Regulation for Basic Rifle Marksmanship?
FM 3-22.9
What are the five phases of marksmanship training?
- Phase I-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Preliminary Marksmanship Instructions.
- Phase II-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Downrange Feedback Range Instruction.
- Phase III-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Field Firing.
- Phase IV-Advanced Rifle Marksmanship.
- Phase V-Advanced Optics, Lasers, and Iron Sights.
What lessons are taught during Phase I?
Weapons maintenance, function checks, and firing fundamentals.
What are the two primary objectives of grouping?
- Firing tight shot groups.
* Consistently placing those groups in the same location.
What does zeroing allow you to do?
Allows firers to use standard issue ammunition to align the sights with the weapon’s barrel. When accomplished correctly, the aimpoint and impact point are the same at a given range.
What are the four fundamentals of rifle marksmanship?
- Steady position.
- Aiming.
- Breath control.
- Trigger squeeze.
What do you know you have obtained a correct sight picture?
When the target, front sightpost, and rear sightpost are aligned.
What are some topics addressed in Advanced Rifle Marksmanship?
- Alternate firing position
- Burst fire.
- Quick fire.
- Moving targets.
- Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) fire.
- Squad designated marksman (SDM) training.
- Unassisted night record fire.
- M68 close combat optic (CCO).
- Advanced combat optical gunsight (ACOG)
- AN/PAQ-4C infrared (IR) aiming laser.
- Assisted night record fire IR.
- Assisted night record fire (thermal).
- Short-range marksmanship (SRM).
What is the weight of an M4?
- Without magazine and sling: 6.49 lbs.
* With 30-round magazine and sling: 7.50 lbs.
What is the weight of an M16A2?
- Without magazine and sling: 7.78lbs.
* With 30-round magazine and sling: 8.79 lbs.
When is mechanically zeroing the weapon necessary?
When the weapon zero is questionable, the weapon is newly assigned to the unit, or the weapon sights have been serviced.
What are the qualification ratings for record fire?
Expert-36 to 40,
Sharpshooter-30 to 35,
Marksman-23 to 29.
What are the two methods of changing the magazine?
The parallel method and L-shaped method.
What is the time limit to perform magazine changing drills?
8 seconds
