STANDARD RANGE CARD STANDARD RANGE CARD
SQD ____ SQD ____
PLT ____ May be used for all types of direct fire weapons. MAGNETIC
PLT ____ May be used for all types of direct fire weapons.
CO ____ MAGNETIC
NORTH CO ____ NORTH
DATA SECTION DATA SECTION
POSITION IDENTIFICATION DATE POSITION IDENTIFICATION DATE
WEAPON
EACH CIRCLE EQUALS WEAPON
EACH CIRCLE EQUALS
___________ METERS. ___________ METERS.
NO. DIRECTION ELEVATION RANGE AMMO DESCRIPTION DIRECTION
DEFLECTION NO. ELEVATION RANGE AMMO DESCRIPTION
DEFLECTION
REMARKS: REMARKS:
Range Card Data Range Card Data
Primary Direction of Fire (PDF) Primary Direction of Fire (PDF)
Secondary Direction of Fire (SDF) Secondary Direction of Fire (SDF)
Final Protective Line (FPL) Final Protective Line (FPL)
M-60 Machine Gun M-60 Machine Gun
Dragon Dragon
LP / OP LP / OP
Orient range card in line with tripod, then Orient range card in line with tripod, then
determine magnetic north. determine magnetic north.
You have either a PDF or an FPL, not both. You have either a PDF or an FPL, not both.
FPL is "metal to metal" and will extend to the FPL is "metal to metal" and will extend to the
maximum effective grazing fire that can be maximum effective grazing fire that can be
obtained. (600m or less) obtained. (600m or less)
Breaks in the FPL indicate dead space. Breaks in the FPL indicate dead space.
The PDF or FPL is your first target. The PDF or FPL is your first target.
Always prepare two copies. Always prepare two copies.
Remember to draw in all TRPs, key terrain Remember to draw in all TRPs, key terrain
features, dead space, targets, maximum features, dead space, targets, maximum
engagement lines (for anti-armor weapons), engagement lines (for anti-armor weapons),
and high speed avenues of approach. and high speed avenues of approach.
