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Name: Pfc Franciz Mike B Discartin

913599 (Inf) PA.
Address: Santiago Botolan Zambales
Age: 25 yrs old
Status: Single
RULES
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
 To impart to the students the
knowledge on Gun Safety Procedure
with respect to the Marksmanship
Fundamentals.
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

A. FOUR RULES OF GUN SAFETY

B. TRIAD OF MARKSMANSHIP

C. RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP FUNDAMENTALS

(Positioning, Aiming, Breathing & Trigger Press

D.COACHING DRILLS
(Aiming Stick, Coin-In-The Barrel, Recoil
Simulation Test, Laser Blaster & Ball and
Dummy)
 FOUR CARDINAL RULES
OF
GUN SAFETY

1. ALWAYS TREAT THE GUN AS LOADED.

2. DO NOT POINT YOUR GUN TO ANYTHING WHICH YOU

ARE NOT WILLING TO SHOOT OR DESTROY.

3. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS AROUND IT.

4. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR TRIGGER FINGER OFF THE

TRIGGER UNLESS YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.
MARKSMANSHIP– is the art and science of hitting the
desired target at a particular distance.

TRIAD OF MARKSMANSHIP
 M16 Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals
1. Positioning. (Rifle+Shooter = 1 system)

Steady position factors:

A. Non-firing hand grip
B. Firing hand grip
C. Rifle Butt position
D. Placement of Firing elbow
E. Placement of Non-Firing elbow
F. Cheek to Stock weld
G. Distance of the nose
H. Magazine flushed against the sandbag
I. Placement of the feet and Body alignment

2. Aiming (Sight alignment and Sight picture)

3. Breathing (Empty lung/Quarters full )

4. Trigger Pressing (Interrupted/uninterrupted)

*Follow through (Final Focus Point)

M16 Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals
1. POSITION (Rifle+Shooter = 1 system)
A. Non firing Handgrip. The non firing hand rests on the
top of the hand guard. The grip of the non-firing hand is light.

B. Firing Handgrip. The firing hand grasps the pistol grip

so it fits the V formed by the thumb and forefinger.
C. Rifle Butt Position. The butt of the rifle is placed in the
pocket of the firing shoulder. This reduces the effect of
recoil and helps ensure a steady position.

D. Firing Elbow Placement. The firing elbow is important

in providing balance. Its exact location depends on the
firing/fighting position used. Placement should allow
shoulders to remain level.
E. Non firing Elbow. The non-firing elbow is positioned
firmly under the rifle to allow a comfortable and stable
position.

F. Cheek-to-Stock Weld. The stock weld should provide

a natural line of sight through the center of the rear sight
aperture to the front sight post and on to the target.
G. Distance of the nose (Eye Relief). The distance of
the nose to charging handle is about one-half (1/2) inch
away or the eye must be 3 inches away from the rear sight.

H. Magazine flushed against the sandbag. It is used to

steady the position and support the rifle.
I. Placement of the Feet and Body Alignment

Hawkins / Climbing the Ladder

V- Spread
 Advanced Firing Position

1. Alternate Prone Firing Position. This position is an

alternative to both prone supported and unsupported firing
positions. The firer can assume a comfortable position while
maintaining the same relationship between his body and the
axis of the rifle. This position relaxes the stomach muscles
and allows the firer to breathe naturally.

.
 Advanced Firing Position

1. Kneeling Supported Firing Position. This position allows

the soldier to obtain the height necessary to observe many
target areas, taking advantage of available cover. Solid
cover that can support any part of the body or rifle assists
in firing accuracy.
 Advanced Firing Position

1. Kneeling Unsupported Firing Position. This position is

assumed quickly, places the soldier high enough to see
over small brush, and provides a stable firing position. The
nonfiring elbow should be pushed forward of the knee so
the upper arm is resting on a flat portion of the knee to
provide stability. The trailing foot should be placed in a
comfortable position.

Kneeling unsupported firing position.

 Advanced Firing Position

1. Standing Firing Position. To assume the standing firing

position, the soldier faces his target, executes a facing
movement to his firing side, and spreads his feet a
comfortable distance apart. With his firing hand on the
pistol grip and his nonfiring hand on either the upper
handguard or the bottom of the magazine, the soldier
places the butt of the rifle in the pocket formed by his
firing shoulder so the sights are level with his eyes. The
weight of the rifle is supported by the firing shoulder
pocket and nonfiring hand. The soldier shifts his feet until
he is aiming naturally at the target and his weight is evenly
distributed on both feet. The standing position provides the
least stability but could be needed for observing the target
area since it can be assumed quickly while moving .
 Advanced Firing Position

Standing Firing Position.

 Advanced Firing Position
1. Modified Supported Firing Position. Once the basic firing
skills have been mastered during initial training, the soldier
should be encouraged to modify positions, to take
advantage of available cover, to use anything that helps to
steady the rifle, or to make any change that allows him to
hit more combat targets. The modified prone firing position
uses sandbags to support the handguard and frees the
nonfiring hand to be used on any part of the rifle to hold it
steady.

Modified Supported Firing Position with Sandbag.

2. AIMING – The act of pointing the rifle in order to hit a target.

A. Elements of Aiming
1. Front Sight
2. Rear Sight
3. Aiming point

B. Phases of Aiming
1. Sight Alignment- Proper relationship of front sight and rear
sight.
2. Sight Picture- Proper relationship of front sight and rear sight
and aiming point.

CORRECT SIGHT ALIGNMENT CORRECT SIGHT PICTURE

Note: FRONT SIGHT CLEAR, REAR SIGHT AND AIMING POINT ARE BLURRED.
3. BREATH CONTROL – To attain accuracy, the firer must learn to
hold his breath properly at any time during the breathing cycle.
EMPTY LUNG

QUARTERS FULL

NOTE: NATURAL POINT OF AIM (NPA): The most relaxed position for holding a rifle
grip and firing at the target. The sight picture will consistently go back to the aiming
point in a natural manner.
*WOBBLE AREA
4. TRIGGER PRESSING

Trigger pressing- is the independent movement of the

trigger finger in applying increasing pressure on the trigger straight
to the rear, without disturbing the sight alignment until the weapon
fires.

NOTE:TRIGGER PRESSURE POINT: The contact of the trigger and trigger finger;
usually located between the tip of the finger and the 1st joint.

TYPES OF TRIGGER MOTION

Interrupted/Smooth Trigger Motion- Commonly used during

Precision Shooting.
Uninterrupted Trigger Motion- Commonly used during Practical
Shooting and Multiple target engagement.

*FOLLOW THROUGH (Final Focus Point)– is the continues effort

of the firer to maintain sight alignment before during and after the
round has fired. A continues application of all marksmanship
fundamentals.
 Rifle Marksmanship Coaching Drills

1. Aiming stick exercise

2. Coin-on-the-barrel exercise

3. Recoil simulation exercise

4. Laser blaster exercise

5. Ball and dummy exercise