THE L98A2 CADET GENERAL PURPOSE RIFLE. LESSON 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION, SAFETY & SIGHTS.

THE L98A2 CADET GENERAL PURPOSE RIFLE

LESSON 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION, SAFETY &

SIGHTS

WEAPON HANDLING

ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST!

RULES FOR THE SAFE HANDLING OF WEAPONS

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY, AT ALL TIMES, TO THE HANDLING OF WEAPONS:

• A. A WEAPON MUST NEVER BE POINTED AT ANYONE IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

• B. A WEAPON MUST ALWAYS BE HANDLED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THERE IS NO DANGER OF A ROUND BEING ACCIDENTALLY FIRED.

• C. THE MUZZLE OF A WEAPON MUST NEVER BE RESTED AGAINST ANY PART OF THE BODY.

• D. WHENEVER A WEAPON IS PICKED UP WHICH HAS NOT BEEN UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL’S DIRECT SUPERVISION, IT MUST BE EXAMINED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS NOT LOADED.

RULES FOR THE SAFE HANDLING OF WEAPONS

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY, AT ALL TIMES, TO THE HANDLING OF WEAPONS:

• E. WHENEVER A WEAPON IS HANDED OVER, THE RECIPIENT MUST FIRST BE SHOWN THAT IT IS UNLOADED.

• F. A WEAPON MUST BE IN THE UNLOADED STATE PRIOR TO TRAVELLING IN A VEHICLE OR DURING NON-TACTICAL MOVES ON FOOT.

• CADETS MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FIRE A WEAPON UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED AND PRACTISED IN ITS USE AND HAS PASSED A 6 MONTHLY WEAPON HANDLING TEST. A PERIOD OF REVISION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON THE APPROPRIATE WEAPON PRIOR TO LIVE FIRING. SAFETY STAFF WILL SUPERVISE WEAPON HANDLING DURING FIRING.

THE L98A2 CADET GENERAL PURPOSE RIFLE

It is the standard weapon of used by cadets and you must become skilled in its use to enable you

to pass you Weapon Handling Test, Shooting Tests and whilst at the same time handle it

safely amongst your fellow cadets.

CHARACTERISTICSMagazine fed weapon which is capable of firing single rounds

producing:

• Quick and accurate fire at short range opportunity targets.• A high rate of accurate, rapid fire at ranges up to 300m and

accurate deliberate fire at longer ranges.• A number of individual parts including the magazine, which

holds 30 rounds, are also common to the Light Support Weapon (LSW)

• With its self loading capability and a 30 round magazine, a high standard of fire control is necessary to prevent wastage of ammunition.

• IT IS ONLY TO BE FIRED FROM THE RIGHT SHOULDER

PARTS OF THE L98A2

PARTS OF THE L98A2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

NORMAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (NSP)

Must be carried out:

• At the beginning and end of every lesson, practice or range period

• Immediately on returning from a patrol or other exercise or duty, and when handing a rifle over to another cadet.

‘FOR INSPECTION - PORT ARMS’

1. FROM LOW PORT POSITION ADVANCE THE LEFT FOOT AND BRING THE RIFLE TO HORIZONTAL POSITION

2. CHECK SAFETY IS ON SAFE3. TILT WEAPON SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT

AND COCK THE WEAPON4. HOLD THE WORKING PARTS OPEN5. TO INSPECT THE WEAPON, OR WHEN IT IS

INSPECTED BY OTHERS PUSH IT FORWARD AND TILT IT LEFT

‘FOR INSPECTION - PORT ARMS’

6. ENSURE THE BODY, CHAMBER AND FACE OF THE BOLT ARE CLEAR OF AMMUNITION OR OBSTRUCTIONS.

7. ON COMMAND “EASE SPRINGS”8. ALLOW WORKING PARTS FORWARD9. SIGHTS UP, 7. SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE8. FIRE AIMED SHOT IN A SAFE DIRECTION9. APPLY SAFETY CATCH 10.SIGHTS DOWN, DUST COVER

HANDING OVER A WEAPON

1. IF NO MAGAZINE IS ATTACHED2. CHECK SAFETY CATCH IS ON.3. PERFORM NORMAL SAFETY PRECAUTION (NSP)4. SHOW THE RECIPIENT OF THE WEAPON THAT THE

