S4g 



FOREST "AND STREAM. 



ill's. 



[owing an 



The En 



the poind ;i 



[ng short," the line of fire must necessarily cross the line of 

 Bight. 

 By taking these furls in consideratiofi it can lie s>™ that the 



i. ni.. i; lo overcome "Mr. ciravity's-objectjons" is to make 

 the line of fire cut the line of sight, find, to a certain extent, 

 ili" greater lie angle the greater the range. According to Gal- 

 ileo's theory, the range is greatest when the angle ol i \e\ id 



in resisl :e of Ihe air essentially modifies' tllis 



nonelusion, ami governs, to no small extent, tlie path of a 



Indict, By calculation, it was found that with a hall, tired 

 with an initial velocity of ;i,2iii) feet per Bceond, and tlie at- 

 traction of gravitation, alone lo influence il, the range 

 range would be 20 miles, with the same elevation, but through 

 Ihe air's resistance, the projectile would come to the ground in 

 less than two miles. 



To obviate the high I rajectories. disadvantageous alike to 

 soldier and huntsman", the projectile is given increased initial 

 velocity, on the principle that the sooner a ball reaches the 

 mark aimed at. the less chance or time it, will have to tailor 

 . , ,1 bv the wind. It is an easy mailer to lower the 

 if a rifle, and it can be done by reducing the weight 

 oftliebii.il and increasing the charge of powder for any dis- 

 tance up to 800 yards; bUl by so doing, the long range would 

 lie lost, as the bullet would fall rapidly. The combination of 

 weight, very flat trajectory and long range in a ri- 

 lle, is an impossibility. 



According to Greener, the smoothbore has a point-blank 

 tango of 50 yards with a spherical ball. If the same barrel 

 should be rilled the range is increased to about 8.3 yards, with 

 a similar charge of powder, and is tolerably flat up to 180 or 

 800 yards, but after that distance it. drops suddenly. To get 

 a longer range the bore must be reduced, retaining the same 

 projectile, consequently the ball must be elongated, 

 as ii would then offer less resistance to the atmosphere, and to 

 keep the long bullet point foremost it must receive good 

 spiral motion." Some experiments were tried in England a few 

 vears ivj-o wilh the Enfield, Enlicld-Snider and Whitworlh ri- 

 s and lads proved very interesting. The fol- 

 i o| the items: 



iflo, 185B pattern, tired from a shoulder-rest, 

 at and Hie rifle being live feet above the level 

 Of tie ground, with the sights for lttO yards: the average of 

 the shots struck the irround 27T J , yards off. 



The Whifwoi-ih rifle, 2ft. Oin. barrel, 480 gr. bullet, 75 gr. 

 powder, under the. same conditions as the ubovc, struck the 

 ground at :I2I ! , yards. 



When the Enfield was put perfectly horizontal in a fixed 

 rest wilh "no elevation." 4 ft. lOins. from the ground; the 

 average of I he shots si ruck 188 1 , yards away. 



A Snider long Enfield, under similar conditions, three feet 

 hi. i he ground, threw the shots on an average of about 103 

 yards away. 

 ' The fall' iT a bullet from the long En field-Snider at 100 yds. 



i lo inches ; at 125 yards, 1S : | ins.: at 160 yds., 20£ ins.: at 

 :;r,;ins.: at 200 yds.. 51=1 ins. 



The height of the bullet above the level of the axis of the 



hi .re of a long Enfield Snider (577 bore), was found to be, with 



.. elevation— at 20 vds.. 3ft. «i ins.: at 100 yds.. Oft. 



fftns.; at 200 vds.. 10 ft. Sins.; at 800 yds., lift. 5{ins. ; at 400 



yds., sit. 2','uk: 450 yds., 4ft. lOins. 



' The Express rifle is claimed to have the lowest trajectory, 

 and its principle can be explained in a few words: light bul- 

 lets and large charges of powder. OHICKO. 



Creedmook.— The Spring Meeting at Ckeedmoor to- 

 May 24).— The spring meeting for the season 1877 will 

 open at Creedmoor. Eight matches are provided on the 

 programme, and it is intended to occupy not more than two 

 days in their completion, and with the use of the new wing 

 on the range this can doubtless be readily accomplished. 

