406 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec. It, 1885. 



"Forest and Stream" Trajectory Test. 



{Conti?itced from page 388.) 

 Marlin .40. 



This arm was tried at 300 yards, on Sept. 30, witli good 

 ■weather conditions prevailing. It was put on at 7:30 in the 

 morning, with the barometer standing at 30.150, the dry 

 thermometer at 71.2, and the wet-bulb thermometer at 65, 

 giving a dew point of 62.4 and the humidity 70 per cent, of 

 saturation. The wind came from the 12 o'clock quarter at 

 four miles per hour. The arm had an octagonal barrel 28 

 inches long, and had a total weigbt of 11 pounds t ounce, 

 whUe the barrel weight is given as 5 pounds 3 ounce. It 

 was numbered 11,236. The rifling had a uniform twist of 

 one turn in 20 inches 6 grooves, and the grooves were each 

 .003 inch in depth, and .153 inch in width. The loading was 

 with Union Metallic Company ammunition of FG powder, 

 either of Laflin & Rand or of Dupont make. It was nomin- 

 ally .40-60-260. Tliree charges opened found the powder in 

 fine condition, gave the weights as 64., 64.4 and 64.5., while 



the three corresponding three-grooved bullets were 259.3, 

 259.4 and 359.2, the length of shell being 2-,V inches. The 

 trajectory record stands : 



Round. 50 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1 7,58lin. 10.931in. 8.549 in. 



4 8. .514 in. 12.118 in. 9.394 in. 



5 8.065 in. 11.541 in. 8.827 in. 



6 8.067 in. 11.585 in. 8.919 m. 



8 8.393 in. 11.945 in. 9.347 in. 



Average. 8.120 in. 11.625 in. 8.967 in. 



The 100-yard trial came on about 10 o'clock on the morn- 

 ing of Oct. 10, with the barometer standing at 30.385, the 

 thermometric reading being 60' on the dry and 53.5° on the 

 wet-bulb instrument. This would give a dew point of 46.8 

 and a humidity of 62 per cent. The wind was coming at 

 ten miles per hour from the 10 o'clock quarter. With the 

 same rifle and similar ammunition to that already noted the 

 trajectory record stands : 



Round. V5 Yards. 50 Y'ards. 75 Yards. 



1 1.940 in. 2.391 in. 1.950 in. 



2 1.930 in. 2.430 in. 3.136 in. 



3 2.011 in. 2.447 m. 3.138 in. 



4 3.004 m. 2.476 m. 2.139 in. 



5 2.072 m. 2.531 in. 2.171 in. 



Average.... 1.991 in. 



2.453 in. 



2.104 in. 



Ballard .40-70. 



This arm is one of the fine close-shooting patched-bullet 

 weapons, and, so far as compact bunching of 

 the shots on the target, seemed to be fully 

 equal to the high charged muzzleloaders in 

 the test. The arm was marked .40-63, but 

 the cartridges used were of the Winchester 

 make and marked .40-70-330. It had an 

 octagonal barrel, 30 inches long and weigh- 

 ing 6 pounds, while the entire piece weighed 

 10 pounds di ounces. The shop number 

 was 23,247. The loading, as above stated, 

 was with Winchester ammunition, and the 

 powder in the charges examined was in fine 

 condition. It was of the regular Winchester 

 brand, while the bullet had a composition of 

 20 parts lead to 1 of tin. The powder 

 weights of three charges were 69.8, 70.2 and 

 68.6 grains, while the bullets ran 330, 330 

 and 330 grains exactly. The shell is 2| 

 inches in length. 



The 200-yard test was made on Sept. 30 

 about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, with a 

 barometric pressure of 30.003 inches, a dry 

 thermometer at 72° and the .wet-bulb ditto at 

 65°, giving dew point 60 and humidity 66 

 per cent. The wind, at 12 miles per hour, 

 was coming from the 1 o'clock quarter. The record at this 

 range showed : 



Round. 50 Yards. 



1 8.128 m. 



2 7.870 in. 



3 7.938 in. 



