FORE&T AND STREAM. 



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ITIONS. 



ALITXI/B over three years ago a general theory among 

 rifleiUemyJW thai only the large, broad-shouldered men 

 COlild iviT eXpecl to amount So anything as long-range shots, 

 for the reason that only the '-strongly built" could endure the 

 i rain which is brought to bear on the human system 

 through the continued jar caused by the rifle's recoil during a 

 day's shoot. This favorite belief seemed quite feasible and, to 

 look at the physique ol' the members of the first American 

 team, it can be seen that there -was good foundation to cause 

 opinion to be. entertained by the riflemen. 



Hut ail Ibis has been changed. At the present time "■ light 

 weigh!" marksmen are found who are fully able to successfully 

 compete With their strong,. r brother •■knights of the trigger." 

 and Ihe above theory is one of the past. 



A p'he iii hi of the recoil of the long-range rifles has not 

 Caused this revolution of things: they are still muleish and 

 "kick!' fts badly as ever. It has been brought about by the 

 improved manner of holding the rifles and nothing else; an ex- 

 planation of this is not very difficult and can be done in a few 

 words. Here is the secret, When the lying-down "head to 

 i. ipjet' position was in general use, at.'eacii discharge of the 

 pioCi I lie shooter's body would receive almost, the entire force 

 of the recoil, and a, strong, solidly built marksman at the end 

 ot a day's shoot i say of forty-live 'shots I is liable to liikl himself 

 in a "used up" condition; caused, mainly, through the con- 

 tinued jar which, all who have experienced it will agree, is 

 very exhausting. But, now, the posit ions generally used by 

 the" long-range marksmen, especially by the Americans, are 

 such that the shooter's body receives but liltle, if any, of this 

 troublesome and demoralizing jar, most of it being caught by 

 the hands ami arms. 



As instances of the success of the " light weights" as long- 

 range marksmen <\ E. BlydunhuTgU and Hi 8. Jewell are sroixl 

 examples. Both of these gentlemen are rather slightly built, 

 but have made extra n-dinary scores. 



Mr. BlydenuurgtVs good shooting is too well known among 

 the hirers of the pastime for further repetition, which may not 

 be the case, however, with the position which he use.?. It has 

 but few equals, and many who are "posted" think it is better 

 than any of the othere. 



The' position Combines the good points of both Fulton's and 

 Harwell's maimer of holding the rille. being similar to the for- 

 mer Willi the exception of the "left arm's hold." the head's 

 place of rest and the use of the second finger for pulling the 

 tri ei 



ulton position, as it is called in this country, the legs 

 rm ( with ttie exception of the use of the second lin- 

 ug the trigger. I are used. The left arm instead of 

 going bail', of the head is brought forward and grasps the rifle's 

 barrels <-« hi Harwell, while the head is rested, with 'the use of 

 U small pad, on the stock. By looking at the cut those who 

 arc not experienced with the use of the long-range rifle would 

 think there was a danger of the rear sight "coming back," 

 when I he rifle recoils, and cutting the shooter. This is not the 

 ease, as through tbe inertia of the sight it falls against or 

 toward the breech part of the rifle when the recoil takes place, 

 thus making it almost impossible for such a thing to happen if 

 the piece is held firmly at all. There is one trouble, however, 

 wMcha careful man will not experience, and that is, if not 

 "'tending to bis business" the shooter might get a " rap" under 

 the ear, which is not very pleasant under auv circumstances. 



The recoil is caught by the hands and arms which are better 

 able to stand if tliau any other part of the body, as the "jar" 

 has little effect on them. 



Major H. S. Jewell's position, judging from appearauces, is 

 not as good as a number of others in use-, tint, by his excellent 

 Scores, making 213 in a possible 325 in a match— without 

 ■■ coaching"— is sulticieat proof that appearances are deceptive 

 sometimes. 



Here it will do no harm to offer on opinion that both of the. 

 above mentioned gentlemen will be on Our next American 

 t,,aui— Unit ''■*. if gow) zlwoUity trill -put litem tit, re. Time will 

 tell. WPSSM 



There are limes when the hunter finds it to his advantage to 

 crawl Op within range of bis game and slioot while in a prone 

 position, and on such occasions a, knowledge of the various 

 ways of shooting in lying-down posit ions would come in use- 

 ful" The gentlemen who never can see any practical use in ly- 

 jn» down to shoot may discover a little if they ever go deer- 

 stalking. OjjJOKO. 



i i i |, omooi;, .luce 10.— Saturday last turned out rather a 

 dull day at < reedmoor. The rai n and the extra attractions 

 ol'yachl race and Jerome Park races kept many away, but 

 those who did attend enjoyed a very good match am! a finish 

 as exciting in its way as any home stretch of a trotting track. 

