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Nkvt Jbbsby— Jfetowk, April 3, — The range of the New- 

 ark Amateur Rifle Club lias been lengthened S3 feet, making 

 a total length of 93 feet. The following is the Weekly Bcore : 

 fm Hayee I 6 5 4 4 a i 5 6 4—45 



WPMoLeOd 4 S 5 S 4 U S » 4—46 



T Feijburg ,6 45435555 4-45 



VHePse.Jr 1 4 6 6 4 1 ft G 1 4-44 



JBayer 3 6C504344 6-43 



JTHill ...6 :; 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5— 43 



F Harrison i 64545*58 4-43 



J. L. Toui-N, Sep, 



Newark, April 9 .—The following is the weekly score of 

 the Newark Amateur Rifle Club at 200 yards off-hand : 



Wm Hayes 5 54455655 5— 4S 



W C Gardner 5 56 5 45656 4 — t-i 



Q Frecbe ...4 4 5 4 6 6 6 4 4 6 — it. 



JF Hill 41 John Bayer 40 



\VP McLeod 43 V Hesse, Jr :.: 



F Harrison 43 John Long 87 



TFelsbu g 4D 



Mabxland — On Saturday, the 13th inst., n team of the 

 Columbia Rifle Association, consisting of Col. J, O. P. 

 Burnside and .Messrs. Partello, Chambers, Launtzen and J, 

 B. Burnside, had a friendly contest at Sandy Spring, Md., 

 ■Willi the Montgomery County Rifle Club, represented by the 

 Bcott Brothers, and Messrs. Brooks, Hallock and Witherall. 

 Distance, 200 yards ; Creedmoor rules. Tlie Columbias 

 shot less poorly than the Montgomery, scoring 27? to 206. 

 Neither party shot at all up to their averages, as the wind 

 was so strong that it was impossible to hold on, and snap 

 allots were in order. At practice ten days before, in a driv- 

 ing ruin, the Columbias made 291. It is probable that a 

 very early breakfast and a twenty-miles ride reduced the 

 Columbias' scores. 



Washington — April 15. — A friendly practice match at 

 Benning's Range, near Washington, on Tuesday, the 18th 

 inst., developed the powers of n new accession to the Colum- 

 bia Hide Association, Mr. Benjatnim Chambers. At 208 

 yards, off-hand, any rifle within the rules, the following 

 scores were made, no sighting shots being taken : 



BChambers 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 r. 4 6 4 6-fl5 



JOPBarnBide 5 3 444453444484 5— no 



Another string of fifteen shot3 was then fired, without 

 sighting shots as before, with the following result : 



BChambers 4 5456555545444 6—09 



JO V Burnside 6 355455444 3 4 3 4 4-62 



Mr. Chambers thus made a continuous score of 134 out of 

 a possible ISO points in thirty consecutive shots, which is 

 good shooting, to say the least from a new man, who has only 

 shot four times with a target rifle. The day was warm and 

 damp, the clouds gathering and light falling toward sundown 

 when the last shots were fired. 



Geoegia — Savannah. — The shooting match at 200 yards 

 between Mr. W. N. Nichols and Mr. D. M. McAlpiu, mem- 

 bers of the Savannah Rifle Association, and two of the most 

 noted shots in that city, took place last Saturday afternoon 

 at the Schuetzen Park. The attendance at the park was 

 large. Each fired alternately five shots, when a few seconds 

 of rest were slowed. Mr. McAlpiu, who has been always re- 

 garded as one of the old reliables of the Georgia Hussars 

 team and of the association, did not come up to his usual 

 scores, and hence the victory of his friendly competitor was 

 a Waterloo, so to speak. General R. H. Anderson, Presi- 

 dent of the Rifle Association, by request acted as umpire, 

 and Dr. J. T. McFarlaud, W. M. Mills, Esq., J. K. Munner- 

 lyn, Esq., and O. S. Nichols, Esq., as scorers. W. K. 

 Nichols made 23 bull's-eyes, 3 inners, and all the others 

 centres, giving a total of 420 in the possible 500, firing at the 

 Creedmoor target. D. M. McAlpin had 3 misses and a total 

 of 388. 



Ohio— Cincinnati, April 0.— The Cincinnati Shooting and 

 Fishing Club had their Bixth competition for club prizes to- 

 day j distance, 200 yards ; position, off-hand ; scores ; 

 First Class, 



T JBanm 41 MLangdon 41 



WHsll 41 



Second C'tos. 