 The prize list includes $350 in cash and four badges, two 

 revolvers and a flag. A moderate prize list indeed, but prob- 

 ably as full a one as the directors are able to afford. The 

 Directors' match for the gold badge of offi :e will be fought 

 for the fourth time, the previous winners being G. W. AVin- 

 gatc and Major Henry Fulton (twice). Last year it was 

 taken with 31 points. There are enough good marksmen 

 now in the board to make this a good match. The other 

 mulches are well varied, though we think that an aggregate 

 prize to include competitions II, III, V and VI might wisely 

 ted. The military men have enough to occupy them, 

 while the small bore experts will find in the Leech-cup 

 m.Ui h an opportunity to show the results of their spring 

 practice, it would be almost safe to hazard the opinion 

 thai the winner will not he an international team mau. The 

 running deer match should for convenience sake be kept 

 open during the meeting. The full list of matches stands 

 as follows: 



M \T<n I-- Director" Match.— Open only to Directors anil Honorary 



. ■; itie N 



rton, standing. « 



Bi,„i,. ja.u-.iM" 



Budge, shut [or™ 



M -,.. a Il-sni. 



iinilt«.. 

 &■■' 



Bill, :lt. lUld Mil pi 



: lit -Ml! 



III-. K..i 



front any company, iroop, " ; l 'i'i' , .> oi an] Slat*:, or oj iit<- regulat 



nriNi.ii.ni lii.-iri<.ii. iini. «i in artificial rest 



pisimii -..■.in. ilir.i-. Hounds, ! a" .e.i'i..:i/.-i ii..i- 



...III Willi wiii.ii tie- ■ . l-.'ti ■••iii- 



.,.,,,,, n „.|, or I..IH i'l ii.ai 'lit'l a- many I... it.,- :.s I hey elioo.se. 



ycrrnan. ist prise, cash, |S(>; 2d prize, cash, $25; :;.l 



'''m'i'h' *i VI- Individual m \tcii. (Ciinon ) -Open to all comers, W«o- 



iii.li anvritte. instance, ami yimls. Second class tartrets, ivtlli 11-ineli 



n in centre (counting six), Uouuila, ten. Position, any, 



Without artificial rest. Entrance fee, si , 1st prize, cash, $30 ; 8d prize, 



l>i 

 r: 



a revolver, presented by Mr-is. Fowler a union, 3H0 Broadway, New 



.■"■- ' '•■ :,: '". -'1 prize, an allium nil. ;:-■■. r M'nteri In Mr. 



Homer Piaher, SStlBri.:e twin, New York, value 512; -lilt prize, rash, 

 fin; Mli prize, a badg. . i ■■ . ith. 7th, Ih I 9tli pri» ei eh 



■ ■■ - 



Hatch m— " Lkbob-Gct" 1 MATCn.— Under Hie aiisptc 



Amateur Rlrii Club. Open to nil native born pitta it rj thi I n 

 8 i..- iml all resident members of ihe Amateur Bllli Dlult, regardless 



of nationality. Distances, BOO, I ami i var.ls. Position, anv, 



without an ui. -in l rest. Rounds, fifteen 61 eachdisio , v about sight- 



IM!.' .shots. Weapon, any rule within the rules. Kill ranee fee, $1 for 

 members of A. It. C. ami il for all others. Prize, in. Leech tup to in: 



held by the winner during .-ear. i-iui . ;.-in r.n'iL'.-. 



value $5(1. 

 m iri-ii vnr— i,tnni>;o iiKKi. m . . ,. . , .. nail comers. Distance, 



Iniyaols. rosilii.tt, staudnm. Au v "to ; si-lu - t.. i.i r conn 



the barrel. Five consecutive runs. Each competitor to be allowed 



four entries, but onlv llir burliest score to lake a prize. •» vents for 

 each entry. A line of HI cents mil be imposed for— 1. Firing ill the 

 fleer wWle out of bounds ; & Sot firing at all; n. f inline n ■ i 



Ihe haunch. Such lines to be etpiallv divided arming the Ht ; li- 

 ters, making the three best scores. 1st prize, rash, si 3; 'jd prize, .'ash, 

 $IU; till prize, a badge, value *">. 



Creedmoor has had a busy week since our last issue. 

