DIEECTIONS FOE LOADING CARTRIDGE CASES ol 



only 1 oz. Again, I have found that all the twelves, that 

 I have experimented* with, gave better penetration with 

 that quantity of shot, but the pattern was not so good as 

 when using IJ oz. 



My charge, early in the season, for a 12-gauge is 8 J 

 drams of Orange Lightning, No. 5., or Hamilton Caribou, 

 No. 5., the two being about the same, and IJ oz. of fine 

 shot ; late in the season, where quick and hard shooting- 

 is required, I prefer to use 3 J drams of Pigou, Wilks and 

 Laurence's Alliance, No. 4. In order to obtain the best re- 

 sults at different periods of the year I depend upon the 

 size of the shot, and the difference in the wads used, while 

 the same quantity of powder is retained. 



With these charges I have obtained good patterns, good 

 penetration, and have retained a sound shoulder and un= 

 bruised fingers, with comfortable shooting. 



TABLES OF LOADS 



For a 20-gauge gun» 

 J^OY general shooting :— 



2 J-2 J drs. Curtiss and Harvey's - • No. 4. 

 2|-2 J drs. Pigou, Wilks and Lawrence's No. 4. 

 2J-2| drs. Orange Lightning - » - No. 4. 



