Bolt action

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a bolt action rifle?A bolt action rifle is a type of gun that uses a special lever to load and fire bullets. The lever is turned by the shooter to open the gun, load a new bullet, and close it again. This makes the gun very reliable and accurate.
2. How does the bolt action reload a gun?The shooter lifts the bolt handle, which lifts the bolt and pulls it back. The extractor pulls the empty cartridge out and the ejector throws it away. Then the bolt pushes a new cartridge into the chamber and locks it by turning the handle down.

Locking lugs: Protrusions on the bolt that engage with corresponding recesses in the receiver to secure the breech.
Receiver: The central component of a firearm that houses the bolt, barrel, and trigger mechanism.
Breech: The rear part of a firearm's barrel where the cartridge is loaded and fired.