Table of Charges for 12-Gauge Gun. 



510 

 405 



Speed of Birds' Plight. The highest speed of 

 flight per hour of birds in full plumage is estimat- 

 ed as follows: Crow 25 to 40 miles; mallard, black 

 duck and shoveler, 40 to 50; pintail, 50 to 60; wood 

 duck, 55 to 60; widgeon and gadwall, 60 to 70; red- 

 head, 80 to 90; blue-winged and red-winged teal, 

 80 to ioo;bluebill, 80 to no; canvasback, 80 to 120; 

 sparrow, 40 to 92; hawk, 40 to 150; wild geese, 80 

 to 90. The distance traveled by birds in % second 

 is as follows: At rate of 5 miles per'hour, .92 feet; 

 rate of 10 miles per hour, 1.83 feet; rate of 12 miles, 

 2.2 feet; 20 miles, 3.66 feet; 30 miles, 5.5 feet; 40 

 miles, 7.33 feet; 60 miles, n feet; 80 miles, 14.66 

 feet; 90 miles, 16.05 ^ eet 5 IO miles, 18.33 ^ eet 5 I2 

 miles, 22 feet; 150 miles, 27.5 feet. 



In Estimating Distances Underestimating is 

 mostly common, it is rare that overestimating dis- 

 tance occurs. 



Never Use A cartridge or rifle of over 45-cali- 

 bre or a bullet over 405 grains in weight. 



Always Pollow Powder makers' advice in 

 loading cartridges. Don't experiment, this is for 

 experts, not for you to do. 



Best Powder for Shot Gun Cartridges Haz- 

 ards Electric, Duponts's Diamond Grain, Shultze, 

 King's, etc. 



A Leaded Rifle Barrel Renders the arm use- 

 less for accuracy. 



A Lubricator Receipt Pure fresh beef tallow 

 and vaseline to soften it is as good as the best. 



Powder is Bought By avoirdupofe weight, but 

 in weighing it for rifles the apothecaries weight is 

 used. Avoirdupois weight is 16 drachms I ounce, 



