Marksmanship Skills & Accuracy Flashcards
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What is the FBI-recommended minimum acceptable sight radius for a duty pistol to support accurate marksmanship?
Answer: The longest sight radius the platform provides, using front and rear sights at maximum separation
A longer sight radius reduces the angular error for any given misalignment, so the FBI recommends using the full available sight radius between the front and rear sights.
During low-light FBI qualification, which flashlight technique allows the shooter to maintain a two-handed grip while illuminating the target?
Answer: Harries technique
The Harries technique presses the back of the flashlight hand against the back of the gun hand, creating tension that supports a stable shooting platform while illuminating the target.
What is the correct eye dominance protocol when a right-handed FBI agent has a dominant left eye?
Answer: Tilt the head slightly to bring the dominant eye behind the sights while maintaining the strong-hand grip
Cross-dominant shooters are trained to cant or tilt their head slightly so the dominant eye aligns with the sights without changing the firing hand, preserving grip and trigger control.
At what distance does the FBI marksmanship curriculum shift from 'point shooting' emphasis to 'sighted fire' emphasis?
Answer: Beyond 7 yards
FBI doctrine teaches that beyond 7 yards, confirmed sight alignment becomes essential for reliable accuracy, whereas closer distances may allow index-based shooting.
When conducting a tactical reload during an FBI qualification stage, when should it be performed?
Answer: During a lull in the threat, to top off the magazine before continuing
A tactical reload is performed during a break in the engagement—when there is momentary cover or a pause—to replace a partially spent magazine before the threat resumes.
Which of the following best describes 'compressed surprise break' as taught in FBI marksmanship?
Answer: Increasing trigger pressure smoothly and continuously until the shot fires without conscious anticipation of the exact moment
A compressed surprise break applies steady increasing pressure on the trigger so the shot fires without the shooter consciously knowing the exact moment, preventing flinch.
What physical effect does the FBI train agents to manage when shooting in a high-stress qualification scenario to maintain accuracy?
Answer: Fine motor skill degradation due to sympathetic nervous system activation
Stress-induced adrenaline causes vasoconstriction and shaking that degrades fine motor skills, so FBI training emphasizes gross-motor-based techniques that remain functional under pressure.