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"The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training"


4. Don't hurry your first or last shot. These are the two shots that are
usually bad.
5. If your second clip jams or breaks, turn the cut-off up, load and
fire each cartridge separately.
6. Leave the gun at your shoulder while working the bolt.
7. Be careful to fire on your own target.
8. If a cartridge fails to fire, it is very probably because the bolt is
not all the way down; therefore recock the gun (pull the firing pin
back), make certain the bolt is down, and fire again.
9. As soon as the targets disappear cease firing, come to Inspection
Arms, examine your rifle for unfired cartridges.

GENERAL HINTS AND CAUTIONS

1. Don't be afraid of the kick; it is more imaginary than real when the
sling is properly used, your shoulder properly padded, and the gun
properly held.
2. Rest your cheek, not your jaw bone, lightly against the small of the
stock.
3. Rest your right thumb along the right side of the stock and not on
top of it.
4. Blacken both front and rear sights, adjust and place your arm in the
sling, and if possible set your sights while you are waiting your turn
to go to the firing point.


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