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Standing Position. INSTRUCTION: Standing Position Model Steps in Building the Standing Position Shot Technique in Standing. Rifle Marksmanship B. Standing Positions Two Olympic Gold Medalists Left: Beyerle-Gray, USA Right: Campriani, Italy. STANDING Steps in Building the Position:
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Standing Position INSTRUCTION: Standing Position Model Steps in Building the Standing Position Shot Technique in Standing Rifle Marksmanship B
Standing Positions Two Olympic Gold Medalists Left: Beyerle-Gray, USA Right: Campriani, Italy
STANDING Steps in Building the Position: 1. Orient the Body--Turn 90 degrees from target 2. Shoulder the Rifle--Keep wrist straight--drop left arm on side 1 2
STANDING Steps in Building the Position: 3. Position the Left Elbow on the side or hip directly under rifle 4. Position the Butt-Plate and Head--Rifle Butt Up-Head Up! 3 4
STANDING Steps in Building the Position: 5. Select a left hand-wrist configuration that raises the sights to target level Lowest Highest
STANDING Steps in Building the Position: 6. Relax and Balance the Position--straight line support from feet thru hip & elbow to rifle 6a 6b
Shot Technique in Standing Start above bulls-eye, Exhale & stop breathing, take up trigger slack Center the front sight movement over the bulls-eye Squeeze the trigger while the front sight movement is centered
Trigger Control in Standing Center the front sight ring movements over the bull’s-eye
Range Firing Exercises • Standing Position, with blank target • Dry firing or aiming exercise • Live fire, 5-shot groups • Standing Position, with bull’s-eye target • Dry firing or aiming exercise • Live fire, 5-shot groups • Live fire, 10-shot series