No. 4.
Object: Superiority of fire. A test of rapidity and accuracy of fire.
Rounds: 10 per man.
Targets: 10 Figure 3 targets, reinforced by 3 more after 15 seconds, and then every 10 seconds up to 55 seconds.
Targets hit are lowered.
If at any time all targets have been hit, no more will be put up; benefit of doubt to be given to the firers.
Should the number of targets at any time exceed 10, the firers have lost superiority of fire, and fire ceases.
Distance: 400 yards.
Method: A section (10 firers), with rifles unloaded and at safe, lie down on the firing-point. Sights may be adjusted.
On the appearance of the targets, the commander gives orders to load, and fire orders. Fire will cease (a) should the number of targets exceed 10, (b) if all targets are down, (c) one minute after the first appearance of the targets.
The time in which all targets are hit, or the number of targets left standing at the end of a minute, should be noted.
Note.—This practice may be fired as a competition.