Rifle Marksmanship B

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Rifle Marksmanship B

• Standing Position

• INSTRUCTION
• Standing Position Model
• Steps in Building the Standing Position
• Shot Technique in Standing

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Standing Positions Two Olympic Gold
Medalists Left Beyerle-Gray,
USA Right Campriani, Italy
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• STANDING
• Steps in Building the Position
• 1. Orient the Body--Turn 90 degrees from target
• 2. Shoulder the Rifle--Keep wrist straight--drop
  left arm on side

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• STANDING
• Steps in Building the Position
• 3. Position the Left Elbow on the side or hip
  directly under rifle
• 4. Position the Butt-Plate and Head--Rifle Butt
  Up-Head Up!

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• STANDING
• Steps in Building the Position
• 5. Select a left hand-wrist configuration that
  raises the sights to target level

Lowest
Highest
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• STANDING
• Steps in Building the Position
• 6. Relax and Balance the Position--straight line
  support from feet thru hip elbow to rifle

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Shot Technique in Standing
Start above bulls-eye, Exhale stop breathing,
take up trigger slack
Center the front sight movement over the bulls-eye
Squeeze the trigger while the front sight
movement is centered
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Trigger Control in Standing
Center the front sight ring movements over the
bulls-eye
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Range Firing Exercises

• Standing Position, with blank target
• Dry firing or aiming exercise
• Live fire, 5-shot groups
• Standing Position, with bulls-eye target
• Dry firing or aiming exercise
• Live fire, 5-shot groups
• Live fire, 10-shot series