CONTENTS. 

 CHAPTER XXXIII. 



THE SHOT GUN AND HOW TO USE IT. 



A review of it Joseph Manton Muzzle-loaders Selection of gun for 

 wild fowl 10 and 12 gauges What gun to buy Established 

 makers Damascus, laminated and stub-twist barrels How made 

 30 and 32 inch barrels Weight of gun Measurements of stock 

 Drop of stock How to select a gun that fils Position in shooting 

 Tendency to under shoot Snap shooting Oiled stock A modified 

 and full choke How to keep a gun from rusting Binocular shoot- 

 ing How to test it How to hold on wild fowl What is a snap- 

 shot A deliberate shot The deliberate, the successful one at 

 ducks Gravity of shot at 40 and 60 yards Study distance A 

 swinging shot Centered Shooting behind Hold over on straight 

 away birds Strength of barrels Cause of bursting The road to 

 success. 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 



SHOT, POWDER, SHELLS, WADS AND LOADING. 



Large shotThe farmer's boy" Guess we'll take one's" The terror 

 of the swamp Knows it all 100 and 135 yards high Poor powder 

 A gun with a reputation Watch him I hit him Selfishness 

 Faith in 6's Soft and chilled shot Table of sizes and number of 

 pellets Sizes for different wild fowl Eccentricity of guns. 



POWDEK. 



A certain brand Cheap powder Kind to use Desire a change 

 Black powder, and its use Use same grain Moist powder Keep 

 choke clean FGFFG FFFG Use coarse powder Wood 

 powder "Schultze powder " Claims for powder. 



SHELLS. 



Brass shells Paper shells Water proof shells Tight fitting, etc. 



LOADING. 



Importance of it A load for every gun Load with care Improper, 

 bad, demoralizing Confidence in our own loading How to load 

 correctlyPeculiarities of wadding Tight fitting wads Felt wads 

 Pink edge Card wads Shells must be crimped tightly Machine 

 loaded shells Loading of Schultze's powder Of wood powder-- 

 Pressure on black and wood powder. 



CHAPTER XXXV. 



OUTFITS BLIXDS DECOYS DUCK CALLS. 



The duck-hunter "Not a thing of beauty An easy fit What kind of 

 suit Oh my ! a black hat How to dress How clothes should be 

 made Boots Shell box A hatchet Rubber coat A coffee pot. 



