86 WING-SHOOTING. 



of No. 9 shot, and a Baldwin wad. This is used for wood- 

 cock and grouse in September, and quail in October. 



In a blue, 3|- drs., a card, thick felt greased, a card 

 wad ; 1 J oz. of No. 8 shot, and a card wad. This for 

 snipe, grouse in October and November, and quail in 

 December. 



In a green, 3J drs., a card or pink-edged, thick felt 

 greased, a card wad ; 1 J oz. of No. 7 shot, and a card 

 wad. This for grouse in December. 



To get the best and most uniform shooting, make use of 

 the Field Method. In the Field Method the object is to 

 have the wadding over the powder long enough to reach 

 from the mouth of the cartridge case to the entrance of 

 the true barrel, so as to prevent the escape of gas into 

 the shot — the escape causing wild shooting. 



The Field Method. 



The directions for loading 12-bore cartridge cases : 

 " Obtain three kinds and sizes of wadding, which are 

 made by Eley. 



1. A thick wad of fine felt, pink on one side and grease- 

 proof on the other, 11 J to 11| ; edge slightly greased. 



2. A greased felt wad, carefully cut to 11 J gauge, and 

 f to J an inch in length. 



