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rifle training


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BSA 30 Minu te

Rif le B rief ing

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NO AMMUNITIONin the classroom

NO EXCEPTIONS!


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Orientation Goal

To provide beginning shooters with the

knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to

shoot a rifle safely under the direct

supervision of a NRA Certified Rifle

Instructor or NRA/USA Shooting/ CMP RifleCoach. .

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NRA Gun Safety Ru les

ALWAYS keep your gun pointed in asafe direction

ALWAYS keep your finger off thetrigger until ready to shoot

ALWAYS keep your gun unloadeduntil ready to use

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Rifle PartsAir Rifle

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Front Sight

Muzzle

Butt

Loading

Port

Toe

Pellet

MagazineTrigger

Trigger Guard

Safety Forearm

Barrel

Comb

Grip

Rear Sight

Chamber

Piercing Tube

Cap


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Rifle PartsBolt Action

Grip

Butt

Toe

Comb

Chamber

Rear SightBarrel

Front Sight

Muzzle

ForearmBox

Magazine

Safety

Trigger Guard

Trigger

Bolt

Bolt Handle


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Demonstrate Rifle Operation

Instructor demonstration only

Loading with Dummy Ammo

Cocking

Firing Dry-fire only with Dummy Ammo

Unloading

During Live-fire on the range, your instructorwill load and unload the rifle for you.

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Extend arms forward and form opening between the hands

With both eyes open, look at a distant object through opening

Bring hands to face while looking at object Opening will be aligned

with the dominant eye

Shooting FundamentalsDetermining the Dominant Eye


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Rifle Shooting Fundamentals

1. AIMING (sight al ignm ent & sight pictu re)

2. BREATH CONTROL

3. HOLD CONTROL

4. TRIGGER CONTROL

5. FOLLOW-THROUGH

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Feet flat on the ground withthe legs relaxed.

Seated directly behind thefront support with slight leanforward.

Butt of the rifle in the shoulderclose to neck.

Elbows on the table tosupport the rifle.

Support hand under theForearm.

Trigger hand.

Face firmly against the stockwith eye looking straightdown the sights.

Align the position to target.

Bench Rest Position


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FUNDAMENTALS Aiming

Notch Rear and Post Front Sight

FRONT SIGHT IS IN SHARP FOCUS

Sight Alignment

Sight Picture

6 O'clock Hold on the Bullseye

With Post-and-Notch sights:

The tops of the front and rear sights are

even

The front post is centered in the rear

notch


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FUNDAMENTALS Aiming

Aperture Rear and Aperture Front Sight

FRONT SIGHT IS IN SHARP FOCUS

Sight Alignment Sight Picture

Bullseye is center in the frontsight aperture

Aperture Rear and Post Front Sight

The front aperture is center in the rear

sights aperture


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FUNDAMENTALS Aiming

Scope

FOCUS ON THE TARGET

Sight Alignment Sight Picture

Cross Hairs are centered onthe target

Looking through the scope , Yousee the whole scope tube (not just

small hole in tube)


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Shooting FundamentalsBreath Control

Body movement while breathing canproduce gun movement that impairs

shooting.

Stop breathing momentarily while firing the

shot! (Respiratory pause)

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Shooting FundamentalsHold Control

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Body movement affects the shot.

Hold your body still.

Hold control allows you to maintain the

proper sight picture and sight alignment

during the process of firing the shot.


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Shooting FundamentalsTrigger Control

Trigger is pulled straight to the rear in a smooth,continuous manner without disturbing the sightalignment.

Gradually and evenly increasing pressure untilthe mechanism releases.

SURPRISE yourself when the gun shoots.

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Shooting FundamentalsFollow-Through

In Rifle Shooting:

Follow-through means to maintain

aiming (perfect sight alignment andacceptable sight picture), breathcontrol, hold control, and triggercontrol until the gun settles back intothe aiming area after firing.

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Shooting FundamentalsThe FundamentalsA Review

1. Maintaining perfect sight alignment andacceptable sight picture.

2. Stop breathing.

3. Holding still.

4. Moving only your trigger finger.

5. To maintain position, and continue aiming, breathcontrol, hold control, and trigger control until thegun settles back into the aiming area after the shotis fired.

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AIMING

BREATH CONTROL

HOLD CONTROL

TRIGGER CONTROL

FOLLOW-THROUGH


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Most ImportantFundamentals!

NOTE

The TWO most IMPORTANT shootingfundamentals are..

Maintaining sight alignmentAIMING

Moving only the trigger fingerTRIGGER

CONTROL

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Range Safety Briefing

Range layout

Ready Area

Firing Line

Target Area

Back Stop

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Range Safety Briefing

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NRA Safe Gun Handling Rules

ALWAYSkeep your gun pointed in a safe

direction.

ALWAYSkeep your finger off the trigger until

ready to shoot.

ALWAYSkeep your gun unloaded until ready to

use.


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At The Firing Point

One instructor will be at each firing point.

1. The instructor will hold the rifle by the forearm.

2. Place your hands on the grip. When you have control of therifle, say Thank you and the instructor will let go.

3. You will then Dry-fire. TAKE YOUR TIME. Focus on safety andthe shooting fundamentals. When you are comfortable, tell theInstructor you are ready to shoot.

4. Your instructor will then load the rifle and hold it by forearm.

5. Place your hands on the grip. When you have control of therifle, say Thank you and the instructor will let go.

6. You will Live-fire the prescribed number of shoots. Strive forconsistent shot groups.

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Questions

Do you have any questions before you move to theReady Area?

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