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The CADET FORCE SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING
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CADET FORCE SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK

ISBN 1-874528-07-1
Aimed at providing cadets from all contingents with a concise publication on Weapon Training with the Rifles used on Target Ranges in these Cadet Forces.

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The CADET FORCE SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK:

Aimed at providing cadets from all contingents i.e, Navy, Army, Air Training Corps and the Combined Cadet Force across the UK with a concise publication on weapon training with the air gun, the 5.56 L98 GP Rifle and the 7.62, L81A2 Cadet Target Rifle.

Deals with skills required to gain a place and keep it as a member of the shooting team. The ultimate aim to participate in competitions at Bisley and Pirbright. All the shooting competitions, practices and scoring are included in this publication. There are pages for recording weapons fired, events taken part in and the scores attained.

Contents of the CADET FORCE SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK:

The Air Rifle

  • General Introduction
  • History of Marksmanship
  • The Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Competitive Shooting
  • Personal & Physical Standards
  • Skilled and Safe
  • Shooting Standards
  • Safety Precaution Rules
  • The Air Rifle
  • Shooting Standards
  • Breaking Open the Weapon
  • Loading the Pellet
  • Personal Declaration

The L98 A1 Cadet GP Rifle

  • Introduction
  • Description
  • Routine Safety Precautions
  • Low Port Position
  • Component Parts
  • Fitting the Sling
  • Carriage of Rifle
  • Rifle Sights
  • The Iron Sight
  • Stripping the Rifle
  • Cleaning Tool Kit
  • Cleaning the Rifle
  • Cleaning in Adverse Conditions
  • Filling Magazines with Charger and loose Rounds
  • Emptying Magazines
  • Load-Ready-Unload
  • Description & Care of Ammunition
  • Functional Failures - Immediate Action (IA's)
  • Basic Mechanism
  • Stoppage Drills
  • Use of Cover
  • Correct Aim Picture

GP Rifle Training Tests

  • Conditions & Assessments
  • Test 1 Safety
  • Test 2 Stripping and Cleaning
  • Test 3 Magazine Filling & Emptying
  • Test 4 Loading in the Lying Position
  • Test 5 Making Safe
  • Test 6 Loading
  • Test 7 Application of Fire
  • Test 8 Firing from Cover

Shooting in the Cadet Forces

  • History and development of the Target Rifle
  • Background Information
  • Economy of Ammunition
  • Building Confidence
  • Conservation and Preservation
  • Shooting as a Hobby
  • Team spirit
  • Types of Shooting
  • Competitions
  • Opportunity to Shoot at Bisley
  • Shooting with the Reserve Forces (TA)
  • Personal Qualities Required
  • Going on the Range
  • Personal Inspection
  • Personal Health and Safety
  • Your Personal Declaration

L81A2 Cadet Target Rifle

  • Introduction
  • Physical Data
  • Description of the Rifle
  • Stock
  • Barrel
  • How the Rifle Works
  • Firing Action
  • Component Parts diagram
  • Stripping and Assembling
  • Loading and Unloading
  • Sights
  • Windage
  • Sight Illustrations
  • Tunnel Sights
  • Extra Care and Cleaning required
  • Care in transporting to and from ranges

5.56 Rifle (SA 80) & Light Support Weapon

  • Introduction and description
  • Illustration of the weapon stripped
  • Handling and Weapon Controls illustrated
  • Blank Firing Attachment
  • Operational Safety
  • Risk to hearing
  • Carrying out Safety Precautions
  • Basic Mechanism Operation
  • Sights
  • Susat
  • Sight Setting
  • Emergency Battle Sight
  • Sight Mounting Bracket
  • Fitting and removing the SUSAT sight
  • Fitting and removing the IRON SIGHT
  • Backsight & Carrying Handle
  • Aperture Sight
  • Sight Picture
  • SUSAT Sight

Background Information

  • Special Attention to RULES and SAFETY REGULATIONS
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Competitive Shooting
  • Skill at Arms and Shooting
  • A Marksman with every Weapon
  • Regular Practice
  • Shooting with the Reserve Forces

