M14 Rifle Marksmanship Training

OBJECTIVES:

 To teach the students the proper maintenance of the M14 rifle.

 To train them on the fundamentals of marksmanship and develop unto them
good Shooting habits.
 To train them on mid range shooting, sustained, moving targets, up hill/down
hill firing,and target detection and estimate.
 To let the students undergo team firing, endurance firing, record firing and
combat field firing.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS: Upon completion of the training the students should be

able to:

 Disassemble/assemble the M14 rifle, properly clean and apply lubricants on the
designated parts only.
 Be aware of the causes of stoppage and malfunction of the M14 rifle.
 Develop self-confidence in hitting his target up to 600 meters.
 Identify the source of direct fire when fired upon.
 Be aware of his role as a member of a fire team.
 Qualify as marksman in record firing

PARTICIPANTS: For pre-entry training, retraining and annual marksmanship

training.NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Fifty (50)
studentsDURATION: Fourteen (14) days / one hundred sixteen (116)
periodsTRAINING AND LOCATION: IFR, Fort Magsaysay,3130 Nueva
EcijaSUBJECTS:
GENERAL INFORMATION

 History of the M14 rifle

 General Description
 Ammunition
 Operation

MAINTENANCE

 Assembly/Disassembly
 Cleaning and Lubricant

STOPPAGE AND MALFUNCTION

  Types of Malfunction and Its Remedy,
 Kinds of Firing Malfunction

FUNDAMENTALS

 Aiming
 Breathing, Stable Position, Trigger Control, Follow Through

RANGE SAFETY AND COMMAND

ZEROING

 Principle of Zeroing
 Sight Adjustments
 Mechanical Zero
 Initial Sight Setting
 Battle Sight Zeroing
 Calibration of M14 Rifle Sight

LIVE FIRING (SITTING/STANDING)

RANGE IN SERIES (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 MTRS)

 Effect of Gravity
 Effect of Wind
 Effect of temperature
 Effect of light
 Use of AARM type sling

SUSTAINED FIRING (200M, 300M)

TIMED FIRE AND TARGET DETECTION(100M, 200M, 300M, 400M)
(OPTIONAL-UPON AVAILABILITY OF DARTS)
MOVING TARGET (200 M)
UP HILL/DOWN HILL FIRING (200-400 M) 
QUICK KILL (15 – 25M)
INDIVIDUAL COMBAT TRAINING CIRCUIT (ICTC)

 Visual Tracking
 Confidence Firing
 Battle Indoctrination
 Counter Sniping
 Sneaker Course
  Shooting Gallery
 Field Shooting
 Combat Reaction Firing

NIGHT FIRING (15 – 25M)

TEAM FIRING
ENDURANCE FIRING
RECORD FIRING