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As I recall, It was 500 meters, but I saw my kid's targets and it was a 5 inch or so 10 shot group. So 1 MOA. No scope. He shot Expert and they tried to get him to change his MOS to sniper. He didn't.
Last edited by HayDay; 01/26/2407:54 PM.
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: HayDay]
#8061067 01/26/2408:13 PM01/26/2408:13 PM
As I recall, It was 500 meters, but I saw my kid's targets and it was a 5 inch or so 10 shot group. So 1 MOA. No scope. He shot Expert and they tried to get him to change his MOS to sniper. He didn't.
So how big was the whole target ?
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061103 01/26/2408:39 PM01/26/2408:39 PM
Was over 20 years ago. Will have to ask. I don't remember it being that large of a target. I mostly remember the group size and thinking that was over 1/4 mile away, and didn't think I could see the target that far away with my eyes, and how in the heck anybody could shoot that group at that distance.
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061179 01/26/2409:39 PM01/26/2409:39 PM
In 1958 the targets on the 500 yard (not meters) had a 20" round bulls eye. I used a M1 Grand 30-06 with open iron sights and shot a 45 out of 50 with 10 rounds.
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[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061182 01/26/2409:39 PM01/26/2409:39 PM
Last time I was pulling butts in the marines was 75. I though it was 3 ft by 4 ft. But I didn't have a tape measure. The 500 meter target was bigger than the 300 meter target if I recall correctly which I probably dont.
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061302 01/26/2411:29 PM01/26/2411:29 PM
In 1958 the targets on the 500 yard (not meters) had a 20" round bulls eye. I used a M1 Grand 30-06 with open iron sights and shot a 45 out of 50 with 10 rounds.
Originally Posted by Mac McAtee
I qualified Expert with an M-1 at Parris Island in September 1962. The 500 yard targets were roughly 6 feet X 6 feet.
Interesting on the timelines vs. rifles used for marksman qualification. Seems to me both the M1 and M14 were fully up to the task. I am a fan of both.
Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
Hay question,how big are y'all's rifle quality targets ?
Was your question of current or historical standard target sizes?
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wanna Be]
#8061377 01/27/2401:33 AM01/27/2401:33 AM
As I recall, It was 500 meters, but I saw my kid's targets and it was a 5 inch or so 10 shot group. So 1 MOA. No scope. He shot Expert and they tried to get him to change his MOS to sniper. He didn't.
So how big was the whole target ?
Scratch what I said. Took me some time to get an answer as he is on the other side of the world. He doesn't remember what targets I saw and neither do I but they were not his qualifiers. He didn't keep those.......see below. He was at weapons school at Camp Pendleton on 9-11, so it was a few years ago.
He also said that after they shoot their targets, they get to work the pits, where you get to get used to bullets whizzing overhead and impacting a few feet above your head.
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061545 01/27/2409:59 AM01/27/2409:59 AM
Sure, brings back memories of when I was in the Army. The bull's eye (black ring) was 22 inches at 500 yards. Only thing different was we flagged the spot of impact so you could see where you hit. But we put colored spotters over the hole so we could see where you hit the target better. At RED flag was a Maggie's drawers.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
Re: Question for the Marines
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#8061554 01/27/2410:06 AM01/27/2410:06 AM
When I became a short timer they made me a range coach. I didn't spend much time there and It was a along time ago. But I do remember the Marine rifle team shooting bull eyes at 1000 yards with The M1 In the off hand position. I think the actual bull was 40".
The other thing I remember Is when qualifying as a boot a black tailed deer crossed the down range area It didn't make It.