STARTING A JROTC STARTING A JROTC MARKSMANSHIP MARKSMANSHIP

PROGRAMPROGRAM

JROTC Marksmanship JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, Section IIIInstructor Course, Section III

Starting a JROTC Marksmanship Starting a JROTC Marksmanship ProgramProgram

Section Objective:

To examine the personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies needed to establish a successful JROTC air rifle marksmanship program

Components of a JROTC Components of a JROTC Marksmanship ProgramMarksmanship Program

Leadership—it all starts hereLeadership—it all starts here

School--JROTC Unit PartnershipSchool--JROTC Unit Partnership

Air Rifle Range—a place to shootAir Rifle Range—a place to shoot

Equipment—air rifles, slings, mats, etc.Equipment—air rifles, slings, mats, etc.

Expendable Supplies—pellets and targetsExpendable Supplies—pellets and targets

Marksmanship curriculum & resourcesMarksmanship curriculum & resources

Instruction, practice and competition Instruction, practice and competition activities activities

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP To Become a Marksmanship Instructor To Become a Marksmanship Instructor

The only prerequisite—interest and commitmentThe only prerequisite—interest and commitment

Required TrainingRequired Training JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC)JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC)

Marksmanship Instructor DevelopmentMarksmanship Instructor Development Learn from doing—instruct cadetsLearn from doing—instruct cadets Participate in JROTC postal matches Participate in JROTC postal matches Learn from other JROTC instructors through competitionsLearn from other JROTC instructors through competitions

Advanced TrainingAdvanced Training NRA/USAS/CMP Coach Training Course (2-day course, offered through NRA/USAS/CMP Coach Training Course (2-day course, offered through

NRA)NRA) National Coaches Conference (sponsored by USA Shooting)National Coaches Conference (sponsored by USA Shooting) CMP Junior Air Rifle CampsCMP Junior Air Rifle Camps U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit Rifle ClinicsU. S. Army Marksmanship Unit Rifle Clinics

School-JROTC Unit School-JROTC Unit PartnershipPartnership

Step 1--School Step 1--School approves approves marksmanship programmarksmanship program

Step 2--MOU (req. for Step 2--MOU (req. for Army/Navy) covering:Army/Navy) covering: Range location, use, Range location, use,

access, maintenanceaccess, maintenance Rifles usedRifles used Safety rulesSafety rules Cadet trainingCadet training Rifle securityRifle security

Step 3--Keep school Step 3--Keep school officials informed about officials informed about marksmanship programmarksmanship program

Set Up an Air Rifle RangeSet Up an Air Rifle Range

Fundamental Requirements:

Space: 45-50 feet long, 3.0-4.0 feet of width per firing point

Safety Barrier: Controlled entrance/exit on three sides of the range

Access: Available on temporary or permanent basis for range use

Air Rifle Range LayoutAir Rifle Range Layout

Firing Line

Firing Distance = 10 meters

Firing Points

Target Backstops

Range Officer Statio

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Ready Line

Safety Barrier

Possible Range LocationsPossible Range Locations Permanent Air Rifle Permanent Air Rifle

Range (Preferred)Range (Preferred) Temporary Ranges:Temporary Ranges:

GymnasiumGymnasium Utility RoomUtility Room ClassroomClassroom Shop Shop Dressing RoomsDressing Rooms Auditorium/auditorium Auditorium/auditorium

stagestage Off Campus Locations—Off Campus Locations—

NG armory, etc.NG armory, etc. Outdoor Locations--Safe Outdoor Locations--Safe

if impact area is secureif impact area is secure

Range Planning Range Planning IssuesIssues

Perimeter security—prevent Perimeter security—prevent access from outside, signs access from outside, signs for possible entry pointsfor possible entry points

Stray pellet containment--Stray pellet containment--cover windows with any cover windows with any material that stops pellet material that stops pellet exitexit

Access, hours availableAccess, hours available Size, number of firing points Size, number of firing points

availableavailable Storage for target holders, Storage for target holders,

equipment, gasequipment, gas Ease of set up, take down Ease of set up, take down

and cleaningand cleaning Distance/travel requiredDistance/travel required

Gymnasium

Outdoor Air Rifle Outdoor Air Rifle RangesRanges

Range space Range space requirements are requirements are the same indoors the same indoors or ourdoorsor ourdoors

