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THE TYRO’S PRIMER 
CERTAIN TERMS, PHRASES AND IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS 
USED BY MILITARY RIFLEMEN ARE DEFINED AND EXPLAINED 
By CAPTAIN ROY S. TINNEY, Associate Editor of FOREST AND STREAM 
(CONTINUED FROM LAST MONTH) 
THE FIVE POSITIONS 
PRONE 
T his is technically and tactically the 
best and steadiest of all the five 
positions; it is the first one the 
Tyro should be taught, the one he will 
use the most (opinions and objections 
of certain old shots to the contrary not- 
withstanding) and until he has mastered 
it, using the sling, he should not be per- 
mitted to fire a shot in any other way. 
It is assumed by lying down flat on your 
“tummy” at an angle of about 45 de- 
grees to the left of the line of fire, spread 
the legs wide apart, toes out and heels 
in, sides of both feet flat on the ground. 
Place the left elbow to the front and as 
far to the right as is comfortable, then 
raise the right shoulder and place the 
butt-plate into that hollow I’ve talked 
about so much, and see that the heel of 
the stock is well up, not digging into the 
shoulder. Remember you lay behind 
your gun, not on it. Place the right 
elbow on the ground and “freeze your 
face to the stock. Don’t be afraid, the 
comb “won’t bite-cha,” but it will sure 
bump you if you don’t get right down 
hard and close. Let the right elbow come 
where it will and lay as close to the 
ground as possible; smuggle right down 
to Mother Earth and let her steady and 
support ninety-odd percent of you; the 
common error being a useless attempt to 
rise up. 
KNEELING 
P OINT the left knee toward the target 
and put the right knee on the 
ground, sitting on the heel of the 
right foot. The point of the left elbow 
is placed on or just over the left knee, 
lean the body well forward and hold as 
steady as you can. I advise you to learn 
how to assume this pose, which is simply 
an outworn relic of the flint-lock days, 
simply because certain hide-bound re- 
actionaries insist upon its use, but un- 
der the present “regulations” a man al- 
ways has his choice between kneeling 
and sitting; the “wise virgins” accept 
the proffered seat. The best comment I 
ever heard made on this position was ex- 
pressed by an old regular army sergeant 
who has won international honors and 
possesses the godsent gift of passing on 
his skill to others. 
“I always teach a man how to kneel,” 
he remarked, “and then tell him never to 
use the fool position.” Whenever you 
meet “kneeling” on the printed score 
card sit right down and stand on your 
rights. 
SITTING 
T his is a very useful hunting posi- 
tion and is strongly recommended 
by Stewart Edward White, the fa- 
mous novelist and African hunter. Per- 
sonally I have found it to be “heap good 
medicine” and use it most successfully 
for long shots where the cover renders 
the prone position impossible, also it is 
possessed of sufficient freedom to get 
moving targets and I always use it when 
time and conditions permit me to “take 
a seat.” Thin men cross their legs, 
while us “fat-fellas” spread them out, 
but the basic principle remains the same, 
seat slightly higher than the heels, if the 
contour of the ground will permit, and 
an elbow resting on, or against each knee, 
but never bone to bone. Dig into the 
ground with your heels, if you can, it 
helps a lot and apply all the other basic 
principles of holding mentioned in the 
description of the prone work, but in the 
last analysis every man must work out 
his own salvation, according to his build 
and temperament, and only practice and 
experiment will give the “dope” best 
suited to his peculiar needs. 
SQUATTING 
H ere is a new one invented by Col- 
onel Harllee, of the Marine Corps, 
and taught by the Sailor-Instruc- 
tors on the great chain of Navy Ranges 
that culminated in building the biggest 
rifle range in the world at Caldwell, N. 
J. At first flush the old timers pro- 
nounced it a fancy “garby” trick, but it 
is nothing of the sort; it is by far the 
most useful, available and, except for 
standing, the quickest position of them 
all. The only man who condemns this 
position is the chap who never learned 
how to use it. You do it thus: 
Both feet are flat on the ground, no 
toe work, keep the heels down and the- 
buttocks clear of the ground, just a plain, 
or’nary squat. Slip the points of your 
elbows well over each knee and you will 
suddenly find yourself locked into posi- 
tion, steady and solid, also you are com- 
fortable. And let me pause to remark 
right here that any position that is not 
comfortable is tvrong, the slightest trace 
of strain is prima facie evidence that 
something is wrong; find out what it is 
at once and don’t cease your efforts until 
you have found a pose that is absolutely 
comfortable. This is the only rule ex- 
tant that is not peppered with one or 
more exceptions. 
The “garbles” assure me it is steadier 
than sitting — while I prefer the semi- 
