ALC MARKSMANSHIP COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What are the 4 elements of a Steady Position?.
Answer: 1. Support (Artificial and Bone)2. Muscular relaxation3. Natural
Point of Aim4. Durability
◍ What is the most stable platform?.
Answer: The Ground.
◍ What is an acceptable grouping size?.
Answer: 4/5 rds inside a 2.5cm (1 in) area
◍ How does 100% humidity affect trajectory?.
Answer: Moves the impact 1/2in at 600m
◍ A correctly zeroed rifle will impact within __________ of your point of
aim?.
Answer: 10 inches
◍ Less muscle tension equals?.
Answer: Less movement.
◍ What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer during the
firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer themselves may not
consciously know they are making?.
Answer: Coaching
◍ On a zero target one box is equivalent to what?.
Answer: 1 MOA.
◍ Wind indicators help determine __________?.
Answer: Velocity of the wind
,◍ What are the 3 elements of wind effects?.
Answer: 1. Time projectile is exposed to wind (Distance to Target)2.
Direction wind is blowing3. Velocity of wind
◍ Focus should be on?.
Answer: Front sight post should be clear and in focus, while the target
appears blurry and behind it.
◍ What is an acceptable grouping size?.
Answer: 4/5 rds inside a 2.5cm (1 in) area
◍ ____________ is necessary for sight alignment?.
Answer: Stockweld; a consistent stockweld will ensure that your sight
picture is the same every time you fire.
◍ A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment,
leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair
fight in favor of the Soldier is known as___________________..
Answer: Overmatch
◍ 100% humidity change moves the impact ______________.
Answer: ½" at 600m.
◍ You are discussing how to safely and effectively handle weapons with your
Soldiers. What distinct weapons handling measures must your Soldiers be
cognitively aware of?.
Answer: All the above
◍ Ballistics.
Answer: Is the science of the process that occurs from the time a firearm is
fired to the time when the bullet impacts its target
◍ Wind Speed Estimation 3-5 MPH.
Answer: Lightly felt on face
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
, ◍ How many fundamentals of Marksmanship are there?.
Answer: 1. Steady Position2. Sight Picture3. Breathing4. Trigger Squeeze
◍ Remedial Training.
Answer: First step is to check serviceability of the Soldiers weapon. Check
the Soldier's ability to execute the fundamentals.Retrain the Soldier with a
combination of TADSS and dry firing.After remedial training is complete,
confirm Soldier's zero.
◍ Forcing the weapon on target causes what?.
Answer: Muscle Tension.
◍ A misalignment of the sighting system creates a ___________ error that
increases with distance.
Answer: Angular
◍ Shooting is....
Answer: Properly pointing the rifle at the target with consistent Sight
Alignment.Firing the rifle without moving it utilizing SMOOTH Trigger
Control.Put it all together - Integrated act of firing.
◍ You are explaining to your Soldiers that one click of the front sight post on
the M4 carbine with the backup iron sight (BUIS) equals________..
Answer: 2 MOA
◍ What is Parallax in a rifle scope?.
Answer: The apparent movement or displacement of objects when viewed
from different perspectives.When adjusted properly the parallax and the
target will not move separately.
◍ On the rifle combat optic (RCO) when the eye is positioned to see the full
field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what?.
Answer: Eye Relief
◍ Shifting groups is caused by what?.
Answer: Changing point of aim
◍ What is Half Value wind?.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What are the 4 elements of a Steady Position?.
Answer: 1. Support (Artificial and Bone)2. Muscular relaxation3. Natural
Point of Aim4. Durability
◍ What is the most stable platform?.
Answer: The Ground.
◍ What is an acceptable grouping size?.
Answer: 4/5 rds inside a 2.5cm (1 in) area
◍ How does 100% humidity affect trajectory?.
Answer: Moves the impact 1/2in at 600m
◍ A correctly zeroed rifle will impact within __________ of your point of
aim?.
Answer: 10 inches
◍ Less muscle tension equals?.
Answer: Less movement.
◍ What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer during the
firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer themselves may not
consciously know they are making?.
Answer: Coaching
◍ On a zero target one box is equivalent to what?.
Answer: 1 MOA.
◍ Wind indicators help determine __________?.
Answer: Velocity of the wind
,◍ What are the 3 elements of wind effects?.
Answer: 1. Time projectile is exposed to wind (Distance to Target)2.
Direction wind is blowing3. Velocity of wind
◍ Focus should be on?.
Answer: Front sight post should be clear and in focus, while the target
appears blurry and behind it.
◍ What is an acceptable grouping size?.
Answer: 4/5 rds inside a 2.5cm (1 in) area
◍ ____________ is necessary for sight alignment?.
Answer: Stockweld; a consistent stockweld will ensure that your sight
picture is the same every time you fire.
◍ A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment,
leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair
fight in favor of the Soldier is known as___________________..
Answer: Overmatch
◍ 100% humidity change moves the impact ______________.
Answer: ½" at 600m.
◍ You are discussing how to safely and effectively handle weapons with your
Soldiers. What distinct weapons handling measures must your Soldiers be
cognitively aware of?.
Answer: All the above
◍ Ballistics.
Answer: Is the science of the process that occurs from the time a firearm is
fired to the time when the bullet impacts its target
◍ Wind Speed Estimation 3-5 MPH.
Answer: Lightly felt on face
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
, ◍ How many fundamentals of Marksmanship are there?.
Answer: 1. Steady Position2. Sight Picture3. Breathing4. Trigger Squeeze
◍ Remedial Training.
Answer: First step is to check serviceability of the Soldiers weapon. Check
the Soldier's ability to execute the fundamentals.Retrain the Soldier with a
combination of TADSS and dry firing.After remedial training is complete,
confirm Soldier's zero.
◍ Forcing the weapon on target causes what?.
Answer: Muscle Tension.
◍ A misalignment of the sighting system creates a ___________ error that
increases with distance.
Answer: Angular
◍ Shooting is....
Answer: Properly pointing the rifle at the target with consistent Sight
Alignment.Firing the rifle without moving it utilizing SMOOTH Trigger
Control.Put it all together - Integrated act of firing.
◍ You are explaining to your Soldiers that one click of the front sight post on
the M4 carbine with the backup iron sight (BUIS) equals________..
Answer: 2 MOA
◍ What is Parallax in a rifle scope?.
Answer: The apparent movement or displacement of objects when viewed
from different perspectives.When adjusted properly the parallax and the
target will not move separately.
◍ On the rifle combat optic (RCO) when the eye is positioned to see the full
field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what?.
Answer: Eye Relief
◍ Shifting groups is caused by what?.
Answer: Changing point of aim
◍ What is Half Value wind?.
