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endeavor
effects
have
they
that
agree
them
wind,
there
and
steady
by
and
But
take
farther
gatherings,
prizes,
the
time
an
element
of
deciding
who
we
have
must
not
is
chance
shall
that
be
be
only
a
ideas
new
frequent
will
which
work
is written
have
yet failed
as
good
yet but
more
to
mere
the
refresh
for
it
may
their
themselves,
art
of
this
and
for
rifle-shooting.
do
in
it is
a
man
shot
work
shots
of
those
the
Thus
good
also
the
to
lucky
but
of
chance,
that
loook
a
a
deal
little
and
At
use.
shots
a
memories,
distinguish
the
in
form
encouragement
in
be
of
secure
saying,
seasoned
well
only
prize.
any
must
that
little
great
such
chance
shall
a
quoted
he
At
excellent
of
the
tyros
which
has
winner
of
and
many
and
suggested
True,
may
so
shot, but
to
is
and
tions.
competi-
little
but
his
company,
national
chance,
bullseyes
often
and
given
they
of
a
edge,
knowlif
prophecy.
to
shooting
lucky
the
Creedmoor.
from
are
be
stands
great,
It is not
gain distinction.
shot
Amongst
true
very
fair
his
of
none
little
a
the
become,
in
position
stands
very
in
of
marksmen
but
acquire
shot
ing,
train-
and
All
may
rifle
knowledge
surmount,
it is not
average
string
prize.
best
of
course
bullet.
man
of
art
atmosphere,
to
a
highest
shot
lucky
.coveted
much
for
expert
that
pains
the
average
first
by scoring
to
this
than
winning
same
the
steady
a
difficulties
good,
be
eyesight
occasionally
may
the
perseverance,
the
superficial,
a
of
taking
By
disadvantage
in
simple
a
and
trajectory
certain
are
only
shade
light,
the
on
some
if
obtain,
physical
any
distinction
only adopt
will
they
insuperable.
are
health
gaining
to
of
influences
the
if
shooting
and
of
capable
^^^
under
laboring
not
persons
S^ot.
^^nt
an
to
any
who
reference
this
small
shots
who
those
who
Here,
then"
4
now
tlie author
TO
BECOME
endeavored
has
AN
EXPBllT
give
to
stimulated
he
enters
ambition
excel
to
he
labors
with
meet
under
who
look
immense
coldly on
will lessen
their
have
they
first
thing
confidence
in
months'
this
shot,
a
and
rifle.
which
the
recruit
make
much
his
a
taking
no
score.
If it is
a
good
If it is
practice,at
in the
whose
time
score
bad
future.
glass,is
when
to
as
one
that
useless
he
the
fact
the
he loses
he
a
time
no
It is well
to
to fire shots
warn
for
range
blaze
man
and
who
would
by
a
tice,
prac-
ing
for obtainat
away
good
the
bad
or
this is
Now
will bear
shots
any
who
to
the
business,
means
prevent
good
anxious
indiscriminatelywithout
The
fails
lettinghis friends
in
young
practice.
is of consequence,
the
practice which
if he
be
country,"
it to himself.
keeps
will
jealous care
making
of
work,
information
the
with
is to
be
Presumably
operandi
modus
will
he
that
of the
visits
young
this
and
work,
shots
practice
beyond
least it is not
large scores,
a
a
crack
the
first to discover
him
guarded
he
It is presumed
success
to blame.
similar
o^
before
perused
assure
and
weeks'
passes
confidence,
himself
been
few
a
less
Having
that
in himself
if ]ie had
shall
any
common
note
or
gone
rifle-shooting,
materiallyaid
more
than
"the
notion
The
ranges,
it.
of
in
by
think
withhold
and
good shooting.
will
has
has
termed
vague
object.
results
he
he
imparting
first year
the
as
marksman,
very
from
done
target with
author
be
may
outset
is confidence
traverse.
to
score
the
would-be
has
of
often
information
such
the
success
any
is not
time
to the
go
at
a
refiain
acquisition to
non-publication
Avho
The
aid
This
had
moderate
a
the
make
acquire
shorter
he
will
given by
not
to
its assistance
paths
know
obtain
with
the
those
his
man
To
of this manual
in
now
a
that
possessed of
some
perusal
obtained
from
for
important
that
instances
gained only by experience,
training; indeed,
attains
few
bers,
rule,the older memknowledge of rifle-shooting,
themselves, they
friendly assistance.
the
to
chance
if
and,
aspirant,who, if successful, they
at the
ensuing meetings. Having
young
and
hope
very
and
As
of
company,
In
badge.
men,
rifle-
other
by
set
his
encouragement,
acquired
ordeal
the
knowledge
their
the
in
shot
disadvantages.
have
may
through
much
example
in
interest
any
year'straining full
superior
hitherto
country.
rarely takes
marksman's
the
information
of the
the
by
second
a
as
obtain
possible,to
does
his
upon
them
to
only possessed by the leading shots
During his first year, the recruit
but,
rifle-shooting,
SHOT.
a
needless
shots
ten
a
lower
left
corner
wind.
The
ten
as
should
shots
at
that if fired from
in
shots
method
at
in
that
do
to
"
a
find
once
the
man
with
the
consecutive
The
shot
fortunate
fellow.
after it has
left the
himself
a
the bullet
on
of the
movement
line, if
centre
is
rifle,
off the
not
Having got over the fact
he should
carefullyobtain
real
For
glass.
followed
tend
first visit
the
until
of
deviation
of
judgment.
the
a
man
man
is
to
goes
to fire any
this
connection
in
his
own
between
room,
the
outside
shot
by
be
without
a
friend
to
a
to
deviate,
means
of
tendency
definite
;
such
If
an
him.
with
result
a
the
glassat
assist
a
the
policy strictly
unsteady
wind
or
diagram being obtained
experiment should be repeated
fair
he
has
secured
ascertained
once
to work
fair
a
with
diagram
the
mean
confidence, for
he
steady shot at long range, it is an
practiceshould not be persevered in
It is
quite
to
range
of
an
idea
erroneous
gain steadiness.
shots
it
is well
to suppose
Before
for him
finger. He
by using the ordinary
brain, eye and
first
ing
act-
a
Further
number
he must
outers
result
a
Having
go
a
have
a
that
may
misses
the
and
centres
the
success.
the
range,
steady.
or
scarcely perceptible
the
to throw
obtain
to
con^, iced
if he
that
unless
the
should
prevent
he
rifle,
know
error
that
his
with
least
barrel,or
sult
re-
great deal
a
puff of wind
should
man
capabilitiesof hi4 Jfle.
of the
may
is
recruit
the
the
to
has
The
diagram of
a
physical inability should
withstandi
Not-
must
no
his rifle has
future
to
above
if he gets
sufficient
that
practice,no
must
up
the
"Remington"
the
possible expenditure of ammunition
least
by
the
target altogether.
firingpoint. If possible,he
should
He
always endeavor
on
at least
throw
there
of luck
be satisfied
must
not
his rifle.
