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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 29, 1886. 



IMPORTANT SALE OF COLLIES. —Editor Forest and 

 Stream,; I have this day sold my entire kennel of collies, in- 

 cluding champion Lady of the Lake and Glengarry to the 

 Hempstead Farm Co. * Parties who have corresponded with 

 me in regard to the above are kindly referred to the new 

 owners. — J. D. Shotwell (Rahway, April 24). 



BEAGLES AT PITTSBURGH. — Wrightsville, Pa., April 28. 

 — Editor Forest and Stream: Your list of awards in the open 

 bitch class at the late Pittsburgh show is wrong. My bitch 

 Pet won second, Krueger's Myrtle vhc. and Maida he. Please 

 make the correction. — A. C. Krtjeger. 



THE F. & S. AND THE A. K. R. are separate concerns, 

 and kennel notes intended for one cannot be transferred to the 

 other. If it is desired that a note appear in both, it must 

 be sent to both; 



KENNEL NOTES. 



KENNEL NOTE BLANKS.— For the convenience of breeders we 

 have prepared a series of blanks for "Names Claimed," "Whelps," 

 "Bred" and "Sales." All Kennel Notes must be sent to us on these 

 blanks, which will be forwarded to any address on receipt of 

 stamped and directed envelope. Send for a set of them. Sets of 

 each form (200), bound, for retaining duplicates, sent postpaid, 30c. 

 NAMES CLAIMED. 



ESP" Notes must be Bent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Peep Bo, Pitti Sing and Yum Yum. By H. C. Bronsdon, Boston, 

 Mass.. for black cocker spaniel bitches, whelued Feb. 23, 1886, by Obo 

 II. (A..K.R. 432) out of Fannie Obo (A.K R. 1311). 



Lady in White. By Frank F. Dole, New Haven, Conn., for white 

 bull-terrier bitch, whelped September, 1884, by Dutch (E. 13,813) out 

 of Young Daisie (Rebel— Little Madge). 



Lady Edgecomb. By Lothian Kennels, Stepney. Conn., for sable 

 collie bitch, imported by Hon. B. K. Wright, TJ. S. Consul. 



Aladain and Lothian Queen. By Lothian Kennels, Stepney, Conn., 

 for sable and white collie dog aud bitch, whelped Nov. 15, 1885, by 

 Montrose (A.K R. 891) out of Tibbie (A.K.R. 2825). 



Urania. Bv Lothian Kennels, Stepney, Conn., for black and fawn 

 collie bitch, whelped Nov. 15, 1885, by Montrose (A.K.R. 891) out of 

 Tibbie (A.K R. 2325). 



Lothian Kennels. By C. E. Osborn, Stepney, Conn., for his kennels 

 of collies. 



Toioer Grove Collie Kennels. By W. S. Powers, Tower Grove, St. 

 Louis, Mo., for his kennels of rough-coated collies. 



Progressive Kennels. By L. Brandeis, Flatbush, L. I., for his ken- 

 nels of mastiffs, St. Bernards, collies, English and Irish setters, and 

 terriers. 



BRED. 



13?" Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Queen Bess -Zulu 11. Progressive Kennels' (Flatbush, L. I.) mastiff 

 bitch Queen Bess to their Zulu II. (A.K.R. 2403), April 17. 



Punch— Pink. Lynn Kennels' (Lynn, Mass.) pug bitch Punch to 

 their Pink, April 10. 



Gipsy Queen ll.—Otey. Dr. Jas. McKee's (Raleigh, N. C.) English 

 setter bitch Gipsy Queen II. to J. W. Pegram's Otey (A.K.R. 3423), 



^Fan Fan— Bang Bang. J. O. Doncer's (New YorK) pointer bitch 

 Fan Fan to Westminster Kennel Club's Bang Bang (A.K.R. 394), 

 March 2. 



Madstone—Bang Bang. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, 

 pointer bitch Madstone (Tory- Moonstone) to their Bang Bang 

 (A K.R. 394), Feb. 24 



Happy Medium-Bang Bang. F. R. Hitchcock's (New York) pointer 

 bitch Happy Medium (Oroxteth— Fan Fan) to Westminster Kennel 

 Club's BangBang (A.K.R. 394), April 2. 



