Canadian Restricted and Non-Restricted Firearm Safety (CRFSC) Practice Exam 2025 – All-in-One Guide to Master Your Safety Certification!

Using pointed center-fire ammunition in a tubular magazine can result in a serious safety hazard because the design of the ammunition can cause the pointed tip of one cartridge to press against the primer of another cartridge. This can happen particularly during the feeding or cycling of the mechanism within a lever-action rifle or similar firearms that utilize a tubular magazine. If enough pressure is applied, it could ignite the primer of the adjacent cartridge, leading to an accidental discharge.

This situation is particularly dangerous because it could cause the firearm to discharge multiple rounds unintentionally, presenting a significant risk to the shooter and bystanders. Therefore, it's critical to use the appropriate type of ammunition in these firearms to ensure safety and prevent such hazardous incidents from occurring.

While it's true that pointed ammunition can create issues in terms of feeding or legality in certain regions, the primary concern regarding safety and the potential for a chain reaction discharge makes the risk of detonation of a primer the most significant danger.