10 VARIETIES OF SHOOTING. 



8. Neither of the shooter's feet is to extend beyond the 

 shooting mark, under any pretence whatever, until after his 

 gun is discharged. 



9. In single shooting, if more than one bird is liberated, 

 the shooter may call "no bird" if he likes, and claim 

 another; but if he shoots he must abide by the conse- 

 quences. In shooting with H and T traps, according to the 

 toss, the trap H or T must be pulled at each shot. 



10. In double shooting, when more than two traps are 

 pulled, the shooter may call "no bird," and claim two more; 

 but if he shoots he must take the consequences. 



11. Either party may, on depositing a sovereign in the 

 hands of the referee, claim to have the charge of his antago- 

 nist drawn ; but if it should prove not to be over the stipu- 

 lated weight, he must forfeit the sum so deposited to his 

 opponent. 



12. Each shooter in a match or sweepstakes to be at the 

 shooting mark at the expiration of five minutes from the 

 last shot. But, in case of accident, he may claim an extra 

 quarter of an hour once in the course of the match. 



13. In case of a tie between two or more in a sweepstakes, 

 it must be shot off during the same day, if there is sufficient 

 light, unless the prize is divided by agreement. If, through 

 want of light, it cannot be finished at once, it must be shot 

 off on the first available day. 



PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR PIGEON AND SPARROW 

 TRAP-SHOOTING. 



The gun for pigeon shooting should be a very hard hitter, 

 for these birds, when really strong " blue rocks," will take a 

 great deal of killing. For double shots, which of course re- 

 quire two barrels, the usual bore selected is 12, and the 

 charge 2f to 3 drachms of powder and 1 J to 1J ounce of shot, 

 which may be No. 5 or 6, at the fancy of the shooter. If he 

 is a very quick shot, and takes his bird at or very near to 

 the trap, No. 6 will suit him well for his first barrel and 

 No. 5 for his second. But a slow shot will do better to load 

 both his barrels with No. 5. In Book IY., the question re- 

 lating to muzzle loaders versus breech loaders will be fully 