Safety fan area: Safety fan area: pellets can travel pellets can travel 300 yards300 yards

Protection from Protection from wind, rain and wind, rain and sun is sun is recommendedrecommended

Safety Fan

Range Firing Area

300 Yard

s

Outdoor Range Outdoor Range RequirementsRequirements

300 yard range impact area (area within safety 300 yard range impact area (area within safety fan) must be identifiedfan) must be identified

Outdoor ranges can be used if one of the Outdoor ranges can be used if one of the following means of control is established:following means of control is established: Observers (2, may be cadets) have visual control of Observers (2, may be cadets) have visual control of

impact area and have commo with ROimpact area and have commo with RO Impact area is restricted and signedImpact area is restricted and signed Range has a baffle/berm/backstop combination that can Range has a baffle/berm/backstop combination that can

contain all pellets firedcontain all pellets fired If not, an indoor range location must be soughtIf not, an indoor range location must be sought

Air Rifle Range Air Rifle Range BackstopsBackstops

Backstop Backstop Requirements:Requirements: 100% pellet capture100% pellet capture Steel--14 gauge steel Steel--14 gauge steel

minimumminimum In emergency—6-8 In emergency—6-8

inches of loosely packed inches of loosely packed paper in cardboard boxes paper in cardboard boxes or acoustical tiles or acoustical tiles w/carpet backingw/carpet backing

Target Holders:Target Holders: Ease of hanging targetsEase of hanging targets Must support proper Must support proper

target locations: target locations: 20/31.5/55 in.20/31.5/55 in.

Target backstop plans for two types of backstops are available at

http://www.odcmp.com/Coaching/target_stand_plans.htm

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Standardized Standardized BackstopsBackstops

AIR RIFLES FOR JROTC MARKSMANSHIP

•Daisy M853--Pneumatic, standard issue air rifle since 1980s to JROTC units

•Daisy Avanti XS-40-- Compressed air, purchased by units for rifle team use

•Daisy M888--CO2, purchased by units for rifle team use

•Daisy M853CM--Pneumatic, issued to MCJROTC and AFJROTC units (starting in 2006)

•Daisy M887--CO2, issued to Army JROTC units (starting in 2009)

•Crosman Challenger 2009S—purchased by units for rifle team use.

Air Rifle ConsiderationsAir Rifle Considerations Sporter Class Air Rifles--recommended for basic Sporter Class Air Rifles--recommended for basic

marksmanship instructionmarksmanship instruction Daisy M853 Pneumatic Air Rifles--Daisy M853 Pneumatic Air Rifles--

Very accurate, suitable for basic marksmanship in Very accurate, suitable for basic marksmanship in supported & standing positionssupported & standing positions

Difficult to charge in prone & kneeling positionsDifficult to charge in prone & kneeling positions CA (compressed air) Air Rifles--require scuba tank CA (compressed air) Air Rifles--require scuba tank

and supply of compressed airand supply of compressed air COCO22 Air Rifles--require CO Air Rifles--require CO22 tank, refill adapter, tank, refill adapter,

postal scale and supply of COpostal scale and supply of CO22

Precision Air Rifles--recommended for advanced Precision Air Rifles--recommended for advanced use by rifle teams onlyuse by rifle teams only

Precision Air RiflesPrecision Air Rifles Precision air rifles are used by many JROTC units for rifle team Precision air rifles are used by many JROTC units for rifle team

competition activities. Successful use of precision air rifles requires competition activities. Successful use of precision air rifles requires the acquisition of shooting jackets and shooting trousers.the acquisition of shooting jackets and shooting trousers.