CHAMBER IS CLEAR5. ONCE THE RECEIVING PERSON IS HAPPY THE

WEAPON IS CLEAR COMPLETE THE NSP6. HAND OVER THE WEAPON

NEVER POINT THE WEAPON AT ANYONE IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE

FITTING THE SLING

THE IRON SIGHTS

FITTING THE IRON SIGHTS

FITTING THE IRON SIGHTS

LESSON 2 - STRIPPING & ASSEMBLING

STRIPPING THE RIFLE FOR NORMAL DAILY CLEAN

• IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE TH WEAPON YOU ARE ISSUED IS SERVICEABLE

• THE SEQUENCE FOR STRIPPING AND ASSEMBLING IS LAID DOWN IN ORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS.

• THE WEAPON MUST NEVER BE STRIPPED FURTHER THAN YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.

• IF YOU NOTICE ANY DAMAGE OR DEFECTS YOU MUST REPORT IT TO THE SSI ON RETURNING THE WEAPON TO THE ARMOURY


• CARRY OUT NSPS BUT DO NOT OPERATE TRIGGER OR CLOSE THE DUST COVER

• LEAVE SAFETY CATCH AT S• ENSURE WEAPON IS UPSIDE DOWN AND

HORIZONTAL• FULLY WITHDRAW THE REAR TMH PIN, THEN PUSH

IT BACK 5MM UNTIL YOU HEAR A CLICK• FULLY WITHDRAW FRONT TMH PIN• REMOVE TMH BY PULLING THE BUTT UP


• SEPARATE AWAY FROM RIFLE• PLACE HAND OVER RECOIL ROD ASSEMBLY• FULLY WITHDRAW THE REAR TMH LOCKING

PIN (CUP HAND OVER END)• REMOVE ROD ASSEMBLY BUT DO NOT

REMOVE SPRING FROM RODS• SLIDE COCKING HANDLE TO THE REAR AND

OFF• REMOVE BOLT CARRIER


• LIFT UP THE COVER TO THE GAS PARTS• REMOVE THE GAS PISTON AND SPRING• REMOVE THE GAS CYLINDER• REMOVE THE GAS PLUG (The combination

tool can be used to push the press stud down)• MAKE SURE THE PRESS STUD REMAINS AT

THE 9 O’CLOCK POSITION.


ASSEMBLY

• FIT THE GAS PLUG

• FIT THE GAS CYLINDER (this will be lose so hold on to it)

• FIT THE GAS PISTON AND SPRING

• SLOT INTO THE GAS CYLINDER

• CLOSE THE COVER TO THE GAS PARTS

ASSEMBLY

• INSERT BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND ATTACH COCKING HANDLE

• WITH REAR TMH PIN FULLY WITHDRAWN , INSERT RECOIL ROD ASSEMBLY

• ENSURE BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY IS CENTRAL AND PRESS DOWN ON SPRING ASSEMBLY AND ALLOW REAR TMH

PIN TO BE INSERTED 5MM (ONE CLICK)

• CHECK FRONT TMH PIN FULLY WITHDRAWN

ASSEMBLY

• FIT TMH

• FULLY ENGAGE BOTH LOCKING PINS

• PERFORM A FUNCTIONS TEST

FUNCTIONS TEST

• PRONE POSITION• CHECK SAFETY CATCH IS ON SAFE• SIGHTS UP• COCK THE WEAPON• PULL THE TRIGGER WITH SAFETY CATCH

ON• SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE• FIRE OFF THE ACTION

FUNCTIONS TEST

• HOLD TRIGGER DOWN• COCK THE WEAPON• RELEASE THE TRIGGER (Hear hammer

engaging main sear)• FIRE OF THE ACTION• SAFETY ON• DUST COVER UP

STRIPPING THE MAGAZINE

• MAGAZINE SHOULD BE STRIPPED AND CLEANED IF THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONDITIONS LIKELY TO PRODUCE A BUILD UP OF MUD, SAND OR RUST


• HOLD THE MAGAZINE WITH THE BOTTOM PLATE UPPER MOST

• USE THE COMBINATION TOOL TO DEPRESS THE BASE OF THE SPRING LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM PLATE.

