1. M a r k s m a n s h i p F u n d a m e n t a l s Marine Corps JROTC

2. Terminal Learning Objective : Demonstrate the fundamental marksmanship skills with the Daisy 887 Sporter Air Rifle.

3. Enabling Learning Objective : Marine Corps JROTC Demonstrate proper Sight Alignment. Demonstrate proper Aiming Demonstrate proper Sight Picture. Demonstrate the proper relationship between the eye and the sights. Demonstrate a proper stock weld. Demonstrate proper breath control. Demonstrate proper grip and finger placement. Demonstrate proper follow - through. Define “ Sight Alignment ”. Define “ Sight Picture ”. Define “ Stock Weld ”. Define “ Eye Relief ”. Describe the reparatory cycle as it applies to marksmanship. Define “ Trigger Control ”. Explain the effects of “ bucking, flinching, jerking and lacking confidence ” as they apply to marksmanship. Define “ Follow Through ”.

4. Evaluation Marine Corps JROTC You will be evaluated on this next week with a 20- question multiple choice quiz.

5. Safety B rief Marine Corps JROTC 1. Treat every rifle as if it were loaded. 2. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire. 3. Never point your rifle at anything you don ’ t intend to shoot. 4. Keep your rifle on safe until you intend to fire.

6. The A iming Process Sight A lignment & Sight P icture Marine Corps JROTC 1. Sight Alignment 2. Aiming 3. Sight Picture 4. Relationship between Eye and Sights ** 5. Stock Weld 6. Eye Relief

7. Sight A lignment Marine Corps JROTC … is the relationship between the front sight, the rear sight aperture, and the aiming eye.

8. Aiming Marine Corps JROTC … is applying correct sight alignment to the target.

9. Sight P icture Marine Corps JROTC … is the placement of the front sight diopter in relation to the target, while maintaining correct sight alignment.

10. Relationship Between t he E ye and t he S ights Marine Corps JROTC The human eye can only focus on one object at a time. Focus on the front sight throughout the aiming process.

11. Relationship Between t he E ye and t he S ights ( Shifting F ocus ) Marine Corps JROTC You should shift focus repeatedly from the front sight to the target, until the correct sight picture is obtained.

12. Relationship Between t he E ye and t he S ights ( Inexperience ) Marine Corps JROTC Inexperienced shooters have difficulty accepting that the final focus should be on the front sight…

13. Relationship Between t he E ye and t he S ights ( Fatigue ) Marine Corps JROTC If you stare at the front sight for longer than a few seconds, your perception of a true sight picture.

14. Stock W eld Marine Corps JROTC …is the point of firm contact between your cheek and the stock of the rifle.

15. Stock W eld ( Eye S train ) Marine Corps JROTC If your head is in the wrong position, you may be straining your eye by not allowing it to rest in its natural position ( center ).

16. Stock W eld ( Movement o f Stock W eld ) Marine Corps JROTC Changing the placement of your cheek up or down the stock from shot to shot will make your shots inconsistent.

17. Eye R elief Marine Corps JROTC …is the distance between the rear sight aperture and your aiming eye. Average eye relief is two to six inches.

18. Marine Corps JROTC Eye R elief ( Too S hort )

19. Eye R elief ( Too L ong )

20. Eye R elief Varies Your eye relief may vary from position to position, but it is vitally important to maintain a consistent eye relief for each position.

21. Wearing G lasses Marine Corps JROTC Prescriptio n lenses have an “ optical center ” that may influence your Stock Weld.

22. Cleaning a nd Blackening Sights Marine Corps JROTC Shinny sights cause glare. If you blacken your sights, you must clean them every day, or they will become distorted due to buildup.

23. Breath C ontrol Marine Corps JROTC Good breath control will interrupt the breathing cycle long enough to fire a well aimed shot. Proper breath control is critical to the aiming process.

24. Breath C ontrol ( Natural Respiratory Pause ) Marine Corps JROTC A respiratory cycle ( inhaling and exhaling ) lasts about four or five seconds. Between respiratory cycles there is a natural pause of two to three seconds. This is the natural respiratory pause, where the breath naturally stops exhaling without forcing any air out. During this respiratory pause, breathing muscles are relaxed and the rifle sights settle at their natural point of aim. You should fire at this point.

25. Trigger C ontrol Marine Corps JROTC Trigger control is the skillful manipulation of the trigger that causes the rifle to fire while maintaining sight alignment and sight picture.

26. Trigger C ontrol Grip a nd P lacement o f Trigger F inger Marine Corps JROTC High Firm Pistol Grip With the Firing Hand Proper Grip Proper Trigger Finger Placement

27. Techniques o f Trigger C ontrol Marine Corps JROTC Uninterrupted Trigger Control Interrupted Trigger Control

28. Timing o f Trigger C ontrol Marine Corps JROTC Controlling the trigger is a mental process. The skilled marksman knows when the rifle will fire and manipulates the trigger so that the shot is fired when they are at their aiming point.

29. Improper Trigger C ontrol Marine Corps JROTC Jerking Bucking Flinching Hesitation or Lack of Confidence

30. Follow T hrough Marine Corps JROTC …is the continued application of the fundamentals, until the round has exited the rifle barrel.

31. Marine Corps JROTC Summary The most skilled competitive marksmen in the world reached the top by concentrating on the application of the fundamentals of marksmanship. Even though experienced marksmen improve their skills, refine techniques, and add variations, their success is rooted in the proper application of the fundamentals. Basic marksmanship fundamentals are the basis for shooting well.