ON THE CHOICE OF SHOT GUNS 



differences in any of these revolving target and chronographic 

 records, it may be that the apparent paradox of pellets getting 

 farther behind but nevertheless maintaining the same speed as 

 those in front can be explained by a constant change of leaders, 

 and if so, also of followers necessarily. 



These phenomena do not occur except at the extreme 

 distance of 55 yards, and they are totally absent even at that 

 distance with the choke bore and 49 grains charge. It seems 

 therefore only to be possible when the pellets have dropped to 

 a low velocity. At shorter ranges there is sometimes an impact 

 difference of 200 feet a second between the pellets of the same 

 load. So that it is material to know the force of the whole 

 charge, and the time up the range of the leading pellets is no 

 guide, as differences equal to 320 f.s. have occurred in one load. 



As these are the only chronographic tests of shot pellets 

 ever made with a view of finding out what really takes place, 



STRIKING VELOCITY AT VARIOUS RANGES IN FOOT-SECONDS 

 on Mr. Griffiths authority 