• SLIDE TO THE REAR UNTIL THE TONGUE AT THE FRONT OF THE PLATE DISENGAGES FROM THE SLOT IN THE MAGAZINE BODY.


• RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE SPRING UNTIL THE TONGUE AT THE REAR OF THE PLATE IS FREE FROM ITS SLOT IN THE MAGAZINE BODY.

• REMOVE THE BOTTOM PLATE• THE SPRING AND PLATFORM MAY NOW BE

CAREFULLY FED OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE MAGAZINE


• THE PLATFORM MUST NEVER BE REMOVED FROM THE SPRING.

• IF THE SPRING COMES LOOSE FROM THE PLATFORM IT MUST BE REPLACED CORRECTLY OR STOPPAGES WILL OCCUR

• THE BOTTOM LOOP ON THE SPRING MUST BE LOCATED UNDER THE TWO LUGS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLATFORM AND NOT TO ONE SIDE

ASSEMBLING THE MAGAZINE• ENSURE THE PLATFORM IS POINTED IN THE

RIGHT DIRECTION.• INSERT THE SPRING INTO THE MAGAZINE

BODY• PRESS THE SPRING IN UNTIL THE TONGUE

AT THE REAR OF THE BOTTOM PLATE CAN ENGAGE IN ITS SLOT IN THE BODY

• USING THE COMBINATION TOOL DEPRESS THE BASE OF THE SPRING TO ENABLE THE BOTTOM PLATE TO SLIDE FORWARD UNTIL THE TONGUE AT THE FRONT OF THE PLATE ENGAES THE SLOT IN THE MAGAZINE BODY.

ASSEMBLING THE MAGAZINE

• IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE IS CORRECTLY ENGAGED. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN STOPPAGES

• MAGAZINES SHOULD ONLY BE STRIPPED AND CLEANED IF THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONDITIONS LIKELY TO PRODUCE A BUILD UP OF SAND, MUD AND RUST

LESSON 3 - MAGAZINE FILLING, SIGHT SETTING,

LOAD, UNLOAD, MAKE SAFE & SAFE HANDLING

FITTING A DEPRESSOR

AMMUNITION

• RIMLESS• 5.56mm CALIBRE• MANUFACTURING INFO STAMPED ON THE

BASE OF EACH ROUND• ISSUED IN 10rnd CLIPS or BOXES OF 30rnds

or 50rnds• MAGAZINE CHARGERS ARE HELPFUL WHEN

ISSUED CLIPPED AMMUNITION

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• BALL AMMUNITION– SMOOTH BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE– JACKETED BULLET– PERCUSSION CAP IN BASE

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• BALL AMMUNITION

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• BLANK AMMUNITION• BRASS CASE• NO BULLET• THE END IS CRIMPED• PERCUSSION CAP IN BASE

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• BLANK AMMUNITION

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• DRILL AMMUNITION• SILVER CASE WITH GROOVES• COPPER JACKETED BULLET• NO PERCUSSION CAP IN BASE

TYPES OF AMMUNITION

• DRILL AMMUNITION

CARE OF AMMUNITION & MAGAZINES

• EXPOSING TO DIRECT SUN RAYS MAY REDUCE ACCURACY

• NEVER USE A ROUND AS A TOOL• DO NOT TAMPER WITH AMMUNITION IT IS

DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL• DAMAGED ROUNDS MUST NOT BE FIRED. PUT TO

ONE SIDE AND HAND IN TO DIRECTING STAFF• INSPECT MAGAZINE. DAMAGED MAGAZINES WILL

CAUSE STOPPAGES• CARRY MAGAZINES WITH PLATFORMS UPPERMOST

IN POUCHES. THIS STOPS THE LIPS BEING DAMAGED WHEN WEBBING IS DROPPED.

