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powder I ever shot, I really believe." These per- 

 haps rather partial statements are in no wise in- 

 fluenced by any desire to favor one person or 

 firm more than another, but are given simply for 

 the benefit of such of my sporting friends as are 

 continually asking, " What powder do you use ? " 

 Minute exactness is often necessary in measur- 

 ing rifle charges, and the Troy standard has there- 

 fore been adopted, while charges for shot-guns 

 not requiring this particular nicety are weighed 

 by the avoirdupois scale. This being the case, 

 many persons, not being acquainted with the rela- 

 tions which the two standards bear to each other, 

 are at a loss to properly compare them. To aid 

 such I append the following : 

 One pound avoirdupois contains 7,000 grains. 

 « " troy " 5,760 " 



" ounce avoirdupois " 437^ " 



" " troy " 480 " 



" drachm avoirdupois " ^H " 



The pound, ounce, and grain, apothecary, are 

 the same as those of the troy standard. 



Shot — It would prove of great convenience to 

 sportsmen, especially in comparing the shooting of 

 different guns, if shot could be made of uniform 

 weights and sizes throughout the country ; and 



