Q&A for How to Shoot an Assault Rifle

Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, facing the target squarely. Grip the rifle firmly, positioning your hands and elbows for stability. Ensure a comfortable cheek weld and align the sights, then nestle the stock into your shoulder. Focus on your natural point of aim, control your breathing, and maintain trigger discipline. After each shot, keep the sights on target for follow-through. Practice regularly in a controlled environment, like a shooting range, emphasizing safety and awareness of your surroundings.

You aim it just like any other rifle... you line the front and back-sight up with the target.

To use a foregrip you need a railed front grip, which doesn't always come with an AR. To obtain a railed grip, contact your gun provider. Once you have your rail and grip, slide the foregrip on and tighten the bolts. To comfortably use it, mount it so your hand can reach it easily and it's not too far forward.

A special permit may be needed to own a grenade launcher. Under-barrel grenade launchers are attached to a bottom Picatinny rail on the underside of the barrel shroud. They have a slow rate of fire, as they carry only one round and have to be manually reloaded after every shot.

Assault rifles are heavy, weighing in at 2 to 4 kilograms. To accurately hit a target for extended periods of time you will need strong, steady arm and shoulder muscles. When firing in full auto, an increased amount of strength may be needed to control the weapon's rapid muzzle climb.

If you don't adjust your sight for different ranges, you would shoot higher. For example, with a shotgun with fixed iron sights, you would aim higher the farther out you shoot.

If the chamber is not shutting fully, then I would recommend cleaning the insides of the rifle and lubricating the action with gun oil. That should help.