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- [Voiceover] The importance of having the Marines

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come out to the rifle range

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is pretty much just to familiarize themselves

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with the M-16 or the M-4 they're issued.

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And to also complete their annual qualifications

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with that rifle.

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The biggest importance for Marines

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to walk away from the rifle range

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is knowing that they did better than what they shot before.

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You always want to look for small details

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that you can improve yourself on.

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So that's what we're here for is just to help,

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so you should come to the rifle range

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expecting to want to qual higher than you did last year.

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Well, the different courses of fire,

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we got Table One and Table Two for annual qualifications.

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So for Table One they'll shoot at the 200-yard line.

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They'll do a slow fire and they'll do a rapid fire.

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They'll move back to the 300-yard line,

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they'll do a rapid fire and a slow fire as well,

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and then they'll move back to the 500-yard line

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and do a slow fire in the prone.

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- [Voiceover] Table Two you shoot moving targets

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from the 200-yard line

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and you shoot targets that are static in the pits

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at a closer distance.

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It's a combat-oriented shoot for Table Two.

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(gun shots firing)

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The Marines make it look so easy to shoot

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because they're well-rounded and they listen,

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and they've listened to what the coaches are telling them.

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What makes a Marine Corps rifle range and unit so special

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is the strength of our coaches.

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They spend a year out here, and they're well-versed,

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and they're great instructors.

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- [Voiceover] Learning the fundamentals of marksmanship,

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that is the one thing that they should always be reminded of

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once they leave, make sure you retain all that knowledge

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on your fundamentals, your marksmanship here,

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and go from either Unk to a Marksman

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to a Sharpshooter, or to an Expert.

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(light guitar music)