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PATTERN AND PENETRATION, 



remington 12-o-augkb gtjj?, 

 I T was on Dec, 11 that the third of the series of Beta 

 JL ingtori guns was put to the teat. It will be recalled 

 that three weapons were sent down from the Ilion works 

 representing the new output of the old Remington works 

 under the present management. There was a heavy 12- 

 gauge gun tested Nov. 15, and of which report was made 

 in our issue of Dec. 5. There was a 10-gauge arm and 

 another a lighter 12-gauge now under consideration. Tt 

 is entered as a $55 arm against the $40 trade-list price for 

 the other smaller gauge. It was given* a very thorough 

 test on a very fair day for such work. It is difficult to 

 say why there should be such a difference between the 

 two arms. Surely the variation in weight ought not to 

 explain it, and the only inference is that enough care 

 had not been taken in fitting the charge to the weapon. 

 As it came from the factory it was provided with the 

 same set of black powder shells which were tried in the 

 other 12-gauge Remington, having 3idrs. of Hazard FG. 

 powder with lfoz. of No. 8 Tatham chilled shot. These 

 were put in the arm, as was also a set of the same charge, 

 but in U. M. C. shells, and loaded here instead of at 

 Ilion. How much they , differ the figures wall show. 

 The same wood powder and Schultze powder charges as 

 were tried in the fellow 12-gauge Remington, were used 

 in this, and besides at 40 and 60yds. three shots respec- 

 tively from each barrel were fired with the No. 4 shot 

 shells left over from the Francotte gun test of Nov. 20. 



Considering the last-named comparative test first, the 

 showing made by the Francotte featherweight gun was 

 a very good one, but the Remington seemed to take 

 kindly to the charge, and made a very good second , even 

 a neck and neck race. The charge had 2^drs. of 

 Schultze powder in a Von Lengerke & Detmokl metal- 

 lined shell, with 1-^oz. of No. 4 chilled LeRoy shot. The 

 analysis showed that the charges averaged 39grs. of pow- 

 der behind 535grs. of shot, counting out 153 pellets. With 

 this charge the record of the two guns stood: 



FRANCOTTE GUN, 40YDS. AVERAGE 5 SHOTS. 

 Right Barrel. Left Barrel. 



Aimed 

 Circle. 

 Pellets. 

 115 



116 

 112 

 108 



112 



53 



58 

 46 

 53 



selected Pene- Aimed Selected 



Circle. traticm. Circle. Circle. 



Pellets. Sheets. Pellets. Pellets. 



125 28 107 115 



REMINGTON GUN, 40YDS. 



117 24 84 117 

 123 26 92 106 



118 25 101 126 



119 25 92 .116 



FRANCOTTE GUN, 60 YDS. AVERAGE. 



63 19 51 58 



REMINGTON (J UN, 60YDS. 



32 63 85 



19 43 . 60 



19 31 37 



Pene- 

 tration. 



Sheets. 



35 

 30 

 26 



67 

 57 

 60 



PI 



24 

 19 



17 



20 45 60 18 



The factory charges may be similarly compared with 

 their work in the preceding Remington. The com- 

 position of the cartridges filling has already been alluded 

 to; on analysis the charge turned out 89grs. of powder 

 with 575grs. of lead, counting up 529 pellets. How this 

 operated in these two guns may be shown in tabulated 

 form, as follows: 



REMINGTON 12 



■GAUUE, 8 a 



]d LBS., TEST NOV. 15, 40YD8. 



Bight Barrel 







Left Barrel. 



Aimed Selected 



Pene- 



Aimed 



Selected Pene- 



Circle. Circle. 



tration. 



Circle. 



Circle. (ration. 



Pellets. Pellets. 



Sheets. 



Pellets 



Pellets. Sheets. 



283 351 



13 



285 



343 11 



REMINGTON 12- 



MATIGE, 7WLBS,, TEST 



DEC. 11, 40YDS. 



106 



12 



141 



13 



252 



10 



288 



330 11 



322 339 



12 



240 



11 



303 288 



12 



300 



351 11 



308 307 



10 



295 



337 15 



259 311 



11 



253 



339 12 



REMINGTON 12-GAUGE, 8" 



aLBS.. TEST NOV. 15, 60y1>S. 



99 154 



-5 



110 



133 6 



REMINGTON 12-GAUGE, 7Vj>LRS., TEST 



DEC. 11, fiOYDS. 



