Task, Conditions and Standards

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Task, Conditions and Standards

• TASK- Zero an M16A2 RifleCONDITIONS- On a
  25-meter range, given an M16A2 rifle, 18 rounds
  of 5.56-mm ammunition, a 300-meter zero target,
  and sandbags for support.STANDARDS- Using 18
  rounds or less, the soldier must battlesight zero
  his rifle by achieving five out of six rounds in
  two consecutive shot groups within the
  4-centimeter circle.  Bullets that break the line
  of the 4-centimeter circle will be used in
  evaluating the soldier's performance.

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M16A2 Initial Front Sight Setting For 25 Meter
Zero
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M16A2 Initial Rear Sight Setting for 25Meter Zero
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M16A2 Initial Sight Setting
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Marksmanship Fundamentals

• The four fundamentals are
• Steady position
• Aim
• Breath control
• Trigger squeeze

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Steady Position

• A shooter must assume a comfortable, steady
  position in order to hit targets consistently.
• The elements of a steady position include
  Non-firing hand grip, rifle butt position, firing
  hand grip, firing elbow placement, non-firing
  elbow placement, stock weld, support, muscle
  relaxation, and natural point of aim.

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Aiming

• Aiming involves correct site alignment, correct
  sight picture, and focusing on the front sight.
• Once a shooter learns to aim correctly, he must
  do the same procedure every shot.
• Accuracy is consistency consistency is accuracy.

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Breath Control

• During zeroing or slow fire on single targets, a
  shooter simply holds his breath momentarily and
  shoots.
• The shot must be fired before any discomfort
  results or the lay of the rifle will be disturbed.

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Trigger Control

• All of the fundamentals are important but,
  trigger control is the most critical!!!
• It is also the fundamental that shooters perform
  incorrectly most often.

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Shot-Group Analysis
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Improper Trigger Squeeze
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Shooter Error
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Shot-Group Analysis
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25 Meter Zero

• The shooter fires two separate, three-round shot
  groups and numbers them.
• Based on the shot groups and info provided on the
  target, the shooter computes the changes needed.

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25 Meter Zero

• Here the shooter needs to move the strike of his
  rounds down 2 clicks and to the left 10 clicks.
• After the sight adjustment, 2 more 3-round groups
  are fired to confirm they are hitting center mass.

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25 Meter Zero
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Zeroed

• By applying the four fundamentals and using shot
  group analysis, a shooter should have no problem
  achieving a good zero and moving on to becoming
  qualified with his rifle.

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