AKoehler 43 J Whetstone , 41 



W Campbell 41 c. 



—The Milwaukee Rifle Club fired on April 4, over the 200- 

 yard range. Should the weather admit, or permit the club 

 will practice over the long ranges next Friday. The club 

 will be stronger the coming year than heretofore. The fol- 

 lowing is the score, 15 shots, possible 75, off -hand : 



Murray 65 Berry ., G9 



Drake n Williams 68 



Harkham r>i Hiu 63 



Bobenson 61 Jolm-.ou 53 



The club have accepted a challenge from the Denver, Col., 

 Club, for a match at 200 and 500 yards, each club to shoot on 

 its own range. 



—The East Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club made the follow- 

 ing score on the 5th at their twenty-second regular weekly 

 practice ; 200 yards target reduced, possible 50 : 



OapfWJSnaw 4 44554544 6—41 



EFCorbvn 5 44554564 4-15 



CCYawKey 4 5 4 S 4 5 4 4 6 4—44 



tfKOsbr.rn 3 4 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 *-« 



HGHamllton 4 45434544 5—41 



JHHowry 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4—40 



Coming Brora E\ bStb. 

 — Major Henry Fulton has reported to the Columbia Rifle 

 Association a prize list to be shot for by friends at the West 

 End Range on the 26th inst. There are five competitions, 

 the entrance fee being $1 to each. The first is at 108 yards 

 and consists of three prizes ; the second, 200 yards, six 

 prizes ; the third, 200 yards, six prizes, including & valuable 

 magazine gun ; the fourth, 500 yards, Sevan prizes, includ- 

 ing a life membership ; the fifth, 1,000 yards, a silver cup. 



— The spring meeting of the Massachusetts Rifle Associa- 

 tion will be held during the second week in May. A special 

 programme will be issued shortly. 



— The Secretary of the N. J. State Rifle Association an- 

 nounces matches for April as follows, all at 3:80 p. tar.: April 

 4, fourth competition for Remington Creedmoor rifle ; all 

 comers; 200 yards; any rifle; standing position ; 10 rounds. 

 April 19, Ballard match— Fourth contest for Ballard rifle ; all 

 comers : any rifle except muzzle-loaders ; 20 shots without 

 cleaning; 200 yards: standing. April 22, Whitney match, 

 second competition ;' all comers ; 10 rounds ; any rifle. 

 April 25, Sharps match ; all comers ; 10 shots ; 200 yards ; 

 any rifle. April 29, Winchester match; 300 yards; 10 

 shots ; any rifle. At the annual meeting of the Now Jersey 

 State Rifle Association, held in February, the following gen- 

 tlemen were elected to fill vacancies: Col. Edward H. Wright, 

 Hon. B, A. Vail, Maj. F, Frelinghuysen, Messrs. W, H. In 



sle"e, Charles B. Squire and Frank Hyde. The board re-or- 

 ganized by the election of Col. E. fl. Wright, President , 

 Oapt, W. H. DeHart, Vice-President. Hi P. Anderson, 



Treasurer ; P. Bonuett, Secretary. 



— The Massachusetts Rifle Association has issued the pro- 

 gramme for the classified long-range match at Walnut Hill 

 for the year 1879. It is for 15 shots at 800, 900, and 1,000 

 yards; uo sighting shots; match to open April 9 and con- 

 tinue ou successive Wednesdays. There will be 20 compe- 

 titions. Contestants will be divided into three classos. In 

 the first class there are seven prizes valued at $171 ; in the 

 second class seven prizes aggregating $100.50 in value, and 

 the six prizes of the third "class are valued at $82. The 

 amateur series and the Winchester rifle match will be shot 

 on Saturday. 



—At Creedmoor Major Jones announces the following 

 matches for April : 



Wednesday, li>\.\\— Turf Fkkl and Farm Challenge Badge- 

 Fifteenth competition at 3 p. m.; open to all members N. R. 

 A., except final winners of the two previous badges; 200 

 : r.y breech-loading rifle; rounds, 10. 



Winchester Rifle Match — Fourth competition at the run- 

 Oing doer target ; 100 yards ; any rifle, and but one shot to 

 be allowed in each run. 



