SHOOTING 123 



Shooting without a rest, a fairly steady shot with 

 an accurately sighted rifle should be able to put a bullet 

 in a 3-in. circle at 50 yards, while with a rest of any kind 

 a 2-in. circle at the same distance should be an easy 

 mark. It would be beyond the scope of the present 

 volume to enter upon a discussion of the comparative 

 merits of all the modern rabbit rifles that are now 

 upon the market, nor shall we attempt it. There are 

 several so good of their kind that it would be no 

 easy matter to choose between them. 



So far as the writer's personal experience extends, 

 he could not wish for a better weapon than Messrs. 

 Hollands' -250 hammerless ejector with hollow-fronted 

 bullet for rabbits, and solid bullet for rooks. Tried 

 on the target by an expert, its accuracy was un- 

 doubted, while its killing power when subsequently 

 tested in a warren was all that could be desired. 



As to powder for small-bore rifles, there is much 

 to be said in favour of ' Amberite,' the advantages of 

 which are absence of smoke, less noise (which enables 

 one to get more shooting at rabbits on a still evening) 

 and less fouling than with black powder. 



The less frequently a rifle requires wiping out the 

 better, and for this purpose the best material is a bit 

 of old flannel, torn up into strips three or four inches 

 long, and either wound round the end of a brass 