Bellona- Tammany. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, L. T.) 

 pointer bitch Bellona (A.K.R. 204) to F. R. Hitchcock's Tammany 

 (Tory— Moonstone), Feb 27. 



Lotta—Bang Bang. J. Andrews's pointer bitch Lotta to Westmin 

 Bter Kennel Club's Bang Bang (A.K R. 394), March 2D. 



Erie— Bang Bang. T. F. Rivers's (Bridgeport, Conn.) pointer bitch 

 Erie (Rake II.— Brownie) to Westminster Kennel Club's Bang Bang 

 (A.K.R 394). April 1. 



Pauline Markham— Black Silk. Chas. H. Baker's (Boston, Mass.) 

 black cocker spaniel bitch Pauline Markham (Obo II., A.K.R. 432— 

 Homed Ruby. A.K.R. 67) to Hornell Spaniel Club's Black Silk (Obo- 

 ), Feb. 24 



WHELPS. 



pay Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Mabel Blue. G. A. Colraan's (Charlestown, Mass.) English setter 

 bitch Mabel Blue (Royal Biue-Endova), March 29, six (two dogs), by 

 A M.Tucker's Dash ill.. Jr. (Dash HI.— Model Druid). 



Shelloch. Mrs. Geo. Shepard Page's (Stanley, N. J.) deerhound 

 bitch Shelloch (A.K.R. 2214), March 1, seven (four dogs), by her Dun- 

 robin (A.K R. 12S6). 



Gipsy Maid. J C. Duncan's (Knoxville, Tenn.) English setter bitch 

 Gipsy Maid. April 9, seven (three dogs), by Memphis & Avent's Ken- 

 nels'" Roderigo (Count Noble— Twin Maud), 



Woodland Queen, Jas. Luckwell's (Woodstock, Ont.) cocker span- 

 iel bitch Wooaiand Queen (Kelly's Tippo— Woodstock Queen), April 

 8 six (three dogs), by J. P. Willey's Obo It. (A K. R. 432). 



Lyra. F. Hoey's .Long Branch, N. J.) fox-ierrier bitch Lyra (Fen- 

 nel—Fay), March 5, seven (three dogs), by Mr. Thayer's Mixture 

 (Spice— Fairy III.). 



Zanetta. 'Wm, F. Todd's (Portland, Me.) pointer bitch Zanetta 

 (A k R. 1261), April 10, seven (three dogs), by Westminster Kennel 

 Club's B.ing Bang (A.K.R. 394); all lemon and white. 



Belle Andrew Laidlaw's (Woodstock, Ont.) cocker spaniel bitch 

 Belle (Silk— oodstock Flirt), Jan. 30, eight (three dogs), by his Obo, 

 Jr. (A.K.R, 1841). 



Tupsy B. Fred Bollett's (Brooklyn, N. Y.) cocker spaniel bitch 

 Topsy B. (A.K R. 3317), March 9. ten (eight dogs), by J. P. Willey's 

 Obo H. (A.K.R. 432); three since dead. 



Jud j J. D. Olcott's (Milwaukee, Wis.) Irish water spaniel bitch 

 Judy (jarney-Juay), eight (six dogs), by his The O'Dononue (Mickey 

 Free-Eily O'Connor). 



Passion. Rosecroft Kennels' (Birmingham, Conn.) English setter 

 hitch Passion (Prince— Pebble), April 12, five (two dogs), by Blackstone 

 Keimets' Foreman. 



SALES. 



J^=" Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Gipsy Queen II. Black, white and tan English setter bitch, whelped 

 Dec. 5, 1880, by Roval Ben out of Gipsy Queen, by Alfred Jones, 

 Neuse. N. C, to Dr. Jas. McKee, Raleigh, N. C. 



Dcfce of Calvert. Black, white and tan English setter dog, whelped 

 Oct. 4, 1880, by Belton out of Belhnore, by Alfred Jones, Neuse, N. C, 

 to Dr. Jas. McKee, N, C. 



