Infantry ALC Marksmanship Exam
Is all shooting the same? - Answer- All shooting is the same, the fundamentals required
to hit your target are the same.
What are the 4 fundamentals of marksmanship? - Answer- Steady Position
Sight Picture
Breathing
Trigger Squeeze
What are the 2 firing tasks? - Answer- Sight alignment
Trigger Control
Will the bullet always go in the direction that the barrel is pointed? - Answer- Yes
What is sight alignment? - Answer- The process of centering your eye with the aiming
system
What is sight picture? - Answer- The process of centering your eye with the aiming
system and with the target
Why is consistent stock weld important? - Answer- allows for consistent sight alignment
While aiming, where should your eye be focused? - Answer- The front sight post or
reticle
What does misalignment of sighting system create? - Answer- Angular error that
increases with distance
What is Trigger Control? - Answer- The skillful manipulation of the trigger that causes
the rifle to fire without disturbing the aim
How should your finger be placed on the trigger? - Answer- It doesn't matter as long as
you have it resting on the trigger naturally
What is follow through? - Answer- Continuing to apply the basic fundamentals until
recoil has ceased
Consistent sight alignment plus smooth trigger control is known as what? - Answer-
Shooting / integrated act of firing
