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but pressing the trigger while the barrel was 

 still in motion, although that motion was 

 an exceedingly slow and regular one. 



I should like to hear from brother riflemen 

 upon these subjects. Let each man tell us 

 his own methods, and I am sure a good deal 

 of valuable information will be forthcoming. 



P. L., Jersey City. 



A RUSSIAN TARGET. 

 Through the courtesy of Lieutenant John 

 Marcoff, of the Imperial Guard, St. Peters- 

 burg, Russia, we are enabled to reproduce 

 the Russian Indoor Paper Pistol Target, re- 

 duced. This target is for ranges of 20-30 

 yards. The diameter of the target is 11 ^ 

 inches; each rim is i J A& inches across. The 



RUSSIAN PISTOL TARGET 

 (Reduced to i-6th natural size) 



bull is 1% inches, and the interior white 

 aiming spot 5-16 inch full. 



These measurements, it may be observed, 

 are only approximately, although very near- 

 ly correct, as the target is drawn according 

 to metric measurements, which cannot be re- 

 produced exactly without giving decimals. 



We like the white aiming spot in the bull's 

 eye, and believe that such a target would be 

 found an easy one to score upon at 30 yards, 

 by any of our crack pistol shots. 



THE ALL-AROUND RIFLE. 



Editor Recreation : 



Will you kindly advise me in regard to 

 the purchase of a rifle and a shot gun 

 through your valuable monthly, Recreation? 

 I desire to purchase a shotgun that will an- 

 swer both purposes, viz. : duck and rabbit 

 shooting, also a rifle that will do for wolf 

 hunting and deer hunting. What make 

 would you recommend for these firearms and 

 what gauge and caliber? I am not an ex- 

 oerienced hunter, and do not wish to make 

 another mistake in the purchase of a rifle, as 

 what I wish to purchase should be adapted 



to woodchucks, wolves and occasional large 

 game. Purchase price of both firearms not 

 to be over $50. Both to be repeaters. 



Kindly let me hear from you through your 

 paper and oblige, 



Arthur Wehle, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Out of a population of some 80,000,000 

 there are possibly 500,000 men .seeking for 

 the "all around" rifle — in other words, they 

 want a gun that will be equally good for 

 squirrels and deer. Unfortunately, this much 

 desired weapon has not yet put in an appear- 

 ance. A 22 caliber repeater is a magnificent 

 rifle for small game, such as squirrels and 

 grouse, but it is generally considered too 

 small for woodchuck, and would be a highly 

 improper weapon to tackle a big timber wolf 

 with. 



A repeating shotgun, such as you require 

 for duck and rabbit shooting, may be pro- 

 cured in any large gun store. Get a 12 bore 

 loaded with 3 drams or 3A, an d lJ A ounces 

 of shot, Nos. 5 or 6 for duck, and use the 

 new "25 yard" shells for your rabbit popping. 



Use a .30 or a .303 caliber rifle, by any of 

 the crack makers, and this will kill your 

 wolves and other large game neatly and 

 surely, when hit ; while for small game you 

 can use the short range cartridges, containing 

 a leaden bullet of about 100 to 120 grains, 

 such as is put up by any of the great cart- 

 ridge companies for the rifle selected. 



You must not expect too much of the 22 

 caliber rifle. It is a very useful little weapon, 

 but it has its limitations. — Editor. 



MOUNTAIN SHOOTING. 

 Editor Recreation : 



Can you tell me how an amateur rifle-shot 

 can estimate the proper allowance to make 

 for wind in mountain shooting at ranges 

 varying from 500 to 1,000 yards with a 30-40 

 Winchester taking the U. S. cartridge. 



C. B. Hutchinson, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



Although we cannot understand how any 

 sportsman can possibly want to shoot game 

 at from 500 to 1,000 yards range, we have 

 much pleasure in answering your question. 

 With the same length barrel, the bullet from 

 the Winchester will have the same deviation, 

 owing to the wind, that the bullet from the 

 Krag has. The allowance for the Krag with 

 a three or nine o'clock wind at 



500 yds. is 20 inches. 



600 " 26 " 



800 " 48 " 



000 " ...56 " 



1000 " 72 " 



With a force of wind equal to four miles 

 per hour. 



With a wind velocity of thirty-six miles an 

 hour, multiply these deflections by nine, and 

 fo/ any intermediate wind make a propor- 

 tionate allowance. 



