Small Arms Firing School students switch between pulling pits and firing during the SAFS M16 match Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2021. Pulling pits is where students manually raise and lower targets from a safe position while also allowing them to be marked as needed.

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Small Arms Firing School students switch between pulling pits and firing during the SAFS M16 match Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2021. Pulling pits is where students manually raise and lower targets from a safe position while also allowing them to be marked as needed.

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