Devil Dogs! In front of Paris they were killing Germans at 600 yrds+. (WWI)
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We qualify at 200 yards, 300 yards, and 500 yards in the Known Distance Firing Course with the M16A2 Service Rifle. Those with MOS reason for sidearms further qualify at the 7 and 25 yard lines with their service pistol.
A qualifying unit of fire is:
200 yard line 5 rounds sitting, 5 rounds kneeling, 10 rounds offhand, 10 rounds Rapid fire Standing to sitting.
300 yard line 5 rounds sitting, 10 rounds Kneeling, 10 rounds prone, 10 rounds rapid fire Standing to Prone
500 yard line 10 rounds Prone
you must achieve a combined score minimum to qualify. All stages of fire are slow fire ( single rounds fed in through the action) with a time limit of 1 minute per round of fire; except the rapid fire drills. These are 5 rounds in each of 2 magazines under a time limit of 1 minute total for positioning, firing and magazine change.
You will fire the entire unit of fire every day for 5 consecutive days, only the final firing day can generate a qualifying score.
This is standard Service Rifle qualification. Most line Rifle companies however, deploy with the M4 Carbine rather than M16A2. The shorter barrel and more rapid twist rate destabilizes the 5.56mm NATO round at ranges beyond 250-300 yards.
and you do not qualify with the M4, but you do use it extensively in a familiarization course of "Advanced Infantry Training" for 10 days after graduation of recruit training.
Most clerical MOS's will abbreviate the annual requalification requirement to remove the 500 yard line stage of fire. Everyone however must requalify annually ( deployed Marines are excepted if a Rifle Range is not available, until they return stateside.)
Marine Marksman ( snipers etc) routinely train for 2000+ yard shots, and must qualify with several specialized weapon systems at such long ranges.
Support weapon T/O assigned Marines likewise qualify with their assigned T/O weapons.
KRL, Jon H