GUNS AND AMMUNITION. 
were, with the exception of Jones (who. 
saw most of the shells loaded) on the 
team. 
I also send notes from 2 of the men 
who blew up guns with Schultze powder. 
The other, William Dunkleberger, is now 
at Winfield, Union county, Pa. His 
thumb was blown off. 
There is but one other charge to meet: 
i. e., “Acting for Parker.” I am not con- 
nected with any gun firm. The 2 Parker 
guns referred to are Nos. 50,397 and 52,- 
811. I bought them from Van Alen Co. 
& Waples, of this place, and paid all they 
asked for them. You may write any.sub- 
scriber you have in this place to come to 
me and I will show him the targets, and 
introduce him to the men who shot them. 
joe A Miliott: NED: 
P. S. Please arrange my article so no 
tenderfoot will mistake the black for the 
nitro and blow his head off. J. A. E. 
Northumberland, Pa. 
I was present when a number of tar- 
gets spoken of by Dr. J. A. Elliott were 
made. He was our secretary and I was 
president of the Northumberland Gun 
club at the time. I furnished one of the 
guns tested, and having seen the different 
targets made and knowing the witnesses 
present at the different tests to be truthful 
men, most of them members of our club, 
I have no doubt whatever as to the cor- 
rectness of Dr. Elliott’s report. 
S. A. Peck. 
I assisted Dr. Elliott in his examination 
and experiments, to get the exact value of 
shotguns. I used for him a fine 10 bore 
gun, as also the other gun he speaks of, 
which I owned. He loaded some of the 
shells, but I loaded those he speaks of 
containing 334 drams of smokeless, be- 
cause at that time mine was the only gun 
in town safe for such loads. 
£2.) Bunker, .Capt:-=Ns G:2G, 
Northumberland, Pa. 
I was with Dr. Elliott, saw him load the 
shells and helped shoot the targets he 
speaks of in his article. I owned a fine 
Parker in which I shot 4 to 6 drams black 
powder and various sizes of shot for him. 
He is still at this targeting. I saw the 4o 
inch, Io bore gun targeted and have this 
day examined the wooden targets he has 
at his office. I know them to be the same 
I made. This article is just as events hap- 
pened and his comments are correct. 
I was present when the 12 bore Parker 
_put the No. 4 shot through the target at 
100 yards, and believe that had the shot 
struck a quail or grouse, at that distance, 
it would have killed. 
W. W. Jones, Member N. G. Club. 
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I shot some of the targets written about 
by Dr. Elliott, our club secretary, and 
know he was targeting a long time with 
other club members. Have seen the tar- 
gets he has, and can easily recognize 
those I made. 
William Allen, Member 
Northumberland, Pa. 
I owned the 10 bore gun mentioned by 
Dr. Elliott and shot it at the target my- 
self. He loaded the shells for me and 
the targets he now has are those made by 
me. His report is correct. The distance 
was 100 and 120 yards. 
C. R. Nesbit, Treasurer 
Northumberland, Pa. 
NE Gs Nes 
NEG aaes 
These statements will satisfy all fair- 
minded men that Dr. Elliott’s report is 
correct, notwithstanding the ill-natured as- 
sertion of the agents of the gun which 
came out behind. EDITOR. 

SHOT CARTRIDGES FOR RIFLES. 
Answering Mr. Tarr, who asks about 
shot cartridges for a rifle: I have made 
some by rolling up wet linen paper, as for 
bullet patching, and twisting the ends. - 
They do as good work as wood cases and 
will not lead the barrel, but shot scatter so 
much from quick twist guns like the .32-4o 
and .38-55, that they are of little use ex- 
cept at close range. A small bird can be 
secured if not over I5 or 20 yards away, 
and that is about all. 1 would advise Mr. 
T. to use a light bullet and small charge 
of powder for squirrel hunting, rather than 
attempt to secure this game with rifle shot 
shells. I adopt this plan with my .40-90, 
which, I think, with the loads I use, comes 
as near te the long sought “all around” 
rifle as anything I have seen. My hunting 
bullets are 90, 150 and 260 grains, grooved. 
For target I use the 90 and 150, grooved; 
and 330 and 370, patched. -These bullets 
with proportionate charges of powder 
‘adapt this gun to a great variety of work. 
To those who object that my rifle is a 
single shot I will only say that is all 
you need if you practice and don’t depend 
on hitting your game by accident. 
Most of your readers praise Jyman 
sights. I bought a set last fall, combina- 
tion front and rear, and do not see that 
they improve my shooting. I can use my 
open sights much later in the evening. A 
twig catching on the combination sight is 
likely to turn up the nut and cause an 
over shot. However, I do not mind this 
fault so much, as it is generally conceded 
by shooters, it furnishes me an excuse, for 
many misses for which I could not other- 
wise account to my friends. 
Alfred Smith, Schenectady, N. Y. 
