Another observation has been made. Some personnel were introduced to the rifle that had never shot a .50 caliber or a precision weapon before. Without instruction, they were able to hold the weapon to 1.5 MOA to 2.0 MOA with a 5 minute period of instruction. The following is an analysis of current sniper training programs as they exist for the light class of rifles. Generally, all sniper programs conducted in the free world concentrate on the light class of snipers and training.
Some training is conducted on correcting for meteorological conditions are conducted.
It is usually very generalized, as it is usually not clearly understood by the personnel teaching it. Bragg, correcting for meteorological conditions has deteriorated from a high technical level of training to a 1 hour familiarization class. Light courses in the US are training personnel how to pass a sniper course taught at that location under the conditions as they exist. For example, hot in July at Ft. Bragg, and cold in February at Ft.