State Model,"
element
stand,
under-
contrary, it is certain
the
bullseyes. With
sprinkling of bullseyes ;
consider
of
the
target, but
should
rifleman
deviation
"
present
of
force
the
over
will
to
the
at the
or
on
the
to
steady, he
said
been
moderate
dead
rest, his rifle would
be
yards, on
gently from
be
all
The
natural
the
has
Springfield,"a
the
fixed
out
aimed
be
worth, by firing
blow
then
spot.
one
less deviation.
or
with
fair
would
not
a
all that
shooting
more
If
spot.
one
should
bullseye,according
the
possible all
as
near
of
of practice.
course
at five hundred
shots
wind
better, as his aim
the
t)
his rifle is
what
ten
If the
still day.
moderately
right,all
and
hundred,
at two
SHOT.
adopt the following
find out
all,let him
of
First
EXPEUT
AN
ammunition, should
of
waste
BECOME
TO
HOW
he
tempts
at-
to establish
may
snap
learn
cap,
all
and
6
then
with
a
BECOME
TO
HOW
percussion
AN
For
cap.
EXPERT
using
SHOT.
the
latter,procure
old
an
muzzle-loading Springfield,and having lighted a candle, place it
the mantelpiece.
on
Cap your rifle and aim steady. See half the
time
fore-sightjust above the notch of the back-sight,at the same
aligning the
flame.
the
The
out.
is
a
from
in
the
sight through
the
candle,
top half
pin's head,
of his
and
the
the
of
if you
do
of
amount
or
600
far-off
a
sure
taking
good sight,
good sized
a
as
twice
bullseye about
In
with
man
light
making
shot.
to him
appear
the
steady. There
rifle and
yards, to
rifle about
the
aim
not
sight every
fore-sightwould
the
of
air will blow
carefully sighting your
same
wick, just below
the
muzzle
current
flicker
rifle at 500
a
of
portion
with
steady,
lightwill only
take
you
aim
the
great deal
that
the black
on
If you
yards
two
former
urally
Nat-
size.
that
not
bullseye would
laiger when
taking sight.
appear
The
much.
A
who
has his eyes
man
sights of men
vary
very
deeply set in his head will see plainer at long range than the man
whose
more
prominent. As a rule the latter use spectacles,
eyes are
the
often
at
blur
with
much
Practicing the eye-sightby
success.
long range strengthens
improves wonderfully.
is troublesome
which
the
After
the
at
of
nerve
some
To
bad
eye-sightthe bullseye in all
the sightsmay
plain. If
appear
keep himself cool, and attend to
himself
allow
must
not
the
current
topics of
much
in the
neck
free from
take
care
to
shade
any
keep
as
to be
the
weathers
a
In
day.
into
warm
hot
possible,dress
tightcollar.
himself
he
in
weather
and
or
cold
of
really
hazy, although
has
he
well
he
He
discussion
on
should
keep
"
as
keep his
he should
weather
comfortable
must
in hand.
light clothes, and
In wet
warm
any
with
man
shoot
business
the
sight
eye-
outline
the
appears
vrould
man
drawn
a
the
practice,the
by making
outset
and
eye,
months'
sight indistinct,entirely disappears.
the
the
ing
shoot-
artificial
not
by frequent applicationsto the pocket pistol;such
stimulant
shooting either in hot or cold
-rarelyimproves a man's
will
weather.
Indeed, fasting for a few hours
prior to a match
In all comand decidedly make
the sight clear.
petitions
steady the nerve
caused
warmth
a
be
instructed
dress
loose
to
leave
should
plenty of
be
worn,
room
for
The
great advantage of this easy
the
rifleman
ranges
at the
takes
his
position at
sort
the
of
and
the
tailor
freelyworking
dress
will be
firmg point.
At
should
the
arms.
felt when
the
short
good standing position is the imj^ortantdesideratum, but
must
judgment and experience.
long ranges a man
possess
a
according
few
very
is
there
especially when
man's
able
are
men
At
arm.
to
of ordinary proportions is
position for a man
has practiced for the past ten years with
author
be placed a good foot apart, and
feet should
The
under
left,or
the
Don't
become
unless
aim
at
from
right. If you
help you, a good
varying
edge of
target, according
the
left.
aim
left
the
At
yards
300
the
the
to
range
possible, still tighter,and if you
will not
make
those
frequent misses
most
to
men
you
do,
blowing
from
least
two
want
of
those
misses
aim
feet
faith
make
to
man
right
good
the
score
an
even
a
from
away
the
target
"miss."
a
the
at
It
300
The
Never
so.
from
yourself up,
rifle
your
which
firmly you
misfortune
it is the
When
far
of
that
author
is the
has
the
faith
has
aim
caused
good
vice,
ad-
above
to
at
of
cause
all
is
It is
target.
will,in
you
is want
yards
the
Follow
wind
breeze
if you
wrong
which
ever
What-
fresh
a
edge of
left
the
to
wind
the
screw
grasp
bullseye,
the
bullseye
must
target.
unfavorable
score.
tightlyinto
are
unsteady
of
left
circumstances
of
lightly
it
doing
strength of
be
left
the
these
rifle
the
If you
of
off
it to stand
press
the
left.
cannot
from
under
to
the
to
away
first
the
treacherous. of ranges.
most
left^you
away
with
and
well
the
this
at
score
of
you
up.
together, grasp
Hold
the
edge
braced
blowing pretty strong
safe, and, if your rifle
a
to
if
of
is
make
score,
from
aim
your
wind
the
would
the
will
the
bullseye
the
firer stand
round
allow
long an aim.
a practice
make
success.
the
well
left hand
the
too
not
a
unsteady.)
with
much
the
the
completely under
perpendicular position
brought
into
which
one
almost
circumstances
no
take
do
but
down,
come
hand
comes
and
right hand,
the
shoulder.
the
will
you
be
arm
(Under
rifle.
the
left
possible
best
well
be
yourself
screw
your
must
the
that
so
weapon,
with
elbow
The
band.
to
tightly with
rifle
your
to
determination
with
Then,
should
knees
The
half -face.
right
the
to
standing
the
The
play.
at
mostly
great steadiness,
preserve
wind
any
varying
adopted,
are
of the
length
the
to
7
SHOT.
EXPEKT
AN
positions
standjng
Various
ranges
BECOME
TO
HOW
bility,
probawell
aim
a
many
to
reason
be
definite in his
pull
of
he
writes
to
state
for wind,
suggestions as to position,and allowance
trigger,"c., when
firing at the shorter ranges ; and as
with
that
productive
of
so
his
much
ten
the
assurance
on
these
years'experience
best
of
possible results.
points,it
their
is
value
By holding
only
has
the
fair
been
rifle
8
first band
the
at
in
TO
HOW
gale
a
be
in
said
of the
favor
the
it has
where
case
position. The
of
steadiness
the
whole
will
men
of which
intend
following
raise
form
the
raise your
bone
several
sight-rack,and
Get
will
throw
your
the
some
with
the
fall
right or left.
If
any position
the
This
position became
"
very
coil
re-
collar
the
raised
perpendicularly.
