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.
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.