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powder, we secured weights as follows, in their 

 order: 33, 33^, 35^, 36^, 37^ grains. 



Now please note that with the Ideal measure set at 

 three drachms, and using Hazard's F. F. G. black 

 powder, the weight secured was 82 > grains, which 

 is identical with the weight secured in the Dixon 

 measure, using the same powder, when the latter Is 

 not jarred. This shows pretty plainly that the Ideal 

 measure and the Dixon measure are of the same ca- 

 pacity. We prove this over again, when with the 

 New "E. C." smokeless powder, the Ideal measure 

 when set at three drachms, will be found to throw 33 

 grains, which is the same as that thrown by the 

 Dixon measure, when it is used by simply dipping 

 and striking off, without any hitting or jarring. 



With the Ideal Universal Powder Measure there 

 is no hitting or jarring required. With a simple 

 movement of the handle back and fourth, which 

 all persons can do alike, the quantity delivered 

 will be found regular and uniform. As to which 

 should be the standard, each one must decide for 

 himself. We, however, recognize no standard 

 other than the Apothecaries' Scales, to which all 

 manufacturers of powder and ammunition refer 

 when testing for scientific and accurate results. 



As most of the tables of charges published by 

 the powder and ammunition manufacturers, in 

 which they state that so many drachms and frac- 

 tions thereof are so many grains, were obtained by 

 using the Dixon measure, which was jarred one 

 way or another, we would say in reference to such, 

 that with the Ideal measure not being jarred in any 

 wav, results possibly may be found slightly under 

 the weights designated in the various tables; all of 

 which, however, is on the safe side, and positively 

 obviates all danger of overcharges, which is very 

 essential when using some of the dense high pres- 

 sure smokeless powders. 



As to the fact of how many grains weight of this 

 or that kind of smokeless powder, there may be in 

 one, two or three drachms measure or fraction 

 thereof, we do not say, but we are pleased to state 

 for the benefit of those who desire to secure the 

 grains weight by measure of the various smoke- 

 less powders as tabulated, that they can do so by 

 setting the Ideal measures in accordance with the 

 tables on the following pages. These tables are 



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