Rifle Marksmanship

Cover Page......Page 2
To Our Readers......Page 3
Foreword......Page 4
Table of Contents......Page 6
1003. Combat Mindset......Page 13
2002. Operational Controls......Page 15
2003. Cycle Operation......Page 17
2004. Ammunition......Page 19
2005. Preventive Maintenance......Page 20
2007. User Servicability Inspection......Page 24
2009. Cleaning the Rifle in Various Conditions......Page 25
3003. Determining a Weapon's Condition (Chamber Check)......Page 26
3004. Weapons Commands......Page 27
3005. Filling, Stowing, and Withdrawing Magazines......Page 30
3006. Reloading the Rifle......Page 31
3007. Remedial Action......Page 32
3008. Weapons Carries......Page 33
3009. Weapons Transports......Page 35
3011. Cleaning Barrel Procedures......Page 36
4001. Aiming......Page 39
4002. Breath Control......Page 43
4003. Trigger Control......Page 44
4004. Follow-Through/Recovery......Page 45
5002. Types and Uses of the Rifle Web Sling......Page 46
5003. Factors Common to All Shooting Positions......Page 49
5004. Elements of a Good Shooting Position......Page 52
5005. Prone Position......Page 53
5006. Sitting Position......Page 57
5007. Kneeling Position......Page 60
5008. Standing Position......Page 63
6001. Cover and Concealment......Page 65
6002. Supporting Firing Positions......Page 68
6003. Searching for and Engaging Targets From Behind Cover......Page 74
6004. Moving Out From Dehind Cover......Page 75
7001. Presentation of the Rifle......Page 76
7002. Search and Assess......Page 79
8001. Physical Effects of Wind on the Bullet......Page 81
8002. Physical Effects of Temperature and Precipitation on the Bullet and the Rifle......Page 82
8003. Physical and Psychological Effects of Weather on Marines......Page 84
9001. Elements of Zeroing......Page 86
9003. M16A2 Sighting System......Page 87
9004. Windage and Elevation Rules......Page 88
9006. Seroing Process......Page 89
9007. Battlesight Zero......Page 90
9008. Factors Causing a BZO to be Reconfirmed......Page 91
9009. Factors Affecting the Accuracy of a BZO......Page 92
10001. Target Detection......Page 93
10002. Range Estimation......Page 95
10003. Offset Aiming......Page 97
10006. Engaging Multiple Targets......Page 99
10007. Engaging Moving Targets......Page 100
10008. Engaging Targets at Unknown Distances......Page 103
10009. Engaging Targets During Low Light and Darkness......Page 104
10010. Engaging Targets while Wearing the Field Protective Mask......Page 106
Appendix A - Data Book......Page 108
Section I - Acronyms......Page 114
Section II - Definitions......Page 115