SHOOTING / SKILL AT ARMS TRAINING
 
    Shooting is a regular activity in the Army Cadet Force (ACF). ALL Cadets are  
    FULLY TRAINED   before using ANY Rifle and are fully SUPERVISED whilst Shooting  
       
    Several hours of training are undertaken before the cadets are allowed on the range.  
    This includes classroom training and hands-on experience with the rifle.  
    Cadets are tested on the theory and practice of rifle shooting  
    prior to their first experience of rifle shooting  
    There are five weapons that the ACF use.  
       
   

The Air Rifle is used to instruct a Cadet in the
basics of shooting and to build confidence &
ability before advancing onto other weapons
 

The Air Rifle

  
   
   

The No8 (.22) rifle is the first weapon a cadet will
be allowed to fire, a cadet has to go through
his/her dry training and Pass a Weapons Handling
TEST before he/she can actually fire the weapon

The No8. Rifle (.22)

  
   

 

  

Once cadets have proved themselves to be
proficient with The No8 Rifle. They will be able to
train & fire the  GP Cadet Rifle. The GP rifle is a
modification to the standard British Army rifle
 on current issue - L85A2.
 
 

The Cadet GP (L98A1)

  
   
   

Once cadets have proved themselves to be
proficient with The Cadet GP Rifle. They will be 
able to train & fire the  Light Support Weapon.
The LSW is a modification to the standard British
Army rifle on current issue - L86A2

The Light Support Weapon (LSW)

  
   
The Cadet GP & LSW can also be fired blank and used
during fieldcraft training and on exercise
   
   

Once cadets have established the use of all
weapons and are more experienced in the
techniques of shooting they can progress on to the
Target rifle

The Target Rifle

  
   
   

Once cadets have established the use of all
weapons and are more experienced in the
techniques of shooting they can progress on to the
sport of Clay Target Shooting

Clay Target Shotgun

  
   

For all of the above weapon systems, there are Sussex Army Cadet Force Teams that are

selected from the Counties Cadets, that participate in Shooting Competitions all over the
country
 
 
     
     
 

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