THE GAME FIELD 
220,, 218.9, 219.5, 220.4 and 218.4. The ex- 
treme diameter ofgbullets, .309, .309, .308, 
3101, .3085 inches. These bullets seemed to 
be enlarged in the center, bulged out. I would 
account for this only by,the possibility of their 
having been forced in the neck of a shell that 
was altogether too tight, thus bulging the 
bullets. Lieutenant Townsend Whelen, United 
States Army coach, who was witnessing the 
test, vouchsafed the statement that one: grain 
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General ammunition must be made quickly 
and in great quantities ata time. It is astonish- 
ing to one who knows what there is to contend 
with in making cartridges that the general 
product has reached such a high state of perfec- 
tion and uniformity. I believe I am well inside 
of the truth when I state that there is not as yet, 
neither do I believe there ever will be, made a 
bulk powder measuring machine that will 
measure 30 caliber or W. A. powder that will 

AT THE EXPERTS’ TENT AT THE 1906 SEA GIRT NATIONAL RIFLE TOURNAMENT 
—JOHN H. BARLOW CENTER OF GROUP OF THREE AT THE RIGHT 
variation of powder in the Krag rifle with the 
regular bullet would cause a variation of 4 feet 
at 1,000 yards; thus, a shooter having nine 
cartridges loaded with the exact equal charge 
might be sighted correctly and make nine con- 
secutive bull’s-eyes, and the tenth cartridge 
having one grain less of powder, the shooter 
having exactly the same sighting as with the 
other nine, the bullet would drop in the dirt 
one foot below the target. If this isa fact, it will 
account for some of the erratic shooting at 1,000 
yards. 
Those who are not familiar with the difficulty 
in measuring 3o-caliber or W. A. powder at 
once condemn the ammunition made by the 
Government as being inferior, while, to the 
contrary, the fact is that the machine-loaded 
ammunition as made at Frankford Arsenal 
and at the various private manufacturers never 
was better than it is at the present time. 
not show as much variation as is shown in the 
above nine cartridges, and if the test is made 
with one hundred or more, I will add one grain 
more to the variation. The only way absolute 
uniformity can be obtained is by weighing. 
What is wanted now is a practical weighing 
machine that will operate with sufficient 
rapidity. I believe there is something of this 
kind in the air. It will certainly be a long 
stride toward perfection when it is produced. 
The American rifle shooter of to-day in the 
minds of some has become altogether too well 
posted for the manufacturers. He now carries 
a micrometer in his pocket, measures his bullets 
and his barrel, and talks about a quarter of a 
thousandth of an inch, andjin many cases finds 
fault when things in general are not up to his 
idea of perfection. All this is good, but there 
is a limit to everything. There is no doubt that 
the shooting fraternity in general is indebted 
