NOTICES ON SHOOTIKQ. 1S5- 



CHAPTEE X. 



NOTICES ON SHOOTING SUGGESTIONS TOR THE PRESERVATION OP 

 THE GAME THE DOGS OF THE NATIVES AND BUSH DOGS. 



NOWHEEE do we see better guns out in the field than 

 here, and a man is not known among the shooters by his- 

 personal description, but by his gun : " Used to shoot 

 with an old double Joe Manton ;" " Had a long single 

 Rigby;" or, "Shot with my Purday gun;" was the 

 manner of speech by which a stranger was recognized 

 among our mob. Any one who keeps his eyes open ha& 

 every chance of picking up a good gun here cheap, for 

 nearly every emigrant brings one out with him, often a 

 first-class gun, perhaps an old family relic, or the parting- 

 gift of some old sporting friend ; .and this is generally 

 the first thing that goes when he becomes hard up on 

 landing. I suppose it is owing to a different class of 

 men coming out, but I have remarked that we do not 

 see so many first-rate guns brought into the colony now 

 as formerly. 



There arc several good gunmakers in Melbourne, but 

 all colonial work, especially little jobs, are dear. 

 The best powder costs 5s. per Ib. ; shot Gd., caps Is. 

 per 1,000. Some wretched rubbish is sent out here 

 in the shape of powder, and if the shooter happen* 