 The Spiritof the Times match was on at 300 yards witli 

 about 88 entries. There was good shooting all along the 

 line, Sanford running up 41) in the possible 00, and flattering 

 himself that the lmd| li was once more to go into his pojses- 

 Eion, but Mr. B 1 1 £eie is h td s core of 36 and one shot to 

 g, -, , a bull's-eye would give him the match; anything less 

 would throw him down among lie-general throng, it is nice 

 work ui best to hit an eight-inch bull's-eye at 300 yards, but 

 to do it with a crowd of rivals at one side, shouting all sorts of 

 suggestions simultaneously, and in general doing all it is 

 possible, to do to upset that shot, the task becomes greater 

 still. "Take it easy,:' sham's one, while with same breath 



another v.auns him against delay. " Don't lire till you're 

 sure you've got it." very wisely counsels a tliiid. " Get the 

 i edit' target,'' and So on through the multitude of counsel- 

 ors <>uee Mr. Keene lowers his rille, not quite ready to 

 touch off the trigger. Again he raises the piece, and, aftei 



a good aim, fires. Any number of keen eyes nole the ping 



of the bullet upon the target, but. nwail the apri 



marking disk before ronturiog a guess. At lasi it comes, 



white as could well be. hiding Ihe bull's-eve am! Mi San- 



ford's chances at the same time. A shout oi approval from 

 his fellOW-riflemen, and Mr. Keene receives no cud of com- 

 pliments for his nerve in putting in that witti 

 scores stood as follows : 



It II Keene 



E II Sanford 



1! fhillv 



■I I. I'riee. . . . 



E E l.eu-ci 



VV It Murphy 



Ilt-iirj l-'iiltun.. 



S 5 5 'J I 3 l 6 i 6-41 



a 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 f> — Hi 



i a I i 4 a 4 S I -i-o'.i, 



5**8R.3.5 4<t 4-39 



i I J 1 3 3 ( ;. 3 4— -a 



■ --- 4 :; it i 3 :i 5 ! 4 a— 3*1 



4 1 2 4 I 4 I 9 I M 



11 A iiiidrrslc-eve '..'.'.'..'/ .i a X £ i 3 i S 5 I -a; 



A Anderson 84 MNJIiilmt is 



1' l- M'Nen 34 Lewis Cass.... gj 



if W Minor x: Do laimev an 



FADngro: 33 1.11 Orere VII 



EW PMce VI N I) Ward v., 



Fniliilti.n.— 32 .1 Klrvni 21 



George Waterman SS 



—The Irish-American club held their fourih regular con- 

 tpst for the Conlia medal, the trophy going aarain to I 



Milieu with a good seme of 00 in ih« possible 'id). He. using 

 a fine Creed moor rifle, was required to slioot his second 

 string at 000 yards ; others with .00 cal. Remingtons at 000 

 yards. The scores stood : 



BOO jus. Total 



I' ' E Milieu 8<j , s t 



W ft Murphy. 27 l\ M 



Edward taitl'y as vt t,'J 



N li Ward... w i, '-17 



I" E.irretly. la ts ; ;il 



The Irish-American boys are anxious to meet a similar 

 club from any other section of the country, and if there lie 

 any representatives of the old sod among the shooters of 

 other ranges, if they will organize a team and send on a 

 challenge the Creedmoor Irishmen will be happy to give 

 them a knock down in a friendly way. 



Coxlin's Shooting Gallery. — The we'eMy competitions 

 for the amateur badges still attract cousiderabie attention and 

 strife among the frequenters of the gallery, and unusually fine 

 scores are made. The last compeUtiOn was the eighth lit tho 

 series. 'Ihe following are the names and scores of the Oral 

 ten competitors, Mr. P. Penning winning the first, and Mr. 

 M. L. Riggs the second badge for the second time. 



PFenninjr 49 e B Webster w 



MLRiggs , 47 MBEnsel 44 



Li; Bruce 47 ft Pcarrngtou 4s 



Fred Alder 4ii RWDiy,. .42 



C Von Ueriehten 41; E B Milton '.'.'..'... .A\ 



The ninth competition for the badges will take place on 

 Thursday evening (tonight), Juue 24. Open to till comers. 



