Quiz 1 Review Flashcards
Mil Relation formula
Distance in YARDS
(39in x 27.77) / Mils = distance in YARDS
Mil Relation formula
Distance in METERS
(39in x 25.4) / mils = distance in METERS
Definition of Danger Space
Space over a horizontal surface in which a bullet has NOT risen above, or fallen below, a particular target
Definition of Swept Space
The Space of terrain at and behind the target location, in which the slope of the terrain increases or decreases the duration of a bullet’s flight
What is the best way to read winds?
Mirage
In high temperatures with bright light, will see a thick mirage…does this mean you will percieve a higher or lower wind speed?
Will percieve a lower wind speed
Name five (5) ranging methods
Pace count 100m method Bracketing Halving Averaging Laser range finder Mil relation formula
Name three reasons a sniper system can lose chamber pressure
Throat erosion
Faulty ammo / bad primers
Untrued action
How does one determine what MPH a weapon system is? (How to determine gun number?)
- Full value in kestrel (3 or 9)
- Go to 500m until you reach .5 of a hold
Those MPH make the wind bracket
Name the four Target Indicators
Olfactory
Tactile
Visual
Auditory
Name the eight reasons things are seen
Shape Shadow Shine Silhouette Siting Spacing Color/contrast Movement
What are the two types of camouflage?
Natural
Artificial
What are the Three (3) Fundamentals of Concealment?
Hiding
Blending
Disguise
Two types of searches?
Hasty and detailed
Three patterns of camouflage?
Stripes
Blotches
Blended/combination
(Digital)
