Rifle Flat Positions - How to color guard

Right Flat

+ Your right hand should be under the neck of the rifle. 

+ Your left hand should be over the nose of the rifle. 

+ Your right elbow should be slightly bent and your left elbow should be boxed (NOT like the picture!). 

+ The topline of the rifle (from the bolt down the barrel) should be parallel with the floor. 

+ The rifle should be held at the level just below your belly button.

Left Flat

+ Your right hand should be over the butt of the rifle.

+ Your left hand should be under the rifle, halfway between the screw and bolt.

+ Your right elbow should be boxed and left elbow should be slightly bent (NOT like the picture!). 

+ The topline of the rifle (from the bolt down the barrel) should be parallel with the floor. 

+ The rifle should be held at the level just below your belly button.