on the part of the gun to kick, a dealer in guns should at once be con- 

 sulted and the fault located. 



For target shooting by amateurs, the best load is No. 7 to No. 7!^ 

 shot with one and a quarter ounces of shot. Always load smokeless 

 powder by grains. There are many kinds of powder loads and they 

 will run from 24 to 38 grains. 



For a pigeon load, use No. 6 to No. 7 shot, as the amateur will not 

 shoot as quickly as an expert, and the larger shot will give a better 

 killing chance than the finer shot, at a long distance. Use the same 

 judgment about the powder as for the above. 



TAKING A GUN APART. 



Have your dealer show you how to take your gun apart and put 

 it together; how to let the hammers down and how to cock it. I 

 have been out hunting with many an amateur who did not know how 

 to put his own gun together. 



Learn how to clean and oil your gun and always carry some good 

 gun oil and a gun rod with you when going hunting. 



Always be careful of and with your gun. Do not go around a field 

 with a loaded gun. Never get over a fence with the loads in your 

 gun, nor carry it across your arm when doing so. When in the field 

 or in company, keep your gun pointed well up to the sky while 

 walking. 



To have success in the field with game, take plenty of time and 

 move your gun along with the bird and pull as you move. Don't stop 

 the gun or you will miss, as the bird keeps moving and so must you. 



Don't get in a hurry while shooting such birds as quail, snipe, 

 woodcock and young chickens, as nine out of ten are killed under 

 twenty yards. Keep a level head, use common sense and move the 

 gun, then with a good retriever you will be sure of a fine day's sport. 



If you shoot right handed, extend the left hand well forward on 



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