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out—though frequently valuable modifications and alterations 
will be suggested by the experts in London or Birmingham. 
But in such circumstances the sportsman may be sure that his 
wishes and specifications will be adhered to. 
But the wildfowler who, undesirous or unable to load his 
own cases, trusts to some local expert, will do well to be wary 
and exercise a rigid supervision over the work. 
Let him be sure that if he wants ‘‘E.C.,” ‘‘Shultze,” or 
‘Smokeless Diamond” he really gets it; that if he specifies 
a certain quality of shot or strength of cap, the cartridges are 
duly loaded as he directs. Your local loader will nearly 
always adhere to specifications as far as grains, or grammes, 
or weight of shot is concerned. But beware of him when 
the question of quality of material—caps, powder, wads, and 
shot—is concerned ! 
I would say to all fowlers, ‘‘Go to your own reputable 
gunmaker with your own individual requirements, or else to 
one of the best-known cartridge firms dzrect.”’ 
And one may remember that, in instances of unsatisfactory 
supply, there is, fortunately, a Court of Appeal. 
The best thing to do, in fact the only thing to do, is to 
send defective cartridges at once to Zhe Fvze/d for their expert's 
report. 
No dishonest loader or cartridge maker can afford to 
make a stand against the supreme tribunal of all sportsmen. 
