BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP/PMI

What is Immediate Action?

Immediate action is the unhesitating application of a probable remedy to reduce a stoppage without investigating the cause.

What is the definition of stoppage?

It is the failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to extract or eject a spent case or to load or fire a new round.

3. What is the maximum effective range of the M16A2?

Point targets: 550 meters, area targets: 800 meters

What acronym is commonly used to remember the procedure for applying immediate action?

SPORTS: Slap upward on the magazine; Pull the charging handle to the rear; Observe the chamber; Release the charging handle; Tap the forward assist; Shoot

What is sight alignment?

Sight alignment is when the front sight post is centered within the center of the rear sight aperture.

The acronym SPORTS is what type of technique?

The acronym SPORTS is a technique for assisting the Soldier in learning the proper procedures applying immediate action to the M16A1 and M16A2 rifles.

What is the definition of sustained rate of fire?

The actual rate of fire that the weapon can continue to deliver for an indefinite length of time without seriously overheating.

What is Remedial Action

The continuing effort to determine the cause for the stoppage, apply a remedy to clear the stoppage once it has been identified, and return the weapon to operation.

When firing a weapon, what does the term "trajectory" mean?

The flight path of the round from the weapon to the target.

Define Maximum Ranges.

The greatest distance that a weapon can fire.

How do you identify tracer ammunition?

The point of the round is orange or red.

What is the definition of cyclic rate of fire?

The rate at which a weapon fires on automatic.

What is sight picture

The sight picture includes two basic elements: Sight alignment & Proper placement of the aiming point

What is the proper procedure for firing a M16 while wearing the protective mask?

The weapon should be rotated (canted) only as far as necessary to properly see through and line up the sights. The center tip of the front sight post should remain on the ideal aiming point.

2. What are some of the characteristics of the M16A2?

a. 7.78 lbs without magazine and sling b. 8.48 lbs with a 20 round magazine c. 8.79 lbs with a 30 round magazine

What types of ammunition are used in the M16 rifle?

a. Ball b. Tracer c. Blank d. Dummy e. Plastic

8. What are the three principles of night vision

a. Dark adaptation b. Off center vision c. Scanning

What are the three major categories of malfunction?

a. Failure to feed, chamber, or lock b. Failure to fire cartridge c. Failure to extract and eject

4. What are the eight cycles of functioning?

a. Feeding e. Unlocking b. Chambering f. Extracting c. Locking g. Ejecting d. Firing h. Cocking

Expedient destruction requires that key operational parts be separated from the rifle or damaged beyond repair. What is the destruction priority for the parts of the weapon?

a. First: bolt carrier group b. Second: upper receiver group c. Third: lower receiver group

If destruction of the individual rifle must be performed to prevent enemy use, the rifle must be damaged so it cannot be restored to a usable condition. What are the four preferred means of destruction of a M16 rifle?

a. Mechanical b. Burning c. Demolition d. Dispersal

Explain the proper procedure for performing a function check on a M16A2 rifle.

a. Place the selector switch on SAFE. If the selector lever will not go on safe, pull the charging handle to the rear and release. Place the selector lever on SAFE. Pull the trigger to the rear. The hammer should not fall. b. Place the selector lever on SEMI. Pull the trigger to the rear and hold, pull the charging handle to the rear and release. Release the trigger and pull it to the rear again. The hammer should fall. c. Place the selector lever on BURST. Pull the charging handle to the rear and release. Pull the trigger to the rear and hold. The hammer should fall. While holding the trigger to the rear, pull the charging handle to the rear three times and release. Release the trigger and pull it to the rear again. The hammer should fall.

1. What are the five steps in clearing the M16A2?

a. Place the weapon on safe b. Remove the magazine c. Lock the bolt open d. Check the receiver and chamber areas for ammunition e. With the selector lever pointing toward safe, allow the bolt to go forward by pressing the upper portion of the bolt catch

What are the five phases of marksmanship training?

a. Preliminary marksmanship instruction b. Downrange feedback c. Field fire d. Advanced rifle marksmanship e. Advanced optics, lasers, and iron sights

What are the two basic firing positions?

a. Prone supported firing position b. Prone unsupported firing position

Name three advanced firing positions

a. Standing position b Kneeling supported position c. Kneeling unsupported position

Name the four fundamentals of rifle marksmanship.

a. Steady position b. Steady aiming c. Control breathing d. Trigger squeeze

What are the three major components of the M16A2?

a. Upper receiver b. Lower receiver c. Bolt carrier group

What is the recommended basic load for the M16 rifle (30 round magazine

210 rounds (1 magazine in weapon and 6 in ammo pouches)

What is the cyclic rate of fire for the M16A2 rifle?

700-800 rounds per minute

What is a malfunction

A malfunction is an unplanned cessation of fire due to a stoppage caused by a mechanical failure of the weapon, magazine, or ammunition

What is a "cookoff"?

A round that fires as a result of a hot chamber without the trigger being pulled. It can occur at any time until the weapon has cooled.

Define Suppressive Fire.

Combat rifle fire used to suppress enemy personnel or weapons positions.

What FM covers the M16A1/M16A2 rifles and the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship?

FM 3-22.9