FILLING MAGAZINES

• MAGAZINE HOLDS 30 ROUNDS• IN TRAINING ONLY FILL THE MAGAZINE

WITH THE NUMBER AND TYPE YOU ARE ORDERED TO

• TWO METHODS FOR FILLING A MAGAZINE• WITH CHARGER• WITHOUT CHARGER

FILLING MAGAZINES

• FILLING A MAGAZINE USING A CHARGER

FILLING MAGAZINES

• FILLING A MAGAZINE WITHOUT USING A CHARGER

EMPTYING MAGAZINES

• TWO METHODS • USING A CLIP, PUSH DOWN ON EVERY

SECOND ROUND• USING A CLIP, PUSH THE REAR OF EACH

TOP ROUND AWAY FROM THE MAGAZINE LIPS

SIGHT SETTING

• TWO APPERTURES ON THE REAR SIGHT• CHANGED BY PUSHING LEAF SIGHT BACKWARDS

AND FORWARDS• THE SMALL APERTURE IS STAMPED 200 METRES• THIS IS USED TO ENGAGE ALL TARGETS BETWEEN

0 - 300 METRES• AT NIGHT SWITCH TO THE LARGER APERTURE

LOAD, READY & UNLOAD

• A WEAPON IS LOADED WHEN A MAGAZINE IS FITTED

• A WEAPON IS READY WHEN IT IS COCKED AND A ROUND IS IN THE CHAMBER

• A WEAPON IS UNLOADED WHEN THERE IS NO MAGAZINE FITTED AND THE WEAPON HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ALL AMMUNITION (NSP)

LOAD

• PRONE POSITION1. ENSURE SAFETY CATCH IS ON.2. TAKE HOLD OF LOADED MAGAZINE AND

ENSURE TOP ROUNDS ARE POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

3. PUSH MAGAZINE FIRMLY INTO THE MAGAZINE HOUSING. (Until you hear an audible click)

4. CHECK MAGAZINE IS SECURE.

READY

1. ENSURE SAFETY CATCH ON.

2. SET SIGHTS, RANGE AS REQUIRED.

3. COCK THE WEAPON.

4. FORWARD ASSIST

UNLOAD

1. APPLY SAFETY CATCH.2. REMOVE THE MAGAZINE.3. HOLD WORKING PARTS TO THE REAR4. SEVEN POINT CHECK5. OPERATE BOLT RELEASE CATCH.6. FORWARD ASSIST7. SIGHTS UP8. SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE.9. FIRE AN AIMED SHOT - (IN A SAFE DIRECTION).10. SAFETY CATCH TO SAFE11. SIGHTS DOWN. 12. DUST COVER UP

MAKE SAFE (UNLOAD FOLLOWED BY PUTTING A NEW

MAGAZINE ON)

1. APPLY SAFETY CATCH.

2. REMOVE THE MAGAZINE.

3. HOLD WORKING PARTS TO THE REAR

4. SEVEN POINT CHECK

5. OPERATE BOLT RELEASE CATCH.

6. FORWARD ASSIST

MAKE SAFE (UNLOAD FOLLOWED BY PUTTING A NEW

MAGAZINE ON)

7. SIGHTS UP8. SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE.9. FIRE AN AIMED SHOT - (IN A SAFE DIRECTION).10. SAFETY CATCH TO SAFE11. SIGHTS DOWN. 12. DUST COVER UP13. APPLY A NEW MAGAZINE

SAFE HANDLING WITH A MAGAZINE FITTED

1. SAFETY CATCH ON UNLESS YOU ARE TOLD OTHERWISE2. FINGER OF THE TRIGGER UNLESS ACTUALLY FIRING3. RIFLE IS UNLOADED ON COMMAND OR WHEN YOU ARE

UNABLE TO ENSURE ITS SAFETY e.g. WHEN LEAVING THE WEAPON IN SOMEONE ELSES CARE

4. WHEN HANDING OVER A WEAPON ALWAYS PERFORM A FULL UNLOAD

5. ALWAYS CARRY OUT DRILLS IN THE PRONE POSITION6. NEVER POINT A WEAPON AT ANYONE IN ANY

CIRCUMSTANCE

LESSON 4 - CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

•IT IS YOUR JOB TO MAINTAIN THE WEAPON THAT IS ISSUED TO YOU.•LACK OF LUBRICATION IS THE GREATEST CAUSE OF STOPPAGES•ENSURE OIL BOTTLES ARE KEPT FULL