Saturday, 19th— Remington Match— Sixth competition at 

 11:I5a.m.; ,.1'ize of $300 in gold ; nil comers ; any Reming- 

 ton breech-loader; must be loaded at the breech with cart- 

 ridges as furnished from the factory; 900 and 1,000 yards ; 

 rounds, 20 at each distance ; position, any, 



Champion Marksman's Badge, of 1879— First competition 

 at 3 p.m.; open to all members N. R. A. and all members of 

 the N. G. S. N. Y. in uniform ; 200 and 500 yards; 5 shots 

 at each distance ; rifle, N. Y. State model ; position, stand- 

 ing at 200; any, with head toward the target, at 500 yards. 



Wednesday, 23d— Handicap Match— First competition at 

 3 e. m.; prize, $50 trophy, offered by Major James H. Jones, 

 Secretary N. R. A. To be shot for monthly, and to become 

 the property of that competitor winning it the greatest num- 

 ber of times during the season of 1879. All comers ; dis- 

 tance, 200 yards; position, standing ; rounds, 10; any rifle. 



Handicap— 1. Rifles other than regular military, 3 points ; 

 2. Winners of first prizes in any monthly or other match of 

 the National Rifle Association shot at Creedmoor, 2 points ; 

 no competitor will be handicapped moro than 3 points at any 

 competition. 



Skirmishers' Badge Match— Eleventh competition ; open 

 to all members of the N. B. A. and members ol the National 

 Guard of. any, State iu uniform ; military rifle ; 000 to 200 

 yards ; second class targets. 



Saturday, SGlh — Secretary's Match— First competition ; 

 $50 trophy offered by Major Jones. To be shot for month- 

 ly ; distance, 200 and 500 yards; position, standing at 200; 

 any at 500 yards; weapon, any military rifle (excluding 

 specials) ; 5 rounds at each distance. 



— The Jamaica, L. I., Rod and Rifle Association went into 

 the minstrel business on Monday evening last. 



— The Seventh Regiment Rifle Club has .issued its scheme 

 of mulches for the season of 1879. According to it matches 

 will be shot as follows : Diamond Badge, April 12, June 14, 

 August 13. Rifles, July 2, September lb, October 18, Shells, 

 April 12, May 17, June 11, July 12, August 9, September 3, 

 October 11, November 15. N. R. A. Medal, November 8. 

 Omnibus Match, May 10. The "1879" Match, May 24, 

 June 21, July 20, August 23, September 27, October 35^ No- 

 vember 27. Each match will commence at 3 r, it., and each 

 man to use his rifle as issued, and no previous praotico al- 

 lowed within one hour of the match. 



SoHUBTZKSir.UND N0XH8. 



—The Northwestern Sehuetzenbund consists of the follow- 

 ing associations : Chicago Shooting Association, 120 mem- 

 bers ; Blootningtou, 111., S. A.; Dubuque Rifle Club, 14 

 members ; Southwest Chicago S. A., 08 members; Alma S. 

 A., 36 members; Detroit Sehuetzenbund, 65 members; 

 Aurora S. A.; Helvetia Shooting Club, Highland, 111., 36 

 members; Excelsior Rifle Club, Rock Island, 111., 12 mem- 

 bers; JobetS. A., 40 members; Manhattan Rifle Club, N. 

 Y., 24 members; Stillwater, Minnesota, .Rifle Club; Mon- 

 roe, Wis:, S. A., 18 members; Princeton, 111., S. A., 23 

 members ; Sheboygan, Wis., S. A., 24 members ; Missouri 

 S. A.; St. Louis and the Milwaukee S. A. 



— The shooting festival of the Northwestern Sehuetzen- 

 bund will take place June 22 to 27, There will be: 1, Tar- 

 got of Honor ; 25 rings of $ inches ; 50 prizes to the amount 

 of S400 ; 1st to be $100 ; open only to members. 2. Stich 

 Target ; bull's-eye of 6 inches in a false centre of 12 inches ; 

 50 prizes to the amount of §400. The entrance fee of the 

 above two targets together is $G. No doubling allowed. 

