VOLUNTEER CLASS FIRING.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 557, 23 October 1871, Page 2

VOLUNTEER CLASS FIRING.

We understand that instructions have been given to (he Officer Commanding the District, by the Government, to institute a system ot class firing amongst the Volunteers, and are able to give a statement of such instructions, which are as follows : — " Militia and Volunteer Office, " Wellington, Oct. 2, 1871. « Sir,—As it is necesjary that some general rule should bo laid down in regard to class firing for the whole of the Volunteer Force, I have" the honor to inform you that, for the current Volunteer year, the following will be the regulations for the guidance of such corps as are desirous of going through the course : - IN THE TUIRD CLASS. No. of Ranges. Targets. Position. Hounds. 150 yards ox 4 feut 'I g ve a t 200 yards centre, 4x 2 L tan(U w each 250 yards bull's! 21 f range . 300 yards eye ( J Minimum points to bo obtained to pass In second second class : 30 points. IN XIIE SECOND CLASS. . 400 yards 6x6 feet -\ . COO yards centre 6x 4 Uueciiing ditto 550 yards bull sI „ ~ I 600 yards eye i ) Minimum points to be obtained to pass into first class : 30 points. IN THE FIRST CL^SS. 050 yards 6xß feet \ 700 yards centre 6x 4 1 clitlo 750 yards bull sI9 „of SOO yards eye \ ) Minimum points to be obtained to win marksman's badge : -'1 points. " Where the range available extends only to 600 yards, Volunteers firing in the first class may—if they wish to obi aim the marksman's badge—fire ten rounds at 550 yards, and ten rounds at 000 yards, nt a third cl-iss target (viz. :(i x 4 feet; centre, 4x 2 j bull's eye, 2x1); any position. The result of last year's District and Greneral prize firing proved that in those districts where the course was nd'iplod, a Very much higher arorago was obtained. And' you will be good enough to point out to the several corps un ler your command, the benefits to be gained by a steady course of practice and clmss firing, and thus endeavour to increase their general efficiency. The advantages to be derived are so apparent, that in the event of any prize firing taking place during tho ensuing summir, it, is contemplated to offer eoiue special prizes for such district representatives as have completed a course of class firing, and have become marksmen.—1 have, &c,

" Philip Harington, Lieut.-Colonel, " Inspector of Militia and Volunteers. " Tho Officer Commanding Militia and " Volunteers, Auckland."