Aua. 1, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



fame Jj?#g and 



Antelope and Deer of America. By J. D. Caton. 

 Price $2.50. Wing and Glass Ball Shooting with the 

 Rifle. By W. C. Bliss. Price 50 cents. Rifle, Bod and 

 Gun in California. By T. S. Van Dyke. Price $1.50. 

 Shore Birds. Price 1 5 cents. Woodcraft. By " ess- 

 muk" Price $1. Trajectories of Hunting Rifles. Price 

 50 cents. Wild Fowl Shooting; see advertisement. 



PATTERN AND PENETRATION TEST. 



THE GREENER GUN. 



WHEN the Forest and Stream sent out its invita- 

 tions to gun makers, asking them to have repre- 

 sentative guns in our gun trials, a prompt answer came 

 across the ocean that a gun would be sent from the 

 works of W. W. Greener. It came a few days ago to the 

 American representative of the Greener gun, Mr. Squires, 

 of 176 Broadway. It bore the tag "Forest and Stream 

 Trial Gun," and was as beautiful a piece of mechanism as 

 one could care to look upon. It was of the last output 

 from the Greener establishment, and with it came cart- 

 ridge cases, wads and shot. "Load fifty cartridges with 

 your best English powder, and also make up fifty cart- 

 ridges of American powder and shot, and we will try 



GREENER GUN, 40YDS., RIGHT BARREE, 362 PELLETS, AM. CART. 



them together." This was all the request made by the 

 Forest and Stream gun man, and on the 24th a gentle- 

 man from Squires's came to the range laden with gun and 

 charges. The big roll of paper, nearly five hundred 

 pounds in weight and over fifty-two inches wide, was set 

 rolling. Pad after pad ©f penetration paper was placed 

 behind, and soon the shots were telling their stories in 

 emphatic style on the paper sheets. It was not a happy 

 day for a test, or rather it was a day for a very severe 

 test. It was not dry enough to cake the barrels to any 

 extent, but there was a sharp, increasing wind which 

 blew across from right to left at the rate of from twelve 

 to sixteen miles per hour, increasing as the test went on 

 from the lower to the^higher rate of speed. The 40yds. 

 distance was first covered, and the opening shots, after a 

 warming-up pair of cartridges had been fired, was with 

 the American-made charges. How well they acted and 

 how finely the gun handled them is shown fully in the 

 tabulated report. The large size of the paper sheets em- 

 ployed, and the easy working of the gun-test machinery, 



GREENER GUM, 40YDS., LEFT BARREE, 355 PELLETS, AM. CART. 



enabled a double count to be made on every discharge. 

 Thus, when the large sheet of clean white paper rolled 

 down, a bullseye was pasted on it, and when the shot 

 was fired a 30in. circle was struck from the center of this 

 bullseye. Then another circle of the same size was struck 

 from such a center as to include the best pattern shown 

 on the large white expanse. It sometimes happened that 

 the aimed-at circle included the best pattern, and noth- 

 ing was gained by shifting. The circle first struck was 

 the one in which the gun, practically in the hands of a 

 gunner, ought to make its best pattern. The second 

 circle was the best work of the barrels, with the disturb- 

 ing factors of wind, any possible bad barrel setting and 

 bad aiming all obliterated. How they compare is shown 



in the following table, showing the pattern results of 

 every shot fired: 



PATTERN 40YDS.— ENGLISH CHARGES. 



Right Barrel. Left Barrel. 



Aimed Struck Diet. bet. Aimed Struck Dist. bet. 



circle, circle. centers, circle, circle, centers. 



1 236 249 5 in. 146 206 9 in. 



2 188 185 3^in. 123 211 9^in. 



3 86 115 7 in. 192 209 4}^in. 



4 226 231 4 in. 199 242 7 in. 



5 188 208 T^in. 173 205 9 in . 



Average.. 183 198 5 in. 167 215 8 in. 



PATTERN 40YD8.— AMERICAN CHARGES. 



1 323 356 6 in. 241 314 5^1 n. 



2 323 362 5^in. 288 .355 8 in. 



3 253 282 7 in. 333 329 9 in. 



