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Firing techniques practice questions for Canada

By Hunters Guide. Last reviewed September 18, 2026.

These 3 firing techniques questions are drawn from the CFSC Practice Test. They are original practice items written from published Canadian Firearms Safety Course curriculum topics, with an explanation on every answer.

Firing techniques questions

  1. 1What must you establish before every shot?

    1. The wind direction
    2. A positively identified target and a safe backstop beyond it
    3. The exact range
    4. The ammunition brand
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    A positively identified target and a safe backstop beyond it

    You are responsible for the projectile for its entire flight, which can be kilometres. What is behind the target is as much your decision as the target itself.

  2. 2Which shooting position is the most stable?

    1. Standing
    2. Prone
    3. Kneeling
    4. Sitting
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    Prone

    Prone puts the most body contact on the ground and the least muscular effort into holding the firearm. Stability descends through sitting and kneeling to standing, which is the least steady.

  3. 3You hear a weak report and feel almost no recoil. What has likely happened?

    1. A normal light load
    2. A squib, with the projectile possibly lodged in the barrel
    3. A hangfire
    4. A misfire
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    A squib, with the projectile possibly lodged in the barrel

    The danger is that it feels close enough to a normal shot to continue. Unload, and check the bore before another round goes behind a stuck one.

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