Posted: 10/30/2006 7:29:16 PM EDT
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I have to give a class on the M-16 at Reserves this weekend. I will mostly discuss ways to improve on shooting scores. I really try to improve the shooting abilities of the younger troops. If we get deployed the better we are the (hopefully) safer we are. Anybody got any suggestions? I want to discuss the only sling position I know. It works great for me in prone. I shorten my sling and wrap my arm through it. I end up with a grip like a normal sling position but without having to put my arm through the sling. (it is across my chest) It really locks the rifle in tight for prone. I also always stress knowing your rifle. If you get into a battle you will be scared shitless and don't need to be trying to remember anything about your weapon. It should come without thinking about it. (such as clearing a jam etc......) |
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What Branch of the Military are you instructing? What is the skill level/experience of your shooters. Are they gun carriers by profession or only in time of war. How much time do you have to instruct. When was the last time these people handled/fired their duty weapon. These are questions that would be goodto know prior to giving the instruction. You need to evaluate what amount of information they need, what they don't know, and to what level they need to perform. S-34 |
| Army Reserves, Military Police. I am dealing with about half who love to shoot and half who never touch a gun until we qualify. I serve with a lot of great Soldiers who I respect very much. Many of them have already served in Iraq. I am older and like to shoot. I am no expert by far. I should have about an hour or so. More if it's going good. |
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Ok then that gives me a place to start. As with any firearms course 1. Safety First 2. Clearing 3. Weapons Handling 4. Weapons Inspection by the operator ( I like to use the CLP method) Cleaning Lubrication, Parts inspection for (Broken, Missing, Worn) BMW This also gets the student actively involved and may generate some questions 5. Sight Picture, Site Alignment 6. Breath Control, Trigger Control 7. Indexing and the LASER concept, aka muzzle discipline 8. Immediate Action drills, malfunction drills These are just a few things that can never serve as soldier wrong. For your shooters it may be boring, yet it gives them a chance to bond with those with lower skill levels by helping on the above mentioned tasks. The basics are always good places to start. When things go wrong or the situation is hot or your involved in active situation these are the things that never fail to go wrong but if solidly ingrained will keep a soldier alive and in the fight. These are just my two cents worth of thought. S-34 OUT! |
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One thing we did at Thunder Ranch that was very interesting..... We would set up some kind of "jam" in our rifles, like a smokestack, double feed, etc and then lay our rifles down on the firing line. Then we would back up about 10 yards and move over 3 or 4 places and when the instructor said "Go", we would run up, pick up the rifle in front of us and try to fire at the target. It would fail to fire. We then had to solve the problem and take the shot. The only way to learn about clearance drills is to do them. |