What are the fundamentals of marksmanship?

• A. Grip strength
• B. Breath control
• C. Magazine capacity
• D. Sight alignment, sight picture, trigger control and follow-through, and proper stances and shooting positions

Answer: (D)

The fundamentals of marksmanship are the elements that directly affect accuracy: how you aim and how you fire from a stable platform. The best choice combines sight alignment and sight picture to ensure the sights line up with the target, a smooth trigger control to press without jerking the gun or throwing the sights off, follow-through to maintain sight focus after the shot, and proper stances and shooting positions to give a solid, repeatable platform. When these parts are practiced together, you can consistently place shots where you intend.

Grip strength and breath control matter for proper technique, but they’re not the complete set of fundamentals by themselves, and magazine capacity does not influence shooting accuracy.