ranges. This means that the sight picture will vary notonly from one firing position to another but also fromone firing line to another (fig. 11-25).TRAINING.—You will receive training in aimingalong with the position and trigger squeeze beforeactually firing on the rifle range. You do this by aimingat a series of small bull’s-eyes at least 20 feet away on adry firing range; this training is known as snapping in.BLACKENING SIGHTS.—You should blackenthe sights during sighting and aiming exercises to helpeliminate light reflection or glare. Blacken all sights,both front and rear, on the base of the receiver and thetop of the barrel. Usually, sights are blackened by usinga smudge pot, carbide lamp, oily patch, candle, cigarettelighter, or ordinary match. Be sure to remove all oil fromthe sight before blackening it.Shooting PositionsFor the best results in rifle shooting, you need toshoot in the correct shooting position. The better theposition, the easier it is to hold the rifle and squeeze thetrigger while the sights are properly aligned on thetarget. However, shooting position won’t compensatefor lack of practice. You may have difficulty inassuming a correct position until sufficient practice haslimbered up your muscles. Once your muscles arelimber, you will find the positions both comfortable andsteady.A standard qualification course requires you tolearn and use three standard positions whileshooting—standing, kneeling, and sitting. Experiencehas proved that these positions produce excellent resultswith men and women of all physical types.Once you master the correct positions, you mustcombine sighting and aiming with your practice. Learnto get into the correct position and align the sightswithout moving the rifle. If the target isn’t properlyaligned with the sights, you must move your body11-17Student Notes:Figure 11-24.—Error in sight alignment increases as range increases.Figure 11-23.—6 o’clock sight picture held on a “D” targetat a range of 200 yards.
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