

For Dupont Smokeless Powder. 



Shells. Use shells adapted to bulk smokeless 

 powder. 



Powder. The best loads for a 12-gauge gun are 

 2 M> 3> an d 3X drachms, standard measure filled 

 and struck. The smaller loads give slight recoil, 

 high velocity, and very close pattern, and are well 

 adapted to general shooting. For a quick, far- 

 reaching load, 3^ drachms is recommended. With 

 this charge a close pattern is maintained and the 

 necessary lead on quartering birds greatly re- 

 duced. 



Wads. In general, one trap or field wad, two or 

 three black edge wads, and a thin cardboard wad 

 over the shot will give excellent results. One card- 

 board, one white felt, with black edge wads to fill, 

 will be found equally satisfactory for use over the 

 powder. Wadding ought to be chosen of a thick- 

 ness that will leave from a quarter to three-eighths 

 of an inch for a tight crimp and the wads should 

 be seated firmly on the powder charge. 

 10 gauge guns, 3 to 4 drachms and 1*4 oz. shot. 

 12 gauge guns, 2% to 3*4 drachms and 1, 1^, or 1*4 oz. 

 shot. 



New Schultze Smokeless. 



"E. C." No. 1, "New E. C." and "New Schultze" 

 are Bulk Powders. 



i Drachm measure "E. C." No. i weighs 14 grs. 

 avoirdupois. 3 drachms measure "E. C." No. i, 

 weighs 42 grains avoirdupois, etc., while I dram 

 measure "New Schultze" or "New E. C." weighs 12 

 grains avoirdupois, 3 drachms measure "New 

 Schultze" or "New E. C." weighs 36 grains avoir- 

 dupois. 



Proper Loads of These Powders are 



20 Gau.<e guns, 2 to 2^ drachms by measure. 

 16 Gauge guns, 44 to 2% drachms by measure. 

 12 Gauge guns, 2% to ^ drachms by measure. 

 10 Gau^e guns, 3^> to 4*4 drachms by measure. 

 8 Gauge guns, 4j^ to 6% drachms by measure. 



Always use paper shells adapted to Bulk Nitro 

 Powders, and place enough tight fitting wads over 

 powder, firmly pressed down, to leave about % in. 

 of paper for a solid crimp 



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