ALC Marksmanship Exam
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, is referred to as what? - Answer-
Ballistics
A bullet flying through the air is acted upon primarily by two forces, which change the
direction and velocity of it's motion. What are these two forces? - Answer- Gravity
Air Resistance
The path of flight that the bullet will take when it is fired from the rifle is known as what?
- Answer- Trajectory
What happens when a bullet leaves the bore of a rifle? - Answer- It will immediately
begin to fall to the earth.
Adjusting the sights so that the bullets impact where we are aiming, is referred to what?
- Answer- Zeroing
What are the two methods the Army developed for engaging targets? - Answer- Battle
Sight Zero (BSZ)
Bullet Drop Compensating (BDC)
How many times will the bullet cross your line of sight before it hits the target when
engaging a 350m target with a 300m battle sight zero (BSZ), aiming center mass? -
Answer- Twice
Increasing the angle of departure, imparting spin, and imparting high velocities on the
bullet are three things we do to counteract what? - Answer- Gravity
Air Resistance
What does one minute of angle (MOA) equal? - Answer- 1 inch per 100 yards/meters
6" @ 600m equals how many MOA? - Answer- 1 MOA
3 MOA @ 200m equals how many inches? - Answer- 6 Inches
6" @ 400m equals how many MOA? - Answer- 1.5 MOA
4 MOA @ 300m equals how many inches? - Answer- 12 Inches
