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rifle. .45-calibre ; -with the rifle came Express bullets, with 

 hollow points, which I have tried repeatedly, using the long- 

 range Bights and from 100 to 112 grains powder. The last ex- 

 periment 1 made was about four weeks since, when I shot 

 Express bullets 375 yards from a dead rest, ten shots, and to 

 my disgust they covered about a two-foot circle. I then re 

 moved tlie Express bullets from tho shells and inserted the 

 510 grain lorjg-rangc bullet, and shot ten shots in succession 

 into an eight-inch bull's-eye, so you can readily see that my 

 experience agrees with friend Rabbeth to a nicety. 1 have 

 never tried them on game, but am content to take the testi- 

 mony of others who have for their great killing properties, as 

 I have shot them into a snow bank, and te result was they 

 were turned completely inside, out, with the exception of a 

 small piece at the butt 'end, and so flattened out that they were 

 nearly one inch in diameter; and if they could be used without 

 impairing accuracy. 1 think they would be a good thing, but 

 as friend* Rabbeth says, I had rather estimate elevation for the 

 long-range bullet than take the chances of the Express bullet 

 going where it is aimed. I hope to hear the experience of 

 others. G. J. R. 



Aoottraos of Express Rifles. — In answer to Mr. T. J 

 Robbetti, I would say that 1 have just had a diagram sent me 

 of the shooting of a 50-oore double Express rifle made by Mr. 

 Thomas Mener, Fisher street. Birmingham, England, in 

 which 10 shots at 100 yards are all in a 4-inch bull's-eye, and 

 10 do. at 200 yards in one G inches by 8. This rifle carries a 

 charge of 6 drachms of powder, 164 grains, and only 340 

 grains ol lead, and its effect on game is simply awful. Of 

 course it is designed chiefly for East Indian shooting, where 

 most of the game is dangerous, and its effect on grizzly bears 

 would be instant death. Yours truly, O. Messitek. 



Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 31. 



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Massachusetts— Springfield,— Tho U. S. Armory Team 

 shot over their range on the 31st nit., usiog the regulation 

 army rifle, 70 grains powder and 405 grains lead, 10 shots per 

 man, the scores running : 

 S 9 Butnsteiwl 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 4-4 r 



RTJlarc 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4-45 



FKBnU 6 4445 4 444 0—43 



U W Bull 5 S * 4 4 5 4 5 4 4—13 



JFOrnnston 4 44345446 4—41 



MFBenjamln 4 4 2S43443 8-80 



Benjamin is a new man, but gives promise of being a good 



shot. 



Walnut Hitx — Boston, Feb. 1. — A forbidding day did not 

 prevent a very full attendance at. the regular Saturday meet 

 to-day. The winter shed was crowded, and the ladies, who 

 love the odor of burning powder, were given excellent points 

 of view, whence they could see the rising discs, and once or 

 twice the fair ones were induced to try a shot, and the white 

 discs displayed were not mere complimentaries, but were 

 actually earned! The competition was tbo seventh one 

 for the Maynard rifle, with seventy-seven entries. The 

 scores standing as follows et 200 yards, off-hand : 



W HJackson 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 5-46 



J Wouiy.'S, Jr 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 5— If, 



CMMelgga 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4—45 



ABArctiar 5 43453645 5-43 



EBSoutber 4 54 4 44454 4—43 



W K Harrier i 64446344 4—1.. 



llTvler 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 4-4 2 



JMfcbOla .6 5 C 4 4 4 S 4 4 4-4 2 



. ■:, 5 54544443 4-4. 



ColN Wales .". 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 5—4., 



1' A fj-i.ivn 1 4 5 443445 4— 4i 



W Charles ....3 4 4 445444 4-4 1 



R Davis I 44444345 4— 4n 



EW Archer 3 44. 3 44444 4-3 n 



PW Archer 3 45540 5 43 4— 3« 



NEJepsou 4 34643543 4—3', 



fl Wharton 4 4 2 4 4 5 4 3 5—39 



The wind was decidedly unfavorable for the making of large 

 scores, varying from 10 to 12 o'clock, and was very gusty. 