Craft's Maid. Dark red Irish setter bitch, whelped Feb. 22, 1885, 

 by imported Bragg out of imported Effie, by H. E. Craft, Lima, 0., to 

 Col. IN . T. Colby, New Yorlr, 



Hamlet. Stone gray mastiff dog, whelped Sept. 22, 1883. by Turk 

 out of Druidess, by Miss Ida F. Warren, Leicester, Mass., to Everett 

 V Prouty, Spencer, Mass. 



Yum Yum Tyrant. White, black and tan bead fox-terrier bitch, 

 whelped Feb. 14. 1SS6, bv Raby Tyrant ©ut of Fairy (A.K.R. 3325), by 

 Jesse D. Welch, New Haven, Conn., to G. F. Nesbitt, Wil.kesbarre, 

 Pa 



Idle Tyrant. White, evenly marked black and tan head, fox-terrier 

 bitch whelped Feb. 14, 1886, by Raby Tyrant out of Fairy (A.K.R, 

 3325), by Jesse D.Welch, New Haven, Conn., to A. C. Thompson, 



m Donatd & ' Pointer dog, age not given, by Bob out of Sappho, by A. 

 H . Moore to Graphic Kennels. 



Glenmar II. (A.K.R -iSSD—Bizreena {A.K B. 2876) whelps. Red Irish 

 setters, whelped Dec. 9, 1885, by Onota Kennels, Pittslield, Mass., a 

 dog R E Burbank, same place; a dog to C. P. Woodruff, Housatonic, 

 Masg ,'and a bitch to C. A Quick, Wilkesbarre, Pa. 



Gun (A K.R. 15B8)-Morning Star (A K.R. 1541) whelps. English 

 setters, whelped Nov.ll, 1885, by Chas. York, Bangor, Me., two white, 

 black and tan dogs, to John W. Hamer, Philadelphia, Pa., and two 

 black, white and tan dogs to V. L. Bassa, New Canaan, Conn , 



Gun (A.K.R. 1538)- Pearl Blue (A.K.R. 1542) whelps. Black, wbita 

 and tan English setters, whelped Aug 14, 1885, by Chas. York, Ban- 

 gor, Me., two dogs to Chas. Fenton, Saccarappa, Me. 



IMPORTATIONS. 



Pluto. White and brindie smooth-coated St. Bernard dog, 18mos. 

 old, pedigree not received, by Hospice Keni-els, Arlington, N. J., 

 from A. Knechtenhofer. Thun, Switzerland. „ 



Queen of Sheba. White and orange smooth-coated St. Bernard 

 bitch, 6nios. old (Porthos— Sabah). by Hospice Kennels, Arlington, 

 N. J., from A. Knechtenhofer, Thun, Switzerland. 



Myrtle. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped September, 

 1882 (Mynstrel— Handmaid), by W. S. Diffenderffer, Baltimore, Md., 

 from 0. H. Beck, Macclesfield, Eng. 



DEATHS. 



Gus. Blue belton English setter dog (A.K.R. 2769), owned by Dr. 

 Jas. McKee, Raleigh, N. C, March SI, from distemper, 



Fire Fly. Red Irish setter bitoh, whelped August, 1875 (Rufus— 

 Friend), owned by Dr. E. Wilson, Havana, Cuba, March 20, from ab- 

 scess in the liver. 



Fleur de Lis. St. Bernard bitch (A.K.R. 3015), owned by Hospice 

 Kennels, Arlington, N. J., April 16, from distemper. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



ESP'- Mo Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



E. S. C Medbury, Idaho. —Please tell me what I can do for a rough 

 Scotch terrier dog whose foot for the last three weeks has been in a 

 bad state. It has gathered and broken in three different places on the 

 inner side of the foreleg just above the large pad on the foot and 

 once between the second and third toe. The skin round the sore is of 

 a blackish blue spotted appearance, and there is a bad discharge of 

 matter; otherwise the dog seems to be in good condition and spirit ■. 

 I may mention that he and a bitch of the same breed have only been 

 out from Scotland about six weeks. Ans. The dog is probably suf- 

 fering lrom some form of scurvy resulting from the sea voyage and 

 food. Give mixed diet of meat and vegetables. Get a prescription 

 as follows: Of the citrate of iron and ammonia, 1 ounce; of Fowler's 

 solution of arsenic, 2 ounces. Mix. Give four drops three times 

 daily with the food. Dress the sores twice daily with balsam of Peru 

 ointment. 



