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Range Time: Table III

by on August 6, 2009 in Afghanistan, Our Beloved Corps

Had a decent session on the range this morning. That is, I shot pretty well…

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That’s the target after two runs on the Table III course of fire, and then about fifty more rounds on top of that, and then two magazines from a 9mm. The low flyers are all 9mm, double action from 15 meters; the high-and-to-the-left flyers are 5.56mm, offhand at 25 meters or on the move. On the qual I put four (4) out of the kill zones, to earn me a score of 96 and a tie for second place. (First place was a 97, by a Major from 2d MLG.) Had to grit my teeth through one hot brass incident during a fire-while-moving string, but that was the only hitch. Well, that and four flyers that cost me a perfect score.

All shooting is good shooting, and better still when it’s in full gear with combat weapons. That’s today’s takeaway– if you plan on taking the field in any sort of harness or vest, I recommend that you practice as much as possible in that outfit. It changes your cheek weld, sight picture, and point of impact to name just a few.

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  1. JV says:
    August 6, 2009 at 11:52 am

    Come on sir, didn’t even try for the head shots?

    I shot expert for the first time last year during predeployment. I give credit to:

    1. More practice, especially in the Table II. Usually tough to get in 4th MAW.

    2. Good weather (Camp Pendleton last week of July was perfect at 0800)

    3. The M4-fits me better than an A2/A4. And this particular weapon was dead nuts with no dope/flush sights at 200 meters. Only changes I made all week were distance and windage off flush.

    4. Being the only MGySgt on the range ;)

  2. LtCol P says:
    August 6, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    JV:

    Nope– I know a good deal when I see one. :-)

    M4 is better for me too. This, today, was with an M16A4.

    Still amazes me how much the vest changes everything. If I had shot this without the vest, I can guarantee I would have shot a 100.

    jpp

  3. Juan says:
    August 6, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Well I suppose you couldn’t have shot worse. At least you hit the target.

    I’m just kidding. Nice shooting. I know from experience it takes a lot of getting used to shooting with a vest on, on par with shooting without a vest on.

  4. Doc H says:
    August 6, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    BR JPP,

    Good Shooting!

    You can cover me anytime BR.

    Maybe you should fire while I maneuver.