8 
RANGING A BATTERY. 
*If ranging with Telescopic sights, the principle is exactly the same, 
the word of command being 2° 40', shot; the Centre section take 2° 
40'; the sub-divisions of the Eight 2° 20' and 3° respectively. 
A. (III.)—ON PRINCIPLE IN FIELD ARTILLERY DRILL-BOOK. 
No. of 
Round. 
Words of Command 
by C.O. 
0 0 
g s> 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
Result. 
Remarks. 
1 
2000. Bracket 200. 
Shot . 
3 
2200 
1800 
2000 
2000 
— 
C Wind from 
1 left. 
2 
2200 . 
6 
2200 
2200 
2300 
2100 
+ 
3 
2100 . 
3 
2160 
2050 
2100 
2100 
+ 
4 
2050. Fuze 9-5 
5 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
- 
4 
2050 . 
3 
2050 
2050 
2050 
— 
5 
2050 . 
4 
2050 
... 
2050 
+ 
6 
2050 . 
6 
2060 
+ 
7 
Shrapnel. Fuze 9-6 
1 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
80' 
8 
— 
2 
... 
... 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
80' 
9 
Fuze 11-1. 
3 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
5' 
10 
— 
4 
2060 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
2050 
6' 
1 
Keep to Fuze 11-1— 
Rapid Fire. 
(iv.) 
1700. Bracket 100. 
Shot . 
4 
1700 
1700 
1600 
1800 
+ 
( Wind from 
i right. 
2 
1600 . 
2 
... 
1550 
1650 
1600 
1600 
- 
3 
1660. Fuze 7-3 ... 
3 
... 
1660 
1650 
1660 
1660 
+ 
4 
1650 . 
4 
1660 
... 
1650 
1650 
+ 
6 
1650 . 
2 
1650 
1650 
+ 
6 
1650 . 
1 
... 
1660 
- 
7 
Shrapnel 1626. Fuze 
7-3. 
6 
1625 
1625 
1625 
1626 
10' 
8 
— 
5 
1625 
1625 
1625 
1625 
1625 
1626 
10' 
Keep to Fuze 7-3— 
Ordinary Fire. 
Under the above plan, it is necessary to fire off four verifying rounds, 
as four guns are always ready loaded when the C.O. comes to the half 
hundred range. There does not appear to be any disadvantage in this ; 
the drill-book suggests three to six rounds. 
If half the results are plus and half are minus, the range has been 
found. 
If | are + and J —, range might be reduced 25 yards. 
If | are - and J +, „ „ „ raised 25 yards. 
If all — or all +, increase or decrease 50 yards. 