 Strangers and visitors to the range may now feel pretty sure 

 of finding shooting going, call when they will. The militia 

 have three days per week set apart for their u-o, Monday, 

 Thursday and Friday, and under Jhe liberal interpretation 

 given the shooting orders, men fire, once and over again un- 

 til by a liberal application of the doctrine of chances they 

 manage to qualify. We predict a marked increase to the 

 number of marksmen for 1877, and a very marked advance 

 in the ordnance, general's bill for ammunition furnished the 

 men. The amateur club men arc working away on lues 

 days at the. problem of separating themselves into a senior 

 and junior team, though the only merit to the plan is in the 

 practice it affords. Wednesday, the 16th, brought the first 

 competition, for the Van riicle.u prize of a shot gun, and but 

 few marksmen took the trouble lo attend it. .Saturday last 

 was a general field day. The second competition for the 

 ■Remington $300 gold cash prize was on, and such is the dis- 

 gust of the experts at being lied down lo the conditions to 

 factory filled ammunition, that it was with great difficulty 

 that the requisite quorum of ten was found to constitute a 

 match. There were oilier long range men shooting on ad- 

 jacent targets, but they preferred using cartridges of whose 

 Uniformity they were assured. As it was, two of the len 

 retired from the match after less linn a dozen shots; but 

 spent the day shooting on in an intelligent manner With 

 their own aiumuuition. The scores stood i 



liJOH Total 

 Mr. ,T. V. Waters.. US 

 ,. H. simford .... n 



1000 Total i 

 75 113 I G. L. Morse ... 



70 lib! I I. L. Allen 



ii \-ff- i A. Anderson.... 



at as 



<..:-: 



The eighth competition for the Spirit of the Times medal, 

 at 300 yards, offhand, was called aty f. m., with between 

 thirty and forty en tries, E. H. Sanford winning with 37, in 

 the possible 5U, the scores running : 



■Name. Total, i Name. Total 

 E. H. Sanford 37 J. C. Carey an 



'illlain Farrow.. 



. SO I j. Holland.... 



William UoL.L-rt-ion 3ii ,1. A. (i.-e . 



J.L. Piico 



11. W. Gourlev.. 

 A. Andes 



F. 11. Ilolton -r, 



. :;.-. I £ DnlTv •■: 



35 D-jr. Liavuls sir, 



O.F. Bobbins :u I H. Flsh.-r id 



. 3i J.W.Todd 



. 33 I F. A. Dliuro JB 



. 33 I .1. 11. Holland ill 



. 33 I W. G. Dnminict ty 



. 3z 1 F. Harpe- is 



. 3-2 | ,T. L. Kel.ingdr Hi 



E. W. Price 

 M. M. Mall 

 N. D. War. 

 W. II. Mm 

 .1. E. Irwu 

 J. U.Teael 



F. F. Millen 31 (T. W. LinUm.... 



T. A. Carman 31 I W. (J. Cla.fc 11 



J. Le Botnelller 3H | E. W. Candee (Retired) 



The Irish-American Bifle Club held its first match for the 

 season during the afternoon for an elegant gold badge of 

 unique design, presented by J. S. Conlin. The conditions 

 were— Distances, 209 and 500 yards ; position, standing at 

 the former, and any, without artificial rest, at the latter 

 ranges. Seven storing at each distance, and the scores : 

 P. F. Mlllen. I Colonel Burton. 



Yards. Totals. | Yards. Totals. 



20(1 4 3 4 3 5 3 4-20 I 400 2 3 3 4 4 5—21 



500 5 4 5 5 4 4 4—31—57 | 5U0 10 5 4 5 4 3—21—42 



Captain Hreoiinn. i Major Dull v. 



200 5 5 4 3 2 4—20 | 200 3 2 4 4 4 4 4—27 



511(1 . 4 5 2 3 5 5-1K-49 I 500 4 4 4 3 0- 15-42 



Lieutenant Murphy. M. O'Toole. 



200 3 54 43 3 4-24 1200 2 D 3 3 8 0-ln 



500 004356 3—21—42 | 500 4 2 2 2 3 ?— J6— 20 



Gen. F. F. Millen, the president of the club, becoming 

 the first winner, and celebrating his victory by a brief season 

 of liii-h hospitality. The General holds the responsible post. 

 of rifle editor of the JVet/i Ygrfc Herald, and in combined 

 knowledge of the theory and practice Of rifle shooting has 

 lew superiors at Creedmoor. 



President Lerdo, of Mexico, and suite were al Creedmoor 

 last Tuesday, inspecting the range and watching the amateurs 

 at l heir long range sport. 



— President Stanton, of the X R. A., has arranged a maleh 

 to come off at Creedmoor on Saturday afternoon, the 86th 

 inst., open only to members of the Slock Exchange; 200 yards, 

 off hand, any rifle. The winner to wear a gold badge, and the 

 loser's pocket book, with contents, to lie given piecemeal to the 

 other compel il. us. 



