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40-225 grs. ou a former occasion, before I liacl made this 
discovery, I could not shoot them continuously into a 
24-inoh circle at 200 yards, I am satisfied that the hol¬ 
low pointed bullet, when properly made, is superior to 
the solid projectile for hilling game. When accurately 
made they shoot quite as close within 200 yards as the 
solids, hut I have as yet seen hut one decently made Ex¬ 
press bullet in the market,that is the .50 calibre made for 
the new Winchester Express rifle. This bullet appears to 
be made as accurate aB any of the long range projectiles. 
There is an objection to the hollow pointedhullet as now 
made which might he remedied. Instead of forming bo 
large a hole in centre, thereby reducing the momentum, 
the bullet should be made in solid quarters, joined only 
at the base, and having a shallow tunnel-shaped hole in 
point. This would be "sufficient to spread the quarters in 
striking game, and -would have much greater range and 
killing power. 
Some of the results obtained in testing the Peabody- 
Martini .40 calibre 26-inch barrel with different weiglitsof 
bullets were quite surprising, This rifle is chambered to 
take a quite bottle-shaped Bhell, only 1 $ inch long, so that 
75 grs. of powder made a column only 1 7-16 inch in 
length. With this charge of FG powder I* find that 
bullets weighing 225, 265, 285, 205, and 380 grs. have 
substantially the same elevation at 100 and 200 yards. 
There certainly is not a difference of more than 2 inches 
at the longer, much less at the shorter range. The 295 
grs. which had round points (all others had flat) shot 
lower than either of the others at 200 yards, and did not 
shoot so accurate. I have now- completed my experi¬ 
ments with the rifle at home, but purpose soon to renew 
them on game in Florida, of which I may possibly give 
an account at some future time. Rabbeth. 
St. Lows, Dec. 24 th, 1879. 
Editor Forest and Stream 
I have been looking for some one to write in response 
to Mr. W. Rabbeth’s kind offer to give his experiments 
on a hunting rifle, but see nothing as yet, as he has picked 
the one of my choice, a 40x70. I would be exceedingly 
indebted to him or any one else for their results. I am 
in hopes he will succeed in making a light 200 grain bid- 
let shoot accurate, and have waited a long time and often 
-wondered if he got discouraged at the results he published 
with a Peabody-Martini. I would like to have an accur¬ 
ate description of the bullet used by Bear Paw in the 40 
calibre, 80 grain powder, and would ask if the bullet -was 
not 202 grains instead of 102 printed. I think we ought 
to have more on this subject, as most of us are in the dark 
aB yet bow to load a rifle to shoot accurately with a 
heavy charge of powder and a light bullet; Rigby and 
others use them. HUNTING Rifle, 
Highland Park, Ill., Deo, 30 th, 1879,' 
Editor Forest and Stream 
I have been very much interested in the rifle tests 
as made by F. W. Rabbeth, Esq., and sketched in 
your issue of Nov. 20th, and have been anxiously looking 
for more. Has any person given tlie Winchester 1873 
and 1876 model a similar test, if so, I should very much 
like to hear of the result. I have only used the Reming¬ 
ton rifles and am in love with them, but desire a maga¬ 
zine gun. and when I buy, wish to get the best. iBhould 
like to know more particularly in regard to the accuracy 
of the Winchester, and also the relative merit, as well as 
force, of the two cartridges used. Shall we not hear from 
Mr, Rabbeth again, as well as from others? Also, would 
not a series of experiments with shot guns of a similar 
nature be beneficial and interesting ? the parties making 
Buck experiments being careful to mention all the circum¬ 
stances in the case, viz., name and size of gun, full, me¬ 
dium choke, or not; amount of powder, shot, etc., used, 
anti so may we not also in our search after the best shot 
min also benefit, instruct, as well as interest each other. 
s ’ W. B. D. Gray. 
