To Test Your Powder Lay a small pinch on a 

 sheet of white paper and apply a match. If it in- 

 flames instantly leaving the paper clean and un- 

 scorched, it is good, or rub a grain or two between 

 the fingers, if they don't break or soil the fingers 

 its quality is good. 



How to Become a Crack Shot. The whole sec- 

 ret is in discovering the faults of each shot and 

 correcting them before firing another shot. 



Always Practice Both snap and deliberate 

 shooting or aiming. Snap shooting is raising the 

 gun quickly, aiming and firing as quick as the ob- 

 ject is sighted, not waiting or wasting a second. 

 Deliberate shooting is of course taking deliberate 

 and careful aim. 



Excellent Practice. Lay the rifle on the 

 ground loaded, throw tiny paper bags of flour 

 weighted with a stone high into the air; quickly 

 get your gun and hit them before they reach the 

 ground. If you have this done for you turn your 

 back to the thrower, and only turn around and 

 shoot at the signal to do so. This is excellent 

 practice for the eye, hand, distance, flight, quick- 

 ness, etc. 



Cheap Guns Make poor shots and poor sports- 

 men. 



Learning to Aim Well. First, select an object 

 to aim at. Second, throw up the gun with your 

 eyes shut toward the object, when the gun touches 

 your shoulder, open your eyes and see where your 

 gun points; practice this getting your gun into line 

 quickly. Third, fire at the object without a mo- 

 ment's hesitation, and note carefully the results, 

 correcting any faults that exist. 



Mercurial Ointment Will cleanse leaded 

 barrels. 



Always Practice Shooting With the same 

 class of ammunition that you hunt with or the 

 same loads exactly. 



Hold the Butt Firmly To the shoulder when 

 firing, always when aiming and firing. 



Too Much Powder. To ascertain if your 

 charges contain too much powder, lay sheets of 



