Job Description:

• 1) Inspects and tests small arms ammunition to verify conformance with variety of qualitative specifications: Collects quantity of cartridges or shotgun shells as they emerge from loading and assembling machines.

• 2) Tests crimping of case around bullet, using bench device that registers force required to withdraw bullet from case.

• 3) Cuts open shotgun shells to verify correct placement of wads, shot, and powder.

• 4) Weighs powder from several individual shells on balance scale and computes average weight.

• 5) Weighs shot pellet load from individual shell on shadowgraph scale and counts number of pellets in load, using pellet-counting device, and computes number of pellets per ounce; estimates average pellet size, using graduated device.

• 6) Reports patterns in ammunition defects that indicate loading or assembly machine malfunctions or maladjustments to machine adjuster or supervisor.

• 7) Records test results in tabular, graphic, or narrative form for quality control purposes.