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mark aimed at ; in the same manner, if the back- 

 sight is placed too much to the left, or the fore- 

 sight too much to the right, the gun will carry to 

 the left ; and the greater the distance the greater 

 in proportion will he the deviation. Every rifle, 

 therefore, ought to be carefully sighted and shot 

 before it is placed in a novice's hands, as non- 

 success in practice on account of an ill-sighted 

 weapon would not be his fault, and might serve 

 to discourage him. 



TheEoutine ^ e mec hanical routine necessary 

 to be gone through before the tyro 

 can become an efficient marksman, consists of 

 aiming drill, position drill, judging distance drill, 

 and. practice injlring. 



AIMING DRILL is necessary to 



Aiming Drill. 



familiarise the uninitiated with the 



use of the sights, teaching him how to align his 

 rifle, or aim correctly at a mark. The practice 

 of this drill exercises the eye, strengthening and 

 developing the sight in the same manner that 

 continued exertion increases the power of the 



