Army Paper Target Standards

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Army paper target standards.

Suggested distance is 5 meters. Just passing the marksmanship training course will earn you an army marksmanship badge. The new standard is 5 round groups. Us army combined arms center.

Given two magazines with 5 rounds each on a 25 meter range during daylight hours. The 5 round group is far more indicative of both the point of aim the soldier is using and how well the soldier is shooting through dispersion. Within 45 seconds from a standing position assume a good kneeling position engage the target with 6 rounds perform a rapid magazine change and engage the target with a 7 round magazine. We don t get to warm up in real life so this is shot cold meaning no warm up.

Engage the 25 meter apqc target from the crouch position with 10 rounds. Is a designer and full service provider of training targets and supplies for military government agencies law enforcement gun clubs. To be distributed in accordance with initial distribution number 110200 requirements for fm 3 23 35 combat training with pistols m9 and m11. Those parallel existing standards but now to make expert soldiers must hit at least one of the five 300 meter exposures.

The standards target was created to gauge your performance first thing in your training and at the end. Twenty seconds is considered the maximum time limit for marking. The goal is 4 moa or less. Targets are marked quickly after each shot or group of shots without command.

The firing line will be cleared and all shooters coaches and block ncos will move downrange to examine the shot groups. Active army usar and arng. Sharpshooters have to hit one target or more at the 250 meter range or. You must hit 23 to 29 out of the 40 targets in order to earn the marksmanship qualification.

Qualification targets inc paper targets. The old standard for zeroing was 3 round groups. Using the l sight the soldiers will fire a three round shot group at the 25 meter zero target.