POSITION OF THE SUN. 161 



p . . , The position of the sun is some, 

 times liable to influence the correct 

 aim, as if it shines from the right it lightens up 

 the right side of the front-sight, and the left side 

 of the notch of the back-sight, throwing the left 

 of the front-sight and the right of the back-sight 

 into the shade ; therefore, if the firer is not care- 

 ful in aiming properly, the " line of sight " is 

 liable to pass from the left of the centre of the 

 notch of the back-sight and the right of the front- 

 sight, the effect of which would be that the bullet 

 would strike to the left, and vice versa if the sun 

 shines from the left. Sun-shades are sometimes 

 used to obviate this difficulty. 

 Allowance ^ must be obvious to all, that the 

 ObjectJ. m8 flight of the bullet occupies a certain 

 time, and in firing at moving objects a certain 

 allowance should be made accordingly, and great 

 judgment is required in this point when firing 

 at long ranges. For instance, in deer-stalking, 

 if a deer is running transversely either to the 

 right or left, a sportsman aiming directly at the 



M 



