38 EQUIPMENT. 



first placing them on a level surface, he is 

 to push a wad into each as far as the bottom, 

 and, after cutting in the proper loads of shot, is 

 to secure each firmly with another^ wad. Then, 

 when in a hurry to load, all he needs to do, 

 after dropping his powder into the barrel, is to 

 place one of these tubes over the muzzle (guides 

 should be soldered to the outside of the tubes 

 to insure their being in the right position), and 

 with his rod push the contents down at once, 

 when capping finishes, the operation. The tubes 

 may be refilled during the intervals between 

 shots. 



The proper accoutrements for carrying powder 

 and shot are so universally known that to de- 

 scribe them would be simply a waste of time. 

 To those who may be in need of such advice, 

 however, I will just say, if you will load from the 

 tin canister you buy your powder in, get some- 

 thing" else besides a screw-top ; and, if you must 

 use a bottle to carry your shot in, try and find 

 one with a neck large enough to prevent the shot 

 from jamming and stopping it up when coming 

 out ; and, though you may save a cap or two by 

 it, it is not economical in the end to carry your 

 caps in a box, which frequently, in fact always, 



