What riffle do we use?
SIG MCX - gas pistol, semi-auto, 11.5” barrel, ambidextrous controls
What rounds?
- Patrol - 5.56 .223 caliber Federal 62 grain Bonded Soft Point (BSP) - full metal jacket
- FWES - .308
- EPU - .300 black out
How often need to clean carbine?
- after every use
- once a month
- anytime it gets dirty/wet
- if submerged in water, needs to be taken to armorer
Firearm Safety Rules
- treat all firearms as loaded
- always point muzzle in a safe direction
- finger off trigger, until intend to shoot
- know your target and surroundings
Three conditions to be met for a firearm to discharge?
- Firearm must be functioning
- FA must be loaded
- Trigger must be pressed
Types of carry positions
- Sling carry
- Close carry
- low ready
- high ready
- compressed ready
- high carry/ high port
Carbine conditions
- Storage condition
- safe condition
- patrol condition
- deployment condition
Define ballistics
Science of the travel of a projectile. Includes interior and exterior ballistics.
What is internal ballistics
What happens inside the weapon when bullet is fired:
- Ignition and burning of propellant
- pressure of expanding of gasses
- weight of projectile
What is Exterior ballistics?
Flight path of the projectile
- Trajectory
- Bore to sight relationship
Define - Terminal ballistics
How effectively a bullet dumps energy in an impacted medium
What happens to the projectile when it impacts a medium?
- deformation
- fragmentation
- tumble
- any combination of the 3 above
2 types of wound profiles
- Permanent
- damage caused by projectile (entry/exit wound, damaged tissue) - Temporary
- Cavity created by the shockwave as a result of the energy dump from the projectile.
A bullet, which enters the body, can only provide physical incapacitation when one of two conditions is achieved:
- Sufficient damage to the central nervous system (brain/spine) to prevent further physical activity
OR - Blood loss to a degree that the circulatory system collapses and the oxygen starvation of the brain causes unconsciousness.
6 principals of marksmenship
- Grip
- Stance/position
- Sight alignment / sight picture
- Breathing
- Trigger control
- Follow through
Points to Stance/Position
- Bone support
- Muscular relaxation
- Natural point of aim
When do you need to consider mechanical offset for aim?
Under 10-15 meters
What is important in the follow through?
- minimize movement
- increase accuracy