 During the afternoon several of the members engaged in prac- 

 ticing with shot-guns at glass balls thrown in the air, and 

 some very fine exhibitions of skill were given. Mr. J. N. 

 Prey has been unanimously chosen President of the Massa- 

 chusetts Rifle Association for the current year. 



Gallert Shooting. —the regular monthly shoot at the 

 Mammoth Rifle Gallery, Washington st., Boston, closed on 

 Saturday last, and the scores made have shown a very steady 

 high average. The shooting was participated in by many 

 of the members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association as well 

 as by independent marksmen. The shooting was at 50 yards; 

 8 rounds ; possible 40 ; the scores standing : 



P It Hartshorn 5 5 6 6 4 4 5 5—38 



Mil win A Archer ...5 5 4 4 6 5 4 5—37 



FMHarrls 5 6 4 4 5 5 4 5—37 



John A Lowell ,.5 3 5 4 5 4 4 5— 37 



OF Small 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4—37 



Horace Uintiev SurgelU, Jr 6 4 4 4 5 4 5 5— 3(i 



Will n RuBtarlcfc 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 5— 3(i 



El' tales 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5—36 



Jolin K Fox 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 6—36 



Col Sat. Wales 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 6-30 



H^IPope 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5—35 



Everett OJarJ 4 435544 4—35 



George B Everett.. 5 5 4 4 8 5 4 5— ES 



UeorjjO T KoekweU 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5—35 



AaiosT. Moore 5 4 4 5 4 .5 4 5—35 



L W Blake 3 4 4 5 4 5 5 5—35 



51 It Raymond 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 5—35 



VL Beetle 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 6—34 



EKKnOwleS 4 4 4 6 4 4 5 5—34 



H A Driscoll 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4—31 



William R Allen 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 4-34 



Geurge K Estes 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 5-34 



E. W. Archer and P. M. Harris are tie for second and 

 third prizes, according to the rules of the gallery. 



— The match between the Bergen Point Rifle Olub and the 

 Medfoid Rifle Club will be shot 'Feb. 22, at 2 i\ m. 



GomtKQTiom—ColMnsodle, Jan. 30.— The Canton Rod and 

 Gun Club to-day shot over the 200 yds. range for their regu- 

 lar weekly match, the scores running, in 10 shots .- 



Mass. Oroed. Mass. Creed. 



J Luuhenatein 1)4 43 Geo Case 78 38 



OBUull ....s.'i .|3 . j printer 78 38 



HKonold si 3S J u BMwell 6i 33 



—At the annual meeting of the Seventh Division Rifle As- 

 sociation at Rochester, .N. Y., n the 18th inst., officers were 

 chosen for the present year as follows: President, Brigadier- 

 General W. H. Briggs ; Vice-President, Major A, G. Wheeler; 

 Secretary, Major VV. 8. Smith, Jr.; Treasurer, 0. F. Walters; 

 Executive Committee— Colonels Begy, Erbelding and Miller! 



Empire Rielb Club.— At a meeting held last week tho fol- 

 lowing officers were elected : President, W. Wilton FarroWj 

 First Vice-President, P. H. Holton ; Second Vice-President^ 

 D. F. Davids ; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. M. M. Maltby. 

 The club has unconditionally accepted the challenge of the 

 New York Rifle Club, the match to come Of On the 33d of 

 this month, at the Brinton Range, 



— At Zcttler's Gallery, 207 Bowery, the^ regular weekly 

 Booot of the Zetller Rifle Club was' held .Tan. 28, at point 

 target reduced to gallery distance; 10 shots per man; possi- 

 ble 30 points : 

 c mason 23 MLRiggs 14 



D Miller -'1 U Fi-ner 1 6 



HOehl 90 E Fabarus 14 



F Dutil t'J '.'Zetilor ta 



Mi M Horrler 13 



BZettier . "C''"'"""Z""*Y.11 F Levy.. V".'.'." .'.'.'.". '.".." '..'.'.'. '.'.'.'. v\ 

 AE Moore 10 J RejlS 13 



There will be two teams enter the Forest and Stream 

 match from this club. Second team held a meeting last 

 Thursday evening and elected Mr, N. D. Ward Captain. 



