Basic Rifle Marksmanship

Question 1

Regulation for Basic Rifle Marksmanship?

Answer 1

FM 3-22.9

Question 2

What are the five phases of marksmanship training?

Answer 2

1. Phase I-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Preliminary Marksmanship Instructions.
2. Phase II-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Downrange Feedback Range Instruction.
3. Phase III-Basic Rifle Marksmanship Field Firing.
4. Phase IV-Advanced Rifle Marksmanship.
5. Phase V-Advanced Optics, Lasers, and Iron Sights.

Question 3

What lessons are taught during Phase I?

Answer 3

Weapons maintenance, function checks, and firing fundamentals.

Question 4

What are the two primary objectives of grouping?

Answer 4

• Firing tight shot groups.

* Consistently placing those groups in the same location.

Question 5

What does zeroing allow you to do?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

What are the four fundamentals of rifle marksmanship?

Answer 6

1. Steady position.
2. Aiming.
3. Breath control.
4. Trigger squeeze.

Question 7

What do you know you have obtained a correct sight picture?

Answer 7

When the target, front sightpost, and rear sightpost are aligned.

Question 8

What are some topics addressed in Advanced Rifle Marksmanship?

Answer 8

• 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).

Question 9

What is the weight of an M4?

Answer 9

• Without magazine and sling: 6.49 lbs.

* With 30-round magazine and sling: 7.50 lbs.

Question 10

What is the weight of an M16A2?

Answer 10

• Without magazine and sling: 7.78lbs.

* With 30-round magazine and sling: 8.79 lbs.

Question 11

When is mechanically zeroing the weapon necessary?

Answer 11

When the weapon zero is questionable, the weapon is newly assigned to the unit, or the weapon sights have been serviced.

Question 12

What are the qualification ratings for record fire?

Answer 12

Expert-36 to 40,
Sharpshooter-30 to 35,
Marksman-23 to 29.

Question 13

What are the two methods of changing the magazine?

Answer 13

The parallel method and L-shaped method.

Question 14

What is the time limit to perform magazine changing drills?

Answer 14

8 seconds