Expansion of Shells. — Boston, Dec. Zitk, 1879.—I 
have read with considerable interest the communications 
on the expansion of Everlasting shells. Mine lias been 
the same experience as “Bexar's.” I use a .40 calibre 
Ballard everlasting straight, and on several occasions, 
while out shooting have had to use the cleaning rod to 
punch out shell, and then with some difficulty. They 
commenced to expand the second oi third time after 
using, and have bothered me since. It cannot be from 
careless loading or dirty shells, as 1 am very particular 
with both. I use dead shot EG powder. The rifle is a 
very fine shooter, and, I think, preferable to any other 
ivinim smfrivpq+.inn nf in Deo. 18th. 1879. 
make. The suggestion of “Bexar” in Dec. 18th, 1879, 
Issue, about-paper rifle shells, is very good, I think. ^ 
Young Eugene Bogardus bids fair to become almost 
as great a champion in glass ball shooting as his 
father, and air eady olds a pair of very fine medals, one 
of them reproduced in the out, for the championship of 
America in shooting at glass balls with the rifle, and all- 
other medal given "by Capt. Bogardus, to be won at the 
same style of shooting by lads 17 years of age and under. 
This last was intended to draw out competitors against 
the young champion, but none appeared, and his record 
of 75 in a possible 100 was really a walk over. 
The report of the match for the championship between 
young Bogardus and Dr. Talbot appeared in the last is¬ 
sue of the Forest and Stream, with full score. 
Capt. Bogardus thinks that if the rifle shooters at glass 
balls, which we hear of in such numbers throughout the 
country, have any claim to the scores they publish, they 
can now set all doubts at rest by a contest with the young 
champion who holds these medals subject to the skill 
of any man or boy in America to wrest them from him, 
and writes the following letter 
Astor House, Dec, 27th, 1879. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
My son, Eugene Bogardus, having on Friday last won 
the only medal ever offered and contested for in a bona 
fide match at glass ball shooting with a rifle, although 
but fifteen years of age, stands to-day “ champion glass- 
ball shot of America with Winchester rifle.” As by the 
terms establishing this championship, the holder of the 
medal must defend the same for one year against all 
comers, I hereby give notice that 1 am at all times pre- 
AnOther Sticker — Rochester, Dec. 22 d, 1879 —Editor 
Forest and Stream :—l have a Ballard rifle using the 
44-75 Everlasting shell and have trouble with the shells 
expanding and sticking, and ou several occasions I could 
not start them with the extractor, but have lmd to use a 
cleaning rod and drive them out. I have ruined two 
levers trying to get out shells that stuck, the shoulder 
that works the extractor giving way and bending so that 
the extractor did not work at all. I cannot account for 
it in any way except that it is the fault of the shell, as I 
have never used any but Hazard’s FG rifle powder and 
always put the bullet into the shell through the ball 
seater, which is the same calibre as the shell and rifle, and 
an imperfectly cast bullet sticks in the ball seater. Out 
of fifty shells I got about a year ago with tiie rifle, over 
half are useless. I have tried filing them down, but they 
stick worse than ever afterwards. Perhaps the Ballard 
people, if they would say something, might tell what the 
trouble is, as they say in their catalogue “numbers of 
them have been snot 300 and more times.” W, B, F. 
—T. J. Conroy, of the firm of Conroy, Bissett & Malle- 
son, on Dee. 20th last, in a match at the Bergen Point 
Rifle Range, with a 3-lbs. pull, 10-ibs. rifle, off-hand, 
made the following record :— 
SishUna Shots. 
Rings .. -tf'l- 
Creedmoor.5 5 
Mr. Conroy would like to bear of a score better than 
227 in the 250 at; Ring target, with 3-lbs, pull, off-hand, in 
a match. 
Scok- 
23 So 25 31 21 21 32 21—22T 
5 -60 
WINCHESTER RIFLE MEDAL. 
pared to back my son against any one in a match for the 
championship medal under the "rules which govern it. 
* * A TT • -nnTrn 
A. H. Bogardus. 
Massachusetts.— Boston, Jan. 3ci.—A new match 
opened at Walnut Hill to-day styled “Everybody’s 
match,” and it brought a large number of riflemen to par¬ 
ticipate in what will prove one of the most successful 
matches ever shot at this favorite range. The Massa¬ 
chusetts Rifle Association has offered cash prizes of $200. 