N. R. A. DntBOToiis.— The National Rifle Association direc- 

 tors met on the 4th inst. in regular monthly session. A reso- 

 lution offered by Gen. Wingate instructed the secretary to 

 notify all foreign rifle associations that the annual contest for 

 the ''Pahna" would take place at Creedmoor next Septem- 

 ber, and inviting them to send teams to enter the competition. 

 The secretary was also directed to send similar notices calling 

 attention to the International Military and Inter-State Military 

 matches. Mr. Seheruierhoru, Major Henry Fulton and Col. 

 E. H. Sanford were appointed to prepare a programme for 

 the spring prize-meeting at Creedmoor. Col. G, D. Scott 

 gave notice that at the next, meeting of the board he should 

 offer an amendment to the by-laws reducing tho annual dues 

 of members from S3 to $2. On motion of Mr. Schermer- 

 horu, the Executive Committee was directed to consider the 

 advisability of allowing military men to assume any position 

 in matches at distances greater than 300 yards. At present 

 they are compelled to shoot in a prone position, head toward 

 the target, while many desire the privilege of shooting from 

 a back position, like marksmen using small-bore rifles. A 

 letter from Capt. W. 11. Jackson, of the American Rifle 

 Team, stated that a Boston jewelry firm would take charge of 

 the Pahna, about to be shipped to that city, and return it to 

 this city at the expiration of three months. Major J. H. 

 Jones, of the Twelfth Regiment, was chosen Secretary, and 

 the following standing committees were appointed; 



Range— Gen. G. W. Wingate, Capt. Joseph G. Story, Col. 

 G, D. Scott. 



Finance— Col. E. H. Sanford, Capt. W. C. Casey, Col. J. 

 II. Cowperthwait. 



Prizes— Col. John Wood, Major Joseph Holland, Major J. 

 H. Jones 



New Jersey— Newark.— The first of a series of winte 

 competitions opened at the range of the Newark Rifle Club 

 on the Kith ult., and in a cold northeaster the following scores 

 were made : 



EB Elliott 4 56446455 6-^16 



W F Nutten 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 — 40 



WHNiuholoy 4 2 4 4 4 4 6 3 5 6—40 



H Hunilstow, 4 4-433324 4 5—36 



RBPomeroy 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3-35 



On the 29th ult., in regular weekly competition, the scores 

 stood : 



EB Billot* .....4 S4444554 5-44 



H Nnmistow 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4-42 



V.'TM Ntcliolay 3 44 5 44445 4—40 



W Mitten 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 3-40 



C J Smith 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3—38 



RBPomeroy 3 44444443 3—37 



F Chapman 4 43452343 4r-37 



Ohio— Cincinnati.— The Fishing and Shooting Club and the 

 Germania Club met on the 20th for 200 yds. practice, the 

 scores standing : 



TCBaum 4 4 444 554445554 4-65 



W C&iaweU 4 4 444444444556 5—64 



WHull 4 4454444445445 4—63 



MUemlcrlin ...4 44 4 5 445343444 4—60 



L Fender i 644 4 445444334 4—60 



G Henson 4 15 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4—59 



TAJones 5 4445 4 32505443 5—67 



W Campbell 1 4 3 3 343034443 3 4 4—54 



At the conclusion of the practice shoot, matters were en- 

 livened by a little team match, at same distance, the scores 

 standing : 



Genderlin's Team. 



MGendel'lln 4 4 4 54456545456 4-67 



TCBaum 5 44 44 444454453 6—63 



WHail 4 44444 4 564 4 444 3—61 



Total 191 



Fender's Team. 



W Caldwell 4 4544 4 45468664 4—66 



LFender 4 4455 4 44 5 44545 4-65 



G Benson 4 5443444544 3 33 5—59 



Total , 190 



Pennsylvania— Attentown.— On Saturday, Feb. 1, a shoot- 

 ing match took place at Richards' gallery, on 6th street, the 

 following were the conditions : Glass balls are to be hung 

 on a swing target and shot at with a parlor or saloon rifle. 

