Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-11
STATE HOUSE.
Indoor Rifle Practice Of
the National Guard.
Circular Issued, Giving Rules
to Be Observed.
Governor Cobb Will Attend the Fairbanks
Funeral al Harrington.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Dec. II, at 10 A. M.


Fairbanks of the board of trustees Of
State Normal Schools, which occurred
at his home in Pennington, Friday
evening, being due to intirmties result
ing from old age The sad news was at
once conveyed to Governor Cobb at
his home in Rockland by telephone by
Col. n. S. Purinton. the Governors
private secretary Governor Cobb will
make arrangements to attend the fu-
neral, which will be held at Farming
ton, probably Tuesday, and other State
officials will also attend, among them
Hon. w. w. Stetson, State superin-
tendent of public schools. Mr.. Fair
banks term of office would have eX-
pired. April II. 1906, and about one
week ago he sent in his resignation, but
Governor Cobb declined it's acceptance.
The following circular, giving the
rules for small arms practice on in
door ranges, has been issued from the
office of the adjutant general:
! State OF Maine-Office of inspector gen.
eral of rifle practice.
| Circular No. ).
Portland, Nov. -. 1905
The following rules for small arms
|
prepared by Major John ]. Dooley, as
| sistant inspector general of rife prac-
| tce, and will govern work in the Ma
| tional Guard of the State of Maine for
the season commencing Jan. i, 1906:
Object of instruction-The object of
| instruction on the indoor range is the
development of proficiency in handling
the rife and the uses of its sights by
| officers and enlisted men, so as to make
| easier and more effective their practice
| on the outdoor range, thereby in
clature of the rifle; care and preserva-
| ton of the rifle.
Course of Observation-Disclosures
creasing the service efficiency of the
several commands.
standardization and aiming drills.
Third-Practice work on the range
i'll the standing, kneeling or sitting and
prone positions. Special attention
should be paid to the prone position for
its use is called for at four of the six
ranges used in qualification on the out
door range. At least two-thirds of the
gallery work should be done in this po-
Sitio'l.
Annlunitirn-Thc gallery ammunl-
tiun Tor - feet is loaded with 1-J
| H
The ..uliet weighs 81 grains and is
| composed of one part tin and 10 parts
lead. The primer is No. 91a, Z. NJ. c.,
non-mercurIc. The bullet has i pneu-
| tration of one inch in oak, two and
one half inches in spruce and four
inches in pine The load requires an
| elevation of SO to 375 yards and one
point left windage. The neck of the
shell has been expanded to BIB inches
and crimped.
The gallery ammunition for % feet
| is loaded with two grains by weight of
Bullscye powder. The bullet weighs i"
grains and is composed of one part
| tin and 10 of lead. The primer is NO.
81. L. NJ. c.. non-mercuric. The bull
| let has nearly the same penetration as
| the other load.
| Allowance of ammunitiOn-Thc al
lowai.ce of ammunition will be as fol-
| lows:
| TO each company, 1000 rounds and 800
| targets.
| To each member of the field. staff and
| non-commissiOned staff OF the lSt ana
| 2d Infantry, and Ships Co., Naval lic-
| serve, 100 rounds and 25 targets.
| Targets-The target to be used Is the
| 20O-yard Creedmore reduced lot oo ana
| rs feet. In gallery firing It mas peeh
practically impossible to hold with ease
on one inch of black at 20 feet OF t"o-
| thirds of an inch of black at oo leet'
This difficulty has been overcome Oh
these targets by adding extra biacK III
the four ring which. while not adoIiis
| To the value of a shot outside the nNe
ring. does materially assist both me
| novice and the expert to hoid Will
| satisfaction.
| Method of firinG-All firing VIII pe
| under the direction of an of1cer OF hoil-
| commissioned officer in charge Oh thc
firing point who will see that the III
struction and scoring of the men Is
in accordance with the rules. An III
structed man will be detailed TO coach
each recruit. At the command (coii-
mence firing), the recruits undcr t'ie
supervision of the detailed coaches'
fire slowly until two scores Oh hNe
shots each have been fired. The coacn'
standing by the recruit. Will correct MS
fault of position or trlSSer-puiiii'S,
pointing out the position OF each shot
and in each case explaining the reason
for "a miss.
C-omrany INSPECTORS of rife practice
should be detailed and all scores hlaol
matter of record. Company coh-
manders should try and hold as man!
matches in the gallery as possible. IL
mat tches cannot be arranged with oth-
or companies. they should De heio oe'
tween teams in the company.
Attention is called to Circular NO. 8
| issued from this Office under date OF
Nov. 10.
l Reouisition should at once he nadt
for ammunition and targets, spec,tyihe
! which target is desired; the large tar
| get being used for IS feet and the sina!
i target for so feet.
ELLIOTT c. DILL.
Iuspector-Generalo Of Rifle Practice
III Uv order Of the Commander-in-CEief;