9.5.6.5 If no reply is heard after the first preparatory command 'Are you ready', the command 'Fire' is given. It is
given either verbally or with a short sharp blast on the whistle, or similar signal, approximately seven seconds
after 'Are you ready'.
9.5.6.6 The competition or series starts at the moment the command 'Fire' is given by the Range Officer. Every shot
fired after this must count. The time allowed for each series of 10 shots is 10 minutes unless the rules of the
competition state otherwise. The series ends at the time the Range Officer signals 'Cease fire'.