"
choose
of the
forget for
of
you
famous
if
fingersacross
over
right low.
will
rifle
your
you
hand, placing
side
near
occasionally,or
you
to
middle
two
arrange
Curve
your
not
left
your
the
"
will
sciously
uncon-
This
would
be
allowed,
"
Farquharson
popular
at "Wimbledon
though
breech-loading contest, and althe position appeared decidedly awkward,
to on-lookers
result of the shooting proved that those who
practiced it were
quite
The
at
The
home.
his
on
is drawn
left foot is allowed
leg ;
the
"improved
back,
to rest
left foot thus
the
right armpit, and,
and
The
arm
The
butt
left hand
are
at
on
at
if
an
of
V
the
the
follows:
as
right side.
hollow
right
reception of the muzzle
for the
rifle is
small
The
part of tho
part of the calf of the
deep enough,
grasps
the
to
over
angle, the
the upper
a
is
Farquharson"
leaning
forms
of the
rifle.
but
almost
up
end
ground.
in the
competitors
the
firer lies
right leg
hand
the
rifle,
find
and
rifle,
on
will
you
the
fore-fingeron
sight
men
that
firmly with
who
means
nothing
rifle to rest
the
rifle
to
this
of the
feel
most
yourself to
accustom
will
you
In
those
will
the
quence
conse-
proportions.
recoil
the
shock
a
you
or
lying
the
the
over,
possible. By
of
butt
to watch
left
shots
doubt
the
the
lean
left,and
as
only
tranquility,and
moderate
receive
to
such
(English Volunteers).
the
of
man
the
enable
friend
some
allow
no
allow
days. Grasp
flap. This
doubt,
good shooting. To
fatal to
fingers entirelyround
the
of
sights to
properly
will receive
you
is, no
to
The
the
a
shoulder
is
allow
support
if you
but
;
this
amount
be
for
nothing
of their bodies.
state
a
weapon
by practice
lying position (stomach), they
best
excellent
an
you
the
is
slightly affected by the wind.
of practice is requisite,as
legs well away towards
your
shoulder
as
high
your right
your
the
would
adopt
to
is in
is but
unconsciously
formation
riflemen
most
lying position some
his
more
the
body
aim
the
SHOT.
have
position. Some
unsteady position,but
suited
with
favor
in
position
knee
in this
perfected themselves
EXPERT
control,over
There
advantage.
decided
a
"
AN
firer has
the
wind
of
BECOME
placed in the hollow
the
butt
of the
libertyto manipulate
the
will
rest
butt, and
rifle.
The
on
the
of
the
right
offlcids
HOW
allowed
that
rifle could
the
be
under
thrown
be
the
time
allowances
bullet
and
the
may
also
note
he
in the
what
refraction, or
optics. The
scientific
influences
of
of
effect of
dry and moist atmosphere and
often puzzled
of the bullet,have
looked
extraordinary. His
effect of
a
many
are
marksman
will
the
the
flag at
different
best
often
sighting shots, and
the
it has
cases
and
force
figuresof
stands
wind
comiDg
with
the
you
can
F,
half
is
that
and
from
fresh
for
the
a
the
G,
left wind
a
same
mirage
the
shot
the evil
his
rifle for
result
and
who
something
as
of
his
There
the bullet.
direction.
be
can
in
On
eminence
some
better
no
The
you.
of
consequence
man's
hits
the
rifle
with
this
purpose.
drifting in
be
can
a
a
us, that
than
inside the
Imagine
placed at
registeredin
are
strong wind
It is
gale.
a
book
better
great
;
E,
a
dead
;
than
more
the
use
firer
the
13
o'clock, the
your
note-book
of
B,
very
a
the
wind,
moderate
strong wind;
generally understood,
deal
on
tion
direc-
the
that
force
gentle breeze
in
ordinary force
in your
registerthe
mean
to aim
than
do
But
target.
plan
more
cannot
targets
the
on
safest
the
you
breeze; D,
shown
grooves
but
do
the
to note
To
to
and
fires before
to
and
point
any
gale, and
has
be
blows
the
A
experience
be made
for
watch
understand
a
are
to
wind,
accuracy.
a
winds
found
greatest
breeze; C,
of
It is necessary
6 o'clock
at
smoke
the wind
of the
your
blame
rifle who
position of
been
point.
one
to
force
loss what
a
the
quire
ac-
always puzzling, and the
is to be guided by your
circumstances
such
the
bullseye,unless
from
the
Cross
under
act
to
at
and
butt
directions.
way
such
be
At
to counteract
flightof
the
of the man's
of wind
young
a
smoke
the
how
wind's
the
effect
is termed
rifle
his
been
govern
a
large red flag blowing on
At the firingpoint there
butt.
is
there
than
which
judging of
marker's
the
guide
of
ways
ranges
near
the laws
the
to
shade,
many
him
has
by
venture
for it.
parlance
of
caused
has
the
rifle
changeable winds, the
jectory
lightand shade on the tra-
knowledge
realityit
in
when
miss,
many
some
influences
these
ignorance of
of
want
hands
the
eccentricities
these
upon
both
his
now
light and
science
has
in
made
to be
effects of
the
right leg, so
gun.
of
superficial)
(if only
knowledge
the
body, and
the
to
9
SHOT.
having gained confidence
young
of training herein
advocated, he may
some
and
EXPERT
shot
course
on
AN
firmly fixed
manipulating the
libertyfor
The
BECOME
sling of the rifle to
the
left at
TO
allowance
and
has
to
for this
right wind ; one reason
from
barrel take a spiralturn
left to
for
a
10
HO\V
right, and
shots;
so
right, the tendency
of
counterbalanced
the
would
drift and
the
strike the
left
at the
the
and
of the
force
the
is
requisite. These
the
from
the
In
force.
the
is
wind
It stands
target.
edge
if
wind,
left
edge
want
of
and
aim
of the
faith
to
the
be
made,
distance
from
the
must
aim
young
aim
at
may
be
count
right, from
has
?
taken
a
shot
should
to
the
the
to
Now,
of
aim
feet
aim
At
the
latter range,
target
that
he
wants
to
force,and
For
upon.
edge of
right edge of
he
the
the
the
strong
from
the
through
special
on
that
remember
of the wind's
left
the
a
lost
been
strong
stances
circum-
with
feet away
good prize has
from
from
similar
under
not
from
a
away
should
hit.
the
the
sions,
occa-
in
but
The
lowing
fol-
allowances
left
bullseye, and
bullseye.
marked
re-
is,that
away
yards, with
eleven
been
shots
circumstances,
or
culations
cal-
your
has
as
young
two
front
a
drop suddenly,
he
object
the
have
erably
sight consid-
your
if at 3('0
safely depended
from
wind
must
you
all times
At
faults
quite
away
statement
raise
nil.
certain
well
any
A
according
amount
not
for
that
Many
target.
tabulated
to
be
elevation
more
without.
be
ricochets.
go
must
yards
should
instances
rare
600
more
target by aiming
flight,hence
did
greatest
firer
right
the
side
out-
scientifically
by using
the wind
under
target, where
firingat
left
a
to reason,
the
blowing,
of the
the
faith to aim
not
left wind
of
one
not
have
more
wind, you must
retards
the
front wind
naturally
if you
will
wind,
would
spot just
a
degrees
should
its
was
have
you
to
the
wind
front
trying;for,should
elevation
if the
bullet, and, according
taken
shot
a
frequent
have
before,
have
of
case
bullet, and
to
as
the
the
two
be
on
elevation, as
would
you
they
the
average
of the
progress
rear
bullet
ing
spot for aim-
blowing straightacross
elevation,always varying it in
wind's
a
wind
to
one
may
be
at
off
of
sure
side
good
no
assists the
rear
reduced
than
scale,which
pull
depressing
degrees
right would
would
aimed
young
the
correct
left,you
men*
strong
wind, from
to
vernier
A
the
you
make
effect of
the
has
would
they
the
to
firer
from
direction,and
same
with
case
blowing gently
and
the
Some
line.