155 167 



6 



117 



153 5 



163 193 





no 



86 



6 



164 161 



6 



S 



127 



4 



106 



153 6 



148 





125 



151 5 



151 173 





109 



152 6 



The tests with the other charges need no special mention. 

 Their performances are fully detailed in the regular 

 schedule report, and in the diagrams of targets. These 

 last as in every case, are taken from the best showing 

 made by each barrel. The point A is the point aimed at 

 and the point C is the center of the selected circle struck. 

 The difference between these two show the variation of 

 the gun, the shot, the shooter, the wind, etc., or all com- 

 bined. At any rate, it is only fair to the weapon that its 

 best showing for quantity and distribution of shot be 

 given in fac simile allowing for the reduction from a 

 30in., as made, to a 3in. circle as printed. 



The formal reports follow for the three varieties of 

 powder used in the gun, the black powder leading, then 

 the wood, then the Schultze, all being used without any 

 cleaning out of the arm : 



Claremont, N. J., Dec. 11, 1889. 

 TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STREAM GUN-TESTING SCREEN. 

 Gun— Remington, new model, Damascus barrels. Cost, $55, 

 No. of gun, 31,167. Weight, 7 9-161bs. Length of barrels, 

 30in. Gauge, 13. Right barrel, full choke. Left barrel, 

 full choke. 



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

 wind, 14 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 48°. Do., 

 wet, 47° . Humidity, 85° . Barometer, 29,8in. 



Charge,, as given by holder of gun: 



BOTH BARRELS. 



Shell— XJ. M. C. 



Powder, Brand— Hazard FG. 



Powder, Quantity— B% drs. 



i Make— Tatham. 

 Shot-l Quantity— 1% oz. 



{ Size— No. 8 Chilled. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridcjes Taken at Random. 



Loading. 

 Card over shot; 

 B. E, wads 

 powder. 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Powder. 

 two(l... 95grs. 

 over J 2... 95 grs. 

 '3... 94 grs. 



Shot. 



527 grs. 540 pellets, 

 546 pellets. 

 536 pellets. 



537 grs. 

 523 grs. 



Average 95 grs. 529 grs, 545 pellets. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed 30-inch Cirri?. 



RIGHT BARREL LEFT BARREL- 



Pattern. Per, <et ration. pellet*. Pattern. Penetration, 3 pallet* 



1. 333 pellets. 



2. 352 pellets. 



3. 346 pellets. 



4. 354 pellets. 



5. 361 pellets. 



16 sheets. 

 10 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 

 8 sheets. 



1. 32!? pellets. 



2. 311 pellets. 



3. 283 pellets. 



4. 326 pellets. 



5. 363 pellets. 



11 sheets. 



12 sheets. 



13 sheets. 

 12 sheets. 

 10 sheets. 



Av. 329 pellets. 12 sheets. Av. 322 pellets. 12 sheets. 



REM., 12-G., BLACK POWDER, 40YKS,. RIGHT 1 BABBIL, 379 PELLETS. 



Three shots at 4-foot square; 30-inch Cirri e selected from. 

 Best pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 367 pellets. 1 359 pellets. 



2 350 pellets. 2 364 pellets. 



3 379 pellets. 3 375 pellets. 



Average 365 pellet.s. 



Average 366 pellets. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed, 30-1/iltih Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



Pattern. Penetration, :: pellets. Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets, 



1. 159 pellets. 6 sheets. 1. 72 pellets. 6 sheets. 



2. 92 pellets. 5 sheets. 2. Ill pellets. 0 sheets. 



3. 124 pellets. 8 sheets. 3. 67 pellets. 8 sheets. 



4. 160 pellets. 11 sheets. 4. 126 pellets. . . sheels. 



5. 130 pellets. 5 sheets. 5. 131 pellets. 7 sheets. 



Av. 133 pellets. 



sheets. Av. 101 pellets. 7 sheets. 



REM., 12-G., BLACK POWDER, 40YDS., LEFT BARREL, 375 PELLETS, 



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

 hesl pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 176 pellets. 1 138 pellets. 



2 140 pellets. 2 147 pellets. 



3 184 pellets. 3 150 pellets. 



Average 166 pellets. 



Average 142 pel Lets. 



Claremont, N. J., Dec. 11, 1889. 



TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STREAM GUN-TESTING SCREEN. 



