round mould of the same size. Now, as a bullet 

 the same size of the mould would be heavier than 

 necessary, you could lighten it in this manner. 

 File a notch in the jaws of the mould large 

 enough to fit a pin. When you pour lead into 

 the mould, insert a pin in the notch, with a small 

 round piece of cork on the end of it. This will 

 make the finished ball hollow. When loading the 

 ball in a cartridge, place the heavy end so that it 

 will leave the muzzle first. 



This load vsall prove satisfactory on large game. 

 In our Northwest the small g2une hunter often sees 

 large game while hunting, and is at a loss to know 

 what to do. In a moderately choked gun the 

 " split Shell " can be used, and will prove a good 

 charge for deer, black bear, etc. The best feature 

 of the split shel! is the rapidity with which it can 

 be arranged, and the fact that the hunter needs 

 nothing but a small knife to change his harmless 

 shotgun .into a big game arm. The way to cut a 

 shell is to break the divisions through the wads 

 that separate the powder from the shot. On look- 

 ing at a shell we can see a slight swelling between 

 the powder and shot; near the powder end of this 

 swelling is the place to cut, and a little practice will 

 be necessary to get the best results. After the 

 shell is cut in two it is placed in the gun and fired. 



The shot end of the shell travels in one piece, 

 and at a distance of 80 yards will penetrate well 

 and make a terrible wound. 



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