The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-24

Following the publication OF informa.
from the headquarters of the Hawaiian
Department that the target practise at
the various Army posts this year VIII
be conducted under the new 1913 reRu.
latiOns, word has been received from
schoheld Barreels that the authorities
AZ that post are endeavoring to secure
funds TO remodel the rifle range. II is
stated that IL the funds are Furnished
Tor the desired improvements and al
terations, the Schofeld range will be
one Of the finest rifle ranges at any sta.
ton Of the United States Army.
The Officers who are planning the al.
terations contemE lated for the Schoiield
range intend TO increase the size of
the butts and firing points, so that the
range will accommodate an entire regi-
meht firing at one time The value OF
this is apparent when it is understood
that there are three regiments at Seho-
field which are required Co fire the full
rifle course each season. In the past
u has taken nearly two months, and
sometimes longer, for each regiment 90
fre the course and clear the range for
the next regiment.
Foster Worker on Range.
Under the new system OF firing. "a
embodied in the 1913 regulations, which
VIII be used for the first time this year.
the three courses for qualification as
marksman, sharpshooter and EXPERT
rifieman will be fired in the order
named, without any delay between
courses. This is made possible by the
changes IN the regulations, which call
Tor smaller expenditure of ammuni.
tion than under the old course.
The three courses will be fred at
ranges of from two hundred TO six hun.
dred yards, and long range practise a.
eight hundred and one thousand yards
viii be held simply for practise and
will not be required in the record
courses. This win greatly facilitate
going over the courses, as in the p2st
considerable amount Of time has besn
consumed ut the long ranges, whore the
firing is necessarily much slower.
IL Is believed that a regiment can
COMPLETE its season y practise under tho
new system In one month, if the range
Is enlarged to the proper size. The
three regiments will thus be enabled
70 finish up the seasons work on the
range in q short time anil will have
the advantage Of being able to choose
the best weather for firing, az slight
delays by reason Of unseG s1nable
weather viii not be such a serious
matter.
Advantage to Infantry.
Another advantage will be that the
First Infantry, which is situated at
such distance from the range that
daily marches TO and from the canton
ment would be impraeticable, will be
able to go into camp on the range,
and, firing the entire regiment at one
time, complete its practise in short
order. .II
The Fest time for firing on the Scho.
field range is in the forenoon, as later
in the day the heat and mirage make
good work difficult. and troops firing
Tor record are greatly Handicapped
when required to shoot in the after.
noon. FIRING is usually commenced "a
early In the morning as practicable and
continued until conditions have become
so anfavorable that further practise
would be Improbable. - u
AS there are a great many men in
the different regiments who are at pret
ent holding one or the other Of the
qualifications emitting them to extra
pay fot proficiency in craftsmanship,
hese men win rot be required TO shoot
again for the same qualification until
their present qualification expires. This
will clear the way for the recruits, of
whom each regiment has q large num-
her, 10 have the use of the range NEST
of the time their organizations are on