C. R , Mississippi.— I have a spaniel dog that has the mange very 

 bad. Will you please tell me what tc do for him? Ans. Wash the 

 dog twice weekly with warm water and carbolic soap. Get a box of 

 powdered calomel and bismuth in equal parts and dust the affected 

 surface witb the powder once daily. Give five drops of Fowler's solu- 

 tion of arsenic twice daily in the food. 



TARGET TALK. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I have heard many comments about the standard target that the 

 riflemen have adopted. Standard target they say. Do you call a 

 piece of white paper about 26in. square, witb 7 circles on it", counting 

 from 10 center to 2, including only the 4 Creedmoor count, stamped 

 copyright, 1885, a standard target. Is there any Creedmoor about it? 



How are you to use it? I will tell you. Buy one for 5 cents, get a 

 piece of buff or white paper 4x6ft., paste that standard American 

 target in the center, then take a set of trammed points and make up 

 the rest of the Creedmoor lines. By so doing something is made that 

 can be shot on. That's the way that one famous rifle club in Spring- 

 field arc doing. They did not vote for the target, but say they must 

 use it because the Rifle says it's a standard. You cannot find a 

 ttiilitia company who wdl use' that piece of paper called the standard 

 target. There aint a commissioned company that can shoot a 10-shot 

 score on it and every shot hit it. What's the use of making a piece 

 of paper that size a standard target? 



A friend of mine who is a member of the Rod and Gun Club, of 

 Springfield, could not attend the club meeting when they voted for 

 a target. His choice was Capt. Gendele's target. Action was taken 

 at the meeting on the targets. A majority present (perhaps 15 out of 

 45 members) decided for the Farrow target. So the majority voted 

 to throw the whole vote of the club for that target, when by actual 

 count one-third of the club wanted sosie other iarget My way to 

 get the best target is to take more time. Then submit the targets to 

 all of the rifle clubs aud also the militia companies Let each rifle- 

 man vote for the target he likes best by printed or written ballot, 

 with his name signed to the same, vouched for by the secretory of 

 the club and the captain of tbe military company. Let the ballots be 

 sent to BOine responsible paper, say the Forest and Stream; let them 

 count and decide the vote. Fair Play. 



Westfield, Mass., April 13. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



I note in your issue of April 8 a partial description of the Eaines 

 standard union target. It has several features Of great merit, and if 

 it is not "fearfully and wonderfully made," like the standard Amer- 

 ican target, it is probably quite as good as anything yet offered. I 

 understand that the standard American target has been accepted in 

 some quarters "without the fractions," whatever that may mean- 

 something like the Shakesperian play with Hamlet left out. The one 

 is all fractions, and it is "standard," the other has no fractious, and 

 it is alao "standard;" but the two cannot resemble each other. If 

 the several dimensions of the Fames target cannot be measured by 

 any one who is not provided with instruments line enough to meas- 

 ure fractions as small as one one-huodredth of an inch, then there be 

 more than ten thousand target shooters in the United States who will 

 care nothing about it. E. A. L. 



Norristown, Pa., April 14, 1886. 



THE TRAJECTORY TRIAL. 



A CORRESPONDENT of the Rifle has arranged an interesting 

 exhibit of the results of the late trajectory trial conducted by 

 the Forest and Stream, incorporating with lhem a half-dozen of 

 the lifltes tested on a previous occasion by an Eastern riflleman and 

 printed in the paper from which we quote; the correspondent who, 

 writing from Providence, R. I., over the initials T. F. S., says ; 



For convenience, I have arranged the recently published results of 

 the trajectory tests in tabular form, with like calibers in the same 

 group. For each caliber seven columns are devoted : 



First Column.— " No."— shows the number of the test. Those 

 made by Rifle are numbered in Roman numerals. Some, however, 

 that are upon the Fame rifle and charge as those made by Forest and 

 Stream— and which agree closely enough— are included under the 

 F and S's." all of which are denoted by italics corresponding to 

 the " F and S's'* numbei s of the tests. 



Second Column—" Charge"— includes three numbers, denoting re- 

 spectively, caliber, weight of powder in grains, and weight of bullet 

 in grains. 



