We all wish 'Culpeper' had paid greater attention to his Father!

I believe the manual pages, 'parashooter' has supplied, explain what the new recruits are doing in the WW1 Virginia training camp photograph.

When I was a Boy Scout in a Detroit Troop in the early 1960s, We had a DCM affiliate .22 cal. Shooting Club. We began our Marksmanship Training using this technique indoors (with our "U.S Property" Remington model 513 Target Rifles), in preparation for actual 'Live' range shooting.

The method did teach consistent and proper Sight Picture.

Thank you Parashooter and Dick Hosmer for noticing the Krags with early features. Thank you Culpeper.