4 7..578in. 



5 8.048 m. 



100 Yards. 

 11.318 in. 

 11.050 in. 

 11.078 m. 

 10.697 in. 

 11.205 in. 



150 Yards. 

 8.506 in. 

 8.348 in. 

 8.381 in. 

 8.038 in. 

 8.449 in. 



Average '7.912 in- 11.069 in. 8.344 in. 



The 100-yard trial came in the morning hours of Oct. 10, 

 with the barometer at 30.315 inches, the dry thermometer at 

 58.5°, the wet-bulb thermometer at 55°, giving the dew 

 point at 51.5 and the humidity 78 per cent. Wind velocity 

 8 miles per hour, from the 4 o'clock quarter. With ammu- 

 nition as before the arm gave the following record: 



Round. 50 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1.. 2.077 in. 3.513 in. 2.160 in. 



3 3.082 m. 3.539 in. 3.142 in. 



3 1. 934 in. 3.388 in. 3. 067 in. 



4 2.023 in. 3.455 m. 2.111 in. 



5 1.882 m. 2.365 in. 3.103 in. 



Average 1.999 in. 



2.452 in. 



2.116 m. 



Ballard .40-85. 



This is another of the patched bullet weapons, and with 

 one of the heaviest fixed charges for its bore. It has a 32- 

 inch octagonal barrel, and was numbered 31,257. The gun 

 weight was 10 pounds 15 ounces, and the barrel-weight is 

 reported at 6 pounds 11 ounces. There are six grooves 

 having a uniform twist of one turn in 30 inches. The 

 grooves having a width of .003 inch, and the depth .153 

 inch. The ammunition was of U. M. C. make, marked as 

 .40-85-370, having a 3f|-inch shell, with FG powder, and 

 bullet a composition of 30 lead to 1 of tin. The powder 

 turned out of the opened cartridges in fine condition, and 

 weighed in the three tested 90, 89 1 and 89.6 grains, while 

 the bullet weights corresponding were 369.3, 369.3 and 

 369.3. No cartridge cut seems necessary in this case, except 

 for extra length, the cartridge being similar to the .40-70 

 above. The trajectory record speaks for itself; it stands: 



Round. 50 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1... 6.819 in. 9.679 in. 7.373 in. 



3... 7.049 in. 9.890 in. 7.4-39 in. 



3 7.211 in. 10.148 in. 7.780 in. 



4 7.087 in. 9.881 in. 7.380 in. 



5 7.020 in. 9.867 in. 7.381 in. 



Average.. 7.037 m 9.893 in. 7.450 in. 



At 100 yards the trial of this arm was made on Oet. 10 at 

 noon, with the wind coming eleven miles an hour from the 

 4 o'clock quarter. The other weather conditions were: 

 Barometer, 30.240; thermometer, dry, 62°, and wet-bulb 57", 

 making the dew point by simple calculation 50, and the 

 humidity 50 percent, of atmospheric saturation. The am- 

 munition, of course, was the same as before, and the record 

 stands : 



Round. 25 Yards. 50 Yards. 



1 1.693 in. 3.107 in. 



2 1.6.59 in. 2.012 in. 



3 1.721 in. 2.030 in. 



4 1.661 in. 2.109 m. 



5 1.806 in. 3.0.58 in. 



Average.... 1.708 in. 



2.061 in 



75 Y'ards. 

 1.795 m. 

 1.827 in. 

 1.765 in. 

 1.841 m. 

 1.879 in. 



1.821 in. 



Remington-Hepburn .40. 



Another of the patched-bullet arms, made for fine target 

 groupings, and like each of its class having 

 a strong following among riflemen. The 

 convenient side snap action introduced by the 

 Hepburn made it a ready weapon to place in 

 the rest, and the steadiness of the work goes 

 to show that a fixed rest is not so prejudicial 

 to the meiits of an arm as some believe. 

