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Join a shooting club and see if they have a team or league for beginners. See if experienced shooters will coach you and guide you. Read books on rifle marksmanship. Watch videos. There are many free instructional videos on rifle shooting (slow, accurate marksmanship) on YouTube and other sites. Get a lot of practice done AFTER you study the methods and techniques.
Learn to use iron sights as well as a scope.
Learn to shoot with a shooting sling, and with a field sling, and with no sling.
Learn to shoot a rifle unsupported standing, and sitting, and prone, and across a bench with rests under the gun.
Learn to shoot rapid fire, timed fire, and slow fire.
Learn to shoot 1-centimeter groups at 50 feet and 1-meter groups from half a mile.
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Do marines train for a sniper after basic training?
Yes, they are chosen based on their marksmanship skills to go to scout sniper school.
Would a 20mm gunner in the Navy Armed Guard during World War 2 qualify for the rifle marksmanship ribbon?
Not with that weapon, but a rifle during basic training yes
What is mqbm-r?
Marksmanship Qualification Badge-Marksman with Recoilless Rifle
What has the author Andy Stanford written?
Andy Stanford has written: 'Combat Rifle Marksmanship Exercises'
What is the highest rank for a sharpshooter?
The designation sharpshooter has no bearing on rank at all. A sharpshooter is a soldier who has qualified with his weapon in BRM (Basic Rifle Marksmanship) at the second level. the first being Marksman, the third being Expert.
If you qualifed with the M4 would you wear a carbine or rifle bar on your marksmanship badge?
Depends on which qualification course you shot.
What is the value of a MI rifle made by International Harvester ser?
Will depend entirely on the condition and wear of the rifle. You might look at the rifles for sale by the ODCMP (Civilian Marksmanship program) and see how you rifle compares.
Is infantry a primary for everyone in the army?
No. All soldiers must be proficient at rifle marksmanship, but shooting isn't the only thing infantrymen do.
What was the purpose of the NRA?
The National Rifle Association was formed in the early 1880's to promote civilian marksmanship and safe handling of firearms.
Do the Boy Scouts have merit badges for marksmanship?
The Marksmanship merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges created in 1911. It was replaced by the Rifle and Shotgun Shooting merit badge in 1966 which was in turn replaced by the Rifle Shooting merit badge and the Shotgun Shooting merit badge in 1987. The Archery merit badge was created in 1911.
What is all the information you need to know about guns?
Safety rules and basic marksmanship rules. Take a class from the NRA
My son is 15 is he old enough for a 22 rifle?
He's too young to shoot unsupervised, but certainly old enough to learn marksmanship.
