M16 Marksmanship Training

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M-16


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TASK

CONDUCT PRELIMINARY MARKSMANSHIP

TRAINING

PMT

CONDITIONS

Given soldiers requiring marksmanship training, auitable training area, an M16A2 rifle, target boxe

with paddles, dime, magazines and assistant

instructors, training soldiers on marksmanship

training.

STANDARDS

Display proficiency in the four key fundamental of

Steady Position, Aim, Breathing and TriggerSqueeze and be capable of integrating all

marksmanship skills into the integrated act of

firing the M16A2 rifle to qualify with an

individually assigned weapon


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THE BASICS

FUNCTION CHECK

LOAD / UNLOAD M16A2 RIFLE

OPERATE THE M16A2 RIFLE

CLEAR STOPPAGES

SLAP

PULL

OBSERVE

RELEASE

TAP

SHOOT

DOUBLE FEED

MISS FIRE (SQUIB LOAD)


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Eye Dominance: Determine which eye is dominant

o determine which firing method will be utilized

ight or left shoulder.

hooting Position:

Non-Firing Hand-The handguard should be

ripped lightly with slight rearward pressure.

Rifle Butt- Is placed in the pocket of the firinghoulder to reduce recoil and to keep steady.

Firing hand-The three fingers on the hand grip

pplies a rearward pressure, the forefinger tip is

laced on the trigger when ready to fire.

Firing Elbow-Maintains balance.

Non-firing elbow- Positioned firmly under the rifle

o allow for a comfortable and stable position

upport- If sandbags are used for support it should

e utilized to provide support to the rifle.

Natural Point of Aim-The body is aligned so that

he body, rifle and target are aligned with the

esired aiming point.


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AIMING: Focus on the front sight post as a skill

which must be acquired with practice. Steady

hold and sight alignment are paramount skills to

aim effectively


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Breath Control: During zeroing, there is a

moment of natural respiratory pause while

breathing when most of the air has been

exhaled from the lungs and before inhalingthe shot must be fired before feeling

discomfort. The second technique is employed

during short exposure targets, and the breath

is held when the soldier is about to squeezed

the trigger.


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SUPPORTED FIRING POSITION

PRONE UNSUPPORTED POSTION


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The coach observes the f irer to see that he/she-

Uses the correct position and properly

applies steady-position elements.

Properly loads the rifle.

Holds breath correctly by watching the back

of the firer.

Applies proper trigger squeeze, determineswhether the firer flinched or jerks by

watching soldiers head, shoulders, trigger

finger, and firing hand/arm.

Is tense and nervousmay need have firerbreathe several times to relax.


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SIGHTING AND ZEROING:

Zeroing is conducted at 25 meters because

facilities do not exist to zero at 250 meters.

The Elevation knob is turned one click past

8/3 to ensure the bullet strikes in the same

location at 250 meters as 25 meters

otherwise a 42m target would be necessary to

hit at the exact same spot as 250 meters. The

maximum ordinate is reached atapproximately 175 meters and hits

approximately 7 inches below at 300 meters.

So long as a proper zero is obtained all targets

may be hit out to 300 meters with no

adjustments to the weapon.


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MOPP FIRING: The weapon will need to be

canted to the right or left depending on the

mask canister to facilitate a soldiers abilityto obtain proper sight alignment.


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Increase of shot group size A shot group that is

4cm on the zero target will expand as the

bullets go down rangea 4cm shot group at

25m is 48.26cm (or 19) at 300m.

A one inch shot group at 25m will increase to a

10 shot group at 250m.


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Shot Group Marking: The soldier must

mark each shot group for a clear record

of his firing practice by connecting threebullet holes on the target with a straight

line and placing a number by the shot

group. Mark an X in the center of the

three-shot shot group. When two shots

are near one end of the group and thethird is toward the other end, mark the

X nearer the two close shots.


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AMMUNITION

The M16A2 utilized the 5.56mm, Ball M855 and is

the standard NATO round for this weapon systemand is easily identified by a green tip.

The Cartridge 5.56mm, Tracer, M856 is used in th

M16A2 Rifle and is easily recognizable by its red

tip.

When storing ammo in the open, make sure youplace it on dunnage (a palate) at least six inches

from the ground and protect it with a cover,

eaving enough space for air to circulate. Since the

5.56mm ammo is severely and aversely affected by

moisture and high temperatures, only open ammooxes when ready to issue and use the ammunition

Protect the ammo from high temperatures and the

direct sun; never attempt to disassemble

ammunition or any of its components, and never

grease or lubricate ammunition.


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TEST

Disassemble/Assemble the M16A2 Rifle

. Perform Functions Check

. Perform SPORTS

. What do you do in the event of a double feed?

. What do you do if the weapon fires but fails to

recoil?

. What do you do if the previous round fails to

extract?

. Demonstrate the prone unsupported position;

a. Non-firing hand grip

b. Rifle butt position

c. Firing hand placement

d. Firing elbow placement

e. Correct cheek to stock weld

f. Correct Support

g. Natural point of aim


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. Display proper sight picture (demonstrate).

. Display proper trigger squeeze (demonstrate).

0. While coaching name four things you are

looking for while watching the firer.

1. How large is a good shot group?

2. How would a shot group appear if the firer had

a breathing problem on one of his or her shots?

3. How would it appear if a firer had improper

trigger squeeze while reading the 25 meter zero

card?

4. How would a shot group appear if a firer needsto work on sight picture and all shooting

fundamentals?

5. What is the maximum ordinate and where does

it occur down range?

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