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FOREST AND STREAM 
Milky's Gallery, Brooklyn.—S hooting in lying down 
position, made at this gallery last week, distance 100 feet, 
This shooting was done in the match Wednesday, and 
continues until the 7th and 8th of April, 1870. 
D. Y. McQ.uiUan. . ..49'Joseph Leavy.46 
Robt. Simpson.49, L. McWoldrick. .40 
M. Sheppard.sSI.G. W. Smith.46 
W J. Oliver.48iJ. W. Wallis.48 
Col. B. E. Yallenttne.46 A. U. Anderson.15 
John Kinkaid.45l 
Glen Drake.—T he match for the Association Cup, be¬ 
tween members of the American Rifle Association, took 
place on Saturday, February 20th. Distance, 500 yards, 
ten scoring shots, position any. The best scores were as 
follows:— 
Name. Score, Total. 
H. Either...5 4 5 6 5 4 5 4 4 5 46 
D. F. David--.5 4 3 2 4 5 45 5 4 41 
a. Batbbone.5 543534558 39 
A subscription match at the same distance, 5 scoring 
shots followed. Military rifles, 50 calibre, allowed 5 
points.— 
Nome. Score. Total’. 
H. Fisher.55 455 24 
E RnUibolii;.4 5554 23 
D. h’. Davids.,.5 4 0 5 4 23 
M. H. Madden.4 3 2 2 5 10 
Next fcaturday, March 4th, Holden Rifle and Remington 
Sewing Machine matches. 
Massachusetts Rifle Association.—T he directors of 
the Massachusetts Rifle Association, at a meeting held 
February 21st, chose John L. Stevenson, Colonel William 
Y. (Hutchings and James T. Eldridge, a Committee on 
Finance; C. E. Sanborn, W. H. Jackson and John B. 
Osborn, Committee on Range; Gen. if. B. Sargent, J. R. 
Osborn, I. H. Hazleton and W. H, Jackson, Executive 
Committee. It was voted to affiliate with the National 
Rifle Association; that the directors inspect the proposed 
range, located in Winchester and Woburn, on Monday 
next; that the President be invited to prepare a circular to 
the commanders of military organizations, iuviling llieir 
co-operation in advancing the objects of the association. 
Governor A. H. Rice, Major General B. F. Buller, Major 
General H. W. Benhara, U. S. A., Admirals II. K. 
Thatcher and Charles Steadman, U. S. N., and Mayor 
Samuel C. Cobb, have been elected honorary directors. 
The first prize contest was held at the Spy Pond Range, 
oil Washington’s birthday, 'lhe first prize, a gold medal, 
was won by J. H. Frost, score 64. The second prize, a 
silver badge, was won by E. T. Osgood, score 65. The 
sixth best score, 63, made by J. F. Wheeler, took a re¬ 
volver. The teDth score, 62, made by J. Foster, receiving 
the same. The fifth prize, a powder flask, went to C. 
Dittmar, 58; fifteenth highest score. $3 cash, was given 
to lhe twenty-fifth best score by D. Kpllogg, 57, highest 
possible out of 75. 
Nortu Carolina.—T he Wilmington Rifle Club had a 
match between teams on Thursday last, the conditions 
being 5 shots each, at 100 and 200 yards. The following 
are the scores:— 
Name. 100 yds. T’l. 
L F. S. Brown.4 4 5 4 4....21 
D. B. Cut tar.4 4 4 4 4....20 
W. 11. Bernard .4 4 4 4 3....19 
W. L. DeRosset.4 6 4 5 4....22 
J. T. Rankin.4 5 4 4 4....21 
A. M. Barry.4 1 4 4 5....21 
200 yds. 
4 4 4 3 4. 
3 5 4 3 2. 
3 4 4 3 4. 
0 3 4 4 4. 
0 3 4 3 3. 
3 3 0 2 4. 
T’l. 
...19 
_ir 
,...18 
....15 
...13 
...12 
G’d t’l. 
40 
Totals.124 
Average of totals, 36,333. 
Name. 
J. E. Crow. 
Juo. Davis. 
*F. D. Woody... 
\\\ b\ Hargravi 
W. R. Korn an.. 
E. Lilly. 
N. Giles. 
KB. Rankin.. 
Win. Fyfc. 