Minimum EquipmentMinimum Equipment Rifles: Rifles:

As-issued by Cadet CommandsAs-issued by Cadet Commands Slings—supplied with Daisy Slings—supplied with Daisy

air riflesair rifles GlovesGloves

Minimum: Leather work gloveMinimum: Leather work glove Purchase Shooting Glove: $20-40Purchase Shooting Glove: $20-40

Shooting Mats (1 per firing Shooting Mats (1 per firing pt.)pt.) Minimum: 2.5Minimum: 2.5’’ x 6 x 6’’ carpet strips carpet strips

or closed cell sleeping bag matsor closed cell sleeping bag mats Purchase: $50-75 eachPurchase: $50-75 each

Kneeling Rolls (1 per firing Kneeling Rolls (1 per firing pt.)pt.) Minimum: Home-madeMinimum: Home-made Purchase: $20-30 Purchase: $20-30

Equipment needed to get started is low cost and readily available

Advanced EquipmentAdvanced Equipment RiflesRifles

COCO22 or compressed air sporters or compressed air sporters

Spotting ScopesSpotting Scopes Cost: $75 - $200 or moreCost: $75 - $200 or more

Use for rifle team membersUse for rifle team members

Spotting Scope StandsSpotting Scope Stands Adjustable for three positionsAdjustable for three positions

Cost: $100 or moreCost: $100 or more

Shooting StandsShooting Stands Cost: $100Cost: $100

Air & COAir & CO22 Refill Refill EquipmentEquipment

COCO22 Equipment: Equipment:

COCO22 Tank Tank 50 pound, with dip or 50 pound, with dip or

siphon tube)siphon tube) 20 pound, with dip tube20 pound, with dip tube 10 pound (for travel 10 pound (for travel

only)only) Fill Station Fill Station

Connects air rifle Connects air rifle cylinder to COcylinder to CO22 tank tank

Postal ScalePostal Scale GlovesGloves WrenchesWrenches

Compressed Air Compressed Air Equipment:Equipment:

Scuba TankScuba Tank 3 tank system is best3 tank system is best Tank must have DIN Tank must have DIN

valve or K valve with valve or K valve with yokeyoke

Cylinder AdapterCylinder Adapter Connects air rifle Connects air rifle

cylinder to scuba tankcylinder to scuba tank Different air rifles Different air rifles

require different require different adaptersadapters

Expendable SuppliesExpendable Supplies TargetsTargets::

BMC targets (for basic BMC targets (for basic instruction)instruction)

10-bull targets (for 10-bull targets (for advanced instruction, rifle advanced instruction, rifle team activities)team activities)

PelletsPellets:: Use 4.5mm (.177 cal) Use 4.5mm (.177 cal)

lead, flat-nosed pellets lead, flat-nosed pellets onlyonly

Some pellets marketed by Some pellets marketed by Daisy and Crosman may Daisy and Crosman may be satisfactory for training be satisfactory for training

Pellets manufactured by Pellets manufactured by H&N, Vogel, RWS are H&N, Vogel, RWS are satisfactory for training satisfactory for training and competitionand competition

Personal & Safety Personal & Safety EquipmentEquipment

ClothingClothing Sweatshirt (1 or 2) or shirtSweatshirt (1 or 2) or shirt No shooting jacket No shooting jacket

permittedpermitted Eye ProtectionEye Protection

Air rifle risk minimalAir rifle risk minimal Required on NJROTC rangesRequired on NJROTC ranges Clear/polycarbonate Clear/polycarbonate

recommendedrecommended Personal eyeglasses should Personal eyeglasses should

be worn be worn Hearing ProtectionHearing Protection

Not necessary for air rifleNot necessary for air rifle Enhances concentrationEnhances concentration

Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials JMIC, Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, 9JMIC, Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 JROTC Curriculum MaterialJROTC Curriculum Material

Army—Army—Air Rifle Safety & Air Rifle Safety & Marksmanship, LET Unit 7Marksmanship, LET Unit 7

USMC—USMC—CoreCore Student Text Student Text Navy--Marksmanship TextNavy--Marksmanship Text

Resources:Resources: Junior ShooterJunior Shooter’’s Guide to Air s Guide to Air

Rifle SafetyRifle Safety CMP Rifle Instruction GuideCMP Rifle Instruction Guide Shooters Guide to Position Air Shooters Guide to Position Air

RifleRifle Coaching Young Rifle ShootersCoaching Young Rifle Shooters

Unit Marksmanship Unit Marksmanship InspectionsInspections

Required for Army Required for Army JROTC onlyJROTC only

Review Inspection Review Inspection Instructions Instructions (Resources)(Resources)

Complete inspection Complete inspection requirementsrequirements

Prepare Cadet Prepare Cadet Marksmanship RosterMarksmanship Roster

Assemble documentsAssemble documents Request inspection Request inspection

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