THE CLEANING KIT

THE COMBINATION TOOL

LEVEL OF CLEANING

• UNIT CLEANING– USED TO BRING THE WEAPON UP TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE

STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS– ACHIEVED BY CLEANING AND INSPECTION AT INTERVALS SET

OUT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER– AVAILIABLITY OF SPARE PARTS MEANS FIXING WEAPONS IS

NOT A PROBLEM

LEVEL OF CLEANING

• HARBOUR OR PATROL BASE– CLEANING MUST STILL BE CARRIED (USING THE BUDDY BUDDY

SYSTEM)– SWIFT & PRACTISED DRILLS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE ALL

PARTS ARE CLEANED PROPERLY– ANY BROKEN PARTS, MISSING CLEANING KIT ITEMS OR EMPTY

OIL BOTTLES MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO GET A RESUPPLY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

LEVEL OF CLEANING

• RANGE AND DRY TRAINING– BEFORE FIRING - INSPECT THE RIFLE AND DETERMINE IF IT

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL LUBRICTATION – DURING FIRING - WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY EXISTS, LUBRICATE

AS TAUGHT– AFTER FIRING - CLEAN UP TO UNIT CLEANING STANDARD

CLEANING• STRIP WEAPON DOWN FOR NORMAL DAILY CLEANING• USE GP SOFT BRUSH TO REMOVE LOOSE DIRT• WITH LIGHTLY OILED FLANNELETTE, CLEAN OUTSIDE OF WEAPON

AND THEN WIPE DRY• FIT CHAMBER /BARREL EXTENSION BRUSH TO ROD AND USE

CLOCKWISE UNTIL CLEAN. TILT THE WEAPON SO THE MUZZLE IS POINTING UP, THIS WILL ALLOW DIRT TO FALL OUT WHEN THE CHAMBER/ BARREL EXTENSION BRUSH IS TAKEN OUT

• USE GP SOFT BRUSH AND FLANELETTE TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE BODY

• WIPE THE GAS PISTON, GAS CYLINDER AND GAS PLUG CLEAN• REMOVE CARBON WITH THE WIRE BRUSH, GAS BLOCK CLEANING

BRUSH AND SCRAPERS ON THE COMBINATION TOOL.

CLEANING

• PULL THE BARREL THROUGH WITH A LUBRICATED BORE BRUSH• PULL BARREL THROUGH WITH ALTERNATING DRY AND OILY

FLANELETTE, FINISH WITH A DRY FLANELETTER• ENSURE YOU ONLY PULL THE BARREL WITH ONE SQUARE OF

FLANELETTE (45MM X 45MM)• EXAMINE THE BARREL FOR CLEANLINESS. • DRY CLEAN THE WEAPON AND EXAMINE IT FOR DAMAGE• LIGHTLY OIL THE WEAPON AND MAGAZINE• ASSEMBLE THE WEAPON AND PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS TEST• MAGAZINES SHOULD BE STRIPPED AND DRY CLEANED. NO

ABRASIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE USED

INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE

• BOLT - CRACKS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CAM STUD RECESS AREA• FIRING PIN - BENT, CRAKED, BLUNTED• CAM STUD - CRACKED OR CHIPPED• FIRING PIN RETAINING PIN - BENT OR BADLY WORN• EXTRACTOR/ EXTRACTOR SPRING - CHIPPED OR BROKEN EDGES• RECOIL ROD ASSEMBLY - ROD & SPRINGS ARE NOT BENT OR DAMAGED• COCKING HANDLE - CRACKS OR FRACTURES AND THAT THE LOCATING PIN

IS NOT BENT OR DAMAGED• TMH - DAMAGE OR WEAR. ESPECIALLY THE BOLT RELEASE CATCH,

HOLDING OPEN CATCH AND SAFETY CATCH• BODY - DAMAGE AND WEAR• GAS PISTON AND SPRING - CRACKS, BENT OR DAMAGED• GAS PLUG - CRACKS, OPERATES FREELY AND NOT BENT• GAS CYLINDER - CRACKS• MAGAZINE - BENT LIPS, DENTED, SPRING STRETCHED OR DISTORTED• AMMUNITION - CLEAN, DRY OR DAMAGED

CLEANING IN THE FIELD

• NEVER TAKE THE WEAPON APART FULLY• UNLOAD THE WEAPON• APPLY THE HOLDING OPEN CATCH• USE THE BARREL EXTENSION CLEANER TO OIL, CLEAN AND LIBERALLY

LUBRICATE THE BARREL EXTENSION, FACE OF THE BOLT, LOCKING SPLINES AND CHAMBER

• PULL THROUGH THE BARREL WITH LUBRICATED AND DRY FLANELETTE• REMOVE THE TMH AND USE THE GP SOFT BRUSH AND FLANELETTE TO

LUBRICATE THE SAFETY CATCH, HOLDING OPEN CATCH, BOLT RELEASE CATCH AND TRIGGER MECHANISM.

