2003 US Army BRADLEY GUNNERY 503p.pdf - Survival Books

FM 3-22.1Figure 6-34. High explosives against area target.f. The gunner can use the 25-mm HEI-T to--(1) Designate area or point targets.(2) Fire incendiary rounds.(3) Reconnoiter by fire at ranges from 900 to 3,000 meters.6-20. COAX MACHINE GUNThe coax machine gun destroys unarmored point targets, suppresses area targets andtroops, and conducts reconnaissance by fire. For suppressive fire, he uses the sametechniques with the coax that he uses with the 25-mm weapon system.6-21. SUPPRESSIVE FIRESuppressive fire is defined as "direct fire on known or likely target locations to degradeone or more of the enemy's basic combat functions: moving, shooting, observing, andcommunicating." For effective suppressive fire, the gunner or commander must fire threeto four distinct bursts into the target area. To conserve 25-mm ammunition, the crew usesthe coax machine gun for suppressive fires up to 900 meters against unarmored vehiclesor troops. Machine gun suppressive fire is usually effective in bursts of 10 to 15 rounds.6-22. COAX POINT TARGETSThe crew can engage targets such as jeeps, trucks, RPG teams, troops, and ATGMs whilethe BFV is moving or stationary. For personnel consolidated in a small area (1 to10 meters), they use the point target-engagement technique.a. To engage a point target, the gunner indexes range or lases the target, laysprecisely on target, and fires an initial burst of 10 to 15 rounds (Figure 6-35). The initialburst should hit as much of the target as possible. The gunner fires additional bursts untilhe destroys the target or the BC commands CEASE FIRE.b. If the initial burst falls short or long, the gunner adjusts the tracers onto the target.Once the tracers move onto the target, he continues firing bursts until the BC commandsCEASE FIRE.6-36