Thud Column— " Charge reduced to ,40-caliber."— This means 

 merely what the charge would be if magnified enough or reduced 

 enough, as the case may be, so that the bullet would be of -40-caliber. 

 This increase or diminution of course, takes place both in length and 

 diameter in the same proportion. Thus, if we "increase" a .22- 

 cailber bullet to .44-caliber, we double its diameter and double its 

 length and also double the breadth and depth of its grooves, keep- 

 ing its point sharp to the same angle ; so we have a homologous 

 bodv of just the same shape as original, but of larger size t 40-eali- 

 berf ' Thrt same is true in case of reducing a bullet larger than .40- 

 caliber. It is evident that the weights of like-shaped bullets vary in 

 proportion to the cubes of their respective calibers. When it is re- 

 quired to reduce a bullet or charge of powder of one caliber to any 

 other ( 40 or not), multiply by the factor corresponding to the origi- 

 nal caliber, and divide this product by the factor corresponding to 

 the caliber desired. . 



For any future use, the following decimal fractions are given, with 

 explanation: , 



To reduce ,50-caliber to .40-cahber, multiply by 512 



i. 45 " " " .703 



~M " " " 752 



.42 " " * 866 



» .38 " " " 1.17 



3.3 K " 1.95 



« ".23 " " " 6 01 



This column is inserted and explanation given because by "reduc- 

 ing" all of our cartridges to .40 caliber (any other one caliber would 

 do, but this was taken as a medium one) we have a more comprehen- 

 sive way of comparing the relative strengths of the various charges. 



Fourth Column— "Ratio"— gives the ratio between the weight of 

 lead and the weight of powder used. , 



Fifth Column— "lOOvd. trajectory at 50yds."— explains itself. It is 

 the only oue— the central trajectory height-on the 100yd. trial that 

 it was worth while to insert. , 



Sixth and Seventh Columns -"200yd. trajectory— at 50yds. and at 

 100yds."— also explains itself, The other heights of tne 200yd. tra- 

 jectory are not considered. . .... , m 



To make the matter more simple, the minute details of powder and 

 bullet are left out of consideration. The weight of the bullet is its 

 principal character within certain limits; but it is true that its gen- 

 eral shape and its own peculiar form have considerable influence to 

 bear. But it is out of the question to take all these points into ac- 



C °Itmust be borne in mind, too, that when we speak of a rifle's tra- 

 jectory we should likewise state the distance of target. It is possible 

 to get a very flat trajectory for a short range, wnich on a long range 

 might be far higher than the average. If a rifle fulfils the require- 

 ments for 200yds. it will meet the wants of the ordinary hunter. 

 Among the questions to be answered are the following: 



(1) To what extent is the trajectory flattened by making the ratio 

 of lead and powder small? . . 



( 2) If this small ratio has the desired effect, can the result be se» 

 cured by merely cutting down the lead and thereby getting a small 



^J^Does a small caliber with a charge proportionally the same (see 



columD 3) as a larger caliber give the same result as to flatness of 

 trajectory? 



Let us glance at our tables. But before so doing it is worth while 

 to bear in mind that the pressure of the atmosphere as measured by 

 the barometer— also the direction and force of the wind— at the time 

 the shots were made, all have their bearing upon the resulting tra- 

 jectory heights. A low barometer is favorable to a flat trajectory, 

 in one sense— the resistance is less in the same proportion nearly. 

 Moreover, from the same cause we w©uld expect a flatter trajectory 

 with the same charge at places situated 2,000ft., 3,000ft. or more 

 above the sea level, where the air israrer, than at points near the sea. 

 level. Hence it won't do to draw too fine a line between this and that 

 kind of ammunition, unless we care to undertake the laborious task 

 of correcting all these tests to standard condition ; and by carefully 

 studying the tables we And it to be a general rule that each time we 

 diminish the ratio of lead to powder we obtain a flatter trajectory, 

 providing, however, that we do this by increasing the powder. It "is 

 true that if we diminish this ratio by cutting down on the lead we do 

 sometimes get a flatter trajectory, but generally not. uulesa in so 

 doing we do not cut down the lead to such an extent that the weight 

 of the bullet ''reduced" to .40-cal., comes less than 230 to 250 grains. 



