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Clearing up common misunderstandings about marksmanship in the military.

U.S. Army Zero: Zero Procedure Confusion

How to handle confusion with U.S. Army Zero Procedures. The effect of sights and line of sight over bore on trajectory.

U.S. Army Zero: Qualification Zero Error

Many Soldiers, Marines, and civilian shooters are inducing error into their zero without realizing it. Learn one of the biggest causes of Point Of Impact errors, why it's a problem, and what to do about it.

U.S. Army Zero: Breathing and Breath Control

"Watch your breathing!" You've likely heard this said on the range, especially during military qualification. How important is breathing and breath control to shooting?

U.S. Army Zero: Ammo Points and Magazines

An ammo point is a necessary centralized place on the range to manage ammunition. Here's how they’re often misused and what to do instead.

U.S. Army Zero: Rodding Weapons

Rodding weapons on and off ranges is common on U.S. Army ranges. Here's why it's detrimental and causes actual problems while solving nothing.

82nd Airborne Div. Marksmanship | 1970s and today

How good are Paratroopers at shooting? Enduring Range is a formal study measuring the marksmanship skills of the 82nd Airborne Division and how they've changed since the 1970s. #marksmanship #qualification #82ndairborne #82nd #airborne

U.S. Army Zero: Weapons Cleaning

Soldier and Marine weapon cleaning. How to do it right.

"We have run a number of guns [AR-15 rifles] to over 15,000 rounds without cleaning—or malfunctions—as long as they were kept well lubricated. My background of belonging to a tribe where weapons cleaning approached Jesuit-like fanaticism caused me to once believe that the AR must be spotlessly, white-glove clean in order for it to run. We know that is patently false, and in fact the overzealous cleaning regimen—clean for three days in a row, use of scrapers on the bolt carrier group, attaching chamber and bore brushes to drills, etc.—is harmful. If you are carrying a gun for real, you need to be looking at it every 5,000 rounds or so. But if your cleaning takes more than 10 to 15 minutes, you are wasting your time on nonsense."

History of Military Marksmanship

A series of formal studies evaluating military marksmanship training for the past half century.