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
| 30 | Infantry line in extended order | 1,600 |
| 31 | ” ” ” ” | 1,800 |
| 32 | Company of infantry in fours | 2,000 |
| 33 | Infantry line in extended order | 2,000 |
| 34 | Field-gun in action | 2,000 |
| 35 | } {Convoy waggon facing firer’s right | 2,000 |
| 35_a_ | }Crossing-targets{ ” ” ” ” left | 2,000 |
| 37 | } {Squadron of cavalry facing firer’s right | 2,000 |
| 37_a_ | } { ” ” ” ” left | 2,000 |
| 38 | Company of infantry in fours | 2,500 |
| 39 | ” ” ” column | 2,800 |
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6. =Observation Practices.=--Observation practices may be carried out
by heaping a bank of sawdust at the foot of the apparatus below Tier
B, with its surface sloping at the same angle as the end-frames. To
fix targets in the sawdust, attach to _Observation Practice Holders_
consisting of iron pins grooved at the top to hold targets. _Care
must be taken to remove all sawdust and grit displaced by bullets
from the falling target clips and other mechanism, or their action
may be clogged. A brush should be used to clean the mechanism after
observation practices._
7. =Landscape Targets.=--The official handbook above referred to
contains information as to fixing landscape targets to the framework of
the Solano Target in position for instruction in firing (Fig. 57).
VIII. SOLANO ELEMENTARY AND INSTRUCTIONAL TARGETS.[34]
1. In _Musketry Regulations_, para. 361, it is laid down that in
carrying out training on miniature ranges _due regard must be paid
to the visibility of service targets, and bull’s-eye targets must be
used for the first few rounds only_. In para. 206 (iii) of _Musketry
Regulations_ (see Sec. 17, para. 4 of this book) focussing the eye on
the fore-sight of the rifle instead of on the object is indicated as a
common fault which instructors must guard against in elementary stages
of training. This error is common when bull’s-eye targets are used, and
unless remedied will adversely affect shooting at service Targets, on
which the eye must be focussed, and which must be watched closely when
firing.
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