22 WING-SHOOTING. 



bore, all other things being equal, the greater the execu- 

 tion. 



When, hereafter, any reference may be made (in this 

 little volume) to a cylinder, it is to be understood, that 

 the reference is to a 12-gauge gun that is bored to make a 

 pattern of 180. 



METALLIC AND PAPER CARTRIDGES. 



Cartridge cases should be of the same length as the 

 chambers of the gun. Metallic cartridges perform better 

 in pattern and penetration than paper cartridges ; but in 

 order to obtain the best results, wads one size larger than 

 the gauge should be used. They are a bother to carry, 

 yet they are the cartridges to be used when duck-shooting 

 from a boat. 



Of late years my experience has been quite extensive 

 with Eley's paper cartridges ; those by other makers may 

 be as good, or even better, but I have had no experience 

 with them. I have used several thousands in guns having 

 rebounding locks, with low axle hammers, and have not 

 had a single miss-fire. The brown, blue, and green are 

 those used. 



