Practice Drill Rifles?

**ChrisSchultz** · 20th August 2005 15:37

Hey guys i was wondering for all of those squadrons out there if you guys have a rifle drill team, and what do you use to practice, our sqd is considering getting some but they would not want them used for practice as i was hoping on setting up a "monkey" drill team, if you would let me know what you use or where you got them if you found dummy rifles, that would be muchly apresiated thanks alot

**kittens** · 21st August 2005 12:34

Originally Posted by ChrisSchultz

Hey guys i was wondering for all of those squadrons out there if you guys have a rifle drill team, and what do you use to practice, our sqd is considering getting some but they would not want them used for practice as i was hoping on setting up a "monkey" drill team, if you would let me know what you use or where you got them if you found dummy rifles, that would be muchly apresiated thanks alot

we don,t rhave one but would like one

**C. Pickrem** · 21st August 2005 13:02

I thought it was only mandatory for Sea Cadets to do Rifle drill, someone correct me if im wrong.

**Shifty_258** · 21st August 2005 14:48

well the only time i have seen army or air cadets with rifles is for the flag party, it wouldnt be bad for them to know how to do rifle drill but i dont know wny other time they woudl use it.

**ross** · 21st August 2005 15:02

Originally Posted by Shifty_258

well the only time i have seen army or air cadets with rifles is for the flag party, it wouldnt be bad for them to know how to do rifle drill but i dont know wny other time they woudl use it.

Yeah exactly, the only use for air cadets at least is f/p guards. In my squadron of 120+ cadets, there are only 5 people, including myself, who know rifle drill.

**RAPOS SLC2K4** · 21st August 2005 20:00

in my air cadet squadron of about 75ish(not to sure), whe have 25+ cadets that know it due to the fact we have a Drill Team With Arms that competed for the first time this year. So this is the time air cadets do rifle drill

**Gopher** · 22nd August 2005 04:25

Like Mr. Rapos said 58 has close to a third of our cadets who know how to do rifle drill.

Now if you asked who knew how to do it well..................

**Jenn** · 22nd August 2005 08:22

Originally Posted by C. Pickrem

I thought it was only mandatory for Sea Cadets to do Rifle drill, someone correct me if im wrong.

ah the only instruction I've recived is how to Stand at ease and Attention with a rifle

**sharp-shot** · 22nd August 2005 09:37

we have.. 15ish cadets that know rifle drill.. 2-3 that know it well enough to teach it to new cadets..

**Shifty_258** · 22nd August 2005 09:38

Originally Posted by ~Band Geek~

ah the only instruction I've recived is how to Stand at ease and Attention with a rifle

i think youve been gipped from some classes then i learnt quite a bit, but then again, i have also learnt C7 drill and some C7 monkey drill.

**Locus** · 22nd August 2005 14:09

Originally Posted by C. Pickrem

I thought it was only mandatory for Sea Cadets to do Rifle drill, someone correct me if im wrong.

Correct. Sea is the only element to require Lee Enfield Rifle Drill. Phase 2 I believe.

Air and Army are more than welcome to have a team, for competition purposes at least.

**ChiefGunny** · 22nd August 2005 15:35

Thats seriously stupid. Rifle drill is really easy. I say a little bit of RD all around!

**RAPOS SLC2K4** · 23rd August 2005 10:19

Originally Posted by tom58

Like Mr. Rapos said 58 has close to a third of our cadets who know how to do rifle drill.

Now if you asked who knew how to do it well..................

well in that case about 5 or 6, myself being one, and of course you Tom, hardwick, mcdonald, and a couple others not to sure which ones

**d.pf** · 24th August 2005 22:43

We had just a regular team for zones competion that got us double gold ..but then for our annual we tossed in the rifles into our routine and we used the flag party rifles for practicing it was pretty sweet.

**boxerboy50** · 25th August 2005 08:57

I know rifle drill fairly well. Its really easy once you get the fundamentals down. BTW, don't get practise rifles unless they're the Lee Enfields. Otherwise it won't be much of a practise to prepare you to use the Lee Enfield DP rifles used for competition.

**Smith** · 28th August 2005 03:15

822 has the rifles form cadet kelly, 2 white rifles with a "fake" working bolt. And yeah back in 2002,2003 ish (yes I am level 5 by the way) I got taught on a Lee Enfield and I have to say it is a completely differnt experience than praticeing with a practice rifle. But are lee enfileds got taken away and C-7's are cool rifles but I think Lee Enfiled drill looks better sharp and more professinal than c-7. Plus from what I know c-7 are not to be used but I have seen them used (not by 822). Also with a real Lee Enfiled it would get treated with more respect and not get dinged and scaped and banged around like our white ones do. and force people to learn proper drill insted of focusing so much time on monkey drill which is not even allowed in competition. Well gotta go to day 2 of 822's senior NCM weekend now

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