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Shooting & Marksmanship
Shooting within the ATC is strictly controlled and requires plenty of discipline. There are two main types of shooting available to the Air Cadet.
.22 Shooting
§ .22 calibre shooting is done with a Lee Enfield No.8 rifle at local 25 metre ranges.
Lee Enfield No8 Rifle
Shooting on a 25m indoor range
§ Cadets need to undergo a thorough series of training sessions before they are tested to check that they know how to handle the rifle safely. All cadets must pass the test before being allowed to handle a rifle.
§ The ATC marksman award is awarded to cadets shooting with a .22 calibre rifle. To achieve the award a cadet must put 5 shots within a space equivalent to the size of a 2p piece on the target from 25 metres.
ATC Marksman badge
L98 Shooting
§ The L98 is the cadet version of the British Forces SA80. It has been modified to make it a single shot version.
A cadet preparing the L98 for inspection
§ This type of shooting is available to cadets who are competent with the No.8 rifle and are over 14 ½ years old.
§ These shooting practises take place on RAF stations or Army ranges.
§ The shooting practises vary and cadets can shoot over different distances and with electronic targets.
§ The RAF marksman award requires a cadet to show
competence with the L98 in a series of different tests.
RAF Marksman badge
§ Sussex Wing runs an excellent programme of shooting from September through to June where cadets from all over the Wing take part. 1140 (Steyning) Squadron regularly attends this programme.
§ L98
shooting is one of the key events at summer camp and all eligible cadets should shoot
during camp.