Getting shots is better than being shot at but not better than shooting, usually Sept. 9

Sorry for the long period of no letters, we spend all day at the range and have very little personal time lately, since we must clean our weapons and the bay, shower and shave, etc. all in a 3 hour period, in addition to eating chow.

We've put a lot of rounds downrange these last few days though, I've personally burned about 200 in 2 days of shooting.

Mainly we practiced zeroing and grouping from 25 meters, we got a bit of practice with our iron sights even though they aren't taught in Basic anymore. We also had APTF 2. I think I already mentioned that, but I can't remember.

Tuesday, we went to a new range and worked the pit marking hits on the targets while 3rd platoon zeroed and grouped from both 100m and 200m, firing 60 rounds at each distance.

After eating our MRE's for chow we swapped with 3rd platoon in the pit and us shooting. Many of us zeroed very quickly and spent our remaining rounds tightening our groups before moving to the 200m lane. Yours truly set a record for the day for tightest shot group at 200m, with 10 rounds fitting within a 4" circle. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to replicate this feat or even come close.

Today, first and second platoons were at the range while most of us were getting boosters to some of the shots we got at 30th AG. In the afternoon we went back to the EST 2000, or as we call it, the PlayStation for more target work, this time simulated. I think it was mostly to keep our skills sharp, though we are supposed to switch to pop-up targets but a power outage stopped that.