• LUBRICATE THE RECOIL RODS, SPRING AND BOLT CARRIER WHILST STILL LOCKED IN PLACE

• REPLACE THE TMH AND RELOAD• OPEN THE GAS ASSEMBLY TOP COVER AND REMOVE THE GAS PARTS• REMOVE ANY LARGE CARBON DEPOSITS, RELUBRICATE AND ASSEMBLE

CLEANING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS

• HEAVY RAIN AND DAMP CONDITIONS– INSPECT FREQUENTLY FOR RUST – CLEAN AS NORMAL

• DRY, SANDY OR DUSTY CONDITIONS– KEEP RIFLE DRY– SWEAT IN THE SUN AND WIPE CLEANAND DRY– REMOVE ABY OIL THAT IS USED IN THE CLEANING PROCESS– REMOVE GRIT FROM THE TMH AND MAGAZINE

LESSON 5 -HOLDING & AIMING IN THE PRONE

POSITION

THE 4 MARKSMANSHIP PRINCIPLES

1. THE POSITION AND HOLD MUST BE FIRM ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEAPON

2. THE WEAPON MUST POINT NATURALLY AT THE TARGET WITHOUT UNDUE PHYSICAL EFFORT

3. SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND SIGHT PICTURE MUST BE CORRECT

4. THE SHOT MUST BE RELEASED AND FOLLOWED THROUGH WITHOUT UNDUE DISTURBANCE TO THE POSITION

THE 4 MARKSMANSHIP PRINCIPLES

• IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT CADETS ARE CAPABLE OF FIRING THEIR RIFLE ACCURATELY AND INSTICTIVELY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.

• APPLYING THE MARKSMANSHIP PRINCIPLES CAN BEST HELP ACHIEVE THIS

• APPLYING THE MARKSMANSHIP PRINCIPLES DEMANDS CONCENTRATION AND ALSO A DETERMINATION TO SHOOT WELL

• THE FIRST 3 PRINCIPLES WILL BE COVERED IN THIS LESSON

THE PRONE UNSUPPORTED POSITION

• GIVES THE FIRER GOOD SUPPORT

• PRESENTS A SMALL TARGET TO THE ENEMY

• IS THE LEAST TIRING

• TWO VARIATIONS TO THE POSITION

THE PRONE UNSUPPORTED POSITION

• POSITION 1– ALIGNMENT ON THE TARGET– OPEN LEGS UNTIL FEET ARE SHOULDER WIDTH APART– TOES POINTING OUTWARDS– HEELS ON THE GROUND– ENSURE THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BODY AND LEG

IS IN LINE WITH THE RIFLE. THIS WILL GIVE MAXIMUM SUPPORT AND REDUCE THE RECOIL EFFECT.

• POSITION 2– ADJUST BODY SO THAT IT IS ANGLED SLIGHTLY TO THE

LEFT OF THE LINE OF FIRE– OPEN LEGS AND ENSURE LEFT LEG IS IN LINE WITH THE

BODY

LESSON 6 - FIRING IN THE PRONE POSITION

LESSON 7 - FIRING DRILLS

LESSON 8 - MECHANISM OF THE WEAPON,

IMMEDIATE ACTION & STOPPAGES

BASIC MECHANISM OF THE RIFLE

• WHEN THE SAFETY CATCH IS ON S THE TRIGGER CAN NOT BE FULLY OPERATED

• WHEN THE SAFETY CATCH IS MOVED TO F AND THE TRIGGER IS PRESSED, THE HAMMER IS RELEASED AND HITS THE REAR OF THE FIRING PIN.