Rifle Shooting at Jones' Woon.— The third annual 

 prize shooting of the Zettler Rifle Association took place 

 June 14, at the above range. Several clubs were well rep- 

 resented, and some excellent shooting was done, as the 

 scores will show. The Zettler Club appeared in their new 

 uniform for the first time, which looks neat and comfortable 

 upon the marksmen. This range being only 10o yards, the 

 targets were reduced in proportion, and the'oenlre ring (one 

 inch in diameter) only counted 18 points, consequently only 

 54 rings possible, instead of 70, as at 200 yards. 



Kin? Target— 1st arize, $25, It. Fnher, 50 , 3d, $20, VV. Kloin 43 • 3,1 

 $15, N. Crusins, 49 ; 4Mi, Sin. P. Penimei, is; r.rn, sin. Mix Kn»e 4s^ 

 lidi.iMil, T. Kleisnttu, Is; 7m, s<, .(. Until, 47 runes. ' Three List m,V"-s' 



Blf Were tak ° U ^ °' °' ZeUIer ' °* Jlu]il "» "' ia 1'. Kleili, 40 rings 

 'Parget of Honor (open to the association only).— The prizes of 

 various kinds were wen us follows: I, C, Zettler, is; 2, .Max En el 41! • 

 3. Wui. Klein, 40; 4, Kleisrat.ii, 4,;; i'Vninny, I.v 1; Ketiunihin 44- u' 

 Zettler. 42; U. L. Hcckwitli, -ul; n. Miller ":-,!)• Eahariiis ■(<!• 1 ™ 

 man, S9; 11. L. Kiggs, 39; J. Bonvn, ;i0; li. P.,iters,,a ":-;"'•' .ii'ids, 1I1 a-i 

 rings. ' ' 



.Most Bull's-eye- (,-,r cartoons).-T. Klelsratli. gold medal and .A20 • 

 second n», 1^ Fcuning, $17; ttiirdtuost, H. Faber, SI0; first and last 



Zetii.ki: Rifle Club held their final weekly shoot for the 

 three gold medals which were to be awarded to the winners 

 on Juue 12. The record showed that in 24 shootings 

 G. Zettler had made 1,103 points in a possible 1 °od"'ui'd 

 received the first badge, 1). L. Reck wiunino- the second 

 badge having won that badge most times, and John Reyola. 

 third bidg. similar conditions la, faHjffie^ s die score 

 of the last shoot, June 12, possible 50 points : ~ 

 P Panning ,|s LBirfl 



o .fiKison.."..\\\y.;'..'.;'.'.y.;;'.'.'.;.is sciiurnuui 1 .'.'"" 



47 \1 Llieek i 



• • 41 Itoss. 



45 Dowlet 



4j 1) Miller ..,.,,. '.'.Y.A> 



KleisratU 



Ziniuierman 



Kigga 



....11 



. 4: 



..45 



Zetti.eu's ]{it.-i.u GALEERt.— The Zettler Ilros. h ;1V e pro- 

 cured a One gold medal, to be shot, for every f'ridiy even- 

 emraneM'ee',0 '"V- ''""""'"'^ , '""<l" i ""K; Open" to all, 

 tance, ten shots per target, onlv one entry same week per 

 man ; best average of centres ( 10) to win' to be Won three 

 times by one person (not necessarily consecutively), when it 

 will become his property. Any marksman making forty 

 points without making a bull's-eye will be paid , 

 the entire entrance money received in lh.it emnpeiiuon. 

 J .' " s ■ competition will take place Friday, June 2.', m.sl., at 

 :j0i Bowery. 



Hkllwig's Gallkiiy.— On the evening of Sdmdnv June 

 1. he members of the N. V. Centennial Rifle 1 :|nb met at 

 Uellwigs Gallery, Fortieth slleef and Sixth a venue, , or the 

 purpose of competing for a handsome prize. The fmtinmte 



winner was Mr. XI. ,S. Ilrown, who succeeded in rarryii ff 



Ihe trophy on a score ot 4: i„(s mil of a possible 50, off 



hand. At the termination of the match ihe members of the 

 chili adjourned to the club-room, which had been tastefully 

 decoratefUyiththe ting, ,,f all nationB, w 'the tables were 



laden , with the luxuries of the season. The uieml.ers of Hie 



CUID Uatt provided thisenteitainmeut on Ih -casion of the 



departure,,! one ot their members, Mr. E. Bryt 



tary, who intends to make the land oJ ih 1 Lh, 



al.galor his future borne. F„|| juslice having lieSn ,e to 



the viands, and the crackings of I be rille for/ot ten amid the 



poppmgs ,,t corks, Mr. Join, i .i,,;„o v Adams, ihe president of 



ihe club, in an eloquent and tuno/iin- t ch ■ , ,1 



"The health and prosperity of our ,i, , , „■ . friend and mm 

 her," which was feelingly responded to by Mr. Bryant. 

