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wallace11bravo:
Crappy mags and guns.

I also use that technique with my personal equipment, but the worn out junk at ITB is a different story.

JTH:

--- Quote from: wallace11bravo on March 22, 2014, 05:30:28 PM ---Crappy mags and guns.

I also use that technique with my personal equipment, but the worn out junk at ITB is a different story.

--- End quote ---

Ah.  Good---well, at least good for those not at ITB.  (Knew it worked with my guns, didn't want to get used to it if that was merely a fluke.)

DaveB:
I did basic in 75. Back then it was 40 rounds. I don't remember if it was yards or meters, but 10 rounds were at 100 standing. At 200, it was 20 rounds, 10 sitting and 10 prone. At 300 it was 10 rounds, all prone. We were shooting at paper targets with others sticking tape on them to cover the holes every 10 rounds. I hit 50 out of 50, but our rifles were somewhat new at that time. It was cold at Ft. Leonardwood in November too. And as far as a joke, it was not that bad for a bunch of 18 to 20 year olds at the time, and some had never shot guns before in their life. But we had to do more than 10 little pushups if we didn't say or do something right too.

I don't remember what was needed for Expert.

I know that shortly after I went through, they started some waiver program where if you didn't qualify, you went through anyway.

Mudinyeri:
John's right, it's funny how indistinct some parts of Basic are now ... of course 30 years have passed since I completed Basic so a few things are bound to be fuzzy.  Now that shooter mentions it, though, I do remember the targets folding over or big pieces of them flopping around.

RANGER 01:
I went thru basic at Ford Leonard Wood about this time of year. M1 GARAND 30-06. Days of practice with a wooden rifle then dry fire with the rifle and then live fire and then Qualify. I can only remember prone, setting, kneeling, standing. Yardage was 100, 200,300 but cant remember any more as it has been 55 year ago.
I do remember the Army's fitness was harsh but after 9 weeks you were built like a brick wall. Push-up's or pull-up's before each meal, plus 45 minutes of P. T. at 0500hrs every day. If you ever said Gun in place of Rifle shi* hit the fan. Break you down and then build you up the Army way.

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