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The Five Principles of Marksmanship

• Comfortable Shooting Position

• Holding

• Aiming

• Breathing

• Trigger Control

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COMFORTABLE SHOOTING POSITION

• A good position in successful shooting means finding a restful and relaxed position from which you can shoot. This is the foundation that every marksman needs.

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EYE RELIEF

• Eye relief is the distance between the eye and the rear sight.

• This distance is usually 5 to 15 cm

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SIGHT ALIGNMENT

• Sight alignment is the most critical element of the aiming process. It is the alignment of the eye, the rear sight, and the front sight.

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SIGHT PICTURE

• To obtain a proper sight picture, a bullseye is simply added to the innermost ring.

• Keep the bull centered in the front sight.

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Natural Alignment

• When the rifle is aimed LEFT of the target……………..

• Move the body to the LEFT.

• THE LEFT ELBOW DOES NOT MOVE

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Natural Alignment

• When the rifle is aimed RIGHT of the target……………..

• Move the body to the RIGHT.

• THE LEFT ELBOW DOES NOT MOVE

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Natural Alignment

• When the rifle is aimed BELOW the target……………..

• Move the body BACKWARD.

• THE LEFT ELBOW DOES NOT MOVE

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Natural Alignment

• When the rifle is aimed ABOVE the target……………..

• Move the body FOREWARD.

• THE LEFT ELBOW DOES NOT MOVE

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Rules of Aim

• Close the disengaged eye.

• Look through the center of the aperture and centralize the round aperture of the front sight.

• Ensure the round aperture of the front sight is on the point of aim.

• Check your natural alignment.

• Ensure that your sights are upright and that your front sight is centered.

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Sight Adjustments

• Elevation. To lower the point of impact, turn the elevation knob counter-clockwise (to the left).

• To raise the point of impact, turn the elevation knob clockwise (to the right), as per the arrow and the word “UP”.

• Windage. To move the point of impact to the left, turn the windage knob counter-clockwise (to the left).

• To move the point of impact to the right, turn the windage knob clockwise (to the right), as per the arrow and the letter “R”.

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THE BREATHING CYCLE

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POSITION OF THE TRIGGER FINGER

• The index finger should be placed on the trigger halfway between the tip of the finger and the first joint.

• The index finger never touches the stock of the rifle and must be vertically centered on the trigger.

Remember - always squeeze the trigger.