Shooting Tips from the USAMU Service Rifle Team
Frequently Asked Questions
The U. S. Army Service Rifle Team and the CMP have teamed up to provide our First Shot readers with an opportunity to submit their questions on highpower/service rifle shooting and get answers from some of the greatest shooters and coaches in the country.
If you have questions about highpower rifle shooting techniques or equipment, send them to USAMU@thecmp.org and a USAMU shooter or coach will answer it here.
Click a topic on the list below to view questions that have been answered by the USAMU shooters and coaches.
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Highpower and Service Rifle Shooting Articles
USAMU shooters and coaches also have agreed to provide periodic articles on highpower and service rifle shooting that the CMP will post, together with selected questions and answers, in the CMP’s on-line magazine, The First Shot. You can subscribe to receive CMP Shooter’s News email updates by clicking here. The submitted articles are listed below:
- Bare Necessities for Highpower Rifle Competition – By SPC Nathan J. Verbickas
- Better Performance Through Proper Nutrition – By CPL Walter Craig
- Coats, Gloves, and Mitts – By PFC Evan Hess
- Crossed-Ankle Sitting Position – By SFC Grant Singley
- Developing a Training Plan – By SFC Lance Dement
- Don’t Be “That Guy” – By SFC Norman Anderson
- The Importance of the Data Book – By SFC Jason St John
- It’s Just a Sling – By SFC Lance Dement
- Keep it Steady-The Elements of a Good Prone Position – Part 1-Building the Position – By SPC Matthew Sigrist
- No-Wind Zero and Marking Your Sights – By SFC Jason St. John
- Physical Conditioning for Highpower Shooting – By SGT Walter E. Craig
- Reading the Wind (Part 1, Rapid Fire) – By SSG Emil Praslick
- Reading the Wind (Part 2, 600 Yard Firing) – By SSG Emil Praslick
- Rifle Cleaning and Maintenance – By SSG William T. Pace
- Sight Adjustment and Minute of Angle (MOA) – By SSG Daniel M. Pettry
- So you want to shoot Infantry Trophy? – By SFC Norman Anderson
- Standing and Trigger Control – By SGT Brandon Green
- Straight to the Rear – By SPC Tyrel Cooper
- Strapping In – By SPC Calvin Roberts
- Thinking Your Way to Success– By SSG Emil Praslick
- What Sight Picture Is Best For You? – By SSG Tobie Tomlinson