ALC MARKSMANSHIP COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
◍ 4 MOA at 300m = ? Inches.
Answer: 12 Inches
◍ What is the bullet drop compensator?.
Answer: Adjusting sights or changing Aim Point for targets at known
distances, Iron sights, BUIS, ACOG, ELCAN, MARK 4 Scope (Known
distance)
◍ What is battle sight zero?.
Answer: Engaging targets without adjusting for distance Iron Sights, Back
up iron sights, M68, EOtech unknown distance
◍ What is Ballistics?.
Answer: Everything that happens to the projectile from the time the primer
is struck by the firing pin, until the projectile comes to a complete stop.
◍ What is calling your shot?.
Answer: Estimating where the bullet went using visual cues before the round
was fired
◍ All firing takes place __________?.
Answer: At the weapon
◍ What is the purpose of a firing position?.
Answer: To support the two firing tasks of rifle marksmanship; sight
alignment and trigger control.
,◍ Adjusting the sights so that the bullet impacts where you are aiming is
known as?.
Answer: Zeroing
◍ What are the five factors of a solid position.
Answer: Firing hand, non firing hand, rifle butt, stock weld, and elbows
◍ What is the most stable platform?.
Answer: The Ground
◍ What is the definition of trigger control?.
Answer: The movement of the trigger to the rear in such a way so as not to
disturb sight alignment
◍ True or False: The bullet will always go in the direction that the barrel is
pointed.
Answer: True
◍ What is Line of Sight?.
Answer: What the shooter sees behind the sights and can be illustrated by
drawing a straight imaginary line for your eye through the rear and front
sights out to the target; this is how you aim
◍ What are 2 forces on ballistics?.
Answer: 1. Gravity2. Air resistance
◍ When aiming where should the eye be focused?.
Answer: The front sight post or reticle
◍ What are the elements of wind effects?.
Answer: projectile exposure direction wind is blowing velocity of the wind
◍ As you are preparing to engage targets, you have determined that the wind is
blowing from the 7 O'clock to the 1 O'clock. What is the wind value?.
Answer: Half value wind
◍ 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
◍ A bullet fired from a true horizontal barrels begins to slow down and fall
towards the earth _________ upon leaving the muzzle of the weapon?.
Answer: Immediately.
◍ Firing hand should be placed where?.
Answer: High on the pistol grip with a firm handshake grip.
◍ True or False: While coaching a Soldier firing his rifle, you should be
focused solely on the shooter during firing and not on what is happening
down range.
Answer: True
◍ What is the purpose of the spin on a bullet?.
Answer: To prevent the bullet form tumbling end over end and becoming
less accurate
◍ Is all shooting the same?.
Answer: Yes
◍ ACOG eye relief is set at _________.
Answer: 1.5 inches.
◍ What is No Value wind?.
Answer: A wind that is blowing directly facing the firer and has little to no
effect on the bullets trajectory
◍ What is the Formula to determine MOA?.
Answer: Inches dived by Distance
◍ The two methods the army developed for engaging targets are?.
Answer: Battle sight zero(BSZ) & Bullet Drop Compensating (BDC)
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
◍ 20 Inches at 500m = ? MOA.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
◍ 4 MOA at 300m = ? Inches.
Answer: 12 Inches
◍ What is the bullet drop compensator?.
Answer: Adjusting sights or changing Aim Point for targets at known
distances, Iron sights, BUIS, ACOG, ELCAN, MARK 4 Scope (Known
distance)
◍ What is battle sight zero?.
Answer: Engaging targets without adjusting for distance Iron Sights, Back
up iron sights, M68, EOtech unknown distance
◍ What is Ballistics?.
Answer: Everything that happens to the projectile from the time the primer
is struck by the firing pin, until the projectile comes to a complete stop.
◍ What is calling your shot?.
Answer: Estimating where the bullet went using visual cues before the round
was fired
◍ All firing takes place __________?.
Answer: At the weapon
◍ What is the purpose of a firing position?.
Answer: To support the two firing tasks of rifle marksmanship; sight
alignment and trigger control.
,◍ Adjusting the sights so that the bullet impacts where you are aiming is
known as?.
Answer: Zeroing
◍ What are the five factors of a solid position.
Answer: Firing hand, non firing hand, rifle butt, stock weld, and elbows
◍ What is the most stable platform?.
Answer: The Ground
◍ What is the definition of trigger control?.
Answer: The movement of the trigger to the rear in such a way so as not to
disturb sight alignment
◍ True or False: The bullet will always go in the direction that the barrel is
pointed.
Answer: True
◍ What is Line of Sight?.
Answer: What the shooter sees behind the sights and can be illustrated by
drawing a straight imaginary line for your eye through the rear and front
sights out to the target; this is how you aim
◍ What are 2 forces on ballistics?.
Answer: 1. Gravity2. Air resistance
◍ When aiming where should the eye be focused?.
Answer: The front sight post or reticle
◍ What are the elements of wind effects?.
Answer: projectile exposure direction wind is blowing velocity of the wind
◍ As you are preparing to engage targets, you have determined that the wind is
blowing from the 7 O'clock to the 1 O'clock. What is the wind value?.
Answer: Half value wind
◍ 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
◍ A bullet fired from a true horizontal barrels begins to slow down and fall
towards the earth _________ upon leaving the muzzle of the weapon?.
Answer: Immediately.
◍ Firing hand should be placed where?.
Answer: High on the pistol grip with a firm handshake grip.
◍ True or False: While coaching a Soldier firing his rifle, you should be
focused solely on the shooter during firing and not on what is happening
down range.
Answer: True
◍ What is the purpose of the spin on a bullet?.
Answer: To prevent the bullet form tumbling end over end and becoming
less accurate
◍ Is all shooting the same?.
Answer: Yes
◍ ACOG eye relief is set at _________.
Answer: 1.5 inches.
◍ What is No Value wind?.
Answer: A wind that is blowing directly facing the firer and has little to no
effect on the bullets trajectory
◍ What is the Formula to determine MOA?.
Answer: Inches dived by Distance
◍ The two methods the army developed for engaging targets are?.
Answer: Battle sight zero(BSZ) & Bullet Drop Compensating (BDC)
◍ What is the formula for calculating MOA for wind for 5.56?.
Answer: (Range(m) X Velocity(mph))/7= MOA of drift
◍ 20 Inches at 500m = ? MOA.
