Dec, 26, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



481 



BOTH BARBELS. 

 Sh ell— Winchester. 

 Powder, Brand— Hazard F. G. 

 Powder, Quantity— idrs. 

 ( Make— Tathatn. 

 Shot< Quantity— \%oz. 

 { tSize— No. 8 Chilled. 



REM. 10-G., 40YDS., BIGHT BARRET,, BLACK POWDER, 359 PELLETS. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 

 Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BARBELS. 

 Powder. 



Card over shot; two(l... 109 grs. 

 B. E. wads over <2... 110 grs. 



Loading. 

 )ver 

 E. i 

 powder. 



(3... 108 grs. 

 Average 109 grs. 576 grs. 

 TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



Shot. 



577 grs. 531 pellets. 

 576 grs. 534 pellets. 

 575 grs. 533 pellets. 



533 pellets. 



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



EIGHT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 266 pellets. 



3. 349 pellets. 



3. 317 pellets. 



4. 342 pellets. 



5. 183 pellets. 



12 sheets. 



15 sheets. 



12 sheets, 



16 sheets. 



13 sheets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern, Penetration, 3 pellets. 



1. 331 pellets. 



2. 228 pellets. 



3. 300 pellets. 



4. 322 pellets. 



5. 360 pellets. 



13 sheets. 



11 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 



12 sheets. 



Av. 291 pellets. 13 sheets. Av. 308 pellets. 13 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 340 pellets. 1...... 344 pellets. 



2 358 pellets. 2 - .... . 336 pellets. 



3. .... . 359 pellets. 3. .... . 369 pellets. 



Average 352 pellets. Average 349 pellets. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 

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



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



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



1. 138 pellets. 



2. 115 pellets. 



3. 95 pellets. 



4. 114 pellets. 



5. 137 pellets. 



6 sheets. 



6 sheets. 



7 sheets. 



8 sheets. 



9 sheets. 



1. 140 pellets. 



2. 123 pellets. 



3. 123 pellets. 



4. 158 pellets. 



5. 129 pellets. 



7 sheets. 



6 sheets. 



7 sheets. 



8 sheels. 

 8 sheets. 



Av. 119 pellets. 7 sheets. Av. 134 pellets. 7 sheets. 



REM. 10-G., 40 YDS., LEFT BARREL, BLACK POWDER, 369 PELLETS. 



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

 . best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 175 pellets. 1 175 pellets. 



2 162 pellets. 2 181 pellets. 



3 152 pellets. 3 150 pellets. 



Average 159 pellets. 



Average 167 pellets. 



Claeemont, N. J., Dec. 2, 1889. 



TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STEEAM GUN-TESTING SCEEEN. 



Gun— Remington Hammer, latest model. Cost, $45. No. of 

 gun, 31,924. Weight, 9%lbs. Length of barrels, 32in. 

 Gauge, 10. Right barrel, full choke. Left barrel, full 

 choke. 



Weather-— Clear. Direction of wind, 6 o'clock. Force of 

 wind, 14 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 35° . Do., 

 wet, 33°. Humidity, 71° . Barometer, 30.1in. 



Charge, as given by holder of gun : 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Shell-JJ. S. Co. Climax. 

 Powder, Brand— Wood Trap 10-bore. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3% drs. 

 ( Make— Tatham. 

 Shot-l Quantity— 1% oz. 

 ( Size— No. 8 Chilled. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Loading. Powder. 

 Card over shot; P. E. ( 1... 47 grs. 

 felt, P. E. and card 4 3, . . 46 grs. 

 over powder. (3... 48 grs. 



Shot. 



594 grs. 578 pellets. 



595 grs. 596 pellets. 

 584 grs. 573 pellets. 



Average 47 grs. 591 grs. 582 pellets. 

 TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



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



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 

 356 pellets. 11 sheets. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 325 pellets. 



2. 384 pellets. 



3. 368 pellets. 



4. 320 pellets. 



5. 413 pellets. 



9 sheets. 



12 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 



13 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 



335 pellets. 

 385 pellets. 

 375 pellets. 

 421 pellets. 



15 sheets. 

 12 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 

 8 sheets. 



Av. 362 pellets. 12 sheets'. Av. 374 pellets. 12 sheets. 



REM. 10-G., 40YDS., RIGHT BARREL, WOOD POWDER, 464 PELLETS. 



REM. 10-G., 40YDS., LEPT BARREL, WOOD POWDER, 431 PELLETS. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 402 pellets. 1 407 pellets. 



