What is your definition of a Rifleman

[Geardo]

A rifleman is simply someone who's primarily equipped with a rifle

Beyond that, there's marksmanship, "sniping", and speed accurate shooting

A gunman is someone who is equipped with guns obviously; and usually have some measure of skills and proficiency in gun handling.

So really, it comes down to.. how skilled and proficient can you train to get to, and is the title that important?

What about "ammosexual" how to we define that?

 

[DB is Here]

What about "ammosexual" how to we define that?

Noun. ammosexual (plural ammosexuals) (US, slang, derogatory) A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.

...Guilty.

 

[Martini_Up]

Shooting in "Practical Rifle" matches often, I would offer that rifleman must also shoot from cover. In matches doing otherwise usually results in a penalty.

A rifleman not shooting from cover is just a target shooter (shootist??)

 

[PenTurner]

Ad Topperwein shooting at more than 72,000 hand thrown blocks 2½ inches in diameter, and missing only nine—his longest run without a miss was 14,540. I would call Ad a Rifleman

 

[Caveman Jim]

Expert Rifleman... U S M C - That says it all...

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I was not in the Marines, didn't score expert with one of them newfangled shootin irons (M-16) but this kid was an EXPERT with a grenade...

 

[Goosebrown]

I know Appleseed gives out patches for Rifleman. I'm the kind of guy that would enjoy an Appleseed event but I wouldn't take a patch even if I "earned" it. I'm not the type to display or show off what I can do. Nor do I care about titles such as "Rifleman".

Earning rifleman is a thing I don't wear my patch either but I earned it and that's cool

 

[Goosebrown]

A rifleman is simply someone who's primarily equipped with a rifle

Beyond that, there's marksmanship, "sniping", and speed accurate shooting

A gunman is someone who is equipped with guns obviously; and usually have some measure of skills and proficiency in gun handling.

So really, it comes down to.. how skilled and proficient can you train to get to, and is the title that important?

A rifleman is more than that.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Ad Topperwein shooting at more than 72,000 hand thrown blocks 2½ inches in diameter, and missing only nine—his longest run without a miss was 14,540. I would call Ad a Rifleman

Man, that's a lotta ammo and a Helluva shooter!!!

 

[CamoDeafie]

A rifleman is more than that.

A Rifleman, sure. But a rifleman is still simply a man armed with rifles otherwise, theres the Marksmanship, Expert Rifle, Sniper, Sharpshooter, Expert Pistol, and so on.

After all... what does the USMC say.. "Every Marine a rifleman"?

 

[RicInOR]

"Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it!" -- Clint Smith.

I certainly believe every patriot needs to be a rifleman; someone who knows how, and is proficient with, a standard military issue, rifle.

@DB Wesner - Project Appleseed here on NWFA Project Appleseed

 

[RicInOR]

Number one, we need to get in shape, number two we need to shoot, number three, we need to learn self-defense, and number four, we need to study small-unit tactics… If you do not have 5,000 rounds of .223, 5,000 rounds of .22 and 1,000 rounds of handgun ammo, as a minimum, you're wrong. We need to train our families how to shoot as well. We need to get food. We need to have a year's supply of food, two years supply of seeds, we need to have a year's supply of sundry items. That's what it means to be an American. We prepare for the worst but hope for the best.

- Home - Matt Shea
"If you do not have 5,000 rounds of .223... ...you're wrong." - Rep. Matt Shea

 

[DB is Here]

- Home - Matt Shea
"If you do not have 5,000 rounds of .223... ...you're wrong." - Rep. Matt Shea

Love it Rich.

 

[Oathkeeper1775]

My paradigm as a retired Infantry Platoon Sergeant...the definition of a Rifleman is someone who makes a living using FM 7-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=fm+7-8+definitions&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m

No offense...

 

[Ura-Ki]

So, where does Distinguished Rifleman figure into this?

 

[IOM]

So, where does Distinguished Rifleman figure into this?

Distinguished means they got to go to Camp Perry and compete...

And shoot static targets on Known Distance ranges...

 

[Kruel J]

Distinguished means they got to go to Camp Perry and compete...

And shoot static targets on Known Distance ranges...

So, where does Distinguished Rifleman figure into this?

Or score over 240 on an AQT at 25 yards.