 Each man had 45 balls to shoot at, and the following is the 

 score ; 



Boyer J 1 ooiioiooioolio— 7 



Gilbert G 1 0- I 



Moaer Win ,....1 1011100101110 1—10 



Boyer n 1 1 1 1 1 o l l 1- s 



GUoert 1 0110 0000110—5 



Moser l 00011011 ouiloo— 7 



Boyer. 1 1110101111 (I 1 b-lfl 



GUbert 1 1 1 11 1 1 0-5 



Moser l o o o o u o o o o o i l o 1—4- 



Yours very respectfully, Chas. H. Bitting. 



The Rifle in Chic go. — Anew impetus and a powerful 

 one has been given to the science of rifle shooting in the West 

 since my last letter, by the formation of the Grand Army 

 Rifle Association of the United States, with headquarters at 

 Chicago, organized under a charter from the State of Illinois. 

 The following officers were elected : M. W. Lyman, Presi- 

 dent ; John L. Manning, Vice-President ; W. H Reed, Sec- 

 retaiy ; Henry D. Fields, Treasurer, and Colonels Swain and 

 Chamberlain and Captains Chenoweth, Dyball and Lyman, 

 Directors. The appointive officers will be announced here- 

 after, At the recent grand encampment of the G. A. R., held 

 at Galesburg, some tweuty of the posts represented there, sig- 

 nified their intention to organize rifle clubs and to affiliate 

 with the central association, and letters have been received 

 from posts in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, desiring in- 

 structions in regard to the formation of rifle clubs. From the 

 well known energy, tact and shrewdness of the officers of the 

 association, and their enthusiasm m rifle matters and their ef- 

 ficiency in the use of our national weapon, there is no ques- 

 tion as to the success of this organization. The object of the 

 organization is to foster and build up rifle shooting in the 

 country. Although it is started in the name of the Grand 

 Army of the Republic, it is not intended to confine its mem- 

 bership to clubs in that body, but simply to have a responsible 



organization back of it. Rifle clubs not connected with the 

 Grand Army will Ho admitted to all its privileges, and are cor- 

 ■ iloil to correspond with the secretary, W. II. Heed, 

 Avon tnay be addressed at headquarters, No. 293 West Madi- 

 SOn street. One thing may oe relied upon by riflemen through- 

 out the country— this association will have none of the ele- 

 il close communion about it in the event of a future in 

 ternational team match. The Grand Army Rifle Association 

 Team will be composed or the best marksmen that may be affili- 

 ated with the association, without regard to^he range over 

 which they may have won their rank. 



Tho weather has been too inclement lately for outdoor 

 shooting for any club less plucky than the Lake View boys. 

 They were out on the 25th of January and the 1st of February 

 with good scores. 



" Captain Sone's man " is informed that when I sent the 

 scores of Lyman and Eellogg 1 had not seen the unequaled 

 scores of Sibley and Bone. Lv. 



Chicago, 'Feb. 4. 



— The Lake View Rifle Club, of Chicago, have accepted 

 the challenge of the Medford, Mass., Rifle Club, and the 

 match will take place Feb. 22, at 10 a. m. 



Wisconsin — Milwaukee. — Jan. 25 was regular practice day 

 for the Milwaukee Rifle Club, and a fine score was rolled up. 

 The following is the record, 15 shots, possible 75, distance 

 231 yds.: 



Welles 4 555 5 55435 5 454 4—63 



Fielding 4 6 4 44564545354 4—64 



Hill 5 54 4 4524-4 44544 4—62 



Drake 4 4454434443444 4—69 



Murray 4 3 44 5433443465 3—69 



Williams 4 4244843345 45 3—58 



Berry 4 4 343438444465 2—56 



in 5 3 4 4333 4 355332 3—53 



Simmons 4 4033343344644 4—62 



A Philadelphia Range.— There exists within the city 

 bounds a race course, which, with an additional strip avail- 

 able, would give a range for long-range shooting, perfectly 

 level and suitable in every respect, excepting one particular, 

 that is the direction of fire would have to be nearly due south 

 instead of north. Is this so serious an objection as to prevent 

 its use for the above purpose ? The grounds are so well 

 suited with buildings, stands, etc, and will most likely be 

 fitted up and offered for the above use by the association own- 

 ing it, and under such conditions as would make it popular, 

 that if the expense had to be borne by riflemen, would place 

 the fitting up or even the acquiring of a range by any other 

 means impossible in this city. C. 



