KNEELING POSITION:  Assume the position very much as described in the Infantry Drill Regulations.  Sit on the right heel.  The right knee should point directly to the right, that is, along the firing line.  The point of the left elbow should rest over the left knee.  There is a flat place under the elbow which fits a flat place on the knee and makes a solid rest.  Lean the body well forward.  This position is uncomfortable until practiced, when it quickly ceases to be uncomfortable.

SITTING POSITION:  Sit down half faced to the right, feet from 6 to 8 inches apart, knees bent, right knee slightly higher than the left, left leg pointed toward the target.  Rest both elbows on the knees, hands grasping the piece the same as in the prone position.  This is a very steady position, particularly if holes can be found or made in the ground for the heels.

PRONE POSITION AND USE OF THE GUN SLING:  To adjust the sling for firing, unhook the straight strap of the sling and let it out as far as it will go.  Adjust the loop so that when stretched along the bottom of the stock its rear end (bight) comes about opposite the comb of the stock.  A small man needs a longer loop than a tall man.  Lie down facing at an angle of about 60 deg. to the right of the direction of the target.  Spread the legs as wide apart as they will go with comfort.  Thrust the left arm through between the rifle and the sling, and then back through the loop of the sling, securing the loop, by means of the keeper, around the upper left arm as high up as it will go.  Pass the hand under and then over the sling from the left side, and grasp the stock and handguard just in rear of the lower band.  Raise the right elbow off the ground, rolling slightly over on the left side.  Place the butt to the shoulder and roll back into position, clamping the rifle hard and steady in the firing position.  The rifle should rest deep down in the palm of the left hand with fingers almost around the handguard.  Shift the left palm a little to the right or left until the rifle stands perfectly upright (no cant) without effort.  The left elbow should rest on the ground directly under the rifle, and right elbow on the ground about 5 inches to the right of a point directly under the stock.  In this position the loop of the sling, starting at the lower band, passes to the right of the left wrist, and thence around the left upper arm.  The loop should be so tight that about 50 pounds tension is placed on it when the position is assumed.  This position is uncomfortable until practiced, when it quickly ceases to be uncomfortable.  It will be steadier if small holes can be found or dug in the ground for the elbows.  In this position the sling binds the left forearm to the rifle and to the ground so that it forms a dead rest for the rifle, with a universal joint, the wrist, at its upper end.  Also the rifle is so bound to the shoulder that the recoil is not felt at all.  This is the steadiest of all firing positions.