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Twelve Gauge Loads Suggested for 

 Field Shooting 



It is not possible to make positive recommendation as to 

 the best loads for shooting different kinds of game, because 

 there are no general rules that apply under all conditions. A 

 load that is very effective in most guns may be less so in some 

 particular gun. In cold regions, birds are usually more heavily 

 feathered than in warm climates and consequently it takes 

 heavier loads to kill them. The following table represents the 

 average for 12 ga. guns, but it may prove advisable to modify 

 it under varying circumstances. The table of comparative 

 loads on the next page affords a basis for determining the 

 proper charges for different gauges. 



GAME 



Rabbit 



Squirrel. . . 



Quail 



Bob- White. 



Woodcock . 



Snipe. . 

 Plover . 



RuSed Grouse, Pheasant or 

 Partridge 



Ducks . 



Geese 



Swan 



Turkey 



Prairie Chicken . . 

 Pinnated Grouse . 



POWDER 



Infallible 



24 grains 



£4 grains 



22 or 

 24 grains 



24 grains 



24 or 



25 grains 



26 or 

 28 grains 



28 grains 



28 grains 



24 or 

 25 grains 



E. C. or 

 Orange Extra 



3 drams 



3 drams 



2^ or 

 3 drams 



3 drams 



3 or 

 Sy^ drams 



3}^ or 

 3J^ drams 



3j^ drams 



3J^ drams 



3 or 

 3}^ drams 



SHOT 



Quantity 



IJ^oz. 



1 or 

 IJ^oz. 



iMoz. 



13^ or 

 iMoz. 



liioz. 



iMoz. 



iMoz. 



IVSOT 



iMoz. 



Size 



6 or 7 



8 or 9 



9 or 10 



8 or 9 



6 or 7 



4, 5 or 6 

 I, 2 or 3 

 Tori 



6 or 7 



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