1. Created By: J.Boyd T. Riley J.Leonard
Hunter Safety Chapter.5
Created By: J.Boyd T. Riley J.Leonard

2. Intro In this chapter we will cover: What a Muzzleloader is
The Parts of a Muzzleloader
How to use and care for a muzzleloader
What a bow is
The parts of a bow
How to use and care for a bow

3. Muzzleloaders
Muzzleloaders are rifles that are commonly used for hunting. A muzzleloader is a primitive weapon, so when hunting season comes round primitive weapons like a bow, crossbow and muzzleloaders are always the first weapons that are open. Muzzleloaders are most commonly rifles. Black powder is the type of powder that should be used for muzzleloaders. Any other synthetic material used to fire a muzzleloader isn’t a very good idea

4. Parts of a Flintlock Muzzleloader
Patchbox
Stock
Butt Plate
Set Trigger
Trigger
Lock Plate
Cock
Nipple
Flint
Frizzen
Pan
Key
Rear Sight
Ramrod
Front Sight
Muzzle

5. Parts Of A Inline Muzzleloader
Breech Cover
Striker
Recoil Pad
Cap or Primer
Scope Mount
Stock
Ramrod
Muzzle

6. How To Care For Your Own Muzzleloader
To take good care your muzzleloader you need to clean and maintenance it often. Don’t use it in ways that it’s not meant to be used. Such as pushing down obstacles, putting the muzzle in the mud or dirt, or using it as a melee weapon. Also to make the barrel extra clean take a bucket of hot water. Second take a sponge and connect it to a cleaning rod. Finally make the suction make all of the hot water clean out the barrel. Once done with the water make sure to oil the gun down verry well. Make sure to do this every time you shoot.

7. Bows
The bow was first recorded in 3000 B.C. The Egyptians used bows that used arrows 2 or 3 feet long and the bows were just under a man’s height there are 3 types of Bows
Longbow
Recurve
Compound
Each Bow type has it’s advantages and it’s disadvantages

8. Parts Of The Long Bow Lower limb Upper Limb Grip String
String Silencer
Nocking Point

9. Parts Of A Recurve Bow
Parts of a recurve bow are mostly the same as the longbow except for the 4 parts that differ
The serving
The String grooves
The sight window
The arrow rest

10. Parts Of The Compound Bow
1.Sights
2.Axles
3.Grip
4.Limbs
5.Cables

11. How To Care For Your Bow
To care for your bow you must take precaution not to drop or damage your weapon. You also should not dry fire the bow either. It may damage the cables. The next part is a optional step. Take cabel wax and make sure that the strings are ice and waxy. This prevents the fibers in the cables from rubbing together and fraying. It als helps keep water out and keeps the strands together.

12. Thanks For Reading