New Target Concepts
More target designs from Sgt. 1st Class Chad Bielitz, USARC Senior Gunner.
From Sgt. 1st Class Chad Bielitz
I am the USARC Senior Gunner at Fort Liberty, NC and have been working with various target designs for the Army's updated IWQ procedures, and specifically the current A8 zero target. My previous target design was specific to the M4 with iron sights:
New Target Designs
I said a while back I'd email you some target updates when I got back to my personal computer. It's been more than awhile, but here you go:
1) 11x17" target to accomplish Pistol Table IV at 5m. This was initially intended to be a simple option for practicing while saving paper and ink, but it has some real benefits. You can fit 2 of them on a silhouette and can spot impacts from the firing line, so you can potentially rotate 4 firers per lane before having to go downrange to reset targets. It saves a lot of time and staples, and allows each lane to progress at their own pace, opening up opportunities for coaching while maintaining overall throughput. It can also be printed on a standard government printer, though that wouldn't be a great bet in stormy weather.
2) Another "Universal" IWQ zero target. The minor grid size is an average between 1 MOA and 0.25 MRAD (I write it as "mils" to avoid confusing our average shooter) at 25m, so it can be used for either system. The marks inside the crosshairs equate to iron sight adjustments for the M4 (1 click per vertical, 3 clicks per horizontal, just like the old targets). POIs for various combinations of weapon and sight/optic are marked in a simple manner to reinforce the proper use of offsets. All offsets are based on a 300m sight setting, so no one has to remember "400m on this sight, zero line on this one, 10mZ on this optic" etc. And of course it maintains the general appearance of the A8 target to keep the leadership happy and the 8" ring for pistol grouping at 10m.
3) An updated M4 iron sight target meant to improve sight picture with the hard outline, and adding MOA references for that occasional guy who shows up to our "iron sight only" range with a CCO.
I have my opinions of their potential, but I'm a little biased. Let me know what you think!