Rifle Instructor School
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1. What are the four firearm safety 1. Loaded-Treat every weapon as if it is loaded
rules? 2. Laser-Never point your weapon at anything you are
not willing to kill or destroy
3. Straight-Keep your finger straight along the frame
and off the trigger until you are on target and have
made a conscious decision to fire
4. Sure-Be sure of your target and what is beyond
2. When can a safety remain in the fire Empty gun reload
position after shooting? Clearing a malfunction with the intent to keep firing
3. What are the six fundamentals of 1. Grip
marksmanship? 2. Stance
3. Sight alignment
4. Trigger control
5. Follow through
6. Breathe
4. What are the two most important Sight alignment
fundamentals of marksmanship? Trigger control
5. What are the three important prin- 1. Bone support
ciples for a stable stance / shooting 2. Muscular relaxation
platform? 3. Natural point of aim
6. What is bone support related to a As much bone support as possible will be more stable
stable shooting platform? shooting
More supported position will offer more bone support
7. What is muscular relaxation related Muscular tension can create more movement of the
to a stable shooting platform? weapon
More supported position will allow less muscular move-
ment
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8. What is natural point of aim (NPA) NPA uses a position which allows reduced muscular
related to a stable shooting plat- interference
form? NPA allows shooter to not use muscles to pull the gun
onto target
To change NPA adjust should be made at the
base/points that contact the ground
9. What are the three main parts of an Upper receiver
AR-15? Lower Receiver
Bolt carrier group
10. What are the three types of ballis- Internal
tics? External
Terminal
11. What is internal ballistics? Motion of the bullet in the rifle until it leaves the barrel
12. What is external ballistics? The motion of the bullet from the moment it leaves the
barrel until it impacts the target
13. What is terminal ballistics? Event that occurs from the instant the bullet impacts the
target until it comes to a rest
14. What is air resistance related to bul- Slows the velocity of the bullet down by creating drag on
let ballistics? the bullet
Temperature, humidity, and elevation can effect drag
due to density of the air
15. What temperature change can ac- 20 degrees of change
count for one MOA of change?
16. Is wind different than air resis- Yes
tance?
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1. What are the four firearm safety 1. Loaded-Treat every weapon as if it is loaded
rules? 2. Laser-Never point your weapon at anything you are
not willing to kill or destroy
3. Straight-Keep your finger straight along the frame
and off the trigger until you are on target and have
made a conscious decision to fire
4. Sure-Be sure of your target and what is beyond
2. When can a safety remain in the fire Empty gun reload
position after shooting? Clearing a malfunction with the intent to keep firing
3. What are the six fundamentals of 1. Grip
marksmanship? 2. Stance
3. Sight alignment
4. Trigger control
5. Follow through
6. Breathe
4. What are the two most important Sight alignment
fundamentals of marksmanship? Trigger control
5. What are the three important prin- 1. Bone support
ciples for a stable stance / shooting 2. Muscular relaxation
platform? 3. Natural point of aim
6. What is bone support related to a As much bone support as possible will be more stable
stable shooting platform? shooting
More supported position will offer more bone support
7. What is muscular relaxation related Muscular tension can create more movement of the
to a stable shooting platform? weapon
More supported position will allow less muscular move-
ment
1/7
, Rifle Instructor School
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c7tusx
8. What is natural point of aim (NPA) NPA uses a position which allows reduced muscular
related to a stable shooting plat- interference
form? NPA allows shooter to not use muscles to pull the gun
onto target
To change NPA adjust should be made at the
base/points that contact the ground
9. What are the three main parts of an Upper receiver
AR-15? Lower Receiver
Bolt carrier group
10. What are the three types of ballis- Internal
tics? External
Terminal
11. What is internal ballistics? Motion of the bullet in the rifle until it leaves the barrel
12. What is external ballistics? The motion of the bullet from the moment it leaves the
barrel until it impacts the target
13. What is terminal ballistics? Event that occurs from the instant the bullet impacts the
target until it comes to a rest
14. What is air resistance related to bul- Slows the velocity of the bullet down by creating drag on
let ballistics? the bullet
Temperature, humidity, and elevation can effect drag
due to density of the air
15. What temperature change can ac- 20 degrees of change
count for one MOA of change?
16. Is wind different than air resis- Yes
tance?
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