II MEF SOTG hones snipers' skills > Headquarters Marine Corps > News Article Display. MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C. Travis Toney, Urban Sniper Course lead instructor, SOTG, II MEF. Toney described key parts of the course to Marine and law enforcement snipers alike, to hone in on their skills previously learned from sniper school.
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This (calibration) assures their point of aim is matched with their point of impact on a target,” Toney said. Each day, the weapon is adjusted to the correct zero point.
Eric Rue, Urban Sniper Course instructor, described the most important shot of each training day, called a cold bore shot. We put the biggest emphasis on it because a sniper’s first shot is his most important.” During their training and for combat purposes, the importance of the cold bore shot involves an accurate hit in a silhouette target’s T- box, which is a sketch of a combatant’s face, with an outlined T- shaped section. Toney said a round striking an enemy’s lower brainstem through the T- box will cease all functions of the body, including voluntary and involuntary motor skills, eliminating the threat. After a cold bore shot, color dot drills are performed, which consist of multiple targets that shooters engage on their own silhouette. Each drill is conducted with five rounds fired in 1.
While firing, shooters exercise rapid bolt manipulation, which resets the rifle for follow- on shots.” In week two, color dot drills are combined with command drills, enabling shooters to fire on an instructor’s commands. For realism, they lay in a prone position wearing a full combat load. As they prepare to fire from 1. Shooters will hear a repeated, “I have control, standby”, followed by either a countdown from five, a short count from three, a command to compromise and fire, or to abort fire. Toney said the command drills are performed in a series of actions and when performed correctly, help achieve a shock and surprise on an enemy. In week three, shooters continue their rigorous training schedule with events such as explosive window breaching, aerial platform shooting and . They also conquer the stress course, which tests their ability in firing, moving and maintaining communication among team members.
Will Rivera, a former scout observer with 1st Battalion, 1. Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, will take this training back to Rock Hill where he serves as a patrol officer and S.
W. A. T. The training here for long- range shooting is impeccable. Also, training at Camp Lejeune really brings back memories.”.
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