Military rifles are allowed a handicap of two points, 
rounds ten, off-hand, at 200 yards. The intense bright¬ 
ness of the sun’s reflection upon the snow to-day caused 
a severe blindness to many participants and affected the 
scores. The sky was cloudless, and the northwest wind, 
being steady, caused no trouble early in the day. In the 
afternoon the wind changed to the northeast, the bright 
sun had melted the snowffom the “butts,” and the white 
targets stood out boldly. Mr. Arnold’s score was a mag¬ 
nificent one—nine consecutive bulis’-eyes—and his tenth 
a “ nipper ” at perfect elevation, and so close to the bull 
that the marker hesitated before putting up the red 
“ disc.” The match filled largely, there being fifty-flv< 
entries; 
. 5556655 5 5 4-49 
. 554654645 4—46 
. 4 5 54 55444 5-45 
. 544554554 5-46 
. 545 5 5 4545 4—16 
. 5 5 45 5 4 54 4 4-45 
Captain W. H. Jackson .. 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5-44 
J. Nichols.. 4 + 7 4 4 4 5 4 5 5-44 
C.R. Griffiug.. ?54 54445o 4-44 
.1. Borden. o 3 4 5 4 4 5 o 4 4—43 
Salem Wildor. 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4—42 
The winners in the silverware match, recently closed, 
were for the first class : O. M, Jewell, W. Charles, E, F. 
Richardson, W. H, Jackson, L. L. Hubbard. Second 
class : J. N. Frye, E. B. Souther, J. Borden, F. O. Brooks 
and H. Tyler," Third class : C. TT. Meiggs, W. E. Guer- 
rier, E. W. Archer, Sanderson and Stephens. Foux-th 
class : C. R. Grilling, R. P. Buzzell, H. Roscoe, F. E. Simp¬ 
son, E. W, McCall. 
Medford, —The Medford Amateur Rifle .’Association 
opened anew series of competitions a.t Bellevue range, 
on Wednesday, Jan. 7th, at 12 o’clock M., and ended at 
sunset. It will continue each Wednesday-, until the 
entries equal the value of the prizes and expenses. The 
condition8 are as follow^: 200 yards ; rounds, 10; off 
band ; all comers : the scores-to be aggregated. Entry 
fee for members, 25 cents; non-members, 50 cents for 
N. W. Arnold.-. 
W. Charles (Mil.). 
M. Tyler (MU.). 
8. C. Noyes. 
K. F. Richardson. 
E. B. Souther. 
Captain W. H. Jackson 
the first score each day ; re-entries, 25 cents each, 
members divided into three classes and handicapp* ^ 
In addition to the class prizes there will be a genera j. 
prize of $15 gold, to be shot for by each class, but only'" o 
once on each shooting day, and the score that will count r 
is the first that is made by each competitor. At the close 
of the match the individual in each class that has won ? 
it the greatest number of times shall stand as the win- 
ner of the prize in his class. Then these tlrree shall i 
shoot off a score of ten rounds, and the one making the 
best average on his winning score shall become the 
owner. The person winning the general prize will not be 
entitled to any other. A prize of $20 gold is offered to 
any person making a clean string of ten bull’s-eyes 
during any- regular match. 
Magnolia Rifle Gallery, Boston.— The new “ ring 
target” match is proving very popidar. All the shooting 
is very even, and much above the scores made at a one- 
inclx bull’s-eye; distance, 100 feet; ten rounds. Following 
are the best scoreB 
R. F. Schaefer. 
F. Hollis. 
N. C. Stone. 
'V. Henry. 
J. R. F. Schaefer. 
IT. Tyler. 
<J. 11. Russell. 
C. IX. Harrison. 
N. W. Arnold. 
S. C. Noyes . 
F. Lawrence.. 
J. S. Bennett.. 
T. Baxter. 
A. C. Gould.. 
1* 12 11 11 12 12 10 12 10 11-118 
.11 11 11 10 10 12 11 12 J2 12-112 
.12 10 10 10 12 11 12 12 9 13-110 
.10 10 12 13 11 12 10 II 11 11-110 
.11 11) 10 12 12 9 10 12 11 12-109 
,10 12 10 10 11 11 11 10 )l 11—107 
.11 6 11 10 10 12 12 12 11 9-108 
,12 11 12 8 12 12 10 10 11 9—1U6 
10 10 12 10 11 9 10 12 11-104 
0 10 J1 11 II 10 10 10 12 12-103 
. 11 10 11 II 12 11 10 IS 11 11-110 
..9 12 12 12 4 10 9 12 II 11-113 
.10 10 10 12 12 12 10 9 11 11-105 
.12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 7-102 
The Marksmen’s Badge match closed on New Year’s Day, 
for which three pretty and valuable medals were offered 
by the management. Splendid results were achieved, and 
a large' total shown by the pax-ticipants. The following 
took prizes: — 
F. Hollis.4 5 
(55455655 
(45555555 
J. C.Smith.45 6 4 5 
15555 5 565 
5 4 5 
W. Henry.y5 5 5 5 5 5 5 
55555554 
55555555 
5 5—49) 
6 5—49 V147 
5 5-49) 
5 4-49) 
5 5-49/147 
5 5—49) 
5 5-49) 
5 4-49 -147 
4 5-49 
Mammoth Rifle Gallery.— Boston, Jan. 1st .—TJ e 
Regular montly prize shoot ended with the best shooting 
ever done in the gallery. Mr. E. F. Richardson, of the 
Massachusetts Rifle Association, and Mr. W. H. Harrison, 
of Raymond Sportsman’s Club, both succeeded in making 
a clean score of eight consecutive bull’s-eyes, and they 
each received the special prize—$20. Following are some 
of the best scores ; 150 feet; rounds, 8 
Eilw. F. Richardson. 
