TABLE A.

RECRUITS’ COURSE—REGULAR FORCES (CAVALRY, ROYAL ENGINEERS, AND INFANTRY).

N.B.—Royal Engineers (Sappers and Pioneers) of the Regular Forces will fire those practices only which are detailed in the Instructions for Royal Engineers (see Sec. 61, para. 6).

Part I.—Instructional Practices (Elementary).
No.Practice.Target.Distance
in Yards.
Rounds.Instructions for Conduct of Practice.
1Grouping2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)1005Lying, with arm or rifle rested.
2Application2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)2005Lying, with arm or rifle rested.
3Grouping2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)1005Lying.
4Application 2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)2005Lying.
Total rounds20
Part II.—Instructional Practices (Repetition).
5Grouping2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)1005Lying. All shots in 12-inch ring.
6Application 2nd Class Figure2005Lying, with arm or rifle rested. Five hits, including four within inner (24-inch) ring.
7Application2nd Class Figure2005Lying. Five hits within Magpie (36-inch) ring.
8Application2nd Class Figure3005Lying. Five hits.
9Application1st Class Figure2005Kneeling. Four hits at least within inner (40-inch) ring.
10Application1st Class Figure3005Kneeling with arm or rifle rested. Four hits at least within inner (40-inch) ring.
11Application1st Class Figure4005Lying. Four hits at least.
12Application1st Class Figure5005Lying, with arm or rifle rested.
13Application1st Class Figure5005Lying.
14Application1st Class Figure6005Lying, with side of rifle only rested.
Total rounds50
Part III.—Instructional Practices (Timed).
15Deliberate2nd Class Figure2005Lying.
16Deliberate2nd Class Figure2005Kneeling.
17Rapid2nd Class Figure2005Lying. 40 seconds allowed.
18Deliberate1st Class Figure4005Lying.
19Rapid1st Class Figure4005Lying. 40 seconds allowed.
20Deliberate1st Class Figure5005Lying. Taking cover behind stones or sandbags representing a parapet and firing over them.
21Snapshooting2nd Class Figure2005Lying. Exposure, 6 seconds for each shot.
22Snapshooting2nd Class Figure2005Kneeling. Taking cover in a trench, or behind a screen representing a wall, and firing over the parapet. Exposure, 6 seconds for each shot.
Total rounds40
Part IV.—Instructional Practices.
23Grouping2nd Class Elementary (Bull’s-eye)1005Lying.
24Application1st Class Figure3005Kneeling.
25Rapid1st Class Figure3005Lying. 40 seconds allowed.
26Snapshooting2nd Class Figure2005Lying. Taking cover as in 20. Exposure, 5 seconds for each shot.
27Application1st Class Figure5005Lying.
Total rounds25