L. 8. Beltlen. . 
II. G. Smalluon 
TEAM. NUMBER TWO. 
10J ydt*. T’l. 
5454 4....22 
4 4 5 5 4,...22 
4445 4....21 
4 4 4 5 4....21 
4 4 4 4 3./L J9 
4 4 2 4 4....IS 
.4 4 5 4 4....21 
4 4 4 3 4....19 
.4 5 4 4 4 _21 
,3 2 5 3 2....15 
94 
200 yds. T’i. 
4 4 4 4 4....20 
3543 4....19 
4 3 ( 4 4, r . .19 
2 4 4 4 4....IS 
4 3 3 4 4.... 18 
4 3 3 4 3....17 
4 4 3 0 3.... 14 
0 3 3 4 3....13 
4 0 3 4 4....15 
3 4 3 3 3.. 10 
Totals.217 185 402 
Average of totals, 36,545. 
Mr. L. S. F. Brown used a Remington rifle, Mr. W. H. 
Bernard a Sharp’s rifle, Col. W. L. DcRosset an Evan’s 
rifle, and Mr. N. Giles an Evans’ rifle. The remainder of 
the contestants used the Winchester rifle. 
—A rifle match was contested at Port Henry, N. Y., by 
teams of eight representing the Port Henry Rifle Associa¬ 
tion and the PiallsburgRifle Club, of Pittsburg, at 200 and 
500 yards distance, resulting in a victory for the former by 
one point. The victorious team was subsequently enter¬ 
tained at a banquet.__ 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
—A match, or rather matches, will be shot on lhe 6th 
inst bepvecn Iru A. Paine and Dr. Talbot, the conditions 
of one of which are some what rare. The match is at 20 
single birds each, 21 yards rise from ground traps, 1} oz. 
shot. Birds will he found by each, and all are to be 
trapped out of one hamper. Each shooter’s gun is to be 
laid upon a table and not to be touched until the bird is 
fairly on lhe wing, and either parly touching his gun be¬ 
fore the bird is so on the wing will be scored as having 
missed. The second match possesses equal interest almost 
with the first. It is for each man to shoot at 15 pairs of 
pigeons, Long Island rules to govern, excepting that 
plunge traps are to be used, Paine to stand at 21 yards 
rise, and Dr. Talbot at 18 yards. Shooting will commence 
at 2P. M., sharp, and each event is for $200. 
—A sociable match was shot on Saturday last, at Fiatbush, 
L. I., on the grounds of John Lcfferts, Esq., between 
Messrs. Vanderbilt, Scott and Lefferts. The conditions of 
the game were: 8 birds each, 21 yards rise, tjouuce shot. 
The scores were as follows:— 
Name. Score. Total. 
Lefferta Vanderbilt.1 110 1111 7 
W A. Scott..1 1 1 1 0 o 1 1 6 
Robt. Lefferts. 11001011 5 
The birds were fresh, strong flyers. Mr. Vanderbilt 
shot with a new Scott gun, that proved a very strong 
hitter. 
—The Deerfoot Shooting Club, of Brooklyn, L. L, shot 
their first shoot of the season at Bay Ridge, L. I., on Feb¬ 
ruary 22d, 1876, each member shooting at ten birds, 21 
yards rise, 80 yards boundary, and 1| ounce shot. The 
following is the score:— 
Name. Score. Total. 
Geo. S.Brown.1 000119101 5 
W. J . Bickcrton, Jr.0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 3 
JOs. E. Fisher...0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 
Mohican. 
Paris, Ky., February 23d, 1816. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The following score was made here on tbc 224, at a return match 
between the Alley Club, of Lexington, and Stoner Club, of Paris, result¬ 
ing again in lavor of the latter club:— 
STONER CLUB. 
Tom Lewis.4 J. is. Hedges.3 
A. iv. Lewis.4|JocRedman.5 
Howard Lewis .7lflco. Redman.6 
Geo. Alexander .7|Dad Tulnou.8 
n. II. Spears.. .7 Cal Goodman.7 
J. 15. Spears.6 1 — 
J. E. Clay.9| 
Total.73 
G, W. Wooley.. 
G. A. Delong_ 
I. S. Marlin. 
C. M. Job-son... 
J. S. Smith. 
/in. Lyon. 
im. Kemp. 
Total. 
• Ollt. Gilmore. 
