The days of collecting your shooting information in premade books designed by someone who perceives how you may shoot, and offers you a data book of target pages that are little to no value to you are long gone. Official unofficial usmc forum for anything marine corps related. Weve been using some books from impact data books recently and wanted to share our thoughts. When the marine corps adopted its standard rifle combat optic in 2005, the marksmanship data books that marines use to keep track of their shots and. Also very desirable as a necessary backup to any downloaded program utilized electronically.
Remember that any correction chart shown in a military data book is specific to that rifle and ammo. Back in 1970, what was the rifle range training distance. This is a single page, printable log book designed to be hole punched and put in a binder. Cant make out the guys name on this one but he fastened his rifle expert badge to the book,his rifle number was 2740420 and the book was issued to him oct. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public. Army research institute for the behavioral and social sciences 00. Aug 10, 2017 in 1977 marine recruits were trained in kd known distance rifle marksmanship. While conducting marksmanship training on knowndistance ranges, these values must be adjusted in. Sent you a link for marksmanship and data books for every rifle since the m1. Usmc marine corps rifle markmanship and data book 1972 edition. One click is required to move the bullet impact one inch at 300m. Made by impact data books choice of paper will be standard 80 weight executive stock paper or rite in the rain water resistant paper. Storm tactical pocket data book data books long range. Hey all, i just won a usmc rifle marksmanship and data book for u.
I ordered the storm tactical heavy paper modular data book on amazon. Storm tactical pocket data books are storm tacticals most compact book designed for use in the field and for tactical rifle competitions where a lightweight, portable data book is needed. Cant make out the guys name on this one but he fastened his rifle expert badge to the book,his rifle number was 2740420 and the book was issued to. Usmc rifle marksmanship data book m14 m16 1172 marksman. Marines who apply the fundamental skills and maintain a properly filled out data book of. Usmc marine corps rifle markmanship and data book 1972 edition navmc 42. For the purposes of this order, the term pistol refers to the m9 service pistol, while the term rifle refers to the service rifles andor. This book set was developed for the usmc at bn anti terrorist battalion scout sniper platoon, before they deployed overseas. New data books released for range qualification using. The modular data book is made from milspec materials and construction. Shooting tips the rifle data book to track the performance of your rifle and ammunition, and to discover tiny variances between book data and your own combo of riflescopeammo, a precision rifleman uses a rifle data book which we are simplifying by giving you a free page that you can duplicate and bind into your own book see below.
Made by impact data books choice of paper will be standard 80 weight executive stock. His books are available in print and ebook format on amazon. The deadliest weapon in the world is a marine and his rifle. Use of the jim owens data books cd see now jim owens long range data book some of the features are. This is a discussion on usmc m14 rifle data book within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Tom mchale schools us on how he builds range logs with precision rifle data for getting on zero when longrange shooting. At 36 yards field expedient zero, nine 9 clicks are required to move the bullet impact one inch or twelve 12 clicks move bullet strike one inch at 25 meters. Back in 1970, what was the rifle range training distance for. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same.
Dont know if its doable, but, just got my kid his first 22 old action rifle. Thank you for considering storm tactical precision rifle data books for your team, unit, or personal training. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. These rifle qualification scores are composites of the scores obtained on tables 1 and 2. Aug 08, 2010 the first thing you will notice when you do a search for rifle data book is a few hundred different databooks and styles of data logging. New data books released for range qualification using rifle. By jon couch data books are pieces of gear that are often misunderstood, used by few shooters, and as a result that lack of usage, many above average shooters fail to become excellent shooters. There are commercial data books, military data books used for rifle or pistol requalification, matches, and sniping, as well as the home made variety. Fully functional and can stand alone as your complete resource for your personal shooting habits and capabilities. Marines were responsible for printing and having their own from the link failure2stop gave. These moa data cards are the size of business card and have data boxes for 100 1400 yardmeter intervals and also a place for gunammolot as well as elevation and wind moa. The 3 78 by 5 format would permit soldiers to carry the basic information about the ml6a1 rifle as well as a.
A function check is performed after reassembling the rifle to ensure the rifle is operational. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. Itc marksmanship data book 5 sniper data booksportsman. Some you pay for, and some you can download for free. I have one in my collection dated 1950, navmc 42 dp they show up on epay frequently. Purpose marine corps reference publication mcrp 301 a, rifle marksmanship, provides techniques and procedures for marine corps rifle marksmanship. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net. Rifle data book a lesson in dope primal rights, inc. Tim research product 8502basic rifle marksmanshipshooters book ari field unit at fort benning, georgia training research laboratory january 1985 0 u. While in the military, tony made his data books for himself and for other marines because commercial offerings lacked important and even essential features.
Precisionsniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i. Smaller than a cell phone with the strongest and most reliable writing paper unique only to our itc data books. That was until i discovered impact data books, created by tony gimmellie, a competitive shooter and usmc vet who served seven years as a marine scout sniper. The ranges aboard mcrd parris island were laid out in yards and youd fire from the 200, 300, and 500 yard lines.
The book uses a 3 ring poly binder so you can organize the book for your needs, as well as replacements when needed. Does anyone have or know where i can get a copy of the official usmc m14 rifle data book. Formed in 2003, storm tactical was the first data book producer to offer custom made pages, and fully customized books. Table 1 is the known distance range and is comprised of three targets, each scored from 5 to 0 points 5, 4, 3, 2, miss. Marine corps rifle marksmanship and data books this download has 15 essential manuals, books and charts that the us marine corps soldier would need to maximize their marksmanship and shooting skills navmc 10787 u. Marine corps weapons qualification course unlike the other branches, marine recruits qualify with the same m16 rifle theyve been carrying around with them throughout the entire.
M16a2ar15a2 usmc range data books springfield xd forum. At 5x4 they are smaller than other data books and yet are packed with information and data entry field across 210 pages. While conducting marksmanship training on knowndistance ranges, these values must be adjusted in order. Usmc rifle marksmanship data book m14 m16 1172 free download as word doc. It contains information pages and ballistic formulas. The books use plastic coils, which have shown to hold up better than metal coils in the field. The binder is a six ring polydura plastic for easy data organization and retention. For example, you may be looking at a data book for the m16a2 shooting m855 62 grain ball ammo. I didnt copy every data page in the back of the book, just examples of each one. The new qualification standards and course of fire is designed to develop fundamentals of combat marksmanship. This is the same nevertear paper i first used when. Noting the need to update training materials for rifle marksmanship, the corps announced the release of one new data book and two updated editions to be used for annual rifle qualifications december 2009.
I think recruits at mcrd san diego shot on metric ran. During rifle ranges, young often checks the data books of the marines on the firing line to ensure they are using them properly. I was looking around to buy a data book to better organize my notes when i came across this link, it is to download in. For service rifles, ar 15 and m1a rifle 95 pages with 24 pages of basic marksmanship instruction for ar 15 and m1a, to include sight aligement, trigge. A percentage of our proceeds are used to support deployed snipers. Nov 15, 2018 tom mchale schools us on how he builds range logs with precision rifle data for getting on zero when long range shooting. Scope every marine is first and foremost a rifleman. M16a2ar15a2 usmc range data books discussion in ar talk started by volksweegle, oct 27, 2012. The marine corps combat marksmanship program has established new rifle qualification standards at the entrylevel and annual sustainment level governed by mco 3574. United states marine corps rifle marksmanship and data books springfield xd forum. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. Can the evaluation of all rifle range scores derived from the. Marine corps rifle marksmanship and data books emilitary manuals. Marksmanship data books used by station marines are made on the air station according to the specifications set forth by training command, said young.
Rifle marksmanship and millions of other books are available for amazon. M16a2ar15a2 usmc range data books discussion in ar. I plan on getting impact data books for all my rifles and will even order one. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper, army.
By all accounts, impact and storm data books are of excellent quality, but i wanted more control over what i was using, so i went in search of pages i could print. His books are available in print and ebook format on. These choices will range from book size, paper type, binder color and of course. Unlike our cross the course log books, this one is just a single stage. These little cards are a great way to keep track of your data in a compact format. Once you have made your best estimate of wind, you need to convert that into clicks of sight adjustment for the rifle and ammo you are using. This is a discussion on usmc rifle marksmanship and data book within the reference forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Former marine corps officer, former usmc scout sniper, foreign special forces officer, law enforcement officers, and competitive tactical riflemen. For service rifles, ar 15 and m1a rifle 95 pages with 24 pages of basic marksmanship instruction for ar 15 and m1a, to include sight aligement, trigger control and wind effects data sheets for 200 meter slow, 300 meter slow, 500 meter slow, 200 meter rapid and 300 meter rapid, with instructions on how to fill out data sheets appears to be a. Storm tactical and impact databooks would be a couple of the more popular out there. Created for ga precision with our logo on the front, and our contact information on the. In 1977 marine recruits were trained in kd known distance rifle marksmanship. Mcrp 301 a reflects this ethos and the marine corps warfighting philosophy.
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