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When the bolt handle is raised, it must be done with enough 

 force to start the shell from the chamber ; and when the bolt 

 is pulled back it must be with sufficient force to throw the 

 empty shell well away from the chamber and far enough to 

 engage the next cartridge. 



In loading, use force enough to load each cartridge with one 

 motion. 



The aim must be caught quickly, and, once caught, must be 

 held and the trigger squeezed steadily. Rapid firing, as far as 

 holding, aim, and squeezing the trigger are concerned, should 

 be done with all the precision of slow fire. The gain in time 

 should be in getting ready to fire, loading, and working the 

 bolt. 



Firing with rests: In order that the shooting may be uniform 

 the piece should always be rested at the same point. 



Section 11. The course in small-arms firing. 



The course in small-arms firing consists of — 

 (a) Nomenclature and care of rifle. 

 (&) Sighting drills. 



(c) Position and aiming drills. 



(d) Deflection and elevation correction drills. 



(e) Gallery practice. 



(/) Estimating distance drill. 



(g) Individual known-distance firing, instruction practice. 



(h) Individual known-distance firing, record practice. 



(i) Long-distance practice. 



0") Practice with telescopic sights. 



(/c) Instruction combat practice. 



(I) Combat practice. 



(m) Proficiency test. 



The regulations governing these are found in Small Arms 

 Firing Manual, 1913. There should be several copies of this 

 manual in every troop. 