.6 s Mcchesney.. 
.4!Jno. Gilbert_ 
.51IV. C. Bradley . 
.81,J. 11. Davidson. 
6 
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..5 
..8 
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.64 
The Executive Committee of the State Association also met here the 
same day, and appointed the 22d of May for the next meeting at Lex¬ 
ington, and Bcuch Show of setters, pointers, and fox hounds. Also 
a four days’ shooting tournament. This will be the same week or the 
running races, which will make it ail the more popular. Kr. 
Milwaukee, February 21th, 1876. 
Editoh Forest and Stream.— 
One of the most enjoyable pigeon shoots that you can well imagine 
came off on the 22d inst., on the extensive grounds of Joseph Williams, 
Esq., just outside the city limits. The party invited met promptly at 
the appointed holir, and started for the shooting ground, distant about 
400 yards from the house. The trap was Bet in a position that gave n 
the shelter of a thick piece of woods, for the day was rather cold, with 
a strong wind blowing from the northwest. The party was divided into 
two sides, five on a side, with Col. J. N. Giliett as umpire, and W. B. 
Sketch (an old one) to trap. Milwaukee Club rales to govern; 21 yards 
rise, and 80 yards boundary. The following are the scores:— 
Name. Score. Total. 
S. J. Williams..0 1 1 1 *0 I 0 I *0 1 1 0 1 1 *0 9 
T. J. Brown.1 0 0 1 1 1 *0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 12 
J. O. Stebbins.. .1 1100101 *0 *0 01100 7 
D. D. French....0 l: 0111010001 *0 1 8 
C. A. Williams..0 1 0 0 1 1 *0 1 1 *0 1 1 1 0 1 9 
Grand total. .45 
Name. Score. Total. 
•T. C. Wells.*0 11101011011100 9 
O. W. Robertson 1110 10 110 10 1110 10 
E. Fielding. 0 10110 0 0111 *0 111 9 
G. L. Kurtz_ 1 *0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 10 
.Stewart Murray. 11001001011011 *0 8 
Grand Total. .46 
*Dead out of bounds. 
This score does not look very well. The birds were very strong and 
lively, and went out of the trap like a shut, quite a number falling dead 
out of bounds. The umpire wne very strict, calling out lost bird to 
frequent challenges._ _ _ Wah Wau. 
(§ame gag and (§nn. 
GAME IN SEASON IN MARCH. 
Hares, brown r-iul gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, fisc. 
F0R FLORIDA. 
Deer, Wild Turkey .Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks, and Wild Fowl. 
Game in Market.— A limited supply of ducks is all that 
is to be seen in the market in Uie way of game. The Cur¬ 
rituck gunners are returning home, and preparing for the 
spring flight on Shiauceoek and the Great South Bay. 
Piiees are the same as those quoted last week. 
—Deer are unusually plenty in the wilds of Hamilton 
comity, N. Y,, and ate in a very fine condition, owing to 
the great abundance of beech nuts in the forest there. But 
the close season commences with December, thus giving 
the animals time to increase for next year, when the sport 
will doubtless be much enhanced by the numbers. 
—It is reported that ducks are unaccountably scarce on 
both the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. They have 
vacated their old and favorite feeding grounds and gone 
PG one knows whither. Perhaps the unusual mildness of 
the winter has caused them Lo visit localities farther north, 
where food is abundant and gunners not so numerous. 
The New Orleans Tournament— The result of the 
great pigeon shooting tournament at New Orleans, which 
commenced on the 26th ulto., as far as received by tele¬ 
graph up to the time of our going to press, is as follows: 
The shooting opened with the tournament purse of $1,000, 
entrance $20, fifty to fill or pro rata; 10 birds each, 21 
yards rise; class prizes; $500 to the first, $300 to the 
second, and $200 to the third. H. N. Sherman and J. H. 
Acklin killed all their birds, and in shooting off the tie 
they retired first to 26 yards, when each cutting down their 
three pigeons they went back to 31 yards. At this dis¬ 
tance Sherman cleverly stopped three additional birds, and 
Acklin killing hut two, the former was declared the winner 
of the $500. E. T. Manning secured the second prize, and 
Charles Spear third money. 