 Speeches were afterward delivered by Mr. B. S. Brown, 

 Vice-lresiden ; Mr John Mureh, Secrelarv, and by Messrs 

 Magmre, Carsley and ttcilly. 



KoeiiKSThn. K. 1.— Ou June 13 a picked team from the 

 isenalk I it,, < mo mel -iiuilar team In, in the Rochester 

 Amateur l^j"- '- '"u. at the grounds of the latter club. Each 

 man lired lo shots, and the scores generally were very good. 



The result was a deft a! for v 1 ■ fol bfl d 



however; near eiiough lo eileouiage lliem lo [ry aeain 



Che ul acoresi 



1 1 1V.„„. fi h ..1 . r. .11 



SAScrVls (if Nlelmlny ,;,, 



C'Klti.ter ..,;■■ |-.-.,k,- 



llfl'.rown OJ Ellin II r,7 



lea ill Uarlmd; 50 



StlU-:nu M, \a,ll,,,s,al rM 



US Conifis r>3 W'lienx 54 



Total - 301 Total 3J3 



Oapti Van Dusen's miss, with which he Ih credited in the 



score, was owing lo his shooting on Ihe Wrong target. 



An; 1 k.n, June 15.— The Forty-ninth Regiment associa- 

 tion meeting litre lo-diry biought < in some excellent team- 

 shooting, and the Foriy-eighih mid Tori y-ninib nifU seeril 



■', c:.. . high-team scores, nliieiy lothenisi [1 

 'Ihe Twenty eighth Ovwcgo hoys had thing.., prciiy na,eh 

 Iheir own way. In the. shoit-iange match. I'otiglH first, 



Geo. \\ b te, 'go, carried oif'tirsi plai ,. witl 30 lii 



ihe team match the iubums gol only 337, while the Oswego 

 representatives carried oil' head prize wflu the f oliowins 



scores : 



21)0 r]s ,hi ,,i Total. 



l.LP.arneS 11, . hl 



■ 1 v lute 21 t<i 411 



■I P Uo ti 19 20 3fl 



■ I S Hurt mi 21 is J,) 



-I L Wood.. |S 1T 35 



Q A.Barton ui 1 u S3 



Total ^ 



liuooi: Isi.amd, Providence, June 15, 1S77. — At the individ- 

 ual match for a silvcreiip lhal was won by the If. 1. Amateur 

 UifleOlub, atllocky Point last Sepieinber, as a team prize, 

 the following scores were made, the highest angreg.-ue to 

 win jit 200 yards and 500 yards : 



Sua yards offhand. 



P. t rtablielh. Martini rifle 41 .1 II trowel), Afivnard.. 40 



1. W li.ivison, Alarliui ta K Tln„, T -,,„, M.-onm 41 



Jnollowe, Stevens, ism. ..finU.41 EL freeman, h.-iniu.pnn. .'. ' '35 



eon yarfls. 



K L l-'re-eraan, Ifenihutton 4." li W Davison 4>> 



I'". ' mas. .Miirntii -ts Jotm Uime. Muinis .... '411 



EJ Uaiitnali, Martini 47 .1 II Crowell, 1;, loiiijiou.i.'.'^.'.'ou 



Mr. Crowell won the prize with f)0 out of a possible 100. 

 Jonx Howe, Seen- fury. 



Connecticut State Rifle Association.— Thelhird semi- 

 monthly contest for the Cong-liange Champion LiaiVe lor 

 1877, look place at Willowlirook, ou Saturdiy, Jiuie 9. 

 There were some twenty competitors, aud though the day- 

 was dark and showery.'wilh changeable winds, "very .r„od 

 scores were made. The following were the four highest 

 scores, Mr. Judd (editor of Ihe Amerlettre Agriculturist of 

 this city) winning the badge the second time : 



_ ,,,„,„ Mtlytls. two yds. 1,000 yds. Total. 



I noiio.. .liot.I. Mo.LUetowil 47 47 41 I'M 



QeoWYale, Hartford 45 :« 4i ,?5 



Wallace Uium, Hridgi T ort... 43 44 41 I27 



O V coffln, Mlddlhtowu 44 41 33 121 



The Mid-Range Champion Radge, 10 shots at 500 yards, 

 was contested for by a considerable number, and was won 

 this time by Mr. King. The following were some of the 

 i, Mr. Judd coming next to the head in this class : 