The great point in laying out a range is to get the sun at the 

 rear of the firing points, in order that there may bo no glare 

 in the eyes of the marksman. A shade over the firing point 

 would do much to meet the evil, but with snow on the ground 

 the reflection from the white surface would be very strong. 

 The objection is not a fatal one, however, and it may he over- 

 come b3 r appropriate shooting stands. 



Colorado — Denver, Jan. 29. — The members of the Denver 

 Rifle Club are on the gui vive of expectancy, preparing for a 

 coming contest of skill with the rifle club of Cincinnati. The 

 challenge was received in last night's mail, and makes the 

 initial move in the preparations for an unusually interest- 

 ing trial. It is proposed to make a short and careful 

 contest. Buf one range, the 200 yards, will be used, and the 

 shooting to be off-hand. Six men upon each side will con- 

 test, each being allowed ten shots, thus making a possible 

 aggregate score of but 300. The Denver Club have promptly 

 replied, accepting the challenge, and the match will come off 

 in the near future, about the middle of February, it is thought. 

 Mr. W. Y. Sedam, now of this city, and a member of the 

 Denver Rifle Olub, was formerly captain and chief shot of the 

 Cincinnati team. He has practiced several times of late with 

 members of the Denver Club, and thinks they will have little 

 difficulty in defeating their opponents, that is if six good 

 average men are selected. One poor member will, of course 

 defeat the efforts of the others in such a short trial, where 

 success depends much more than ordinarily upon the accuracy 

 of eveiy shot. The range selected, however, is, we think, 

 rather favorable for the Denver Club. Mr. C. Gove has few 

 if any equals at this distance, and his record of 49 out of a 

 possible 50 bears record to the fact. O. Gove is but little in- 

 ferior, and the other members of the' club have had sufficient 

 experience, and shown sufficient skill, to give promise of a 

 good exhibition. Some members of the club are now prac- 

 ticing daily. Three matches will be shot to select the six who 

 will participate in the contest. Each team will shoot upon its 

 own range, and the scores will be transmitted by telegraph. 



A Canadian Long-Range Challenge.— There is a Yankee 

 directness in the following letter from a Canadian subscriber. 

 No doubt Captain Jackson will be happy to give our friends 

 from over the border a few lessons of what "Walnut Hill" can 

 accomplish. 

 Editor Foeest aot> Stream i January 27, 1879. 



In your columns I notice Uiat there is a considerable con- 

 troversy regarding the disposition of the Centennial trophy— 

 "The Pahna'— that the IN. R. A. anticipates a difficulty in 

 getting a foreign team to compete for it, which would necessi- 

 tate an empty "walk-over" for the American team, to enable 

 them to hold it until some other disposition is made. 

 ^Considering this to be the| position of the American Riflo 

 Team of 1879, and that they may not have the questionable 

 honor of winning the trophy by a matter of form fa walk-over), 

 the Bowmanvillc Gun Club, of Canada, authorize me to make 

 the proposition that the American rifle team of 1879 will hold 

 a competition with the Bowmanville Rifle Club, of Canada in 

 May or June next, at the city of Rochester, N. Y., said com- 

 petition to consist of the usual number of competitors a side, 

 and governed by the customary rules of the N. R. A. for such 

 occasions. Further particulars to be arranged on acceptance 

 of proposition. 



The club does not send this in the shape of a direct chal- 

 lenge, for the reason that they are not a national Canadian 

 team, but only represent their club, and consequently the N. 

 R, A. would not be obliged to entertain it, but send it in this 

 shape, with the hope of arranging a match. 



Whatever smack of assurance this may have, the club will 

 attempt to justify by showing the white disc. 



A, J. FoTHJWGiLL, Bowmanville, Out., Oawwto. 