4 286 327 7 in. 317 353 4 in. 



5 303 327 6 in. 184 207 T^in. 



Average.. 298 331 « in. 253 312 7 in. 



PATTERN 60YDS.— ENGLISH CHARGES. 



1 52 54 6 in. 70 102 9 in. 



2 67 73 5 in. 24 31 6 in. 



3 83 81 6 in. 100 108 5^in. 



4 77 70 7 in. 104 114 7 in. 



5 105 99 6 in. 42 59 7 in. 



Average.. 77 75 6 in. 68 83 7 in. 



PATTERN 60YDS. — AMERICAN CHARGES. 



1 113 124 4t£in. 69 78 5^in. 



2 131 123 7 in. 77 llo 11 in. 



3 122 147 8 in. 70 81 8 in. 



4 95 125 7 in. 52 91 9^in. 



5 98 126 6J^in. 108 141 7 in. 



Average.. 112 129 6^1n. 75 101 8 In. 



GREENER GUN, 40 YDS., RIGHT BARREE, 249 PELLETS, ENG. CART. 



There was no cleaning out of the gun when the trial 

 was in progress and Range Supt. Moss who did the firing 

 said he found it a pleasant working arm with a slight in- 

 crease of recoil wnen the English charges of the quick 

 burning Pigou, Wilkes & Laurence powder were throw- 

 ing the No. 6 shot, which according to the American 

 measurement would very nearly correspond with the 

 grade No. 7, there being a difference of but 10 pellets 

 m the ounce. As the gun went from the range it was with 

 the understanding that it should be available for another 

 test when the weather conditions might be of the most 

 favorable, and the gun given an opportunity to show a 

 still better average than that indicated in the subjoined 

 formal exhibit of the test. 



CLAREMONT, N. J., July 24, 1889. 

 TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STREAM GUN-TESTING SCREEN. 



Oun— Greener Hammerless Ejector. Cost, $250. No. of 

 gun, 36,854. Weight, 81 bs. Length of barrels, 30in. Gauge, 

 12. Bight barrel, full choke. Left barrel, full choke. 



Weather— Clear. Direction of wind, 3 o'clock. Force of 

 wind, 15 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 78° . Do., 

 wet, 67 °. Humidity, 63° . Barometer, 29.8iu. 



GREENER GUN, 40YDS., LEET BARREE, 242 PEE LETS, ENG. CART. 



Charge, as given by holder of gun: 



BOTH BARRELS. 



Shell — Greener Sporting Life. 



Powder, Brand— Pigou, Wilkes & Laurence Alliance 

 No. 5. 



Powder, Qtiantity—3%dxs. 

 ( Make— Newcastle. 

 Shot< Quantity— l}£oz. 

 ( Size— No. 6 English. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BARRELS. 



Loading. 



Powder. 



Card over shot: card(l... 91 grs. 

 felt and card over-? 2... 92 grs. 

 powder. (3... 90 grs. 



Shot. 



600 grs. 372 pellets. 

 608 grs. 380 pellets. 

 605 grs. 377 pellets. 



Average 91 grs. 604 grs. 376 pellets. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed 80-inch Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, upelleti 

 1. 236 pellets. 20 sheets. 



188 pellets. 



3. 86 pellets. 



4. 226 pellets. 



5. 183 pellets. 



17 sheets. 



15 sheets. 



16 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 



LEFT BARREL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets. 

 1. 146 pellets. 16 sheets. 



2. 123 pellets. 



3. 192 pellets. 



4. 199 pellets. 



5. 173 pellets. 



sheets. 

 14 sheets. 

 17 sheets. 

 17 sheets. 



Av. 183 pellets. 17 sheets. Av. 167 pellets. 16 sheets. 



Three shots at 4-foot square; 80-ineh Circle selected from 

 best pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 249 pellets. 1 211 pellets. 



2 231 pellets. 2 209 pellets. 



3 209 pellets. 3 242 pellets. 



Average 229 pellets. 



Average 220 pellets. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Ba,rrel from rest a,t fixed 80-inch Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets. Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 52 pellets. 



2. 67 pellets. 



3. 83 pellets. 