The second event was for a purse of $500, entrance $10, 
$50 to fill or pro rata.; 10 birds each, class prizes; $250 to 
the first, $150 Lo second, and $100 to the third. The first 
money was won by J. H. Acklin, the second by Charles 
Kennon, and the third was divided among seven who tied 
on eight birds. Purse No. 3 of the tournament, twenty 
entries, was won by H. N. Jones, of Iowa; the fourth 
purse, twenty entries, was won by Frank Leslie, of 
Tennessee. The sweepstakes, thirty-one yards riBe, in 
which Capt. Bogardus and eight others were entered, re¬ 
sulted iu a tie between Wheal and Shaw on nine birds, and 
the stakes were divided between them. 
The shooting qn the third day commenced with a purse 
of $1,000, open to the world, entrance $10, one hundred 
Io fill or pro rata; class prizes; seven single birds; tweuty- 
oue yaids rise; H and T traps; w'Rk twenty three en¬ 
tries, the first money was won by J. H. Acklin, the sceohd 
by Ike Partington, and the third divided between ties of 
five. R. McGrow, of Covington, Ky., in shooting off ties 
of seven had killed 3 birds at twenty-six yards, and six at 
thirty-one, leading the score by 1, when he was declared 
the winner. This decision was afterward reversed on chal¬ 
lenge, it being shown that McGrow was two inches inside 
of the line at the last shot. The bird was therefore scored 
as lost, leaving McGrow a tie with Bogardus and Acklin, 
the latter finally winning the prize. The second event was 
for a purse of $500, same conditions as the first event; 
twenty-six entries. L. C. Lebreton won the first money, 
A. H. Bogardus the second, and E. 'I'. Manning — who 
killed eighteen birds gut of nineteen—the third. 
CHAMBERING AND BORING GUNS. 
GrEBS Bay, Wisconsin, January 31st, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Last summer I ordered a line English breech-loading shot gun in New 
York. When I received it I found the chambering regulated for paper 
shells, bnt as I wanted lo use metalic shells 1 also procured a new Sturte- 
vaut and a new Hart’s brass shell. I had ten paper shells loaded, got 
penetrating pads, 30 inch targets, powder fiaek and shot, and started, de¬ 
termined to make a full test of the merits of the different shells. The 
brass shells I loaded exactly the same as the paper shells, exception, as 
the Stutevant shell is very thin, and little larger caliber than Hart’s, I 
gave the former lhe benefit of a wad one size larger than for the latter. 
I recorded kind of shell and penetration on each target, and, after having 
fired eight shots, found pattern and penotration one-fourili better with 
Hart’s shells than with the Sturtevant, and one-fourth better pattern and 
little better penetration wiTi the paper shell than with the Hart shell. 
Upon examining the shells I found three places where the Sturtevant 
shell was split from one-fourth to one-half inch in length, and at the 
ninth shot with the Stutevant shell it was out of order entirely, as the 
auvil bent up and could not be moved. The Hart Shell looked, after 
the same number of shots, as if it would never give out. 
The results of these experiments justifies your correspondent “En¬ 
gineer’s” remarks, viz.: “The nearer you can come to a true cylinder 
the better will be your shooting.” I also think your correspondent 
“Herbert" is right when he says a beveled shoulder is not worth taking 
iu consideration. 
The inside of the paper shell came the nearest in size to the bore of 
the gun, hence the better shooting. In uiy opinion all guns Bhould be 
chambered with a square shoulder, and the shell should he of the same 
caliber as the bore of the gun. If you, or any of your numerous en¬ 
lightened correspondents have had guns altered in this manner, I should 
he much pleased to sec the results stated in your valuable paper, also 
the probable cost of the job, and where and by whom it can be done. 
I want my gnn changed from leveled shoulder to square, aud get. shells 
to fit, aud also my gun choke-bored. My gun is 12 A. J. H. 
DITTMAR POWDER, ETC. 
Philadelphia, January 27th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
in your issue of to-day I noticed several articles relative to the Ditt¬ 
mar powder, and would like to inquire of Mr. Hinkle, or "O. A. C.’’ if 
they have noticed its tendency to bang fire, as this is the only objection w e 
have to it, aud one we cauuot overcome. Our experiments have been 
made with a number 12 gun having the rebounding Jock, and the Scot t, 
or solid strikers, that never fail or hang fire with hi ick powder. We 
receutly called Mr. Dittmar’s attention to the objections named, and 
received samples with which we socceeded no better, but aside from 
this cousider it fully equal lo beat black. Itis to be hoped that Mr. 
