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All handling
and use of weapons or ammunition in the Army Cadet Force is directly
supervised by adult instructors who have received in-depth training from
the regular army.
We use a variety of weapons during the military aspects
of our training and also in learning the art of target shooting. This
includes rifle drill, shooting on rifle ranges, shooting clays and the
practical use and care of rifles whilst on fieldcraft exercises.
Before you are allowed to handle or use any weapon you
will first be taught safety rules which are vital for your personal
safety and the safety of others. There is a weapon handling safety test
to be passed to prove you know what you are doing.
You will start training target shooting with air rifles. These are ideal to start with as they are light, quiet and easy to use.
Next you will move on to the No. 8 rifle. This is heavier and slightly more complex that the air rifle as it has a bolt action. Again, this rifle is only used for target shooting but is more challenging than the air rifle.
After the No. 8 rifle you will be trained on the L98A2 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose (GP) Rifle. This is used for live target shooting on full bore ranges. Once you have proven you are competent and safe you will also be allowed to fire blank ammunition with this rifle during out door training exercises.
Our final weapon is the Light Support Weapon (LSW). This ‘semi-automatic’ weapon is based on the cadet GP rifle and is used by senior cadets on target ranges and sometimes during outdoor training exercises.
We also offer the chance to take part in clay shooting
at various times during the year and for this type of shooting standard
shot guns are used.
For each type
of weapon you will be taught:
Safety
Cleaning and
maintenance
Weapon
characteristics
Correct
handling
‘Sighting of
the weapon’
Judging
distances
Breathing
techniques
Fire control
orders
How to deal
with stoppages
Ammunition
safety procedures