If you cut down the lead less than above stated, we pet a flatter 

 trajectory only on very short distances, as 5 ' 100yds, but not on a 

 200 yard target. 



(3) It will be seen, by comparing trajectories of the various cali- 

 bers, that whenever the proportions are kept the same. /. e., when- 

 ever the various cartridges reduced to 40-cahber are the same, the 

 small calibers have practically the same heights of trajectory as do 

 the large calibers, and vice versa. This statement U intended to 

 apply to ordinary calibers (.22 to .50, or better, perhaps, .32 to .45). 



It must not be supposed that we cau reduce a cartridge from one 

 caliber to another at pleasure without affecting results. The pene- 

 tration may differ; the destructive power may differ greatly: but if 

 our change is not too great we are reasonably certain of affecting the 

 trajectory and accuracy to no very great extent. 



In speaking of the influence of the resistance of the air, according 

 to its density, upon the flight of bullet, it is evident that the light 

 express bullet (or the round ball) is more sensitive to thi3 resistance 

 than is the heavy long range bullet. The same is true regarding the 

 influence of the direction of the wind. 



For fairly ht avy charges the above points are hardly worthy of 

 consideration. 



TABLES OF TRAJECTORIES. 

 .22-Calibsr. 



Charge. 



22-5-40 

 22-5-40 



Charge red. 

 to .40-bal. 



40- 30 - 240 

 40-30—240 



8.0 

 B 



Trajectory. 



100yds. 200yds. 200yds. 

 at 50yds at 50yds. at 100yds. 



4 21 

 4.21 



13 49 

 15.04 



18.92 

 21.07 



4 



32—40—165 



40-78-322 



41 



2 13 



7.16 



10 13 



20 



32-40-150 



40-78-202 



3 7 



2.44 



7.93 



11.31 



9 



32-40-120 



40- 78-234 



3.0 



1 80 



6.30 



8.89 



XII I 



32—30—120 



40—59-231 



4.0 



2.4 



8.2 



11 5 



r. 



32 -20—115 



40-39—224 



5.7 



3.1 



10 3 



14.4 



29 



32 - 20-100 



40—39—195 



5 



2 90 



9 68 



13.56 



10 



32-13— 90 



40-25-175 



6.9 



3.97 



12 94 



18.24 



24 



3 2-13- 80 



40-25-175 



6 9 



3 75 



12.19 



18.02 



25 



32— 9- 85 



40-18-166 



9.1 



4 95 



15.53 



21.99 



3 



38-55-255 



40-64-298 



4.0 



2 61 



8.26 



11 62 



8 



38-50-320 



40- 58- "74 



6.4 



2 77 



8.85 



12.41 



19 



38-45-190 



40-63 -222 



4.2 





8 95 



12.69 



23 



3^—40-145 



40 -47-170 



3.6 



2M 



9 42 



13.59 



.40 Caliber. 



vni. 



40-90-300 



40 - 90-- 800 



3.3 



2.4 



7.5 



10.3 



6 



40-85-370 



40-85-370 



4.4 



2.06 



7.04 



9 89 



YH. 



40—75-230 



40—75 -230 



3 1 



2 2 



7.2 



10.1 





40—70-380 



40-70-830 



4.7 



2.45 



7.91 



11.07 



27 



40-70-240 



40—70—240 



8.4 



2.15 



7.98 



11.09 



18 



40-70-230 



40-70 -230 



3.3 



2.16 



7 34 



10.50 



7 



40-65-325 



40-65—325 



5 



2.62 



S.63 



12.12 



2 



40-6)— 260 



40-00-260 



4.3 



2 45 



8.12 



11 62 



14 



40-60—210 



40-60-210 



3 5 



2.29 



8.06 



11.51 



22 



40-60—210 



40-60-210 



3.6 



2.42 



8 40 



12.04 



III. 