 8. King Target ; 25 rings of jj of an inch each ; only for 

 members; tickets $4, for 15 BhotS; the man making the 

 most rings will be crowned king, and receives a medal of 

 $35 and $15 cash. 4. Man Target ; £ inch lines counting 

 from 1 to 20 ; number of tickets unlimited ; 15 per cent, of 

 the proceeds will be deducted for expenses, and the remain- 

 ing divided iuto prizes, the 1st to be $30; open to all, 

 5. People's Ring Target ; 25 rings of J of an inch ; open to 

 all. 0. Team Target opens June 20. Each association be- 

 longing to the Bund furnishes a team of 10 shooters. Asso- 

 ciations of less than 10 members can combine. Entrance 

 tee, JjS'-'S. The best shooter of each team receives a team 

 medal. After deducting 10 per cent, for expenses the en- 

 trance fees will be divided. 7. Bull's-eye Targets ; 4-inch 

 bull's-eyes in a false centre of 13 inches ; the bull's-eye 

 counts 3, the inner 2 and the outer 1 point; for 100 points, 

 one silver festive medal ; for 200 a diploma, and for 300 a 

 gold festive medal of $5 value ; for each bull's-eye of 4 

 inches, 20 cents; for the most bull's-eyes during the festival, 

 $LT>, 8d $30, and so ou to the 15th, which will receive $3. 



—The Joliet, 111., Shooting Association has elected the 

 following officers- Alex. Gross, President; Henry Eder, 

 Vice-President; Joseph Stroos, Treasurer; Max Brann, 

 Secretary j Joseph Brann, Leopold Neuer, Shoo ling Masters. 



— The Milwaukee, Wis., Shooting Association has elected 

 the following officers : John Menuier, President ; Adolph 

 Fienbold, Vice-President ; John G. Liver and Emil Kretsch- 

 mar, Secretaries ; Philip Altpeter, Treasurer; Chs. Roedi- 

 ger and Hermann Wesle, Shooting Masters. 



- -The official opening of the shooting park at Union Hill, 

 N. J , will be celebrated by a grand shooting the 29th and 

 30th of May. 



—A prize shooting will take place at the Schuetzen Park 

 of Newark on the 2d and 3d of June next. 



— Seeoin zen Corps, 



Captain D. G. Yuengling, lelzen Park, N. 



J., Friday, April 4, 

 of with the following is tii eo. Aery, 



156 rings ; J. H. Lippe, 170 rings ; Ih. Klein, 177 rings ; B. 

 Zettler, 174riogB; J. Brummefiiop, 170 rings ; Geo. Baier, 



157 rings ; Win. Harm, 191 rings j Wm. Klein, ISO rings; A. 

 W. Letneke, 154 rings; average, 155. tniaO last 



only five shots, Wm. Halm and Win. Klein each received a 

 silver medal, the former making 104 and the latter 95 rings. 



For Forest and Stream and Hod and Gun. 

 ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR LARGE 

 GAME. 



Editoe Fobest AMD StBKAM : 



Absence in Montana and more agreeable occupation than 

 writing has prevented my sooner answering the communica- 

 tion of •' Viator," in a July or August number of your paper. 

 'I Viator'' seems to take as personal to himself some expres- 

 sion of mine contained in an article on the value of a good 

 dog in hunting large game. Now I disclaim by such expres- 

 sions to call in question the statements of " Viator," or any 

 oilier writer, based on their own personal knowledge, but I 

 do consider that all opinions ba3ed upon the opinions and pre- 

 judiced statements of others, and that might be influenced by 

 a prejudice or predilection for this or that arm (for almost 

 everyone thinks his rifle the best) is a fair subject for criti- 

 cism. "Viator's" article impressed me at the time that his 

 opinion of tho Express was founded more upon the opinion of 

 Indian sportsmen than upon his own experience, and that he 

 himself had not much experience with it on large game. 

 " Viator" advances the opinion that of deer struck by a light 

 Express ball, with 120 gr. powder, "not one in twenty re- 

 quires a second shot." Leaving out of view the usual per- 

 centage of hits in the limbs and scalping shots, this estimate, 

 at the time, appeared extravagant, and" my knowledge of the 

 working of just such a double Express last fall still convinces 

 me that the opinion cannot be sustained. The same writer 

 speaks of the Express ball expanding " twelve times its size" 

 (meaning twelve calibre, it is presumed). This is an im- 

 possibility considering the tenacity of lead. Taking a light 

 ball, say of 275 grains, figure out the expanded size and the 

 thickness necessary to make tho required weight, the ex- 

 panded diameter for the .45 calibre would be five and four- 

 tenths (5.4) inches or 22* square inches ; the thickness neces- 

 sary for 275 grains would be only forty two ten-lhcusandths 

 of an inch (.0042 inch). Of course the lead " splinters off " 

 much before it reaches that microscopical atteuuity, I doubt 

 if the but of the ball is ever found in an animal of greater 

 diameter than an inch. The higher the velocity the greater 

 tho tendency of the sides to "splinter off." 



