Mad minute
A "Mad Minute" refers to a minute of insanely quick and accurate fire from a bolt-action rifle.
British rifle training
Originally, "Mad Minute" was a pre-WWI term used by British riflemen for the act of getting 15 aimed bullets into a target at 300yds within one minute using a bolt-action rifle (usually a Lee-Enfield or Lee-Metford rifle).
Regarding snipers
Mad Minute is a military tactic used to surprise enemy snipers when their location is unknown.
If there are too many possible positions to determine where the enemy fire is coming from, each likely enemy position is assigned to one or more soldiers. Upon receiving the signal, all simultaneously fire a specific number of rounds. The tactic has a long history of effective use; it also has strong secondary value as a morale booster.
The name "Mad Minute" comes from the experience of "madness" during the time of heavy firing upon various targets without knowing the exact location of the enemy, leading to heavy use of ammunition.
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