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| ALL Cadets are FULLY TRAINED before using ANY
Rifle and are fully SUPERVISED whilst target Shooting |
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There are two weapons that the A.T.C use, the first being the
.22 rifle and the second the L98A1 Which is the cadet version of the SA 80
(the standard issue weapon the armed forces use).
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| Several hours (eight) of training are undertaken before the cadets
are allowed on the range. This includes classroom training and hands-on experience
with the rifle. Cadets are tested on the theory and practice of rifle shooting
prior to their first experience of target rifle shooting. |
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The rifle used for basic training is the .22 inch calibre, bolt action rifle.
This rifle is very simple to operate and makes very little noise and has very
little "kick" (although ear defenders are always worn).
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THE .22 RIFLE |
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The .22 rifle is the first weapon a cadet
will be allowed to fire, a cadet has to go through his or her dry training
and Pass a Weapons Handling TEST before he/she can actually
fire the weapon.
The .22 is a bolt-action rim-firing weapon. It is typically fitted with a
leaf aperture rear sight and a foresight. It dose not have a magazine and
is a single shot weapon. |
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THE L98A1
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Once cadets have proved themselves to be proficient with the .22 Rifle (First
Class Shot), they may be able to fire the General Purpose Cadet Rifle, the
L98 A1. The GP rifle is a modification to the standard British Army rifle
on current issue - the L85A1. It fires the same ammunition - 5.56mm centre
fire ball - but is manually cocked and can fire only one round at a time.
Cadets must be fully trained on this weapon before they can fire it. This
includes detailed "dry" training and weapons handling training (WHT).
This rifle makes much more noise than the .22 rifle. It also gives a much
greater kick in your shoulder due to the greater size of the charge in the
ammunition.
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The L98A1 is a completely different weapon to the .22 rifle.
It has bigger recoil (the rearward force given by a weapon) and is much more
up to date than the .22 rifle. It is magazine feed but is only a single shot
weapon (you have to re-cock the weapon each time you fire a shot) a magazine
can hold up to thirty rounds of ammunition.
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RANGES |
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Ranges consist of three main points.
1. The firing points
This is where the person shooting is positioned. It is also where ammunitions
and weapons are kept.
2. The gallery
This is where the targets are placed.
3. The butts
This is where the bullets hit after they have passed through the target. They
usually just look like huge hills but they can sometimes be concrete with
lots of sand in front of them.
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