Army Reserve Marksman

Army Study Guide is primarily for folks preparing for a promotion and features flash card-type tidbits of army knowledge and trivia to study to look good before the board. However, their summary of shooting fundamentals is quite sound, if sparse, and is a good primer for any marksman. I only wish Army personnel would actually read something like this. It is clear from most ranges they do not!

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/m16a2/four-fundamentals-of-mark.shtml

A great quote found randomly in the wasteland

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There is a good five-part series of videos on the history of sniping and marksmanship skills for snipers entitled “Sniper – One Shot, One Kill” available for free on YouTube.

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Levels of Competence in Shooting

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Appleseed’s ‘Official’ Liberty Training Rifle (LTR/.22 sub-caliber trainer) statement

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Why do militaries around the world issue assault rifles?

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The question of how to conduct good training, and what constitutes effective use for tactical “real world” situations comes up often. How does the Special Operations community answer the question? Let’s ask them!

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Basic skill at arms form the foundation of training with whatever the current weapons and tactics of the day entail. Too often we forget the lessons history teach. Soldiers and Marines typically enter service as adults having never handled a firearm. A brief glimpse into the past shows the folly of this.

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>> Is there anywhere on the net I can go to find out that if a rifle is sighted at 25 yards dead on the bullseye, how far will it shoot before the bullets changes or drops?

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It has been noted that a sharp disconnect can be seen between combat shooters, and competition shooters.

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