RANGING A BATTERY. 
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in the magazine, all fuzed with percussion, and one shrapnel with time 
fuze also in the magazine. 
They, the latter, complete loading and lay as soon as they get into 
action. 
Shrapnel must be replaced as expended; additional common shell 
should only be required on special occasions, and should be replaced 
under special orders from the Nos. who must bear in mind that the 
last common shell should not be fired without being replaced. 
6. The Shrapnel section prepares for shrapnel from the first. The 
Ranging sections on the order “ Shrapnel.”—It will be found that with 
one shrapnel shell fuzed these ranging sections have ample time to 
prepare, as they cannot clamp fuzes until the first two shrapnel have 
been observed. 
7. On coming into action, or, if possible, before, the C.O. will call 
out the range or elevation, and the bracket in yards or minutes. 
The Centre section always takes the range. 
The Windward section always takes the arms of the bracket. 
8. The long arm of the bracket must always be next the C.O. 
9. Two guns must always be laid, or the second gun must be in 
the process of being re-laid at the range required by the C.O. 
See examples ■- 
One gun laid 18001 „ . 
° 29Q0 j same sec ^ 10n * 
C.O. orders 1800. The gun laid at 2200 is at once re-laid at 1800, 
and should be ready in time, in case another round at that range is 
wanted. In the event of a third round or more being wanted at the 
one range, the guns of that section continue loading and laying, till a 
decided observation can be made or a change of range is ordered. 
10. The C.O. orders “Shot” in the first round to commence the 
firing, after that the range, elevation or length of fuze (if shrapnel has 
been ordered), being called out is the signal to the gun concerned to 
fire. 
11. The process of ranging is a see-saw between the Centre and the 
Windward sections; one takes the range, the other the two arms of 
the bracket, whatever that may be.—Each range is called out by the 
C.O. Thus, even if mistakes happen, delay only occurs while those 
who are wrong correct their laying. If the C.O. is uncertain of his 
men, he can assist them further as follows :— 
Left section 2100, bracket 50, or even still further by saying centre 
section 2150-2050, but this would very rarely be necessary. 
He can also put the battery right in this manner, should they have 
got mixed up at any moment or have becomed confused. 
