Sniping

Cover Page......Page 1
Erratum......Page 2
Foreword......Page 3
User Suggestion Form......Page 4
Reord of Changes......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
102. Dual Mission......Page 8
104. Sniper Team......Page 9
105. Organization......Page 11
106. Duties......Page 12
107. Selection of Personnel......Page 13
201. Rifle, M40A1......Page 15
202. Telescopic Sight......Page 16
203. Ammunition......Page 23
204. Observation Aids......Page 24
205. Starlight Scope......Page 29
206. Care and Cleaning of Rifle and Equipment......Page 36
303. Progressive Training......Page 42
304. Sighting and Aiming......Page 43
305. Trigger Control......Page 46
306. Calling the Shot......Page 47
307. M16 Quick Kill Method......Page 53
308. Observer, Shooter Positioning......Page 54
309. Zeroing......Page 55
310. Effects of Weather......Page 58
311. Holds and Leads......Page 61
401. Target Detection and Selection......Page 63
402. Range Estimation......Page 67
403. Camouflage......Page 71
404. Individual Movement......Page 78
405. Occupation and Selection of Positions......Page 90
501. Range Card, Log Book, Field Sketching......Page 111
502. Collection and Reporting of Information......Page 122
601. General......Page 133
602. Offensive Combat......Page 137
603. Defensive Employment......Page 148
702. Sniper Employment Officer......Page 154
703. Patrol Steps......Page 159
704. Warning Order......Page 164
705. Patrol Order......Page 165
707. Basic Fire Support Planning and Control......Page 166
708. Zone Briefs......Page 171
Appendix A - Range Estimation Tables......Page 172
Appendix B - Basic Sniper Training Syllabus......Page 174
1. Stationary Target Firing......Page 175
2. Moving Target Firing......Page 177
3. Unknown Distance Firing......Page 180
4. Firing Under Artifical Illumination......Page 181
5. Marksmanship Test......Page 183
1. Stalking Exercise......Page 187
2. Range Estimation Exercise......Page 189
3. Observation Exercise......Page 190
5. Hide Construction Exercise......Page 191
6. Camouflage and Concealment Exercise......Page 193
Appendix E - Windage Conversion Table......Page 195
Appendix F - Building Terrain Models......Page 196
Appendix G - List of References......Page 198
Index......Page 199