Men will fire from behind cover, care being taken to see that they watch ground while waiting to fire in correct positions with the minimum of exposure, and that all unnecessary movements in loading and firing are avoided. Men will be trained to aim and fire immediately on the appearance of the target with the minimum of exposure while doing so, and to take cover, load, and resume their watch for targets as quickly as possible after firing. Each target will be exposed twice for 4 seconds. They will be exposed singly in any order at intervals not exceeding 10 seconds, 1 round will be fired on each exposure. They may also be exposed simultaneously to test the judgment of men in the choice of targets.
No. 6.
Object: To teach men to combine rapidity with accuracy of fire.
Rounds: 5 per man.
Targets: 1 per man—400 or 600 yards standing figure.
Directions: On the exposure of the target men will fire 5 rounds as rapidly as possible. The time taken by each man in firing 5 rounds will be checked. Accuracy must not be sacrificed for rapidity, and hits scored will be more important than the time taken in firing.
No. 7.
Object: To teach men to combine fire and movement.
Rounds: 6 per man.
Targets: Any of the following: (a) A row of Solano figures representing a line of loopholed head-cover entrenchments. (b) A row of 300 or 400 yards head-and-shoulder figures representing men firing from a bank or open trench. (c) A row of low bushes representing the line of a screened entrenchment. (d) A stone wall marked with loopholes or with head-and-shoulder figures exposed at intervals to represent men firing over it. (e) A row of houses defended from doors and windows. (f) Folds of ground, etc.