ACT 235 235 Marksmanship & Target Practice Skills 4

Question 1

During the ACT 235 qualification course, a shooter experiences a failure to fire (click, no bang). What is the immediate action drill?

Accepted Answer

Tap the magazine base, rack the slide, and attempt to fire again (Tap-Rack-Bang)

Answer

The Tap-Rack-Bang (or Tap-Rack-Assess) drill is the universal immediate action for a semi-automatic pistol stoppage under ACT 235 training.

Question 2

What is the dominant eye's role in ACT 235 pistol marksmanship?

Accepted Answer

It should be aligned with the sights to produce the most accurate sight picture

Answer

The dominant (master) eye provides the clearest image of the front sight and should be the eye used to align the sights on the target.

Question 3

In ACT 235 training, what is the purpose of the 'compressed surprise break' technique for trigger control?

Accepted Answer

To apply steady increasing pressure so the shot fires without the shooter consciously deciding the exact moment

Answer

The compressed surprise break prevents the anticipatory flinch that occurs when the shooter knows exactly when the gun will fire, producing a cleaner trigger press.

Question 4

Which of the following represents a 'Type II' malfunction in the ACT 235 malfunction clearance curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Stovepipe — a spent case partially ejected and caught by the slide

Answer

A Type II malfunction (stovepipe) is a partially ejected case standing vertically in the ejection port, cleared with a Tap-Rack drill.

Question 5

ACT 235 marksmanship standards require that scored rounds hit within the designated scoring zone of the target. What area of a standard silhouette target is the primary scoring zone?

Accepted Answer

Center mass — the upper chest/torso area

Answer

The center-mass scoring zone (upper chest/torso) represents the largest vital target area and is the standard primary scoring zone in ACT 235 qualification.

ACT Practice Test

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ACT 235 235 Marksmanship & Target Practice Skills 4