of it.
edge
range
from
in the
going
the
deviate
to
less for the
or
bullseye. Whereas,
force
left centre
others,
is
of the target unless
centre
the
the
same
pull,all
shot
more
is this
wind
right wind,
just under
be
with
blowing
than
by
the
SHOT.
tendency
a
if the
yards
at 500
that
EXPERT
right. Especially
the
to
AN
is
there
secondly,
off
pull
to
BECOME
TO
wind,
when
HOW
ALLOWANCES
TO
DISTANCE
ALLOWANCES
DISTANCE
TO
BE
FROM
TO
BE
FROM
BECOME
MADE
THE
MADE
THE
EXPERT
AN
FOR
A
LEFT
FOR
RIGHT
LEFT
EDaE
A
WIND,
OF
RIGHT
EDGE
11
SHOT.
THE
WIND,
OF
THE
COUNTINa
THE
BULLSETE.
COUNTING
BULLSEYE.
THE
12
TO
HOW
The
adopting it,the firer
and
make
The
mere
the
in many
line with
in his
the
of
his
elevation
be
rifle with
a
himself
of the
flightof
the
say
that
any
valuable
the
such
of
description is
should
is the
either
changes of wind
the
causes
heat
passage
bear
in
case
the
on
that
in
and
barrel, and
of shots
may
to
winning
be ignorant
of that constant
nineteen
fault, and
all contests.
instances
that
a
miss
of
out
this
ing
incrusted; this, by the increas-
become
The
the
bullet
too
well
and
hardened,
consequence
wiU
fall
known,
a
of
amount
opposite influences
in
that
through ignorance or inattention to
phere
lightduring a contest.
Now, a dry atmos-
to
elevation, the
borne
of
throughout
in
mirage
target, or
who
relaxation
a
and
in this respect
the
man
any
careful
a
superficial
some
chance
mind
that
a
short
of
ricochet.
the incrustation
increase, you
which
prevalent
becoming
must
have
the
unless
riflemen
should
would
at
the
greater
we
should
be made
for
necessarilybe
the
time.
shooting
more
easy
target, and
All
commences
man
prevents
is, that
mind, that in dry weather, allowances
the
shooting
caused
bullet.
only
a
at
scarcely necessary
spoil your
suffer
own
the
guided by
number
firer's
barrel
used,
if
of
means
over
It is
to
to prove
of
is
as
knowledge
persevered
barrel, becomes
increased
clean
crease
in-
to
principle, but
acquire
to
of
want
occur
the
is
what
be
by
flying clean
of
elevation
have
A
optics,or
will endeavor
also be
angle, and
shade, refraction
light and
may
The
this
well
catastrophe will
a
which
twenty
of
prize,and
author
is then
things, a Ticochet.
observation
the
only
of the
meritorious
so
of the wind
bullet
a
of all
be
cannot
bullet.
of
of the science
of
of
scientific in
more
master
effect
cause
annoying
most
is in
of his shot
foresight.
note-taking,it
knowledge
is often
fixed
a
made
system of
the
attained
the result
rate
Having
on
whereas, if
for him
science
the
;
circumstances
the
as
is but
traversingforesight may
with
aiming
direction
the
and
nervousness,
angle according to the surrounding circumstances
excellency of the shooting depend. Shooting with
the
any
his
he
of that
accuracy
does
that
in
target, it remains
the
require. Shooting
may
produce
to
allowances
what
to
as
careless
mind
own
centre
decrease
or
him
into his consideration
counteracting influences.
for
uncertain
being
make
great practical utility. In
to take
wind, is sufficient
instances
is satisfied
he
of
deductions
man
a
for
make
should
of
SHOT.
EXPERT
be careful
must
necessary
fact
AN
this table
found
has
author
BECOME
It must
with
hardened
slightlyincreased
as
a
the
ele-
TO
HOW
BECOME
AN
EXPERT
Say, that with your
every shot.
bullseye,and the second and third shots
vation
ed barrel
; these
until
On
effect.
opposite
an
ricochet.
a
average
elevation
should
be reduced
clean
would
With
damp
a
high
go
moist
a
made
than
in
of
alteration
any
throughout the competition
If anything, his shots would
the barrel
at work
a
counteracting
should
Therefore, it
is found
time
and
refraction
would
have
for the
brightness
on
effect of
the
bringing
target stands
elevation
as
of
been
while
moisture
have
the
at the
real target, but
and
this wonderful
be
that
made
any
man
of
instructed
obscure.
its
extraordinary influences
given
can
real
this
In
image,
of the
believe.
try them
the
have
allow
to
allow
less for
case
which
is sunk
he
he
for
to
appear
of
the
examples
of
demonstration
are
will
may
muggy
through
I^ o end
not
especially,can-
shots
young
the
actually fire
not
lower
in ocular
had
less for the
target
do
you
himself, and
and
elevation
more
the
experiments
information
atmosphere,
something
atmosphere.
made
target, which,
damp
a
average
your
position,but
the
On
causes
which
The
its
of
allow
must
experiments
trusting to
at the
allow
to
which
phenomenon,
to
used
from
moved
barrel, you
distant
be
not
not
if you
by the refraction
presently explain.
been
more
can
and
high
atmosphere,
and
the
brightness having the
eye. On a bright,clear day,
relief,and
had
raised
of the
of
darkness
fire
I shall
you
at
it
the
;
the
nearer
in bold
course,
of which
day,
atmosphere
the target
out
apparently
cause
the
of
matter
a
the
would
you
while
age
counteracting influences caused by mirIn very dry weather
the atmosphere
your aim.
usually bright and clear, and while you
elevation
for a dry atmosphere, you
have
to
the
latter.
the
is
more
influences
dry weather,
elevation,you have
your
of
moisture
in
that
same.
dry atmosphere,
made
to be
man
a
the
other
and
damp
elevation
the
as
tain
ob-
scarcely
same
had
we
moist
a
To
that
remain
higher
that
not
increase
consider
to
little
remembered,
to
that
atmosphere
the effects of
be
necessary
a
go
were
of allowance
fair amount
same
If it
increases.
if the
fired with
barrel, with
keep
have
we
to fire in
better
clean
er,
low-
the elevation
Presuming
will
vernier, he
the
and
is fired.
shot
a
incrust-
an
shot
a
the target, hence
dry and hot weather.
bullseye for sighting out of a
a
of
atmosphere
drizzly day,
on
make
you
fired out
are
by the vernier before any
regular shooting, most
assuredly it is
weather
barrel
will, in all probability,drop lower
shots
have
you
13
SHOT.
of
such
thus
obtain
a
see
nature
the
from
surdity
ab-
his
14
HOW
that
sighting shots,supposing
the good fortune
to have
should
old
they
barrel if he
500
else,so
it
that
he
that
so
yards.