— The Council of the National Rifle Association of Great 

 Britain in its arrangement for the July meeting have ac- 

 knowledged the justice of having aggregate prizes for the 

 best marksmen. In place of giving the highest honors or 

 the rank of champion to a winner in any particular match, 

 the palm of general superiority is now to be given lo the 

 best average score in a number of competitions. The appli- 

 cation of Tliis rule has been thus far but sparingly evident 

 at Creedmoor, where its necessity is the greater, in" so far as 

 we have much less "stage shootine" than is common on the 

 Wimbledon range. 



Whether or no the International Trophy will call out a 

 meeting of representative leums during the conun :i jl 

 al present impossible to say. There ifl little hope oi seeing « 

 team from either of the transatlantic countries, though it may 

 be- thai. Canada will favor us with a delegation of her small- 



bore experts. Cnder the very excellent, compromise rule 

 adopted by the ST, R. A., if it he i hut there should oci ur " 

 lapse in the progre-s of the match for this year, the 

 lions will hereafter he of biennial occurrence. If the etui- 

 nenlly proper suggestion of our foreign friends that, the 

 match should occur" on neutral ground and not on the home 

 iiy of the competing teams should be adopted as 

 a part and portion of l.he condition of the trophy, we know 

 Of no better blitlle ground than France, There would be no 

 dillieiiliy in getting the proper accommodations there. The. 

 trip would be delightful. The Americans would be heartily 

 welcomed; the Irish men, everybody knows, are three quar- 

 ters French, and all the teams would timl n clear, sunny sky 

 under which to hold the battle of the butts. Buch an in- 

 vasion might lead the native Frenchman into the idea of 

 long range shooting— a sport in which, as yet, he has not 

 made any mark. 



ZKTTLEn'sGAi/LEUv.-The Zetller Rifle. Club held their 

 weekly shoot at 207 Bowery. May S. Conditions, 100 feet, 

 off-hand, Creedmoor tatget, 22 oil. rule, possible 50 points: 



Name. Total. 



T. KleiitraMi 40 



i!. 1.. Zettler 4U 



P. Kenning 4- 



J. Until is 



M. Iiiuel 4s 



Ii. Miller -17 



h". Ii,, iir.jii ,)7 



M. Howler 47 



B. S. Brotvn 47 



Name. Total. 



E. A. Moore 10 



It. Zettler 45 



M, L, BI2J.-S .iT, 



11. 1,. Beck 45 



W.Klein 45 



IJccrue Connor 4: 



T Zimmerman 43 



G. A. Sclinrnian 41 



P. Rosa 41 



Seen I Nairn. 



9.1 1 T. Jew. S5cn 



. 891 A. Oi.ls S3 



. Si (J. K. Marshall s.. 



.IIeixwk.'s Kifle Gabbebv. 0!io Sixth avenue. New York. 

 -The sixth competition of the Centennial Rifle Club look 

 place Monday, May 21st, for their irolil badge, riven them by 



Mr. flcllwig: Their besl .scores are I hits, out of ti possible lliil 

 points, with a Wesson rifle : 



A. K. Limp 



W. 11. Hi-own 



.T. Q. Adorns 



J. .Muauire 



This shouting is done in lying down position al a 100 feel 

 range. Yours respectfully, A. C lIciaAvto. 



IIeu.wki's Rifle Gallery.— The firth competition of 

 the Centennial Rifle Club for a gold badge presented by Mr. 

 Hellwig was held Monday, May H. The following scores, 

 out of a possible 100 points, were made : 



Name. Total. I Name. Total. 



W.R. Brown 31 | W. Marshall 9S 



Mr. OiUs 91 I .1. Majru re 58 



:. Lo.g- 



hi 



The shooting was done in lying position. 



liellwig has a cash prize shooting tournament now in pro- 

 gress at his gallery, 200 chances, ten shots each, 100 feel off- 

 baud. Prizes from $10 to ijl cash. 



Zi.tti.ei: liiFi.E Association held their weekly team shoot 

 at the gallery. 207 Bowery, May 15th, for three gold medals, 

 open to members only, off hand, 100 feet, Creedmoor target 

 reduced for distance ; ten shots, with two sighting shots, l'os- 

 lible, 50 : scores, below -1(1 not counted. 