Marksmanship Principles

  • Personal Qualities
  • Personal Safety/Health
  • Going on the Range
  • Personal Inspection and Declaration
  • Definition of a 'Good Shot'
  • Get Comfortable
  • Lying Position and Hold - get the basics right first
  • Your Position on the Ground
  • Automatic Alignment with Target
  • Adjusting your position
  • Correct Sight Alignment
  • Fatigue Awareness
  • Take your Time
  • Control of Breathing
  • Breathing for Firing
  • Trigger Control and Operation
  • Triggers
  • The Follow Through
  • Calling the Shot
  • Characteristics of the weapon
  • Testing your individual Rifle
  • Producing a 'Group'
  • The Sling as an aid to good shooting
  • Care and Cleaning
  • TargetTypes dimensions
  • Scoring
  • Shooting Records

Major Postal Competitions for the Cadet Forces and CCF

  • Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting
  • Central Authority
  • Competition Administration
  • Your support and participation
  • Commonwealth Target Rifle Competition
  • The Earl Roberts Competition
  • The Montgomery of Alamein
  • The Green Howards Country Life Competition
  • The Ffennell Competition
  • The Cadet Hundred
  • The .22 Rifle ACF Team Competition
  • The Stainforth Challenge Cup
  • The 6 yard Air Rifle Competition
  • The 10 metre Air Rifle Competition

Inter Services Cadet Rifle Meetings Competitions

  • Conditions and Rules
  • NRA Bisley Target sizes and Scoring Table
  • Competition: Match 'A' Individual
  • Match 'B' Patriotic Shield
  • Match 'C' Frankfort Trophy
  • Match 'D' The Watts Bowl
  • Match 'E' Bossom Cup (Grand Aggregate)
  • Match 'F' The Cadet Hundred
  • Match 'G' Navy League Cup
  • Match 'H' Rifle Brigade Cup
  • Match 'I' The Boulter Cup
  • Match 'J' The Canada Trophy
  • Match 'K' Inter Cadet Final
  • Match 'L' The Somerset Cup
  • Competition 'Pool Bull' Cash Prize

Junior Inter Service Small Bore XL Rifle Match for the Whistler Trophy

  • Administration and Conditions
  • Punch and Shell Trophy
  • Patriotic Shield
  • Frankfort Trophy
  • Watts
  • The Punch Trophy
  • The Shell Trophy for Inter Cadet Forces Small Bore Rifle Shooting Competition

Cadet Inter Service Skill At Arms Meeting - PIRBRIGHT

  • Introduction
  • Rules
  • Safety and Ammunition
  • Dress and Aid to Shooting
  • Coaching
  • Competitors and Definition of a Unit Team

Administration and Presentations

  • Shooting Colours
  • Shooting Terms
  • Shooting Award Badges

Cadet Inter Service Skill At Arms Meeting - PIRBRIGHT

  • Introduction
  • Rules
  • Safety and Ammunition
  • Dress and Aid to Shooting
  • Coaching
  • Competitors and Definition of a Unit Team
  • Information
  • Conditions and Administration
  • Self Test Questions
  • Marking and Scoring
  • Messages and Challenges
  • Entrance Fees and Squadding
  • Register Keeping
  • Discipline
  • Security and Welfare
  • Weapon and Ammunition Security
  • Fire Piquets and Medical Cover

Cadet Inter Service Skill At Arms Matches

  • Match 1 Montgomery of Alamein Cup
  • Practice 1 Deliberate
  • Practice 2 Rapid
  • Practice 3 Snap Shooting
  • Match 2 The Marling
  • Rules and Procedures
  • Match 3 Team Snapshooting Conditions and Procedure
  • Match 4 Individual SnapShooting Conditions and Procedure
  • Match 5 The Falling Plates
  • Conditions and Procedure
  • Match 6 Pool Bull
  • Conditions
  • Match 7 Adult Competition
  • Entrance Fee
  • Conditions
  • Match 8 The Team Clays
  • Conditions and Procedure

SHOOTING PRIZES

  • Illustrations of
CADET FORCE SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK
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