During the actual firing, trainees will fire at a man-sized target at 75 yards, 180 yards, and 300 yards in the standing, sitting, kneeling and prone positions.
The optimum effective range is 50m yd, at which the optimal balance is achieved between lethality and area coverage, with a hit probability of 30% on a man-sized target.
For a country used to the pleasures of the outside lavatory and tin bath, the bathroom included a flushing toilet and man-sized bath with hot running water.