Running the ALT-C Qualification on Rite in the Rain Targets
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- The Alternate Course of Fire Target, or ALT-C, is a method for qualifying shooters at a variety of distances on a limited-distance range. In this exercise, we will run through the ALT-C procedure at 25 meters.
In the ALT-C drill, 20 rounds are fired from a prone, supported position. Each target gets two rounds. From the second position (prone, unsupported), each target gets a single round for 10 total. For the third position (kneeling), the lowest five targets get two rounds for 10 total.
Rite in the Rain targets survive weather, don't fall apart in the rain, and our high-quality paper leaves clean exit holes for easy and precise evaluation.
Unqualified: 25 and below Marksman: 26-32 Sharpshooter: 33-37 Expert Marksman: 38-40. Standards are tougher on paper qual vs a real pop up range because you don’t need to change your point of aim when everything is at 25 meters. You need to change your point of aim when targets are actually at different distances which adds a degree of difficulty. That’s why you only need 36 hits for expert marksman on a real 300 meter pop up range.
I have bought and shot these. They are 90% close to the actual M16A2/M4 qualification paper that the Army uses. However, I noticed the paper Rite in the Rain uses is much thinner than the heavy tagboard paper of actual Army target sheets. Still, I was happy to have the ability to practice my iterations on civilian time, versus the limited duty time permitted to a veteran Reservist. It's also been enjoyable to try the qualification using other weapons, such as my bolt-action scout in 7.62x39. All practice is good practice. I am sorry the Army wants to retire the "C" alternative. Guard and Reserve depend upon it to get qualification done during the training year. I think the Army will discover (to its displeasure) making qualification numbers is far harder, now that the simple "C" is being retired.
Ash is da man!
Targets look to be a lot closer than 25 meters/82 yards. At what distance should they be set up?
Hey Bob, you're exactly right - 25M. It's been some time since this shoot but I recall that we walked off the distance - we should be shooting at or right around 25M in this video. At 2:10 you can see the distance to the target; that looks about right to me. It's important to shoot at that distance because the scaled silhouettes printed on the target will only accurately represent their marked distances if you shoot at 25M.
not fair he had an optic
Couldn't hold a sub MOA with an optic at 25M? Bad ammo or bad shooting
You just need to hit the silhouette in this course of fire. There’s no point in making your groups tighter if you can already get 39/40 hits like this dude did
We(infantry2010ish) were not allowed to rest rifles on the magazine...
We also didn't count holes touching white paper.