 It was of course tried without any clean- 

 ing between the shots. The weapon had 

 a 30-inch barrel numbered 4,321. Its weight 

 was 11 pounds and 3 ounces, and of the 

 barrel 7 pounds 1| ounces. It used a 2i inch 

 shell of the Remington make. The powder, 

 of the FG Hazard brand, when three cartridges 

 were opened came out in good condition, and 

 the powder charges weighed 65.1, 65 and 65.5 

 grains, while the bullets weighed 322.7, 322 5 

 and 326.2 grains, and in composition were 80 

 of lead to 1 of tin. The rifle had five grooves 

 with uniform twist of one turn in 20 inches, 

 the grooves being .0035 inch deep and .160 

 inch in width. The test at 200 yards was 

 made on Sept. 29 at 11 o'clock in the fore- 

 noon, the wind coming at six miles per hour 

 from the 5 o'clock quarter. Dry thermometer 

 stood at 73.5°, wet-bulb thermometer at 67°, 

 making a dew point of 62.8 inches and the humidity record 

 69 per cent, of saturation. The trajectory heights stood : 

 Round. 50 Y'^ards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1 8.527 in. 11.930 in. 9.047 in. 



2 8.438 in. 11.799 in. 8.994 in. 



3 8.702 in. 12.360 in. 8.237 in. 



4.... 8.877 in. 13. .510 in. 9.428 in. 



5 8.603 in. 11.985 in. 9.088 in. 



Average 8.629in. 12.1 17in. 9.159in. 



For the 100-yard test the rifle whs placed in the rest Oct. 

 10 with the wind blowing 4 miles per hour from the 3 o'clock 

 quater. The barometer pressure was 32.220 inches, the dry 

 thermometer*showed 65° and the wet-bulb thermometer 58°, 

 with a dew point of 53 and the humidity 63 per cent, of sat- 

 uration. Noting that ammunition and arm were as before, 

 the record stood: 



Round. 25 Yards. 50 Y'^ards. 



2 2.010 in. 2.491 in. 



3 2.234 in. 2.713 in. 



4 3.0,59 in. 3. .543 in. 



5 2.060 in. 2.516 in. 



6 2.213 in. 2.841 in. 



Average 2.113 in. 2.620 in. 



75 Yards. 

 2.182 in. 

 2.295 in. 

 2.165 in. 

 2.096 in. 

 2.563 in. 



2.260 in. 



Winchester .40. 



This favorite magazine weapon was put in the rest for a 

 trial at 200 yards on Sept. 30 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, 

 when the weather condition showed the barometer at 30.008 

 inches. The dry thermometer record was 74° and the wet- 

 bulb thermometer 65.5°. This gives us a dew point of 65.5 

 and the humidity 62 per cent, of saturation. The wind, 

 from the 6 o'clock quarter, was blowing 13 miles per hour. 

 The rifle used, we are sorry to say, was stolen from its place 



in the rack after the tests had been made, and before the 

 data touching the rifle had been taken. A similar rifle from 

 stock was found to weigh 10 pounds, with 3 pounds 14 

 ounces in the barrel. Length of octagonal barrel 28 inches. 

 The rifling had a uniform twist of 1 turn in 40 inches. The 

 six grooves were each .003 inch in depth and .125 inches in 

 width. The loading was from a lot of Winchester-made 



ammunition, and three cartridges opened showed that two 

 of the powder charges were in fine condition, while in the 

 third the powder was pressed very hard. The bullet had 

 two grooves and a composition of 16 lead 'to 1 of tin. The 

 powder charges weighed 57.8, 58.8 and 60 grains, while each 

 of the bullets weighed exactly 210 grains. The trajectory 

 heights at 200 yards were : 



Round. 50 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1 8.175 in. 11.600 in. 9.317 in. 



2 7.937 in. 11. 447 in. 9.034 in. 



3 7.904 in. 11.821 in. 8.688 iu. 



4 8.149 in. 11.640 in. 9.065 in. 



5 8.164 in. 11.5.50 in. 9.136 in. 



Average ... 8.063 in. 11.511 in. 9.026 in. 



