I think the line he said about "forget what you learn" was directed at notanexit. I am a Navy small arms instructor and it is always easier to teach someone that has never shot before than someone who has. We have to start by breaking bad habits first, then reteaching them the military way of shooting.

I always love the guy/gal who says, "I can hit the target all day with my gun, this gun's sights are off!" Right. Blame it on the sights. Everybody else can hit the target with that weapon.

 

I've heard that as well however in our case you eat what you kill and with that in mind we tend to pay attention on how a certain rifle works and then go for it. as far as sights go sometimes you have to use "Kentucky" windage. The M-16 was so easy to fire bcause of the pistol grip. Are yall still using the 7.62 mm round?

 

The Navy? Yes, M-14's for ship in-port security, the M-240, the dying M-60, and the GAU-17 minigun. I may be forgetting one or two.

This is regular Navy, not including Special Warfare.

 

The Corps uses m-14's for squad based sniper support, regular m-16's(5.56mm), 249SAW(5.56mm), 240G(7.62mm), i've seen some use mossberg500's for tact entry. plus small arms and the 203 grenade launcher.