M. B. Engel 50 I B S. Brown 45 



l). L. Bai;K with 19 K. O'Uonnell 45 



t>. Femitmr 48 I D.Miller 45 



T. Kleis.-i.th »iB.Zettier 45 



M. I,, lim.s -17 M. In.tTler 44 



B. (J.Z.ltkT .IT I u. A. Schnrman 44 



11. Zimmerman 47 t W. K'ein 4a 



•r.L-utl - 46 F. W . Fa.'.nrius 43 



40 I L. A. Beatcs I 



Com.itv's Gallbry. — As the number of competitions for 

 the "Amateurs' Badges" increases, so does the strife to be- 

 come i be winning men grow more and more earnest, and, 

 (luring ihe 4th inst., which took place Thursday evening, 

 May 17, there were many exhibitions of skill which were 

 datlcriug to the contestants and interesting to the spectators. 

 The following are the len best scores made during the con- 

 test, with the names of the makers: 



Name. Total. I Same. Total. 



M. L. KlRg« 4S Frert. Aider 45 



VV. M. Farron 47 | .7. ffouiu. c 



P. Fanning 47 i N. B.ThuMon 15 



L. C. Bruce 40 O. Von Gerh liteu 4.1 



M. B Eugel 40 I Leon Backer 11 



Highest possible score, 50. 



This is the second time Mr. Riggs has won the "first" 

 budge, and, according to the conditions, if won again by 

 him, it becomes his property. The tilth competition will 

 lake place Thursday evening, May 24. We have received 

 for publication ihe following letter from Mr. Conlin, rela- 

 tive to the late shooting tournament, instituted for his bene- 

 fit : 



COM, INS ISIJOOTING U.U.t.ETlV.l.M'J P. I'.n UIWAV, I 



New York, Maj n, 1811 

 Ukktlemeh— 1 beg herewith to acknowledge the receipt 

 boing tlie proceeds of the match so kindly iDBlitutcd for my benefit. I 

 will consider it a ravor if you will express my gratitude to those who 

 participated In the affair, both, to the frieucu whoso liberally donated 

 ihe prizes, to the marksmen who bo generously came to the front, and 

 to every individual member of your commit tee for the 1 rouble taken by 

 therii. which resulted in the great success of the tournament,. Ouee 

 i yours truly, James s. Conlin. 



iharje of the -Conlin Benefit Tournament." 



During the month of March the Zctrler Blrte 

 ;e from a pany ol gentlemen who IreipiEait Mr. 

 t» gallery ma. oh on the following cuu.liiioiie: 

 .is per man, string tnenaurtmen , 100 feet, off- 

 he championship ol 1&77. In 

 Thursday, May in, wijs the day fixed upon, and 



1 hanking yo' 



!, foi 



, pli 



Conlin selected an ex.-. ilnnt learn, amt 

 -, lie- Zettlor t.-am wini.i'i.. . 

 tent marksmen were present and tnjoyed ihe hospi- 

 taliuc-B of Mr. Conlin. 



ZiTTLEK TEAM. CONLIN TEAM. 



M.G.Engrl 4 15-10 inches. C. E. Blydeuburgh. 3 i lie. mchf-s. 



her of on 



M. I,. ltlggB a 1-J.10 



VV. KI.-nT 13-1(1 



P. ieimiug 



D. Miller « S-1B 



.1. Dntil tl 11-111 



i. Kl-eratl 6 15-111 



e. (-, Zettler 7 1 01 



1. lllr.i 7 13.10 



C. JUdBOU 9 2-16 



I U. A.Cheever s u-10 



I L. (.:. Bruce 5 14-10 



J. B. Blvdcnhnrgh. G 3-10 



6 14-10 



I F. Kcssler 7 lie. 



H. 1). Biydenlrargh T ii-iii 



L. llaekir 



I 1'. Alder g 616 



I J. P. M. Richards.. 9 1-10 



Total 6T 1-10 inches. | Totals OS 14-10 inches. 



The NonTitwKSiEitN Rifle Association.— A meeting of 

 the NoilhwcMteru Rifle Assoeialion was held al lb 

 Pacific Hotel on the lolh insl, at which seven clubs wire .repre- 

 sented. It was decided to hold sin o 8 once a month by the 

 different clubs, members of the Association, on their own 

 ranges, commencing dtiue 13, and on the second Wednes- 

 day ot each month thereafter. The Association hold a final 

 meeting in October, at which time contests for a grand 

 prize will be held; also coutests for highest individual scores. 

 A silk banner, appropriately inscribed, waa designated astho 



