Marksmanship

Question 1

What is overmatch?

Answer 1

The soldier applying learned skills, employing weapon, leveraging technology, applying proper force to create unfair fight in favor of soldier

Question 2

Marksmanship attributes (4)

Answer 2

Smart
Fast
Lethal
Precise

Question 3

Marksmanship components (8)

Answer 3

1. Target detection
2. Target acquisition
3. Target ID
4. Engagement range
5. Limited visibility
6. Precision
7. Speed
8. Terminal performance

Question 4

DIDEA

Answer 4

1. Detect
2. Identify
3. Decide
4. Engage
5. Assess

Question 5

Shot process or engagement sequence

Answer 5

1. Pre shot
2. Shot
3. Post shot

Question 6

Functional elements of shot process

Answer 6

1. Stability
2. Aim
3. Control
4. Movement

Question 7

Functions of stability

Answer 7

1. Support: Natural/artificial
2. Muscle relaxation: firm grip, not exerting
3. Natural point of aim: where barrel naturally points when muscles relaxed
4. Recoil management

Question 8

Combinations of support

Answer 8

1. Leg position
2. Stance
3. Firing elbow
4. Non firing elbow
5. Firing hand
6. Non firing hand
7. Buttstock
8. Stock weld

Question 9

Carry positions (6)

Answer 9

1. Hang
2. Safe hang
3. Collapsed low ready
4. Low ready
5. High low ready
6. Ready/ready up

Question 10

Firing positions (5)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Aiming actions for common engagements

Answer 11

1. Weapon orientation
2. Sight alignment
3. Sight picture
4. Point of aim
5. Desired point of impact

Question 12

Sight alignment

Answer 12

Eye to reticle

Question 13

Sight picture

Answer 13

Eye to reticle to target

Question 14

Common aiming errors

Answer 14

Non dominant eye
Incorrect zero
Light conditions
Battlefield obscurant
Incorrect sight alignment
Incorrect sight picture
Improper range determination

Question 15

MOA definition

Answer 15

Minute of angle

• measurement unit of an angle.
• 1 MOA = 1/60th of 1 degree
  1. 047 in @ 100m

Question 16

Four categories for fundamentals of shooting

Answer 16

Steady position, aiming, breathing, trigger squeeze

Question 17

Parallax

Answer 17

Apparent movement or displacement of objects views from different perspectives

Question 18

Trajectory

Answer 18

Path of flight bullet will take when fired

Question 19

Wind

Answer 19

0-3 hardly felt, smoke drifts
3-5 felt lightly on face
5-8 keeps leaves in constant movement
8-12 raise dust
12-15 causes small trees to sway

Question 20

Holdover

Answer 20

Holding your sights into the wind accounting for wind drift

Question 21

Windage adjustment M4

Answer 21

1 click = 3/4 MOA (MBUS)

1 click = 1 3/4 MOA (front)

Question 22

BUIS adjustments (7)

Answer 22

200
300
400
450
500
550
600

Question 23

M68 MOA

Answer 23

1 click = 1/2 MOA

Question 24

M150 MOA

Answer 24

Internal knob 1/3 MOA

EXTERNAL KNOB 1/2 MOA

Question 25

ELCAN MOA

Answer 25

1/2 MOA

Question 26

Range estimation

Answer 26

100m - facial features identifiable 200m - loss of facial detail, skin/equipment color identifiable 300m - clear body outline, face color visible. Other details blurry 400m - body outline clear, remaining details blurred 500m - body shape tapers, head melds with shoulders 600m - body appearance wedge-shaped without appearance of head