If you are not using an optic, what should you rely on for aiming?

• A. Iron sights.
• B. The stock of the rifle.
• C. The color of the furniture.
• D. The weapon's serial number.

Answer: (A)

When you aren’t using an optic, you rely on the iron sights to aim. A proper sight picture comes from sight alignment: the front sight is aligned with the rear sight so the front sight sits centered in the rear notch or aperture, with the top of the front sight level with the rear sight’s edge. Your eye should focus on the front sight so that it is sharp, while the target will appear slightly blurred in the background. If the front sight is clear and centered in the rear sight, and the target sits in line with the front sight, you’re on target and can press the trigger smoothly. The stock, the color of the furniture, or the serial number don’t provide an aiming reference, so they aren’t used to aim.