As the grizzly killed in Utah (mentioned in one of the 

 articles) by the English hunters, so easily, was struck in the 

 head, it is not easy to see how this can be claimed as a trophy 

 for the Express, especially as a solid ball is confessedly as 

 much, or more destructive, when put through the head or en- 

 counters solid bone. With as much justiWcan it bo claimed 

 that tho little ,40-calibre Maynard is the arm for the tiger, be- 

 cause a ball from that rifle, penetrating the eye of a tiger, 

 finished him, 



Of all writing on this subject, Mr. John Rigby is one of the 

 few who treats it dispassionately. He writes like a " veteran 

 rifleman," and weighs carefully what he writes. He does not 

 contend that a light Express, bullet will manage a grizzly, but 

 wants "nothing less" than a .S00-cuL, 135400 gra. cartridge. 

 1 doubt not his article of January 20, 1878, iu Forest asd 

 Btbeam can be safely taken as a " text book" on the Express 

 rifle. I doubt the advantage gained by increasing the propor- 

 tion of powder to ball further than he has adopted. 



Since writing the article commenting on the Express rifle, I 

 have myself used a light, hollow ball, 275 gra., with 96 grs. 

 powder, in one of the American breech-loaders, on large game. 

 Have also witnessed to some extent, the working of an Engish 

 double Express, using a 120-260 gr. cartridge, by a hunting 

 companion. Have also learned, through others, of the work- 

 ing of two other approved double Express in Montana, a year 

 since. I confess to a modification of my views in regard to 

 the light Express projectile on such game as deer, antelope, 

 etc., and think such a projectile more destructive than the 

 solid ball, but not to the extent "Viator'' thinks, "not one in 

 20 requiring a second shot." I think "one in six " about the 

 true estimate. 1 speak, of course, when the hunter " takes 

 some chances." There is the usual amount of paunch shots 

 (about one-third of total hits). If pains is taken 

 hind the shoulder each time a solid ball is preferable, and about 

 as reliable. 



My experience two years since, when using a solid ball, was, 

 where forty-three deer were hit, eleven requireda second shot, 

 or one in four. 



I do not modify my views as to the necessity of havinga good 

 hunting dog for wounded game, as, for a percentage of bad hits 

 of onein six, or one in twenty, even, there is still plenty of work 

 for him, Now the services of such a dog were needed for bear 

 last fall ! For bear, elk, or buffalo, 1 am equally convinced the 

 solid ball is more destructive than a light, hollow ball, and 

 is safer to use in close quarters. A light, shallow 

 ball, put in behind the shoulder, will penetrate and 

 kill, if too large a bone is not encountered. Snot into the 

 neck near the jugular, it is also more apt by its splash to cut 

 that vein than a solid ball. But for such game no hollow ball 

 less than 350 to 400 grains, properly sent, has any advantage 

 over the solid ball, and then it must be put through behind 

 the shoulders to drop these animals in their tracks. I feel 

 sure Captain Williamson, from his experience iu Wyoming 

 last fall, will endorse these views. "A Celebrated Indian 

 Sportsman" (Greener on modern breech-loaders, last edition, 

 page 15 i \ has substantially the same views. I will not enter 

 into a controversy with "Viator" as to whether England or 

 America has the best riflea or the most expert riflemen. Each 

 country, whether right or wrong in their opinion, will con- 

 tinue to think it has the most suitable arm for their own 

 game and the most expert hunters to use them, a 

 opinions may be correct, I do not doubt Americans can be 

 found who will contend that "our grizzly" can whip any 

 "Bengal tiger " that lurks in the jungles, and it may be make 

 "short work" with the British lion. We think we can suc- 

 cessfully claim to have carried off the honors in target shoot- 

 ing and probably target arms. 1 feel also sure that whatever 

 merit there isiuthe Expr - be successfully 



adapted to any of the American brej use multi- 



grooved system of riding, and without impairing their useful- 

 ness as long-range oi :i will, in my opinion, be 

 a long time ere the b] -rifle is adopted in 

 this country. Though having the inl vantage of a quicker de- 

 livery of fire for the first two shots, it has none over tho single 