5 r> 4 5 5 r> 5 5 5 5—49 



■ r > f> 5 4 5 6 5 5 4—48 



I 55 5 05435 5—4B 



S 6 5 5 4 3 5 S 4 4-45- 



Tiik Massachusetts ; 

 press the meeting- of the 

 progress. The number 1 



ere ovc-r 100 contestants, and a large t 



If P King, X 



(■no, tie Judd, Mirtul, 

 O V i-oilin, Middl-t, 

 Geo W Vale, llartini 



— As we go lo 



e is in successful 

 u raging, and the 

 ing day. There 

 - ul Of spectators 

 at the long-range malch, with 7 shots at 800, 8 at 000 and 

 10 at 1,000 yards. The leading scores stood : 



,, ,, „ sooydi. 000 yds. 1,000 yds. Total 



Johu A Lowell 31 32 45 in 



1'IKU-a.y 3U 37 3S 117 



James Wemyss, Jr 33 35 37 JsJ 



O \V tliivisoii, I'lui'ldellee S3 at Sri ,,,, 



IIHehlurd 



lake.. 



32 



1 E Shoppard 32 



VV 11 .laekson 34 



I- C lleliliard is 



All save Davison are members of the Massachusetts Rifle 

 Association. In our next issue a full report of the incelino- 

 will appear. 



lOtll 



Ihe team. Thud; 



lish-tail norther li 



s the 



i-i:o,c\iooi.-, New Orleans,— There was a very lar^c at- 

 — hi the grounds of the Orescent City Rifle tm the 

 second competition for places on 

 of at all favorable, as there was a 

 Pinch required close watching and 

 constant changing of wind-gauge. Mr. Dudley Selob. 

 having been presented with his old gun (with which he has 



de such line shooting) by his company of Washington 



artillery, stepped lo the front again, and [ have no doubt 

 thai he will retain that position in future. The followiu" 

 are the scores 1 " 



.H„„cys,,„,l !V' m $ S - tfi V*«- ^' 1 



;:: l : l . 1 ::;: , ;;„:,i,:::;:::-::::'-: ,:;* ;;y g ]| 



dollll k Kemilld |,S fin rk ... 



hltKvra-il e,; ; t j -^ 



1 Bui ' ley 51 r,s s( fit; 



L B Uapmita 1.4 to « ist 



E TiMaiuniiK ,,., ;i ,v, 3, jjj" 



The Tuff, Ftelti mid FdMl, of June I, it, answeiinc 

 " Brookly.iue," says : " .Major Jewell has the best record as 

 a marksman; next conns McYi It ie, theu Mr Sclph - Ocn 

 Dakiu is fourih, etc." No doubt, the 2V/reditor tias not 

 kept any reeor.l of our shooting, or he would have done 

 justice to one of our be- 1 . shots, fir. ileo. Howe who made 

 the following score fbr Ssoofer r.ullVeye Tropin Oct S 

 187B 1 no coaching allowed : 

 sun. S 5 B B 5 4 4 6 6 ,, 



1 1 a :■ -■ S 4 a e , ;, y 6 4 r, 4 fj 



l.„i«,..a 4 5 5 5 -1 4 5 I :, ., ,. ;, Q 5 j ;, ± 5 _ ;)1 _ m 

 The record should Ihcrefoie sland as follows 1 ' 



t. Major .lewcll ajg a. (ten Dakin o,» 



2. Di-Ooo Howe .-jey ,;. o,„i,e, sei|,n.... . r „ s 



,1 >■■■«■ m 1. coi. snaiooi. .. «,? 



i. DUflfey selph j ..-. ' "ucss'ie 



— Undid- date of June IS, "fjussie," our Xew Orleans 

 rifle correspomleut, writes eneouragingly of lung-range 

 prospects there and says : 



I rlunk ihat the prospects are very Rood for one of our memhem 

 Hdltiinit a |,lnee on Hie inlemuiioiuil leain ol is;;. Considorini; that 

 we have a very I, ,c : , -.„ ,nt over, weaie very |nv,ud of ! be 



- '"-- '"- |l 1:1 '■ , lln:lli| "-;!'• I,:IVI ' : ' Vl ■ ll -' 1 - 1 " ►ni|,n„,i 1 ,i our 



'■-• '" ; '' ' '" l "."' u -' dohu. over svv:iiri|,j ,>,,,i„„|_ ,„ n , 



- , ■• 00 1, ,| |)0 as lire 11, t. he swaihii, and «,, ,,re lrr, m 



"SI- I- ve „.. -in ' e, mm- l,,r I loeh. ,,,,, e,e„ ll; sl (It.-, VVOII, k la 



ihe inn-age. Ulir-n ihe sun shines hoi down ,i|,on tli.i waier in inn 



swamp, Lctweei, us una 1 11c targets, the uuirs-eye seems to dance be- 



