34 THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER 
velocities are in definite relation to the proportion of powder 
to shot. This simply ensures that powder is not dependent 
upon the presence of a particular amount of shot to produce 
the resistance necessary for perfect combustion, but will do its 
work under widely varied conditions. 
Low recoil for a given velocity is evident with all loads, and 
of course this is a great consideration with the wildfowler, who 
is constantly using weapons of large bore and firing excep- 
tionally heavy charges. 
I append herewith a table of loads for E.C. No. 3, which 
is the result of most careful experiment, and add some further 
particulars. 
LOADS FOR ‘E.C.. No.’ 3. 
é Length of Weight of Weight of Thickness of 
auge. fone: _ Powder _ Shot Felt 
in Grains. in ozs. Wadding. 
In. Gr. Oz. In. 
“ 4 90 3 2 
8 34 60 2 ys 
10 Px 44 14 zi 
10 23 40 I 55 3 
Note. 12 3 44 I 35 ie 
(1) 12 23 40 15 1s 
(2) 12 28. 38 1} a 
(3) 12 23 36 I $ 
(4) 12 22 33 13 $ 
(5) 12 24 a lis 1 
(6) 12 25 33 : 2 
(7) 12 24 29 § 78 
14 2} 31 ré 3 
16 23 30 1 a 
16 24 28 $ 3 
