WILD-FOWL GUNS 33 



Charge : powder . 76 to 80 grains Schultze, S.S., or Amberite, 

 or the proper equivalent in condensed 

 powders. 

 shot . . 2 oz. Nos. 4 or 3, 2^ oz. BB. 



Boring . . . Full choke, both barrels to throw nice even 

 patterns at 50 and 60 yards. 



LIGHT 8-BORE FOR FLIGHT-SHOOTING AND GENERAL NIGHT- 

 WORK. 



Weight . 9^ Ib. 



Barrels . 26 to 28 inches. 



Case . ^1 



Powder . ^as before. 



Shot . J 



Boring . Cylinder, or very slight choke, to give a killing circle 

 as wide as possible at 30 yards. 



Two pairs of barrels fitted on to one stock and bored 

 on these lines would form an extremely light and effi- 

 cient ducking battery for use by day and night. In 

 this case however I should recommend a length of 28 

 inches for both pairs of barrels, otherwise with barrels 

 of different length the balance of the gun would be 

 destroyed. 



MEDIUM-WEIGHT DOUBLE 8-BORE. 



Weight . ii Jib. 



Barrels . 32 inches. 



Case . Thin brass or paper. 



Powder . 95 grains bulk nitro, or due equivalent of a con- 

 densed powder. 



Shot . i\ oz, 



Boring . Right barrel medium ; left barrel full choke. 



HEAVY-WEIGHT DOUBLE 8-BORE. 



W T eight . 13 Ib. 



Barrels . 34 inches. 



Case . Brass or paper. 



Powder . 104 grains bulk smokeless, or equivalent charge of 



condensed. 

 Shot . 2| oz. 



An extremely powerful gun, and, if fully choked, 

 especially suitable for wild-geese and the larger fowl. 



