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position of the horizontal lines is calculated from the ti-a- 

 jectories, allowance being made for the slope of the ground 

 on which the targets are located. For the long-range and 

 field firing the figure and section targets are 1.8 meters high 

 and of corresponding width. 



Some iargets for infantry field practice recently adopted 

 are described as of coarse-cloth bands 5 meters long and 60 



centimeters high on which are 

 sketched figures of men lying 

 down. From three to five figures 

 are on each band, to show more 

 or less dense lines. The bands 

 have pickets at the ends, which 

 are driven in the ground, leather 

 borders strengthen the edges of 

 the cloth, and props are used to 

 support them in case of wind. 

 Two or three targets represent a 

 section of sharpshooters. 



For transportation they are 

 rolled up, and can be readily 

 carried by a man. They are 

 easily and cheaply made in the 

 company, and by combining all 

 the targets of the battalions, a 

 regiment may represent in posi- 

 tion any hostile force likely to be 

 encountered in war, train the men 

 in scouting, in judging distances, 

 developing hostile positions, etc. 

 A gun rest for fire standing is shown in fig. 3 ; for fire lying 

 down, sand bags are used. 



The course of range firing is as follows : 



FIRST CLASS. 



Preliminary practice. 



Fig. 3. 



Range. 



Target. 



No. of 

 shots. 



Paces* 

 200 

 200 

 300 

 400 



Standing, with rest. 



Standing 



Kneeling 



Prone 



School 



do 



do 



do 



*A pace is "o centimeters = 29.5 inches. 