IV. H. Harrison. 
U. A. Pollard . 
N. 0. Stone. 
O. Edwards. 
J. Merrill. 
A. L. Earnea. 
N. W. Arnold. 
A. C, Staples. 
6 5 5 5—(0 
5 5 5 6-40 
5 5 5 5—19 
5 5 5 5-39 
5 5 4 5-39 
5 5 5 4-39 
5 5 5 5-38 
6 4 5 5-38 
5 4 4 5—18 
5 5 5 4-38 
5 5 5 4-38 
Gardner, Jan. 8 d .—In spite of the bright and dazzling 
sunlight the Gardner Rifle Club made some good scores 
at Hackmatack range to-day. Following are the scores, 
distance 200 yards, off-hand, two scores of ten shots each, 
using the fine-ring and Oreedmoor target combined : — 
H. C. Knowlton.. 
G.F. Ellsworth... 
Chester Hinds. 
IR. 70 82 
'10. 43 44 
1R. 75 74 
' 1 G. 45 44 
JR. 68 62 
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. 41 
64 
43 
William Austin... 
42 
306 
83 
Wakefield, Jan. 3d.—Good scores were made to-day 
in the January series, aB follows :— 
.7. F. R. Schaefer. .5 5 4 5 5 4 4-32 I E. F. Brooks.455655 5—34 
D. H. Walker.5 4 5 5 5 4 5-33 I E. P. Gleason.4 4 5 45 4 5-31 
—The list of marksmen in the Second Conn. Regiment 
is a very long one, and Col. Graham leads his men with 
a very good 44 in the 50. 
Washington, D. C.—The Columbia Rifle Association 
kept up its series of season badge matches through holi¬ 
day week. The day after Christmas was frosty and 
blustering in the extreme, and low scores were made, not 
high enough to count on the series. Saturday, the 27th 
ultimo, the short and long range matches were more sat¬ 
isfactory, Mr. Laird making a good 47 at 200 yards and 
37 at 300 yards, while Colonel Burnside pulled together a 
cheering 211 in the face of a strong wind. 
The scores were as follows:— 
C. H. I/AIBD. 
200 yards. 4 5 5 3 
300 yards.. * 4 “ » 
CAPT, CHAMliEBS. 
200 yards. 4 * * \ 
300 yards.3 3 J 3 
COLONEL UUKNfilt) 
800 yards. 3 5 
000 yards. 5 5 
1,000 yards. 6 4 
5 5 4 5 
4 5 5 6—61 
55 5'55355564 
3 5 5-72 
4 5 5—71 
4 5 5-65-208 
4 0 
5 5—72 
5 5-03 
4—70—205 
800 yards. 655554555 
900 yards... 5 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 
1,000 yards. 355353845 
DB. S. I. SCOTT. 
800 yards. 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 
900 yards. 423556555 
1,000 yards.... ... 5 6 5 3 4 4 SIS 
On Monday, the 29th ultimo, notwithstanding the de¬ 
lightful day, only eight marksmen faced the butt. The 
light was tricky, and pulled down the off-hand scores 
especially, much more than the normal high winds at 
Benning’s are apt to do. At long range, however, the 
slight haze did not seem to interfere materially with the 
comfort of the Bhootists. The gentle puffs that danced 
over the marshes scarcely moved the great vane, which 
still pointed to 9 o’clock, as if in memory of Saturday’s 
gale. Mr. Lauritzen piled up a clean score at 900 yards, 
and Colonel Burnside very nearly did the same; these 
