The Marksmanship

Principles
Prone
Unsupported The Position and Hold

SA80 A2
must be firm enough
1. Head upright
1 to support the weapon
2. Body slightly at an The weapon must point
angle to target naturally at the target
3. Magazine rested
2 without any undue
physical effort
(Optional)

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4. Heels rested on
Sight alignment
and Sight picture
the ground
5. Elbows rested
3 must be correct
The shot must be released
and followed through
4 without any disturbance
to the position

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5

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Prone Unsupported
 The Marksmanship
Principles
Four Point
Relationship The Position and Hold

SA80 A2
must be firm enough
E. Eye to support the weapon
A. Aperture The weapon must point
S. Sights naturally at the target
T. Target
without any undue
physical effort

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Sight alignment
and Sight picture
must be correct
The shot must be released
and followed through
without any disturbance
to the position

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E
A
S
T

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The Four Point Relationship (EAST)

 Sitting
Unsupported

SA80 A2
1. Head upright
2. Elbows rested inside of
knees
3. Slightly at an angle 1
to the target

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4. Feet crossed

2
The Marksmanship
Principles
The Position and Hold
must be firm enough

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to support the weapon
The weapon must
point naturally
at the target
without
3 any undue
physical effort
Sight alignment
and Sight picture
4 must be correct

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The shot must be released
and followed through
without any disturbance
to the position

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Sitting Unsupported
 Kneeling
Unsupported 1

SA80 A2
1. Head upright
2. Right elbow locked in
3. No ‘Bone to Bone’
contact
4. Left foot firmly on
2

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the groundand
followed through
without any
disturbance to the
position

The Marksmanship
Principles

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The Position and Hold
must be firm enough
3 to support the weapon
The weapon must point
naturally at the target
without any undue
physical effort
Sight alignment
and Sight picture
4

other
must be correct
The shot must be released
and followed through
without any disturbance
to the position

SKILL AT ARMS

Kneeling Unsupported
Fire for Wind

SA80 A2
A strong wind has a
noticeable effect on tree tops
and lifts dust off dry ground.

Range flags would tend to

strain away from their pole.

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A fresh wind has an
appreciable effect on bushes
and thin branches of trees
and can be distinctly felt on
the side of the face.

It would cause range flags Strong Fresh

to stand about halfway out
from the pole.

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Aiming Off Rifle
Strong Fresh To scale
Range
Wind Wind
100m None None

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200m 1/2 1/4
300m 1 1/2

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Fire for Wind