44—40 -200 



40-30-150 



5.0 



3.1 



10 8 



15 4 



2b 



44-28 -214 



40— 21— 1B1 



7.6 



4.53 



13.98 



19.21 



.45-Calibbr 



32a 



45-110-310 



40—77-218 



28 



1.41 



404 



7.58 



17 



45- 85-290 



40 - 60-204 



34 



2 21 



7 23 



11.13 



1 



45_ 85—285 



40 - 00 - 200 



3.3 



2.12 



7.60 



12.24 



13 



45_ 75-250 



40-53-246 



4.7 



2.53 



8 59 



11 98 



80 



45— 70 - 500 



40—19-351 



7 1 



2.S9 



9.41 



12.99 



31 



45_ 70-405 



40-49-285 



5.8 



2.f2 



8.53 



11.66 



IV- 



45_ 60-300 



40-42-211 



6,0 



3,00 



9.50 



13.0 



16a 



60—115 - 350 



40-59—179 



8.0 



1.82 



7.26 



10.29 



166 



50—115-300 



40—59-154 



2 6 



2 05 



7.21 



1'.49 



21a 



50— 95 -312 



40-49-160 



3.3 



2 18 



7.52 



11 02 



12a 



50- 95- 312 



40-49—160 



8.3 



2 20 



7.97 



11.21 



126 



50— 95— 300 



40 -49-154 



3.2 



2 39 



8.00 



11.3) 



216 



50— 95-300 



40-49-154 



3.2 



3.53 



8 80 



11.57 



11 



50— 70-450 



40-36-230 



64 



2 99 



10 05 



13.63 



The various riflces indicated in the tables by numbers are as fol- 

 lows, the Arabic numerals referring to the tabulated summary of the 

 Forest and Stream trajectory lest, and the Roman numerals refei- 

 ring to the tests made by the 'Rifle. The list i6 given in the same 

 order as the above tabulir arrangement. 



,22-cal.— 15. Winchester; 26, Stevens. 



.32-cal.— 4, Mirlin: 20, Bullard; 9, Rem.-Hep ; XIII., Remington ; I,, 

 Winchester; 29, Colt; 10, Remington; 24, Stevens; 25, Hunter's Pet 

 (Stevens). 



3R-cal — 3, Marlin; 8, Rem.-Hep.; 19. Bullard; 23, Stevens. 



40-cal— "VHI.. Bullard; 6, Ballard; VH.. Bullard; 5. Bollard; 27. 

 Maynard; 18, Bullard; 7, Rem.-Hep.; 2, Marlin; 14, Winchester; 22, 

 Whit -Ken. _ 



.44-cal.— HI., Winchester; 28, Wesson. 



45 cal.— 32a, Bland; 17, Bullard; 1, Marlin; 13, Winchester; 30, 

 Springfield (mil.); 31, Sharps; IV., Winchester. 



50 cal -16a, Bullard (sol.); 16b. Bullard (exp.): 21a. Whit. Ken. 

 (wol )• 12a, Winchester (sol.); 12b, Winchester (exp.); 21b, Whit. Ken. 

 (exp ); 11, Remington (N. Y. State mil.). 



ECCENTRIC FLIGHT. —Pittsburgh, Pa , April 19.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream j The experience of Milton P. Pence on an erratic bullet 



fcULUtj&L aciit me i.v "Tt-J ' -_ r» n - ■• — : " — — 



large apple orchard situated on a farm two milps from the town of 

 Muncy Lycoming county. Pa., firing at a thick oak plank, ia the 

 center of which was a solid, hard knot, the surface of which was even 

 with surface of the plank. The weapon used was a Colt navy revol- 

 ver .44-cal., aDd the distance at which I shot was about 20yds. With 

 the plank inclined against a tree at an angle of about 45 degrees, I 

 bad fired, I suppose, about ten shots, hitting the knot several tames 

 without any startling results, when upon firing again I was surprised 

 to see the branch of a limb not more than three feet above my head 

 drop to the ground. To say I was surprised would not express my 

 feelings; I was completely dumbfounded. Oh examination of the- 

 target I found I had bit it, and unon examining the Umb I saw that 

 the latter had been cut off cleanly through the center, bearing unmis- 

 takable evidence of a bullet's passage. The fact that a bullet would 

 glance from an oak knot does not, in itself, seem remarkaole; but 

 that one could possibly glance taking an almost opposite direction to 

 the line of fire, and this yet with force sufficient to cut an apple tree- 

 limb almost an inch in diameter, is one of those mysterious events 

 which I, for one, will never be able to explain.— G. A. R. 



