Currently, I'm already a qualified marksman in the army. But I want to improve my shooting results.
2006-11-12 13:40:06 · 10 answers · asked by Zzz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Bbreathing and trigger squeeze. Aim at the lower half of the target too. You get the skip effect into the target rather than shooting over it. Seriously try a breathing exercise to calm yourself, and remember not to anticipate the recoil it does help. I only qualified once as a sharpshooter in basic, 8 straight years as an expert.
2006-11-12 13:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Lrscghost 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Marksmanship is a perishable skill. The best way to improve is to shoot under the tutelage of an expert. The more you shoot the better you will get. I would advise you to get with one of the qualified Expert NCO's in your unit and work on your basic drills (breathing, shoulder-pocket stabilization, trigger squeeze). If you live in an area with private ranges see if he/she will take you there (you can rent a weapon at the range) and do some firing. When your range days come up - notify your NCO's that you are weak (even if you aren't) and get put on the first firing order with a coach on the zero range and get as many rounds downrange as you can before you head to the qualification range. Good Luck!
2006-11-12 13:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by sofgrant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't accurize the weapon, that leaves the shooter and the ammo. The more uniform the ammo, the more likely results will be consistent. Not much you can do with GI ammo.
We used to sweet-talk the Sergeant at the Quartermaster shack (OK, we got him drunk, I'm sure some of the Specialists doing that Job now may be persuaded), used a scale to put ammo in lots of as close to identical weight as we could. Not much, but a little help. We were shooting M14's at that time.
2006-11-12 13:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a pretty vague question. Practice, Practice Practice is step 1. Proper cheek weld is crucial to repeating the same sight picture. Knowing and adjusting for cold clean bore, cold fouled bore, and hot barrel. Trigger and breath control. All the basics get better the more you practice.
You can go to snipercentral.com or many other such sites and get more info than you can read. (read with a grain of salt) but there is plenty of good info.
2006-11-12 14:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by C W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do dime and washer drills. Lie down in the prone unsupported position. Have a partner balance a dime on the flash suppressor of your weapon. Then pull the trigger. You know that you have good trigger pull when you can pull the trigger and the dime will not fall off. Of course, nothing is better than getting somebody who really knows what their doing to get down with you and make on the spot corrections.
2006-11-12 13:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by seantherunner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to basic rifle marksmanship. Steady position, aim, sight picture, trigger squeeze, breathing and so on. Plus, go to every range you can get on an practice. Also, ask Someone that shoots expert to go with you and coach you.
2006-11-12 13:47:21 · answer #6 · answered by jason272fist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice, practice, practice. Remember your BRAS skills.(breathe, RELAX, aim, SQUEEZE.) You have already qualified so you know the basics. Just relax and practice.
2006-11-12 13:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by googleplex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While all are good answers above, nothing beats more trigger time. Practice makes perfect.
2006-11-12 13:52:28 · answer #8 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File down the sight you will get a better drop view
2006-11-12 13:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by boundbygod 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a good coach and practice practice practice
There is no other way !
2006-11-12 14:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