600
or
be
can
the
see
can
through the tube on
disappeared, viz:
handy
Let
fix any
be
raise
bright day
the
if you
look
to
convince
; and
elevation
for the
a
elevation,and
the average
average
dryness
has
to
made
day it
apparently dropped
on
a
dull,gray,
barrel gets heated
settled,and,
with
once
of
any
would
days
But,
all
when
and
damp
day,
is
sun
on
more
the
whole
than
on
former
the
case
a
to
man
clouds
are
lights and
day
not
are
know
what
do
drifting through
shades
for
more
led
troub-
it has
been
of
case
non-
the
when
sky
bright and
on
the
sky,
fired.
shot
every
the
is
to be
the
shot
to
when
by clouds.
not
shooting in
contests
most
regular
more
influences,which,
the
barrel.
the
weather
has
make
ance
less allow-
or
a
the
brightness or
frequently obscured
quality of
as
for
the
of
manner
is
tiresome
affect the
is overcast, it is well
there
less
allow
to
must
you
dryness of
the
or
will
than
more
the
to
target, the rifleman
the
these
scientific shots.
sunny
dark
have
you
fact that
a
moisture
In the
on
day,
when
that
the
is obvious.
reason
shown,
and
dark
a
according
It is
for the
noticed
been
on
made
atmosphere.
be
often
shooting
The
the
above
barrel and
a
on
of the atmosphere,
the moisture
or
of the
darkness
that
at all times
that
in the allowance
reduction
It has
ly
entire-
have
your
it
through
,
than
look
let him
Then
apparently raised itself
it will have
align it
to
again disappeared, viz. it will have
consideration
its original position. A moment's
have
the rifleman
that on
a clear,bright day, he must
have
down
some
target will
the
they go,
(an
tube
old
It is best
day.
and
has
he
tant
object distarget, or anything
on
a
out.
dark
that
where
see
align it
object can
distinctlymade
On
to
him
The
object on a
bright day,
a
SHOT.
allowed, and
are
one), and
alignment of the barrel.
align it on the target, and
will
they
target.
procure
can
EXPEKT
friend
a
strike the
not
AN
BECOME
TO
ing
caus-
There
things exists it is difficult to
obtain fine shooting, and it is out of the question to expect good
results from
is deficient in his knowledge of the law
who
a man
of refraction and
The
mirage, and the effects of lightand shade.
is
no
fixed
doubt
this state
when
barrel,previously referred
what
rifleman
day.
a
that
cloud
been
has
said
in
look
If he
causes
through the
looks
through
a
shadow
to
of
to, can
respect
barrel
the
aligned on
tube
pass
to
strate
again used to demonLet the
light and shade.
be
over
when
the
the
a
cloudy
shining, and
target
sun
is
target, the
on
a
moment
the
HOW
shadow
TO
drop, and
it will
re-appears.
The
of these
heed
fatal.
of
best
to alter his aim
by
observed
result,and
and
When
the
four
the
wishes
the
of
bullseyes out
optical laws
knowledge,
The
and
the
shots, but
that
they
a
of
the amount
the exact
for
be
there
understand
not
and
some
for
their
the
amount
will
with
be
the
understand
effect of
to
the
large
a
in
scoring
feet,when
fixed
and
for
All
man
to
of this
consult
the
moisture
notch
full
when
of
understand
by
required, and
shining
lightingup
indicated
the
upon
sun
vice
the
is
the
on
the
right side of
the
backsight.
in
such
contest
a
may
matters
assisted
there
that
rifleman
and
greater
the
When
be
may
the
right hand, it
foresight,and
these
by
self
raise him-
hygrometer,
sights,the
Under
of
of these
versa.
the
men
keep in mind,
barometer,
the
for
use
knowledge,
and
barometer
ments
instru-
these
engaged
a
is also
There
foresight, the
thirtythings
eter,
barom-
the
shots, but
While
cates
indi-
hygrometer
force.
to
Therefore,
foot.
small-bore
to
Possessed
elevation
that
side of the
competitors.
use.
tolerablygood eyesight,a man
highest pinnacle of fame.
However,
of
sun
the
been
them, for the
atmosphere,
wind's
the
a
their
the square
on
information, they should
the
by
prize.
and
would
who
caused
require
shooting,a superficialknowledge
steady hand
to the
the
constantly referred
that
state
unnecessary.
is necessary.
is all that
a
noting
twenty
for average
to
in the
rifle with
any
from
are
the
been
has
rarely consult
do
of the air
is almost
instruments
has
succeeded
are
very
valuable
very
with
shooting
when
been
has
valuable
a
man
others
moisture
pressure
anemometer
may
shots
of the
has
hygrometer
for their information, it is well
the
that
alter his aim
to
lost many
has
barometer
by scientific
simple reason
agam,
bad
are
by two
such
have
rendered
a
course
imperative if he
This
of faith,if he has possessed
want
a fifth.
make
to
five shots
lighttakes
really does
who
no
bullseyes
place.
of
more
it
sun
yards take
atmosphere
or
one
is
matter
600
the
the consequences
disaster
a
in the
thought over,
of faith for a competitor
amount
of
such
extraordinary phenomena
only hypothesis suggested by
and
500
over
round
some
when
again
change
any
probabilitythat
the
target distinctly
scoring consecutive
man
over
a
the
see
light,and
feet when
suddenly changed,
lighthas
of
15
SHOT.
rise
squads firingat
two
been
it has
EXPERT
all appearance
to
frequent changes
hard
to persuade a
It is
Hence
AN
target he will
the
to
on
passes
BECOME
lower
shooting
should
has
the
the
left
circumstances
16
TO
HOW
will
ihe aim
shoot
the
the
to
up
all the
drawbacks
the
influence
great
as
aim
which
and
mirage
should
riflemen
atmosphere
barrel
of
sorts
morning
different
to
the
to
cases
right edge
that
of
done,
are
there
as
as
show
to
of
mediums
produce
done
varied
of
scenes
for
the
set
in
would
sky,
and
This
Latin
from
a
a
of
word,
light which
part of the day,
its course,
corner,
the
and
as
is
we
the
by
a
many
most
a
the
various
transparent
It is the action
borealis
at times
of
from
:
is
a
in the
various
it not
light
beautiful
Kef
heaven.
rac-
of
lightwhich
intercepted at periods
a
ray
The
word
; thus
target through
of
view.
ways.
comes
it is that
a
tube
at
turned
out
seeing round
the
atmosphere
power
our
and
white
those
back
break
see
the
not
of
none
of
represent
Were
dense
a
refraction.
to
change
simple and
as
follows
as
us
have
the
in many
their
aurora
canopy
to
signifies
target is hidden
exemplified in
be
straight line
enables
the
sun
would
is called
which
while
adopt
to
of
state
done
noting
of which
the
see
form
blue, which
light may be explained
a
shifted.
and
truly magnificent.
are
there
in
it is in the
the
effect which
us
both
azure
dart
in
be
training.
gives
should
we
atmosphere.
ray
rifleman's
which
grandeur
otherwise
the
in
a
all
his best to reconcile
by
the
in
sor
Profesthrough them.
late years to enlighten us on this
lightwhich
on
day and
reader
do
to
wind
glorious sunsets,
black
a
of
tion
of
atmosphere
of
skies
and
phere
atmos-
its passage
much
branch
best
the
is meant
light in
on
had
what
and
light
By refraction
the
changes
winds,
the
advise
strongly
phases.
the
All
target will certainly be
the
in
are
changes
atmosphere
firer.
of the
appearance
many
varied
the
so
essentially
of the
at
system of note-taking,and
important
the
periods of
careful
has
aim
the
none
of the influences
mid-day, to what
target having to all appearances
there
instances,he would
Pepper
is
It is
mirage.
something
on
note
conditions
endeavored
has
have
different
evening, the
or
or
know
If this is
atmosphere
author
should
at
target
certain
is
the
of
in such
from
away
refraction
careful
weathers.
under
seen
one
it is best
allowance
The
varied effects of the
they visit a range.
be easilyobserved
by looking through a fixed
can
the
at
of
refraction
be
time
each
by
The
there
good rifle-shooting,
to
riflemen
that
necessary
all
left.
to the
great, but
rather
SHOT.
