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
Twenty rounds will be expended in elementary practices, 10 rounds in
an attack practice from 700 to 200 yards, and 10 rounds in a defence
practice against full-length figures representing an advancing enemy.
Total rounds 20
For the Conditions of Individual Field Practices on Classification
Ranges, see pp. 185-188.
PART VI.--COLLECTIVE FIELD PRACTICES.
Twenty-five rounds will be expended, if ammunition is available.
Total rounds 25
Surplus rounds 20
Total rounds for Table A 200
For the Conditions of Collective Field Practices on Classification
Ranges, see pp. 188-192.
TABLE B.
ANNUAL COURSE--REGULAR FORCES (CAVALRY, ROYAL ENGINEERS, AND INFANTRY).
N.B.--The Royal Engineers (Sappers, Regular Forces), including Regular
Establishment of the R.E. Special Reserve, will fire those practices
only which are detailed in the Instructions for Royal Engineers (see
Sec. 61, para. 6).
Trained drivers of the Royal Engineers will fire:
Part I.--Practices 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
Part II.--Practices 7 and 9.
Part III.--Practice 19.
They will be classified on the same standard as laid down for the forty
rounds fired in Table B, p. 169.
PART I.--QUALIFYING PRACTICES.
---+-------------+----------------------+-----------+---------+--------------------------
| | | Distance | | Instructions for Conduct
No.| Practice. | Target. | in Yards. | Rounds. | of Practice.
---+-------------+----------------------+-----------+---------+--------------------------
1 | Grouping | 2nd Class Elementary | 100 | 5 | Lying, with arm or rifle
| | (Bull’s-eye) | | | rested.
2 | Application | ” ” | 200 | 5 | As in 1.
3 | ” | 2nd Class Figure | 300 | 5 | Kneeling, with arm or rifle
| | | | | rested.
4 | Grouping | 2nd Class Elementary | 100 | 5 | Lying.
| | (Bull’s-eye) | | |
5 | Application | 1st Class Figure | 400 | 5 | Lying.
6 | ” | ” ” | 500 | 5 | Lying, with side of rifle
| | | | | only rested.
| | | +---------+
| | Total Rounds | | 30 |
PART II.--INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES (TIMED).
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