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Not bad for a platform that some deride as a 300-yard rifle, at best

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Sgt. Cleland got it done 80 out of 80 times, out to 600 yards, with an M16 (Photos: U.S. Army)

A member of the U.S. Army’s elite Marksmanship Unit’s Service Rifle Team landed all 80 rounds in the 10-ring at a High-Power Rifle Course earlier this month.

The competitor, Sgt. Benjamin Cleland of Swanton, Ohio, pulled off the feat with a score of 800-34x. This means Cleland not only notched 80 back-to-back hits in the 10-ring but that 34 of those nailed the even smaller “X” ring at the target’s dead center. For reference, at 600 yards, the 10-ring measures 12 inches while the “X” is 6 inches.

According to the AMU, it is something that has never been recorded as on a service rifle in this type of match. Outstanding job, Sgt. Cleland!

More in my column at Guns.com.

Advance to the barricade!

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Fort Benning’s Army Marksmanship Unit has put out a short training film on approaching and shooting from barricade.

The AMU has been producing “Shooter’s Corner” clips for the past several months and most have focused on manipulation and nomenclature of the M4 and M9.

In the latest installment, SSG Luis Saucedo and SFC Christopher Toepfer demonstrate the Army’s technique for barricade work from both the standing and kneeling positions including working those pesky reloads.

More on barricade work and alternative shooting positions with SSG Andrew McElroy, below.

Clean your M4 (or AR) the Army way

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Fort Benning’s Army Marksmanship Unit has put out a short training film on Disassembly and Maintenance of the M-4, and it isn’t half bad.

The AMU has been producing “Shooter’s Corner” clips for the past several month and most have focused on weapon’s manipulation and nomenclature of the M4 and M9.

In this latest production, SSG Michael Howard with the AMU’s master firearms shop, walks you through basic field stripping, cleaning and PM.

Sure, sure, we know this is all stuff you already can do upside down and blindfolded, and you have a piston gun anyway (or a Kalash) but it’s still interesting to see how the AMU guys do things.

And in the end, it’s always something you can pass on.