EXPERT
shoot
you
or
sun,
AN
buUseye.
Of
It
and
for this is not
be made
to
false
be
BECOME
This
A
fact
stick
can
be
inserted
18
TO
now
on
clear
a
the
over
of
wind.
the
nine
be
One
the
inches
on
the
alert
on
degree
for
look
strange range,
any
where
wind
the
for
out
of experience
Try,
if
fire when
never
its
course.
that
would
shot
wind
the
is to
into
the
rather
wind's
the
than
out
joining
bad
decidedly
a
best
you
if you
see
sky
the
light
Very
by
bullet
called
the
the
according
the
not
go
in
takes
of it.
This
shooting,
in
the
best
blow
so
the
is what
don't
is
walk
the
prize
time
for
a
of
face,
a
the
list is out
to
man
evening.
the day
and
make
to
until
late in the
your
the
shade, and refrain
It is
firing point.
it is best
middle
of
slioot
Unless
is very
the
cult,
diffi-
most
peculiar
to
haziness,
almost
heat.
may
a
would
the
scores"
wait
or
in
have
allowance,
would
targets, approaching
not
direct
its
be
line
aware
to
journey
trajectory,and
to
the
the
full
excessive
shots
young
rifle does
the
shines
sun
in
blowing
target, but
the
force
the
at
The
morning
the
surrounds
caused
winner.
a
shooting
is overcast,
as
watch
to
yourself,and
can
are
crowd
busy
plan
early in
is either
the
is
wind
the
full
than
from
in
instant.
an
likely to
more
reach
to
for
wind
lull in
a
strong,
very
journey and turn it out
to
gusty always shoot
up
less
strength in
bullseye rather
be
about
to
terfere
in-
especiallyso
blowing
the
m*
score
on
would
which
drops
when
of the target.
While
iking sure
and tire yourself,but try and sit in
called
always
its
on
is
make
say,
is
will
you
additional
any
bullet
it while
catch
When
that
wind,
of
light. When
or
the wind
regular shooting. It is not likelythat
last sufficiently
long to allow the bullet
wind
difference
a
currents
the wind
possible,to get off each
the same
about
force, and
the
next
of
firer should
wind
cross
When
is gusty.
men
with
The
same
the
at
shooting exceedingly difficult,and
good
when
in the
the
for the force
will make
change
get,
tar-
There
to be
rents
curare
sure
cross
prevailing winds.
there
are
deep valleys,ravines, and gullies. This
with
ma^es
any
elevation
allowances
yards.
the
over
calculate
to
average
at 600
target
come
vernier,having found
the
vernier
the
shade
a
passes
it is easy
increased
on
should
so
shade
the
your
make
must
remain
range,
from
allowance
buv, you
range,
one
SHOT.
EXPERT
By using
low.
appears
sighting at
the correct
amount
AN
bright day, and it will
firer ; but
immediately
latter
the
BECOME
distance
the
at
the
from
height
which
that
a
target.
the
of
the
shot
The
rifle to
the
curve
fired from
line
the
a
which
target is
is varied
rifle is fired.
Some
HOW
rifles have
TO
BECOME
AN
EXPERT
higher trajectory than others.
trajectoryis the one preferred, as its course
It is
not
are
you
great mistake
a
and-a-half
have
to
is about
pounds
of
the nature
On
pull.
to
should
if you
you
taken
be
first moment
the
until
yourself
should
be
pull off
is not
rifle shot
No
its
below
its
to
ence
differ-
no
Great
use.
care
From
gradual and
can
trigger,which
aim
the
put upon
and
aim,
then
to let fall the hammer.
trigger and
it
press
end
the
near
a
to your
as
be sufiicient
the
6 lbs.
the
pressing the trigger.
taking
too
go
should
be without
slidingbar
the
use
six-
as
find
will
you
the
near
the
pliable,although of greater strength. The extra
be like squeezing the last drop from
an
orange.
so
should
squeeze
By
If you
can.
you
of
quite certain
are
slightestextra squeeze will
Curl
finger well round
your
as
target.
light ;
i lb. pull will make
extra
the
top
drachm
one
commence
you
you
is more
the
over
pull of triggertoo
it
mode
the
to
that
increasing pressure
increased
the
accustom
as
or
target
thing. If you go too near
should
liable to disqualification,
bring
hand
other
the
under
go
your
are
weather
the
to the
flat
a
the correct
regulation,6 lbs.,you
the
be
likelyto
so
rifle with
A
a
direct, and
19
SHOT.
a
be
can
vernier
sight adjuster.
screw
adjusted
one-hundredth
to
part
half that distance
is distinguishable.
inch, or even
Having ascertained the sighting for each hundred
yards, the
with
be got accurately. Say you
shoot
28 degrees at
fifties can
500 yards, and 55 at six hundred
ference
yards, you would
splitthe difand take 41^ at 550.
Again, if you find that increased
is required at 500 yards, you
the greatest
elevation
can, with
of
an
nicety make
be
taken
yards
each
up
a
when
proportionate increase
applying
the
regulations
1,000 yards, that
to
viz:
range,
"
if the
depend
The
first
their rifles
To
do
precise radial
deviation
rifle will throw
believe
will
that
a
help
number
a
man
defective
above
allow
700
30
and
yards
600
between
800
600
is made
and
500
must
yards,
at
600
yards
yards
but
much
of the weather.
state
must
man
Care
distances
to
between
must
would
object of all who
is to gain confidence
in
that, a
nothing
the
upon
yards.
proportionate increase
a
difference
sighting is 27 degrees, you
and 700 yards, 33i between
will
600
at
their
endeavor
which
of
so
with
as
has
a
out
by
any
steady hand
To
shots.
sighting
a
attain
wind
and
the
the
means
above
to
do
with
his
result,
traversing wind-guage.
more
of
use
particular weapon.
own
find
to
much
expert in the
become
I
indifferent
20
shooting
than
off
a
the
successive
if
of
in
is, I need
aim
over
when
aiming
result
when
from
the
feet
point is taken,
off
the
assured
himself
that
obscure
the
for
the
In
concluding,
classifying
He
hjas
the
memory
he
has
art
of
the
his
always
associated
the
target
?
so
with
brought
him
the
hit
to
to
that
found
that
easily
as
ideas
of
new
of
deceptive
be
must
the
aim
to
In
shooting.
if
he
however
or
size, quite
same
it is for
and
yards,
the
particular
some
elements,
is of
the
the
confldence
make
has
to
him
to
has
not
done
those
for
so
produced
in
familiar
with
are
assistance
the
with
ideas
on
g~^^risjs.
familiar
a
mind
5^^
a
several
not
are
the
upon
form
reader.
and
Hence
phrenotypics,
ideas, thereby
of
not
reasons.
borne
readable
of
science
for
apology
some
subjects classified
associating unfamiliar
substance
500
he
it necessary
some
the
yards,
difference
so
what
unless
gain
left
throw
to
get regular
to
the
base
this
rule
target.
