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Chapter XX: Part IV: Instructional Practices

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| | | Distance | | Instructions for Conduct
No.| Practice. | Target. | in Yards. | Rounds. | of Practice.
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23 | Grouping | 2nd Class Elementary | 100 | 5 | Lying.
| | (Bull’s-eye) | | |
24 | Application | 1st Class Figure | 300 | 5 | Kneeling.
25 | Rapid | ” ” | 300 | 5 | Lying. 40 seconds allowed.
26 | Snapshooting| 2nd Class Figure | 200 | 5 | Lying. Taking cover as in
| | | | | 20. Exposure, 5 seconds
| | | | | for each shot.
27 | Application | 1st Class Figure | 500 | 5 | Lying.
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| | Total rounds | | 25 |
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PART V.--INDIVIDUAL FIELD PRACTICES.

Twenty rounds will be expended in elementary practices, 10 rounds in an attack practice from 700 to 200 yards, and 10 rounds in a defence practice against full-length figures representing an advancing enemy.

Total rounds 20

For the Conditions of Individual Field Practices on Classification Ranges, see pp. 185-188.

PART VI.--COLLECTIVE FIELD PRACTICES.

Twenty-five rounds will be expended, if ammunition is available.

Total rounds 25
Surplus rounds 20
Total rounds for Table A 200

For the Conditions of Collective Field Practices on Classification Ranges, see pp. 188-192.

TABLE B.

ANNUAL COURSE--REGULAR FORCES (CAVALRY, ROYAL ENGINEERS, AND INFANTRY).

N.B.--The Royal Engineers (Sappers, Regular Forces), including Regular Establishment of the R.E. Special Reserve, will fire those practices only which are detailed in the Instructions for Royal Engineers (see Sec. 61, para. 6).

Trained drivers of the Royal Engineers will fire:

Part I.--Practices 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
Part II.--Practices 7 and 9.
Part III.--Practice 19.

They will be classified on the same standard as laid down for the forty rounds fired in Table B, p. 169.

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