage container assembly , transfer unit assembly , and conveyor assembly

Question 14

In what type of environment must transporter loading or downloading operations be conducted

Answer 14

RADHAZ-free

Question 15

To prevent explosive primers on gun ammunition from being exposed to static electricity , what is one action that should be taken

Answer 15

Make sure that the primer button of the ammunition doesn’t come into contact with the human body

Question 16

A complete M50 service cartridge consists of what total number of components

Answer 16

Five

Question 17

the M61A1/A2 uses M50/PGU series what size ammunition

Answer 17

20mm

Question 18

the M50/PGU series 20 mm ammunition is loaded into the M61A1/A2 gun through what series

Answer 18

Linkless Ammunition Loading System (LALS)

Question 19

the GAU-21 weapon system and the GAY-16 aircraft machine gun use what series of ammunition

Answer 19

.50 caliber

Question 20

the M103 (brass) and the M103A1 (steel) cartridge cases are marked in what way

Answer 20

longitudinally

Question 21

the M505A3 point detonating (PD) fuze has a delayed arming distance of how many feet after it leaves the muzzle of the gun

Answer 21

20 to 35

Question 22

a tracer mix is direct loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T and HEI-T projectiles and is viable for about how many yards of projectile flight

Answer 22

1,280

Question 23

the M254 cartridge is made of what material

Answer 23

plastic

Question 24

the PGU-24/B and PGU-28A/B projectile consists of a steel body with internal cavity filled with a sponge zirconium pellet , composition A-4 and what other part of the incendiary mix

Answer 24

RS 40

Question 25

a tracer pellet is loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T projectile used in the assembling of the PGU-30/B and PGU-30A/B cartridges and is visible for approximately how many seconds during projectile flight

Answer 25

3.2

Question 26

a brass composition of what percent copper and what percent zinc is now the most commonly used material for military cartridge cases

Answer 26

70/30

Question 27

what type of bullets are used to obtain high velocities and are better suited for automatic and semiautomatic weapons because the lead bullet may be damaged by the loading

Answer 27

jacketed

Question 28

what type of cartridge is for use in rifles , pistols , carbines , revolvers , machine guns , and sub machine guns against personnel and unarmored targets

Answer 28

Ball

Question 29

what type of cartridge is for use in machine guns or trifles against personnel , light armored targets , unarmored targets , concrete shelters , and similar bullet resisting targets

Answer 29

AP

Question 30

the API-T cartridge is only for use in what weapon

Answer 30

.50 caliber

Question 31

the absence of what distinguishes and identifies the blank cartridges

Answer 31

bullet

Question 32

the purpose of what type of cartridge is for aircraft and ground weapon use to ignite combustible targets such as vehicles and aircraft fuel tanks

Answer 32

incendiary

Question 33

the NATO , tracer , M62 cartridge consists of a brass cartridge case and a bullet with a tip of what color for identification

Answer 33

orange

Question 34

what cartridge is completely inert and is used to train personnel in handling and loading 7.62 mm rifle and machine guns

Answer 34

M63 dummy

Question 35

the grenade , rifle , NATO , M64 cartridge is used in what rifles

Answer 35

M14

Question 36

cartridges for the 7.62 mm and M14 rifles are assembled in how many round clips

Answer 36

5

Question 37

what cartridge is used with the Night Vision Devices (NVD) where the use of a standard tracer cartridge would cause "blooming" rendering the NVDs ineffective for a short time

Answer 37

M276

Question 38

the unit issue for ammunition used in machine guns is of what type

Answer 38

metallic link

Question 39

the components of the LALS allow a load of how many rounds of 20 mm ammunition to be simultaneously loaded and downloads the spent cases and unfired rounds

Answer 39

1,800

Question 40

operation of the LALS is divided into four modes:replenishment mode , aircraft servicing mode , transport mode , and what other mode

Answer 40

storage

Question 41

the M61A1/A2 aircraft gun system can be serviced while simultaneously removing expended castings and unfired rounds . to service the aircraft gun systems what must be timed

Answer 41

Aircraft Gun Feed System (AGFS)