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(2) 3-INCH BRASS CASES, NO. 4 SHOT. 



Same case and wadding as in the foregoing trial, 56 grs. 

 Kynoch smokeless powder and ij oz. chilled No. 4 shot, 170 

 pellets per ounce. 



Left barrel. 149 165, 169, 140, 151, 1 60, average = 155. 



Right barrel. 153,152,149,167,168,149, do. =156. 



No fault could be found with regard to the distribution 

 of the pellets on the whitewashed plate. 



Curiosity next prompted me to make trial of ordinary 

 game cartridges in this gun ; this resulted as follows : 



(3) 2^-INCH PAPER CASES, NO. 5 SHOT. 



Kynoch " perfectly gas-tight " paper case, 42 grs. Kynoch smoke- 

 less powder, and i No. 5 shot, 220 pellets per ounce ; wadding : 

 card, thick felt, and card on powder, and card over shot, all 12- 

 gauge. 



Left barrel. 180, 180, 184, 181, 194, 182, average =183. 



Right barrel. 176,170,199,170,174,171, do. =176. 



A truly remarkable series, both as regards regularity 

 of count and distribution within the circle. 



In view of the fact that so many sportsmen speak in 

 high terms of praise respecting their experience with 

 2-inch cartridges on game, it is interesting to note the 

 performance of these short cartridges in this particular 

 gun, which, be it remembered, has 3-inch chambers. 

 The following is the record as to pattern of a dozen 

 shots, fired with two totally different types of short 

 cartridge. 



(4) 2^-INCH PAPER CASES, NO. 5^ SHOT. 



F. Joyce and Co. paper case, 30 grs. Walsrode smokeless 

 powder, i oz., full, No. 5^ shot, 245 pellets per ounce ; wadding : 

 thin card, f inch felt, & inch black and pink cloth wad on powder, 

 and stout card over shot. These are Chas. Lancaster's " Pygmy" 

 cartridges, the length of loaded cartridge, with good turnover, being 

 just over 2 inches. 



Left barrel. 147, 165, 1 80, average = 164. 



Right barrel. 176,154,178, do. =169. 



