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Essential Rifle Marksmanship Guide

The document provides information on basic rifle marksmanship (BRM) including the four rules of gun safety, definitions of key terms, fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, and elements of different firing positions, aiming, and marksmanship techniques. It details the proper techniques for achieving and maintaining steady firing positions from prone to kneeling to standing. It also explains the importance of sight alignment, sight picture, breath control, trigger control, and follow through to accurate aiming and shooting. The overall purpose is to instruct shooters on the essential skills and safety practices of effective rifle marksmanship.

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Essential Rifle Marksmanship Guide

The document provides information on basic rifle marksmanship (BRM) including the four rules of gun safety, definitions of key terms, fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, and elements of different firing positions, aiming, and marksmanship techniques. It details the proper techniques for achieving and maintaining steady firing positions from prone to kneeling to standing. It also explains the importance of sight alignment, sight picture, breath control, trigger control, and follow through to accurate aiming and shooting. The overall purpose is to instruct shooters on the essential skills and safety practices of effective rifle marksmanship.

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BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP

(BRM)
FOUR RULES OF GUN SAFETY

1. Consider every gun was loaded.

2. Do not point your gun to anything


you don’t want to shoot.
FOUR RULES OF GUN SAFETY

3. Do not insert your trigger finger unless


you are ready to fire

4. Be sure of your target and what is in


front and behind it.
DEFINITION OF TERMS

MARKSMANSHIP - Is a skilful art of shooting


and hitting the target at a given distance.

STEADY POSITION - Refer to finding a


comfortable position that allows the weapon to
be held still while firing.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
AIMING - Refer to the precise alignment of a
rifle sight to the target.

SIGHT ALIGNMENT - Alignment of the rifle


with the target. it involves placing the tip of the
front sight post in the center of the rear sight
aperture.
REAR SIGHT - A device for reference
attached on the top rear part of the
weapon, the purpose if which is a
reference of the shooter to align to the
front sight in order produce a straight line
or alignment of the weapon.
FRONT SIGHT
A device for reference attached on the
front top of the barrel, the position of which
determines where the barrel is pointing.

STOCK WELD
Is the point of firm contact between the
hooters cheek and the rifle butt.
WOBBLE
Is the movement of the rifle that
occurs during aiming especially at
standing position.
FUNDAMENTALS OF RIFLE
MARKSMANSHIP
1. Firing Position
2. Aiming
3. Breath Control
4. Trigger Control
5. Follow Through
1. Firing Position
 Prone
 Sitting/ Squatting
 Kneeling
 Standing
When the firer first assumes his firing
position, he orients his rifle in the
general direction of his target, then he
adjusts his body to bring the rifle and
sight exactly in the line with the
desired aiming point.
PRONE KNEELIN STANDIN
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Elements of Steady Position
A. Rifle Butt Position
B. Cheek to Stock Weld
C. Muscle Relaxation
Elements of Steady Position
A. Rifle Butt Position - The butt of the
rifle is placed in the pocket of the
firing shoulder. this reduces the effect
of recoil and helps ensure the steady
position.
B. Cheek to Stock Weld - Is the
point of firm contact between your
cheek and the stock of the rifle.
C. Muscle Relaxation - The firer
should be able to relax most of his
muscle which will allow to aim at a
target in natural and consistent
manner.
2. AIMING
The precise alignment of the rifle sight to
the target.
ELEMENTS OF AIMING

A. Correct Sight Alignment


B. Correct Sight Picture
C. Breathing Control
D. Trigger Control
Elements Of Aiming

A. Correct Sight Alignment Placing


the center tip of the front sight post
in the exactly center of the rear
sight.
B. Correct Sight Picture - The front sight
post and the rear sight aligned and to
the desired aiming point to the target.
SIGHT ALIGNMENT SIGHT PICTURE
C. Breathing Control

If the shooters breaths while trying to


aim, the rise and fall of his chest
causes the rifle to move.
(cont.) He must, therefore, accomplish
sight alignment during breathing. he
first inhales and exhale normally and
stop at the moment of natural
respiratory pause.
IN OUT IN OUT HOLD BREATH

SINGLE SHOT

IN OUT IN OUT IN

DOUBLE SHOT
C. Trigger Control
The four finger on the trigger with a
uniformly increasing pressure straight
to the rear until the rifle fires. the four
finger should contact the trigger at
some point between the first fingertip
and second joint of the finger.
C. Follow Through
Is the continued application of the
fundamentals after the round has
excited the rifle barrel. Care should
be taken not to shift your position.
this is important so the direction of
your shot will not be disturbed.
proper follow through reduces error.
END OF PRESENTATION

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