Dittmar will finally perfect its manufacture, ana he certainly deserves 
credit for persistent efforts to do so. There is an old adage that a third 
attempt is sure to succeed, and a- he has succeeded in the second one lo 
give it the same density as the black, we shall see in the near future 
perhaps the final and only needed improvement to make it a guide, and 
to be under any aud all circumstances as safe. It may require time yet, 
but Dittmar Is steadily and surely progressing toward a “consumma¬ 
tion devoutly to be wished for,” aud should have the friendly criticism 
aud forbearance of sportsmen yet longer, and while on the subject of 
American made powder woold like to add that we have been nelug the 
Bridgeport paper shells, and have no trouble at all with misfires, nor do we 
..eneve there w onld be any in properly constructed guns. To ourminda i 
how ever, there are some radical defects in the chambering of gum-. 
First, as a rule, they admit the shell too easily. Secondly, there is no 
particular length of chamber for certain bores and weight, and tbe count¬ 
ersinking is done in many instances apparently at a blind asylum. Of 
what use is it to chamber a light 10-bore to admit tlie 2( case, or still 
worse, as we have eeen. the 3i, when a 2£ would hold all that is necessary, 
and not leave an excess of shell to be crimped down or cut off. The 
latter destructive to pattern, and discarded generally. Sportsmen leave 
these things to the gunmaker, and in rei urn the gumnaker leaves them 
with the sportsman, and between the two there is a first-class mistake to 
be owned by somebody. 
Did you, Messrs. Editors, ever use a 35 or 3* shell in a gnn chambered 
for a 24; if not, then do so, and be convinced of the magnificence of the 
arrangement. An instance of it came UDder onr observation recently, 
the owner declaring that she kicked like h —1, aud made a miserable 
target compared with his brass shells that had been (Rtcdto the chamber, 
but it never occurred to him that the difference iu length would make any 
difference in the BhootlUg, as the paper cases when crimped down would 
go in, though precisely how they would straighten out when exploded 
was not considered. Still another case of the kind occurred while we ware 
on a visit to the Virginia shore in May last, as we met a gentleman having a 
superb Eugllsh gun that was regarded as a very indifferent shooter com¬ 
pared to his muzzle gnu, and being of a rather inquisitive turn of ndud 
we ventured to try her at a target with some of our own shells. No. 
12 at, and certainly never saw shot distributed more evenly, or driven 
harder. We called his attention to it, which resulted in a comparison of 
shells, when we discovered I hat those he had been usi ng were one quarter 
of an inch longer than the chamber. It was surprising to see how she went 
up in value in his estimation, and how Lhe muzzle louder came down. 
We have seen several guns with no perceptible shoulder at ail, a bit 
being run through removing it entirely. In these guns almost any 
length of shell can he used, but we have to see the first one yet that bus 
not been decidedly injnred by the so-called improvement. One advan¬ 
tage claimed for it is, l hat more powder can be used, when tbe trulh is 
that it must be used, aud considerable more to produce as good results 
as are to be obtained by allowing a slight shoulder to remain, say about 
half the thickness of the shell, if paper. We are trespassing on your 
valuanle space, however, and have written much more thanweimcndid, 
but gnn talk, as you arc aware, is the hardest possible talk to stop- LI¬ 
THE “CHOKE-BORE” ON GROUSE. 
By the kindness of the proprietor of the Rhiwlas Moors, we have been 
enabled to compare the new system with the old on game; and, for¬ 
tunately for the experiment, the stock ot grouse there is this year above 
the average of the northern moors. Immediately our April trial had de¬ 
cided which was the best system of choke-boring, Mr. Price ordered a 
gnn from the winner of the cup, and as soon as the birds began to he a 
little wild, (that is, after three or four days’ shooting at them), he began 
to use it. On the 16th five gens were out (by Perdey, Westley Richards, 
Grant, Boss), in addition to Mr. Price’s "Greener;” bnt the day was so 
persistently wet that the birds would uot lie at all. and only a very small 
bag was made. The “Greener" did well »b far as it was tried, killing 
five out of six shots, one or two at very long distances. Of its long- 
range powers we bud no doubt, Item our target experience of if. bnt 