Gun— Remington, new model, Damascus barrels. Cost, $55. 

 No. of gun, 31,167. Weight, 7 9-161bs. Length of barrels, 

 80in. Gauge, 12. Right barrel, full choke. Left barrel, 

 full choke. 



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

 wind, 14 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 48° . Do., 

 wet, 47° . Humidity, 85° . Barometer, 29.8m. 

 Charge, as given by holder of gun ; 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Shell— XL S. Climax. 

 Powder, Brand— 12-bore Trap Wood. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3 drs. 

 ( M a lie— Tatham. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



Five Shots per ; Barvri from f&t at fixed Scinch Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



Pattern* mietraiion, ap&ieH, Pattern. Penetration, a pellets. 



1. 283 pellets. 10 sheets. I. 337 pellets. 9 sheets. 



2. 372 pellets. 12 sheets. 2. 243 pellets. 9 sheets. 



3. 378 pellets. 13 sheets. 3. 291 pellets. 15 sheets. 



4. 366 pellets. 12 sheets. 4. 323 pellets. 10 sheets. 



5. 349 pellets. 12 sheets. 5. 273 pellets. TO sheets. 



Av. 352 pellets. 12 sheets. Av. 271 pellets. 11 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



1 358 pellets. 



2 394 pellets. 



3 367 pellets. 



Average 373 pellets. 



1 361 pellets. 



2 401 pellets. 



3 354 pellets. 



Average 372 pellets. 



REM., 12-G., WOOD POWDER, 40YDS., RIGHT BARREL, 894 PELLETS. 



KEM„ 12-U., WOOD POWDER, 40YD8., LEFT BARREL, 401 PELLETS. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fitted 30-tmh Circle. 



RIGHT BARREL. LEFT BARREL. 



Pattern, Penetration, a pellets. Pattern. Penetration, S pel leu 



1. 141 pellets. 5 sheets. 1. 93 pellets. .. sheets. 



3. 143 pellets. 4 sheets. 2. 151 pellets. 8 sheets. 



3. 130 pellets. 6 sheets. 3. 155 pellets. . . sheets, 



4. 152 pellets. 8 sheets. 4. 106 pellets. 6 sheets. 



5. 122 pellets. 6 sheets. 5, 99 pellets. 6 sheets 



Av. 136 pellets. 



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

 f>e"* 



RIGHT BARREL. 



1 175 pellets. 



2 156 pellets. 



3 169 pellets. 



Average 166 pellets. 



6 sheets. Av. 121 pellets. 7 sheets, 



[uare; Jo-ina 

 best pattern. 



LEFT BARREL. 



1 172 pellets. 



2 183 pellets. 



3 157 pellets. 



Average 170 pellets. 



Shot -\ Quantity— x}£ oz, 

 ( Size— No. 8 Chilled. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Loading. Powder. 

 Card on shot; P.E.wad, 11... 36 grs. 

 felt wad and card- 2... 36 grs. 

 over powder. (3... 36 grs. 



Shot. 

 grs. 576 pellets. 

 578 pellets, 

 573 pellets. 



572 grs. 

 565 grs. 



Average 36 grs, 568 grs, 576 pejlets. 



Claremont, N. J., Dec. 11, 1889. 



TEST MADE AT FOREST AND STREAM GUN-TESTING SCREEN. 



Gun— Remington, new model, Damascus barrels. Cost, $55. 

 No. of gun, 31, 167. Weight, 7 9-161bs. 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, 14 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 48°. Do 

 wet, 47°. Humidity, 85 0 . Barometer, 29,8ln. 



Charge, as given by holder of gun: 



BOTH BARRELS. 



Shell— V. S. Climax. 

 Powder, Bran il— Schultze. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3 drs. 

 ( Make— Tatham. 

 Shot-l Quantity— 1}£ 02. 

 ( Size— No. 8 Chilled. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 

 Three Cartridges Taken at Randeym. 



BOTH BARRELS. 

 Loading. Powder. 

 Card over shot; P. E. ( 1 . . . 42 grs. 

 wad, felt wad and-^2... 42 grs. 

 card over powder. ( 3 . . . 41 grs. 



Shot, 



562 grs. 569 pellets;. 



578 pellets. 

 571 pellets. 



574 grs. 

 561 grs. 



Average 42 grs, 566 grs, 578 pellets. 



