SPOTTED DEER 



the Lyman aperture with an ivory bead fore-sight, I put 

 in a shot which, at over 100 yards, raked it and killed 

 it almost at once. This ^was a good, seldom-offered 

 chance of a running shot, and I was duly proud of it, 

 especially as it secured for me a very fair head. I take 

 this opportunity of saying that I do not think there is 

 any sight for sporting rifles to compare with the com- 

 bination of Lyman aperture back-sight and an ivory 

 bead fore-sight, with a folding-down leaf-sight in the 

 middle as a check and for shooting at dusk, when the 

 aperture cannot be used. 



My favourite fore-sight is a huge ivory bead known 

 as a "jack" sight, fully twice the size of the ordinary 

 fore-sight bead usually seen, and I find it admirable for 

 Ceylon work, catching the eye instantly when the rifle 

 is brought to the shoulder, and I know only too well 

 that the spot that fatal bead covers when I pull trigger 

 will be most surely hit. I even used this large ivory 

 bead for shooting in British Central Africa in 1902 with 

 great success, and my rifle has never any other sight 

 on it than the 100 yards, which I find perfect for any 

 distance up to 200 yards, beyond which I never attempt 

 to shoot, otherwise what is the use of stalking ! 



With the Lyman there is no question of a fine or 

 coarse sight, no aggravating V to centre your bead in 

 you simply cover with your bead the part of the animal 

 you want to hit, if within, say, 150 yards, and merely 

 aim proportionately above that part for greater distances. 

 It is beyond a doubt the most deadly combination of sights 

 ever invented, and personally I would never use a sporting 

 rifle without them. My " Savage " is peculiarly well adapted 

 to the fitting of these sights, not being of the awkward 

 bolt-action class. The back aperture being adjustable, 



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