2 390 pellets. 2 397 pellets. 



3 464 pellets. 3 431 pellets. 



Average 418 pellets. Average 412 pellets. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 



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



EIGHT BARREL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 173 pellets. 



2. 162 pellets. 



3. Ill pellets. 



4. 180 pellets. 



5. 114 pellets. 



4 sheets. 

 6 sheets. 

 8 sheets. 



5 sheets. 

 5 sheets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets. 

 139 pellets. 5 sheets. 



106 pellets. 

 162 pellets. 

 122 pellets. 

 144 pellets. 



4 sheets. 

 8 sheets. 



4 sheets. 



5 sheets. 



Av. 148 pellets. 6 sheets. Av. 135 pellets. 5 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 200 pellets. 1 162 pellets. 



2 196 pellets. 2 165 pellets. 



3 186 pellets. 3 172 pellets. 



Average 194 pellets. 



Average 166 pellets. 



CLAEEMONT, N. J., Dec. 2, 1889. 

 TEST MADE AT FOEEST AND STEEAM GUN-TESTING SCEEEN. 

 Grim— Remington Hammer, latest model. Cost, $45. No. of 

 gun, 31,924. Weight, 9%lbs. Length of barrels, 32in. 

 Gauge, 10. Right barrel, full choke. Left barrel, full 

 choke. 



Weather— Clear. Direction of wind, 6 o'clock. Force of 

 wind, 14 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 35°. Do., 

 wet, 33°. Humtdity, 71 0 , Barometer, 30.1in. 



Ch-arge } &s given by holde^ of gun: 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Shell— U. S. Climax. 

 Powder, Brand— Schultze. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3% drs. 

 ( Make— Tatham. 

 Shot-l Quantity— 1% oz. 

 { bize—No. 8 Chilled. 



REM. 10-G..40YDS., RIGHT BARREL, SCHULTZE POWDER, 359 PELLETS. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Loading. Powder. Shot. 



Card over shot; P. E. (1... 48 grs. 588 grs. 547 pellets, 



felt, P. E. and card 4 2... 53 grs. 590 grs. 559 pellets, 



over powder. (3... 52 grs. 591 grs. 555 pellets. 



Average 51 grs. 590 grs. 554 pellets. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



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



RIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



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



1. 322 pellets. 15 sheets. 1. 271 pellets. 17 sheets. 



2. 245 pellets. 15 sheets. 2. 283 pellets. 13 sheets. 



3. 329 pellets. 16 sheets. 3. 148 pellets. 16 sheets. 



4. 193 pellets. 15 sheets. 4. ... pellets. . . sheets. 



5. 305 pellets. 14 sheets. 5. 302 pellets. . . sheets. 



Av. 279 pellets. 15 sheets. Av. 251 pellets. 15 sheets, 



Tliree Shots at 4-foot square; 80-inch Circle selected from 

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BARREL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 359 pellets. 1...... 284 pellets. 



2...... 325 pellets. 2 307 pellets. 



3 331 pellets. 3...... 335 pellets. 



Average 338 pellets. Average 308 pellets. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 



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



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BARREL. 



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



1. 73 pellets. 8 - sheets. 1. 62 pellets. 9 sheets. 



2. 64 pellets. 7 sheets. 2. 105 pellets. 9 sheets. 



3. 70 pellets. . . sheets. 3. 59 pellets. 10 sheets. 



4. 91 pellets. 9 sheets. 4. 117 pellets. 7 sheets. 



5. 66 pellets. 5 sheets. 5. 73 pellets. 5 sheets. 



Av. 73 pellets. 7 sheets. Av. 63 pellets. 8 sheets. 



REM. 10-G., 40YDS., LEFT BARREL, SCHULTZE POWDER, 335 PELLETS. 



Tliree Shots at 4-foot square; 30-inch Circle selected from 

 best pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BAREEL. 



1 87 pellets. 1 123 peJlets. 



2 110 pellets. 2 139 pellets. 



3 84 pellets. 3 95 pellets. 



Average 93 pellets. 



Average 119 pellets. 



Florida.— Weir Park, Fla., Dee. 15.— Weather fine, 

 waterfowl becoming more plenty on Lake Weir, especially 

 divers of all kinds. -Very little hunting on lake, conse- 

 quently game not shy.— W. 



Mr. William Lyman has just returned from a pro- 

 longed visit to the Continent, where he made a record as 

 an amateur aeronant, 



