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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.G. No. 3, which 

 is the result of most careful experiment, and add some further 

 particulars. 



LOADS FOR E.G. No. 3. 



