Rifle and Carbine Flashcards
Accuracy
ability to hit a desired point of aim
Precision
ability to place the shot group in the desired point of impact
Rules of Firearm Safety
- Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
- Never point the weapon at anything you do not intend to destroy
- Keep finger straight and off the trigger until ready to fire
- Ensure positive identification of the target at its surroundings
Weapon Safety Statuses
Green - clear with no ammo, on safe
Amber - clear, bolt forward, ammo present, on safe
Red - loaded, on safe
Black - loaded, on fire, prepared to engage PID target
Weapon Control Statuses
Weapons Hold - engage only if engaged or ordered
Weapons Tight - Engage PID enemy targets
Weapons Free - Engage all non PID friendly targets
Cycle of Function M4
Feeding
Chambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking
MOA
A Minute of Angle is an angular unit of measurement equal to 1/60th of a degree, ~1.1” at 100m
Iron Sight M4 Zero Windage and Elevation
Windage - White line
Elevation - 300 Meter Setting
Iron Sight M4 Windage and Elevation Measurements
Windage - 3/4 MOA
Elevation - 2 MOA
CCO
Close Combat Optic (M68)
Unmagnified reflex sight
0.5 MOA adjustments
2 MOA Dot
bullet drop compensator not accurate past 200m
RCO (ACOG)
Rifle Combat Optic
4x magnification
1/3 and 1/2 MOA adjustments
bullet drop comp ranges to 800m
self illuminating reticle
eye relief required
glare
AN/PAS-13
Light, Medium, and Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights
AN/PEQ-15
Target pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light
Visible and Infrared Laser
M4 Mountable Weapons
M320
M203
M26
Shot Process
Pre-Shot
-Position
-Natural Point of Aim
-Sight Alignment/Picture
-Hold
Shot
-Refine Aim
-Breathing Control
-Trigger Control
Post-shot
-Follow-through
-Recoil Management
-Call the shot
-Evaluate
