Musketry (.303 and .22 cartridges): Elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices
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Musketry (.303 and .22 cartridges): Elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices
Grenades; Rifles; Shooting, Military
(ii) _Table B._--_Annual Course, Regular Forces (Cavalry, R.E., and
Infantry). Parts I., II. (Practices 7, 9, 12, and 14), and III._
The qualification standard will be the same as for the cavalry and
infantry. Those who fail to qualify in Part I. at the first attempt
will proceed with the prescribed practices of Part II. (twenty
rounds), and then repeat those practices of Part I. in which they
failed. Those who fail twice in any of the standards in Part I. may,
provided sufficient ammunition is available out of the authorized
annual allowance, repeat those practices in which they failed once
more, with a view to qualification. Those who repeat any practices of
Part I. will, if they qualify on first or second repetition, fire the
whole of Part III., or, failing that, Practices 19, 20, 23, 24, and 25,
according to the amount of ammunition available.
(iii) Any man who qualifies in Part I. on the first, second, or third
attempt, and completes the practices of Part III., will be classified
according to the standards of Part III., but not below Second-Class
shot. Those who complete Practices 19, 20, 23, 24, and 25 only will be
classified as Second-Class shots, provided they have qualified in Part
I.; those who fail in Part I., or who, having qualified in Part I. for
any reason do not complete these five practices, will be classified as
Third-Class shots. Any ammunition unexpended will form a surplus for
further instruction.
=7. R.A.M.C. and A.V.C.=--Recruits of the R.A.M.C. and A.V.C. will
fire Practices 1 to 4, Table B (Royal Artillery, etc.). The following
standard will be required:
_Practice 1._--All shots in a 12-inch ring. Those who fail to attain
this standard will repeat Practice 1 until they do so, or expend the
full allowance of ammunition. Ammunition not required for the above
practices is to be expended on preliminary training on the 30-yards
range, as considered necessary.
Section =62=.--Recruits’ Course, Regular Forces, Cavalry, R.E., and
Infantry.
=1. Part I.=--Part I. should be fired intermittently during the latter
part of preliminary training, and may be repeated as often as is
considered necessary. The conditions may be varied, with the object of
removing any particular defects observed in previous shooting.
=2. Part II.=--On the completion of Part II., recruits will repeat once
those practices of Part II. in which they failed to reach the Grouping
Standard, or, if they obtain less than 90 points in Part II., they will
repeat, once, the whole of Part II. before proceeding to Parts III. to
VI.
=3. Elementary Field Practices.=--Recruits who have completed their
course of instruction in range practices will fire elementary field
practices before joining their companies in the trained soldiers’
course in order that they may realize the true function of elementary
shooting as a means to an end and a preparation for field firing--not
as an end in itself.
Section =63=.--Execution of Tables A and B in the Same Year.
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