RIFLES Flashcards
What are the 4 marksmanship principles?
Position and hold must be firm enough to support the weapon
Weapon must naturally point to target without undue physical effort
Sight alignment and sight picture must be correct
Shot must be released and followed through without undue physical disturbance to the position
What are the 8 steps for loading the weapon?
Left foot forward
Safety catch on
Tilt weapon to right
Open magazine pouch
Ensure magazine round is lined correctly
PLACE into magazine housing and tug to ensure it’s in
Fasten up magazine pouch
Return left hand to rifle
What are the 12 steps for unloading the weapon?
Safety catch on
Open magazine pouch
Tilt rifle to right
Release and remove magazine, put in pouch
Pull cock, lock, 7 point check
Square to release
Karate chop cock
Safety off
Fire
SSD (safety catch on, sight set to battle aka small, dust cover on)
If round ejected, pick from floor, clean, replace in magazine
Close pouch
How do you “make safe” a weapon?
Unload as taught
(Tilt, safety on, release mag, put in pouch, cock and lock, 7 point check, square to release, karate chop, safety off, fire, SSD aka safety on, sight to battle and dust cover on, if round ejected, pick up clean and replace into magazine)
Fit magazine
(Safety closed, enter mag into its housing, slight tug, close pouch, return hand to rifle)
Outline the 11 steps to the function test
(Comes after stripping and reassembling)
Safety on
Level at R
Cock and karate chop
Attempt fire (shouldn’t)
Safety off, fire and HOLD trigger while cocking it again and RELEASING trigger (“click”)
Change lever to A
Cock rifle and check for hammer
Pull trigger (should fire)
Safety on
Lever back to R
Close dust cover
What does NSP stand for? What command may be called requiring you to conduct this procedure?
Normal safety precautions
“Port of arms”
Outline the 9 steps to NSP (normal safety precautions)
Step forward with left foot
Lever to R
Cock, lock, 3 point check
Release square, karate chop
Safety catch off
Fire
Safety on
Dust cover on
Outline the procedure for “ease of springs”
Square to release
Karate chop
Safety off
Fire
Safety on
Close dust cover
Rest weapon on floor/hanging freely using sling
Which 4 weapon drills require the DUST COVER TO BE CLOSED?
NSP (Normal safety precaution)
Ease of springs (aka second part of NSP)
Unloading (SSD)
Function test
What is the acronym to end the unloading drill?
SSD
Safety on
Sight to battle (small hole)
Dust cover
How is the rifle cleaned in hot dry and sandy conditions?
Liberal oil inside and dry wipe outside with OX 24
Muzzle cover, dust cover and sight cover to be fitted when not in use
Fill mag with 25 rounds to allow build up of sand
At local commanders discretion “make ready” (W)
Which weapon drill doesn’t require you to CLOSE the dust cover?
Loading
How is the rifle cleaned in hot wet jungle conditions?
Heavily oil inside and out with OX24
Change SUSAT for iron sight (better vision and less steam up)
Watch for rapid return of rust and remove it
How is the rifle cleaned in extreme sub temperature conditions?
Liberally oil inside and out using OX24
Watch for build up of snow and remove
Check for freezing of parts
Avoid breathing on sides and sights
Regularly check for rust
Use Stove Naphtha to defrost
How is the rifle cleaned in marine conditions?
Areas involving salt water means care to remove all salt traces after cleaning and prior to lubrication as is corrosive
What are the 7 factors affecting the application of fire?
Build and strength of firer
Equipment
Weather
Firing position
Attachments to weapon
Range
Wet/oily ammunition/chamber
What is aim off?
Aim affected by 7 factors (strength of firer, range etc)
Aim off must be located by shooter in order for them to located their point of aim (POA)
Usually achieved by watched splash of round impacting around target, if this can’t be observed, miss drill is applied
What is miss drill?
Aim at bottom centre of target and fire a round
If fall of shot still isn’t observed, the firer is to aim lower and fire another round (process repeated until fall of shot can be observed)
If can see the splash/strike, apply equal opposite
What is aiming off (equal and opposite)?
If target is missed and fall of shot (missed target) is observed, the firer is to aim directly opposite the shot in equal measure
Eg/ hits top right, aim bottom left
If shots are landing top right shoulder, how do you get equal mass?
Apply equal and opposite and aim bottom left
What is aiming off for the WIND?
Wind can veer bullet off course at ranges greater than 100m
What is the small arms collimator (SAC) used for?
Bore sighting (line up aim with instructor eg/need to go more left/right etc)
Recording zero (so know for each time collect weapon)
Check zero (is still right as can change or can change due to transit)
How is a personal zeroing position recorded?
Note position of tip of pointer of the sight against the graticule pattern (x axis=1-12, y axis=A-K)
How is a personal zeroing position recorded?
Note position of tip of pointer of the sight against the graticule pattern (x axis=1-12, y axis=A-K)
What is the group size required in order to zero a weapon at:
25m
100m
For an iron sight and an optic sight?
25m
Iron - 50mm
Optic - 38mm
100m
Iron - 300m
Optic - 225m
What happens to a round when it initially leaves the weapon and in relation to correct zeroing position?
What will happen at 25m and 100m
Round leaves below point of aim (poa)
At 25m - will strike below poa
At 100m - will strike above poa
In relation to the correct zeroing position (czp), how far will the round be from the poa using a SUSAT and an iron sight at 25m and 100m?
25m
SUSAT - 22m below
Iron sight - 25mm below
100m
SUSAT - 100mm above
Iron sight - 90mm above
What is permissible variation?
What would the sight adjustment scale be at 25m and 100m?
The point at which making an adjustment on the sight would make a larger error on the targeted after a 3 round check group
25m - each click = 13mm for both sights
100m - each click = 50mm for both sights
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What is the extreme spread requirement prior to zeroing at a 25m and 100m range for iron sight and SUSAT?
UNDER:
25m
Iron - 50mm
SUSAT - 38mm
100m
Iron - 300mm
SUSAT - 225mm
When aiming in windy conditions, in relation to the target, where should a firer aim?
100m, 200m, 300m - fresh and strong wind
100m
NO CHANGE NO CHANGE
200m
Fresh - 1/4 target
Strong - 1/2 target
300m
Fresh - 1/2 target
Strong - full target
What must you do if you are greater than the PV?
Must repeat the zeroing process leaving the previous check group as the first group
What must you do if you are greater than the PV?
Must repeat the zeroing process leaving the previous check group as the first group