The 100-yard trial of the weapon came on Oct. 5, shortly 

 after the noon hour. The wind wa.s then 18 miles per hour 

 from the 3 o'clock quarter, while the barometer stood 30.170 

 inches, the dry thermometer at 59% the wet-bulb thermom- 

 eter at 52°, giving a dew point of 45 and a humidity of 60 

 per cent. The charging was as before, and the trajectory 

 figures stand : 



Round. 25 Yards. 50 Yards. 75 Yards. 



1 1.909 in. 2.181 in. 1.993 in. 



2 1.823 in. 3.185 in. 1.883 in. 



3 1.881 in. 2.286 in. 1.943 in. 



4 1.933 in. 2.:389 in. 2.033 in. 



5 1.973 in. 2.413 in. 3.016 in. 



Average.. . 1.903 in. 2.290 in. 1.973in. 



Bullard .40. 



This rifle was one of the very complete line of rifles sent 

 down by the Bullard Company, and came on the rest for 200 

 yards testing at half past three on the afternoon of Sept. 28, 

 the wind at the time coming from the 6 o'clock quarter at 

 the rate of 4 miles per hour. The barometric pressure was 

 30.200 inches, the dry thermometer 73 3% the wet-bulb ther- 

 mometer at 61.6° with a dew point of 53.2, and indicating 

 48 per cent, humidity in the atmosphere. The rifle had a 

 20-inch half octagon barrel, and was marked No. 141. Its 

 total weight was 10 pounds 1 ounce, with a barrel weight of 

 3 pounds 11 ounces. The rifling was uniform, 1 twist in 20 

 inches, having 5 grooves, each .005 inch deep and .170 

 inch wide. The loading was with TJ. M. C. ammunition 

 .40-70 230. The powder being of the FG brand and the bul. 

 let composition 20 lead to 1 of tin. The three charges ex- 

 amined showed powder weights of 70, 70.4 and 69.8 grains, 

 the powder in each case being pressed hard, but otherwise 



in good condition. The bullets had 2 grooves, and the three ■ 

 weighed 226.8, 226.9 and 227.1 grains respectively. 

 The trajectory calculations showed: 

 Round. 50 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards. 



1 7.232 in. 10.296 in. 7.892 in. 



2 7..340in. 10.313 in. 8.672 in. 



3 7.361 in. 10.514 in. 8.318 in. 



4 7.113 in. 10.240 in. 8.1.55 in. 



5 7.a58in. 11.1.52 in. 8.826 in. 



Average 7.341 in. 10.503 in. 8.253 in. 



The 100-yard testing came on about the same hour on the 

 afternoon of Oct. 5, with the barometer standing at 30.160 

 inches, the dry thermometer at 60.5°, the wet-bulb ther- 

 mometer at 52.6°. This would give a dew point of 45.2 and 

 indicate the humidity as 58 per cent, of entire saturation. 

 Under those conditions the trajectory table stands: 



Round. 25 Y'^ards. 50 Y^ards. 75 Yards. 



1 1.713 m. 2.098 in. 1.792 in. 



3 1.704 in. 2.1.39 in. l.OOlin. 



,3 1.754 in. 2.182 in. 1.8,52 in. 



4 1.7.56 in, 3. 181 in. 1.887 in. 



.5 1.786 in. 3.188 in. 2.010 in. 



Average 1-740 in. 2.157 in. 1.888 in. 



Whitney-Kennedy .40. 



This make of magazine arm was represented by but two 

 rifles. The .50-caliber express has already been noted. The 

 present arm was put upon the fixed rest Oct. 1, about 2 

 o'clock in the afternoon, with the wind coming at 10 miles 

 per hour, from the 6 o'clock quarter. The barometric 

 pressure was 30.130 inches, the dry thermometer stood at 

 78° and the wet-bulb thermometer at 65°, indicating a dew- 

 point of 55 and a humidity of 46 per cent, in the atmosphere. 

 The arm itself was marked M. 318, with a 38-iuch octago- 

 nal barrel. The entire arm weighed 10 pounds 6 ounces, the 

 barrel alone 3 pounds 15 ounces. The rifling had a uniform 



