Object: A practice to show the dependence of movement on fire.
Rounds: 10 per man.
Targets: 12 Figure 3 targets, extended to 3 paces; each to be lowered when hit.
5 seconds after the last one has been lowered, the targets will be again exposed till hit.
Distance: Known—600, 500, 400 yards.
Method: A section (10 firers) is extended to 3 paces on the 600 yards’ firing-point, rifles unloaded and at safe, sights normal.
On the warning, “Commence,” the commander gives his orders.
No advance will be made from 600 yards till four targets have been lowered.
No advance will be made from 600 yards till the remaining eight targets have been lowered.
Note.—If fired as a competition, the section which hits all its targets at 400 yards in the shortest time wins, or the section which hits most targets.