• THE FIRING PIN IS DRIVEN FORWARD ONTO THE PERCUSSION CAP IN THE CASE OF THE ROUND.

• THE ROUND IS FIRED AND THE GASES PRODUCED DRIVE THE BULLET UP THE BARREL

• SOME OF THE GAS ENTERS THE GAS BLOCK AND IS DIVERTED BY THE GAS PLUG INTO THE GAS CYLINDER.

BASIC MECHANISM OF THE RIFLE• THIS DRIVES THE PISTON TO THE REAR AND COMPRESSING

THE PISTON SPRING• THE REAR OF THE PISTON STRIKES THE BOLT CARRIER

ASSEMBLY, FORCING IT BACKWARDS.• THE COMPRESSED PISTON SPRING RE-ASSERTS ITSELF AND

DRIVES THE PISTON BACK TO ITS STARTING POSITION• THE BOLT IS UNLOCKED BY THE REARWARD MOVEMENT OF

THE CARRIER FORCING THE CAM STUD DOWN THE STUD SLOT• AS THE CARRIER AND BOLT GO BACK THE HAMMER IS

COCKED AS THEY PASS OVER IT.• THE EMPTY CASE IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE CHAMBER AND

EJECTED OUT OF THE WEAPON TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.• THE RETURN SPRING IS COMPRESSED AND WHEN THE BOLT

CARRIER ASSEMBLY HITS THE BUFFER THE SPRING RE-ASSERTS ITSELF

BASIC MECHANISM OF THE RIFLE• AS THE CARRIER AND BOLT GO BACK THE HAMMER IS

COCKED AS THEY PASS OVER IT.• THE EMPTY CASE IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE CHAMBER AND

EJECTED OUT OF THE WEAPON TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.• THE RETURN SPRING IS COMPRESSED AND WHEN THE BOLT

CARRIER ASSEMBLY HITS THE BUFFER THE SPRING RE-ASSERTS ITSELF

• AS THE BOLT IS PUSHED FORWARD IT FEEDS THE NEXT ROUND INTO THE CHAMBER

• THE BOLT ROTATES AND LOCKS INTO THE BARREL EXTENSION • ONCE ALL PARTS ARE FULLY FORWARD AND LOCKED THE

SAFETY SEAR IS RELEASED ALLOWING THE HAMMER TO MOVE TO ITS READY POSITION.

• THIS WILL ALSO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE TRIGGER IS RELEASED.

IMMEDIATE ACTION (IA) DRILL

• PERFORMED IF THE WEAPON FAILS TO FIRE AT ANY TIME

• APPLY THE SAFETY CATCH

• TILT THE WEAPON TO THE LEFT AND LOOK AT THE POSITION OF THE COCKING HANDLE

• ACTION DEPENDS ON WHAT IS SEEN

STOPPAGE DRILLSCocking Handle Fully Forward

• ‘Rifle Firing Alright - Rifle Stops’

• IA DRILL

• ‘The Cocking Handle Fully Forward’

• FORWARD ASSIST

• SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE

• CARRY ON FIRING

STOPPAGE DRILLSLoose Magazine

• ‘Rifle Firing Alright - Rifle Stops’• IA DRILL• ‘Cocking Handle Not Fully Forward - Rounds In

The Magazine’• IF WEAPON STILL FAILS TO FIRE AFTER

CARRYING OUT THE DRILL FOR ‘Cocking Handle Fully Forward’

• HOLD WORKING PARTS OPEN

STOPPAGE DRILLSLoose Magazine

• IF THERE ARE ROUNDS IN THE MAGAZINE AND THE BODY AND CHAMBER ARE CLEAR…

• CHECK THE MAGAZINE IS FITTED CORRECTLY• PUSH MAGAZINE UP INTO MAGAZINE HOUSING• OPERATE THE BOLT RELEASE CATCH• FORWARD ASSIST• SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE• CARRY ON FIRING

STOPPAGE DRILLSObstruction

• ‘Rifle Firing Alright - Rifle Stops’• IA DRILL• ‘Obstruction’• TILT THE WEAPON TO THE RIGHT• HOLD THE WORKING PART TO THE REAR• IF THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE

