practice before?

[45506445210414924]

hey did alot of you guys know how to shoot before they trained you? im 19 and have never shot a gun before, and im wondering if i should get my @$$ in gear and start going to the gun range.

is the weapons training @ BMQ indepth? or just the "basics"

thankyou

:bullet:

 

[chrisf]

There are far more important things to worry about then shooting before you join... worry about physical fitness, get out and start running.

 

[quebecownage]

yeah dude you should start running...talking about running how many k's are considered enough while exercises  running?

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

I also suggest to let them teach you that way you won't pick up any perspective bad habits from other shooters at a rifle range.

 

[45506445210414924]

i here ya on that one already have!!!!!!!

what about obtaining like c.p.r. courses prior to it ....I'm just looking to increase my skills and have some acknowledgement about certain things there

 

[45506445210414924]

yes ,,,yes.. im really liking this feedback from everyone  ;D

good q. how many k's should you beable to run and in what time frame?

 

[quebecownage]

good q. how many k's should you beable to run and in what time frame?

F*kin question replicator lol

 

[45506445210414924]

;D hehe maybe ill search the net before i get an awnser on here

just buggin ya quebecownage  :warstory:

 

[Phillman]

Don't worry about shooting. You will be well tought. I had never shot a rifle before basic and I had one of the top scores.

As for CPR, yo can learn it on your own, or wait for the medics to teach you. I would just wait for BMQ to learn it. That way you wont be learning stuff you already know, which will save you some pushups by not falling asleep.

 

[Britney Spears]

A word of caution for future infantrymen, especially in the militia. Basic training will teach you the marksmanship principles, but more likely than not you won't appreiciate them very much untill you get more practice on the range. The marksmanship standards for basic training are trivial compared to Battle School and the PWT3. I did not know this and was not ready (read: completely screwed the pooch) on my first PWT3. A painful lesson that you will not need to enfure if you : 1)  REALLY learn the marksmanship principles and practice them in your spare time, and 2) In between the courses, take every chance to get on the range, and if possible participate in a few real PWT3s so you know what to expect. Also, do some wind sprinting and beef up the cardio, it will help in the rundown.

 

[45506445210414924]

awsome totally loving these  ;D

cant wait to get this splint off this finger so i can start pounding the weights again!  :blotto: woo 6 weeks to go

hahah cardio here we come 

 

[davidk]

Don't worry about shooting. You will be well tought. I had never shot a rifle before basic and I had one of the top scores.

It's true. When we went to the range, some of our best shooters were people that had never handled a weapon before. Incidentally, get used to calling it a weapon (or at least a rifle) instead of a gun.

 

[TheCheez]

Basic training is designed to teach someone who did not finish high school the foundation for a career in the military.

There's no need to take courses in anything before you get there. The absolute best thing you can do for yourself is be in good shape. If you're alert and feel good through the course you're going to pick up the skills better than someone who's exhausted.

 

[45506445210414924]

yes as in exhausted you simply mean out of shape???? i cant seem to quit smoking....any suggestions

 

[D-n-A]

yes as in exhausted you simply mean out of shape???? i cant seem to quit smoking....any suggestions

You could  talk to your Dr about quitting.

 

[45506445210414924]

i  think im just going to attempt ....cold turkey!!!! since i just found out my fit test is in 2 weeks it highly motivated me, will just see if it keeps me like that for these first few days!!!! :-\

 

[NavComm]

i  think im just going to attempt ....cold turkey!!!! since i just found out my fit test is in 2 weeks it highly motivated me, will just see if it keeps me like that for these first few days!!!! :-\

I found not smoking for a few days before the PT test helped. I smoke less, but haven't given it up completely. Don't drink caffeine either.

As far as learning to shoot a gun....uh...I've never even seen a real gun! I'm putting my trust in the instructors to teach me how to safely use a weapon, and to use it well if and when I have to!

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

As far as learning to shoot a gun....uh...I've never even seen a real gun! I'm putting my trust in the instructors to teach me how to safely use a weapon, and to use it well if and when I have to!

Very smart approach. Others here could learn from your example.

 

[45506445210414924]

wow, hes right that is smart advice, im going to follow that approach, what about taking like a cpr/first aid course??? and whats drill like , i see soldiers doing it all the time and i love it,

 

[Rebel_RN]

I was told by the RC today that if you want to take a CPR course before it's perfectly fine, but not to look at it like a leg up in basic because it certainly won't be. You have to go through it all again anyhow, so like someone said on the post just save it for when you get there that way you don't get nailed to the wall for being bored and falling asleep.