He
which
his
target,
there^and
at
author
subjects.
to
is
and
sighting is
Why,
bad
however
the
or
renders
would
500
suflScient
the
the
expect
rifleman
road
correct
of
wind
target,"Ae target
large enough
If
top
each
the
takes
at
the
results
do, by
if he
deep,
quite
say,
the
cannot
you
squally weather,
fiad
of
force
the
feet
is two
edge
the
as
object of
average
bullseye
at
another
sighting for
100
that
tance
dis-
at, makes
with
better
every
the
aiming
target.
left
the
on
12 to 30
is
with
hardly
under
or
of
remember
bullseye
the
of
aim
grand
amount
out
line
he
whether
Now
99
as
a
The
spot.
certain
a
to
it up
certainly get
should
on
object
follow
to
same
will
he
firer
likely
aims
who
definite
no
the
sight,
bullseye.
shot
take
target
knows
the
to
his
The
the
a
SHOT.
man
particular
at
and
took
he
of
never
be
shot,
having
so
EXPERT
A
cause.
is not
he
aims
thumb.
edge
other
should
rifleman
than
any
AK
BECOME
buUseye,
who
man
TO
but
bullseye,
the
HOW
average
the
ing
impress-
capabilities.
EEGULATIOTTS
Adopted
by
National
the
Eiflb
Association
I.
The
meetings
Committee
of
GENERAL
In
II.
the
ob-erved,
time
All
III.
Executive
members
of
all
VII.
the
Executive
following
the
directions
as
regulations
from
given
be
to
are
be
may
time
to
in
appear
Guard
for
competing
authorized
the
restricted
prizes
full-dress
to
uniform
undress
or
will
one
the
clean
or
ammunition
the
inspection
for
forearm
their
out
rifle, provided
same
his
delaying
allowed
to
join a
hand
and
rifles
will
during
do
they
squad
squad
being
passed
be
after
the
any
tition,
compe-
the
delay
not
squad
by.
of
commencement
round.
shall
and
enter
oitener
than
shoot
fires
who
competitor
prize, shall
Association,
be
or
his
under
for
once
AND
in
a
FINES.
other
name
unless
and,
name,
own
prize.
any
DISQUALIFICATIONS
2.
iijgs of
out
the
be
competitive
X.
Every
competitor
otherwise
specified, not
same
and
allowed,
be
comnetitor
Any
No
Any
will
wipe
with
second
the
rifles
allowed.
rests
may
shoot
may
doing.
XI.
be
artificial
Competitors
VIII.
their
submit
support.
and
for
meetin"?s
other
National
the
shall
fixed
No
of
the
of
renimeiit.
VI.
so
direction
Committee.
shall
Competitors
whenever
required.
hair
No
V.
triggers wUl
by
the
under
Association.
the
such
IV.
cle;)r
conducted
of
tions
Competi-
REGULATIONS.
Rifle
with
organization,
their
of
conduct
the
be
National
together
by
that
will
the
At,L
Marksmanship.
IN
1.
Govern
to
hi?
than
from
disqualified
ever
for
offered
prize
any
at
the
prize
National
the
to
fires
or
own,
competing
twice
meet-
Guard
where.
else-
omit
take
to
the
XII.
Should
lose
his
ticket,
it to
competitor
register
a
and
at the
hour,
so
own
firing point, or fail to attend
hy Ms
prescribed
neglect
him
miss
which
the
to
of
for
the
for
his
prize
opportunity
given
competing
shall
be
his
ticket
claim
in regard
canceled.
to
such
issued,
competition
was
who
iu an
XIII.
shall
be
detected
invasion
of the
conditions
competitor
Any
from
furl
conduct
of
her
for the
^ha'l
be
prescribed
prize,
disqualified
petition
comany
the
meeting
during
considered
being
by
from
disqualified
e\
conduct
be
shall
XIV.
member
Any
the
during
leave
squad
a
firing,
XV.
bei'iL'
or
i'
immediiN'iy
he
may
their
lilty of
ruled
have
deputies,
unruly
out
paid.
or
of
or
a
firing
to
obey
infringing
further
N.
shall
who
party
in
(except
disorderly
all
"
as
the
at
from
shot
other
any
pursuance
any
conduct,
competition,
of
or
R.
in
case
of
such
discreditable,"
A.
absent
Prize
hims
of
the
he
Meetings.
out
jlf with-
firing point before
shall
be
of orders),
instructions
any
and
fees,
entrance
Committee
competing
or
fire
or
\us
Executive
again
er
its shooting
completed
in that
competition.
refusing
competitor
Any
Committee
foes
the
has
squad
or
of
forieU
and
the
qualified
dis-
Executive
regulations,
preceding
will
be
intoxicated,
being
the
and
forfeit
any
entrance
REGULATIONS.
22
XVI.
Any
whether
person,
firing squads,
^"^XVII.
Any
in any
them
annoying
or
competitor
a
way,
not, interfering with
or
will
at
the
of
any
the
from
expelled
be
once
at the
the danger-flag or disc is shown
he has
which
to
rifle
ar,
a
his
target
except
target or firing point, or discharging
shall be debarred
purpose,
assi^-ned, or into the pit provided for that
been
competitions during the meeting, and shall forfeit his entrance
all farther
from
get
tarThis shall not apply to a competitor accidentally firing at the wrong
fees.
when
no
danger-flagis up.
the inclowithin
a cap
discharging a nfle or snapping
XVIII
Any person
cretion
at the disfor
shooting,
the
with
may,
accordance
regulations
in
except
sure
leave
the
to
ground.
be requu-ed
Committee,
of the Exective
"
"
without
a charge
firing off
snapping a cap " or
XIX
Any competitor
rifle into the pit provided for that purpose,
his
and
to
firing
close
going
up
dollar.
shall be fined one
""
.^
loaded
with
found
a
nfle,
except at
competitor or other person
XX
Any
from
ther
furdebarred
be
of
shooting, may
the hours
the firing points and within
competitor firing when
.
.
"
..^
-,
during
competition
In
XXI
such
than
with
other
tampering
the
as
is issued
ammunition
prizes during
for any
3.
the
^
i.
,
meeting.
competitions
the
Gaard
National
,
tion
ammuniany
competitor using
any
in any way
or
the N, R. A. magazine,
issued, shall be disqudified from competmg
from
so
meeting.
OF
RETURN
FEES.
ENTRANCE
whx" are
prevented from being present at the meeting
1. Competitors
after the meeting,
vided
profees they have
jaid returned
the entrance
shall have
to the
notice
written
and
Secretary
tickets
their
send
give
that
they
they have erdered has been announced
before the day on which the prize for which
XXII."
for competition.
fees
entrance
in
Entries
XXIII.
