No. 5.
Object: A practice which brings out rapidity of loading, sight-setting, movement, and fire, combined with accuracy.
Rounds: 10 per man.
Targets: 10 iron falling-plates extended to 3 paces.
Distance: 600 yards to position.
Method: A section (10 firers) lie down on the firing-point, rifles unloaded and at safe, sights normal, till the warning, “Commence,” when the commander gives his orders.
One round at least must be fired by each man before an advance of 100 yards is allowed. The whole section must advance together.
Note.—Should this practice be fired as a competition, the section which knocks down all its plates in the shortest time, or that which knocks down most plates, wins.
It will generally be found that the section which reaches 300 yards quickest will win. Teams to be disqualified if anyone advances till all safety-catches are on.