Shooting from the Prone Position

Person No. 1 is the shooter. His job is to shoot at the target.

Person No. 2 is the loader or coach. For the right shoulder shooter, he will be on the right side of the shooter. Opposite for the left shoulder shooter.

The loader's job is to cock and load the gun, hand it to the shooter for each shot, and check to make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction at all times.

After a shot is fired, the loader or coach will call out the hit using the numbers of a clock.

For example, if a shooter hits at the 3 o'clock position on the target, you would call '3 o'clock' for that hit.

The spotter will also count the number of shots that have been fired.

To cock the Daisy AVANTI Champion BB gun: Put the safety in the ON position.

Keep the muzzle up and down range.

Foot secures butt of gun on the floor.

Pull cocking lever up until it clicks.

Place lever back into lever grip.

Load a BB in the gun.

Loaders grip the forearm of the gun with their left hand, then pass the gun to the shooter with the muzzle always pointed down range.

The shooter should take the gun with their right hand, gripping the pistol grip of the rifle.

After taking a shot, the shooter will hand the gun back to the loader.

The loader will cock the gun then load a BB and hand it back to the shooter.

The loader will locate the hits on the target and call where each BB has hit.

The loader or coach will use the numbers of a clock to locate the BB hit areas. For example: 7 ring at 5 o'clock.

Students not firing will be the safety watch-dogs. Your job is to watch the shooting and note any safety infractions by the groups on the firing line.

The prone position is the first of the four competitive shooting positions we will learn.

Prone means lying down. We will shoot while lying on our bellies.

In the Bent Leg Prone Position, the body lies at an angle of about 5 to 10 degrees with the line of aim.

The spine is straight.

The left leg is relaxed, drawn-up slightly.

The left foot should be straight back or bent to the right. The left heel does not touch the ground.

The right leg angles away from the spine with the knee bent and the body rolled on the left side.

The left elbow is beneath and slightly to the outside of the rifle.

Competitors may lie on the bare surface of the firing point or they may use a mat.

The body will be extended on the firing point with the head toward the target.

The BB gun will be supported by both hands and one shoulder only.

The cheek may be placed against the rifle stock in the sighting position.

The BB gun may be held by means of a sling.

The BB gun may not touch or rest against any other points or objects.

Competitors' forearms must be clearly and visibly raised from the surface of the firing point.

Competitors' forward forearm may not form an angle less than 30 degrees from the horizontal on which the elbows rest.

When you have fired your shots, ground your gun.

Place it on the mat with lever in a half cocked position and with the safety ON.

After the command to rotate: The shooter hands the gun to the loader.

The loader moves to the shooter's position.

The shooter moves into the loader's position.