4. 77 pellets. 



5. 105 pellets. 



5 sheets. 

 11 sheets. 

 11 sheets. 

 10 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 



1. 70 pellets. 



2. 24 pellets. 



3. 100 pellets. 



4. 104 pellets. 



5. 42 pellets. 



12 sheets. 

 .. sheets, 

 4 sheets. 

 3 sheets. 

 12 sheets. 



Av. 77 pellets. 10 sheets. Av. 68 pellets. 8 sheets. 



Three shots at 4-foot square; 80-inch Circle selected, f rom 

 best pattern: 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



I 73 pellets. 1 102 pellets. 



2 70 pellets. 2 108 pellets. 



3 99 pellets. 3 114 pellets. 



Average 80 pellets. 



Average 108 pellets. 



Claremont, N. J., June 24, 1889. 



TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STREAM GUN-TESTING SCREEN. 



Gun— Greener Hammerless Ejector. Cost, $250. No. of 

 gun, 36,854. Weight 81bs. Length of barrels, 30in. Gauge, 

 12. Right barrel, full choke. Left barrel, full choke. 



Weather— Clear. Direction of wind, 3 o'clock. Force of 

 wind, 15 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 78°. Do., 

 wet, 67° . Humidity, 63° . Barometer, 29.8in. 



Charge, as given by holder of gun: 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Shell— U. M. C. Co. 

 Powder, Brand,— Dupont Ducking. 

 Powder, Quantity— Z%a\rs. 



i Make— LeRoy Chilled. 

 Shot< Quantity— l^oz. 

 (Size— 8. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Loading. Powder. Shot. 



Card over shot; card, (1... 91 grs. 611 grs. 623 pellets, 



heavy felt and card <2... 89 grs. 606 grs. 519 pellets, 



over powder. (3... 89 grs. 613 grs. 539 pellets. 



Average 89 grs. 610 grs. 560 pellets. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed 80-inch Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets. Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



I 323 pellets. 14 sheets. 1. 241 pellets. 15 sheets. 



2. 323 pellets. 18 sheets. 2. 288 pellets. 16 sheets. 



3. 253 pellets. 13 sheets. 3. 233 pellets. 13 sheets. 



4. 286 pellets. 15 sheets. 4. 317 pellets. 12 sheets. 



5. 303 pellets. 14 sheets. 5. 184 pellets. 12 sheets. 



Av. 298 pellets. 15 sheets. Av. 368 pellets. 13 sheets. 



Three shots at 4-foot square; 30-inch Circle selected from 

 best, pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 356 pellets. 1 355 pellets. 



2 362 pellets. 2 329 pellets. 



3.. .. 327 pellets. 3 353 pellets. 



Average 348 pellets. Average 345 pellets, 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 



Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed 80-inch Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 113 pellets. 



2. 131 pellets. 



3. 122 pellets. 



4. 95 pellets. 



5. 98 pellets. 



10 sheets. 

 4 sheets. 

 4 sheets. 



6 sheets. 



7 sheets. 



LEFT BARREL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



69 pellets. 

 77 pellets. 



70 pellets, 

 52 pellets. 



108 pellets. 



6 sheets. 

 6 sheets. 

 . . sheets. 

 6 sheels. 

 4 sheets. 



Av. 112 pellets. 6 sheets. Av. 75 pellets. 5 sheets. 



Three shots at 4-foot square; 80-inch Circle selected from 

 best pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 147 pellets. 1 115 pellets. 



2 125 pellets. 2...... 91 pellets. 



3 126 pellets. 3 141 pellets. 



Average 133 pellets. 



Average 115 pellets. 



Augusta, Ga., July 23.— Dove shooting has com- 

 menced in this county. The Legislature now in session 

 has changed the law, so that the season now opens July 

 15 instead of August. This is the best game we have. 

 The doves feed morning and evening on the new pea 

 fields and millet and wheat patches. They are fine eat- 

 ing, and the young are tender and juicy. A bag of 25 

 to 30 in an afternoon or early morning is not rare. As a 

 table bird I consider them superior to quail, woodcock 

 or snipe. — J. M. W. 