.
.^^
."
prevented from competing by illness, will receive
certificate and
full on
production of a medical
.
Competitors
2
for the State
4.
Prize
PRIZE
,
shall under
no
"
*,
back i their
their entry
i,
be returned
circumstances
WINNERS.
tificate,
of prizes shall apply to the headquarters tent for a cerAll winners
which
give up on receiving their prizes.
they must
of prizes,
All money
prizes shall be paid on the ground, and winners
XXV.
their
in kind, shall announce
or
in money
the option of taking them
have
who
of
the
meeting.
the close
before
decisitm
to the Secretary
nounced
public presentation of prizes will be anThe
XXVI.
regulations for any
XXIV.
.
_
during
All
XXVII.
the Association.
the meeting.
prizes not claimed
5.
by the 30th November
AND
DISTANCES
x,"i,*e.^jx
shall
be forfeited
to
TARGETS.
DISTANCES.
There
500
shall be
yards,
ten
distances, viz."
600 yards, 700
yards,
800
100
yards, 200 yard-, 300 yards, 400 yards,
900 yards, 1,000 yards.
yards,
size of the target shall be"
; centre, 2 feet.
square
300 yards, 6 ft. x 4 ft. ; bulUs
eye, 8 inches
Up
2
feet
bull's
; centre, 4 feet.
eve
square
;
Over
300 to 600 yards, 6 feet square
3
ft.
bulPs
centre, 6 feet.
12
ft.
6
it.
x
square
;
eye,
600
to
;
yards,
Over
1,000
2.
In all cases
buUeyes shall count 4 ; centres, 3 ; outers,
The
^
to
"
^
.
23
REGULATIONS.
MARKING.
6.
objection to the
Any
the
otherwise
fired,
shot
of
stand
a
as
7.
The
Rifles
shall be
hit
scoring
must
classified
before another
:
Military rifles of bona fide regulation pattern, as issued.
Minimum
1
pull of trigger, 6 pounds.
2.
with regulation pattern.
Sights strictlyin accordante
be blackened;
but
N. B." They
white, red, or other
may
will not
be
ehot is
RIFLES.
follows
as
made
be
must
signalled.
coloring
matter
allowed.
3.
Any pad or shoe for the heel-plate of the butt admitting of removal, and
at pleasure in the length of the stock, will be
thereby allowing of variation
disallowed.
weight, 10 pounds.
Any rifle,"maximum
Sights of any description, except telescope, magnifying, and such front
the
cover
pierced in the centre, which
aperture
sights as solid discs or bushes
displayed.
target so as to conceal the danger signal when
Minimum
2.
pull of trigger, 3 poands.
"
1.
AMMUNITION.
8.
restricted
of the National
to members
1. In all competitions
Guard, none
from
but the regulation ammunition,
similar to that issued
the
N. R. A. magazine,
The
shall in no
be tampered
shall be used.
ammunition
issued
so
way
with.
2.
In other
otherwise
competitions, unless
specified,any ammunition
may
be used.
for the State Prize will be issued
the ground.
In other
3. Ammunition
upon
ammunition.
matches
provide their own
competitors must
at 75 cents
be purchased
the ground
4.
on
Cartridi^es (50 cal. metallic) can
per
20 rounds.
9.
POSITION.
above
1, Up to 300 yards the shooting shall be standing.
At distances
300
position
yards it shall be in any position. By "any position" is meant
any
that any
N. B."
person
would
be
able
In
to take
shooting standing,
against the body, provided that
lock-plate, or to the position of
position is preserved in
3.
Sighting
shots
may
bo
10.
on
level
ground.
the
little finger
the
fingers
oher
fired
ORDER
to the elbow
made
resiing
is in front of
left hnnd
right hand, provided the regulation
objection will be
no
of
of the
the
respects.
in any
OF
position.
SHOOTING.
of breech-loading
rifles,the
to the
use
competitions restricted
who
shall fire
at
the
themselves
twos,
points
by
competitors
place
firing
alternately until they have fired all their sighting and competitive shots.
petitive
2.- In other
competitions the competitors shall fire their sighting and comshots alternately throughout
the squad.
1.
In
all
shall
24
REGULATIONS.
11.
sighting shots
Two
1.
SHOOTING.
shall be allowed
to every
competitor at each distance
of ten cents
shot.
a
Tickets
2.
for the sighting shots will be sold at the headquarters tent. They
will hold
good for any match
during the meeting, and will be delivered
to
up
the register-keeper when
is taken.
a shot
payment
on
the first round
of sighting shots
competitor joining the squad when
fired, shall be restricted to one sighting shot.
4.
the number
Competitors who, at gun-fire, have not completed
of rounds
of a competition,
shall
be allowed
prescribed by the conditions
one
sighting
shot when
such
competition is resumed, without
charge.
3.
Any
has been
TIES.
12.
The
of competitors
who
have
at 10 a
bulletin-board
and 3
m.
shall be decided
follows
as
:
Ties
IN
off ties will be
to shoot
names
the
on
p.
posted
daily
up
m.
INOIVIBUAL
SHOOTING.
the firingtakes place at more
than
one
distance, by the score
if still a tie, and
there
be three
distances
longest distance, and
at the second
distance.
competition, by the score
2
By the fewest misses.
3.
By the fewest outers.
If still a tie, by inverse
4.
of shots
order
the
counting singly from
When
1
made
at the
the
in
the
last
to
first.
5.
By firing single shots
at the
IN
1.
2.
3.
4.
five
By
By
By
By
the
aggregate
the
the
fewest
longest range.
made
scores
SHOOTING.
TEAM
at the
longest
distance
in the
competition.
misses.
cute/ s.
fewest
have
made
the highest score
the competitors
who
at the longest di!*tance in the competition.
r. unds
shot
N. B." When
ties are
off, one
sighting shot shall
on
be
side
each
allowed
firing
without
charge.
13.
POB
THE
ENTRIES.
PRIZES.
STATE
of the
subdivision
the Stnte prizes every
and
independent
company
send
Guard
of its members
to
shall be entitled
one
as
competitors ;
the
in addition,
and
in every
oflicer may,
commanding
regiment or battalion
"
"
of
sufficient members
from
team
nominate
the regiment at large to make
a
1. For
National
twelve.
Field
2.
regimental nominations.
of represenits full complement
tatives,
of other
in the same
companies
officers are
eligiblefor the
does not nominate
any company
vacancies
filled by members
maybe
and
other
Where
the
regiment.
competitors for the State or other prizes offered f o
be regvZarly enlisted members
must
military organizations
they represent.
standing of the regiment wbich
3.
all
In
cases
from
MODE
1.
All
entries
93 Nassau
2.
On
match),
range,
which
be
must
street, before
receipt of
a
ticket
the
will be
and exchanged
the competitor
made
noon
to
o:i
entrance
or
the
the
fee
given, which
for a register
is to shoot.
tatives
represen-
in
good
ENTRY.
Secretary
at the
day preceding;
for
mu'^t
any
be
ticket
mitch
office of the
regular
any
(i xcept in
Association,
match.
case
of
the
first
presented at headquarters on the
containing the time and tari'et at
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