CHAMBER…• REMOVE THE MAGAZINE• SHAKE OBSTRUCTION OUT

STOPPAGE DRILLSObstruction

• CHECK THAT THE CHAMBER IS CLEAR• ‘Obstruction Clear’• REPLACE MAGAZINE• OPERATE THE BOLT RELEASE CATCH• FORWARD ASSIST• SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE• CARRY ON FIRING

STOPPAGE DRILLSEmpty Magazine

• ‘Rifle Firing Alright - Rifle Stops’• IA DRILL• ‘Cocking Handle Fully To The Rear’• REMOVE THE EMPTY MAGAZINE• REPLACE WITH A FULL MAGAZINE• OPERATE THE BOLT RELEASE CATCH• FORWARD ASSIST• SAFETY CATCH TO FIRE• CARRY ON FIRING

STOP!

• APPLY THE SAFETY CATCH AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

LESSON 9 - FIRING FROM OTHER POSITIONS

LESSON 10 - AIMING OFF, ALTERATION OF SIGHTS

AND MISS DRILL

AIMING OF FOR ELEVATION AND DIRECTION

•WHEN SHOOTING, THE STRENGTH AND DIRECTION OF THE WIND HAVE A DIRECT INFLUENCE ON THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE BULLET.•IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU MAKE ALLOWANCES TO COUNTER THESE FACTORS

•CHANGE THE POA TO OVERCOME ANY ERRORS IN ELEVATION AND DIRECTION•IF A SHOT HAS LANDED 300mm HIGH AND 100mm LEFT THEN RE AIM 300mm LOW AND 100mm RIGHT•IF FIRING AT SMALL TARGETS AIM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TARGET

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

•ONLY WIND BLOWING ACROSS THE FRONT AT RANGES GREATER THAN 100 METRES WILL DEFLECT THE BULLET SIGNIFICANTLY•AIM OFF TO ALLOW FOR THIS•YOU CAN DETERMINE THE WIND STRENGTH AND DIRECTION FROM ITS EFFECTS ON FLAGS, TREES AND BUSES

•FRESH WIND•WIND HAS APPRECIABLE EFFECT ON BUSHES AND THIN BRANCHES OF TREES•WIND CAN BE FELT ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE•COULD CAUSE FLAGS TO STAND ABOUT HALFWAY OUT FROM THE FLAG POLE

•STRONG WIND•WIND HAS A NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON TREE TOPS •LIFTS DUST OF DRY GROUND•RANGE FLAGS TEND TO STRAIN AWAY FROM THE FLAG POLE

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

•ALWAYS AIM INTO THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND

•FRESH WIND AT 200 METRES•POA IS HALFWAY BETWEEN THE CENTRE AND THE EDGE OF THE TARGET (1st POA on diagram)

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

AIMING OFF FOR WIND



•STRONG WIND AT 200 METRES•POA IS THE EDGE OF THE TARGET (2nd POA on diagram)

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

AIMING OFF FOR WIND




•FRESH WIND AT 300 METRES•POA IS AT THE EDGE OF THE TARGET (2nd POA on diagram)

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

AIMING OFF FOR WIND




•FRESH WIND AT 300 METRES•POA IS AT THE EDGE OF THE TARGET (2nd POA on diagram)

•STRONG WIND AT 300 METRES•POA IS ONE TARGETS WIDTH FROM THE CENTRE OF THE TARGET (3rd POA on diagram)

AIMING OFF FOR WIND

MISS DRILL

•IF YOU MISS THE TARGET CONTINUALLY…

•AIM AND FIRE AT THE BASE OF THE TARGET•WATCH WHERE THE ROUND STRIKES•ADJUST YOUR POA ACCORDINGLY•ALWAYS ENSURE SIGHT ALIGNMENT REMAINS CORRECT WHEN ADJUSTING THE POA

LESSON 11 - USE OF COVER, CARRIAGE OF

WEAPON & REACTION TO EFFECTIVE ENEMY FIRE

LESSON 12 - RIFLE ZEROING

THE L98A2 CADET GENERAL PURPOSE RIFLE. LESSON 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION, SAFETY & SIGHTS.

Documents

l98a2 slide

standard weapon

tilt weapon

left slide

appropriate weapon

th weapon

gas parts slide

sling slide