May 1, 1890.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



£89 



CLAEEMONT, N. J., Feb. 6 and 7, 1890. 

 TEST MADE AT FOEEST AND STEEAM GUN-TESTING SCEEEN 



Gun — Clabrough Hamnierless. Cost, $45. No. of gun, 4,303. 



Weight, 71bs. 7oz. 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, 10 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 33° . Do., 



wet, 28° . Humidity, 52° . Barometer, SO.lih. 

 Charge, as given by holder of gun : 



BOTH BAEEELS. 



Shell-JJ. S. Climax. 

 Powder, Brand— Wood C. 

 Powder, Quantity— 2% drs. 



( .Mafce-Selbv. 

 Shot ■{ Quantity— i% oz. 



( Size— No. 7 Chilled. 



CLABROUGH, 40YDS., RIGHT BARREL, WOOD POWDER, 231 PELLETS. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 

 Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



Loading. 

 No. 12 thick card, 2 P. ( 1. 



E. 11 wads, thick No] 

 12 card over powder: ( 3. 

 card over shot. 



Average 35 grs. 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Powder. 

 35 grs. 

 85M grs. 

 35 grs. 



Shot. 



584 grs. 425 pellets 

 425 pellets 

 427 pellets 



580 grs. 

 586 grs. 



583 grs. 426 pellets 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 

 Five Shots per Barrel f rom rest at fixed 30-inch Circle. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 294 pellets. 



2. 216 pellets. 



3. 184 pellets. 



4. 226 pellets. 



5. 241 pellets. 



JO sheets. 

 9 sheets. 



8 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 



9 sheets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



1. 239 pellets. 



2. 278 pellets. 



3. 167 pellets. 



4. 251 pellets. 



5. 152 pellets. 



11 sheets. 



12 sheets. 

 12 sheets. 



9 sheets. 

 14 sheets. 



Av. 232 pellets. 10 sheets. Av. 217 pellets. 12 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. 



1 316 pellets. 



2 308 pellets. 



S 286 pellets. 



Average 303 pellets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 278 pellets. 



2 296 pellets. 



3 280 pellets. 



Average 285 pellets. 



CLABROUGH, 40YDS., LEET BARREL, WOOD POWDER, 256 PELLETS. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 

 Four Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed 30-inch Circle. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



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



1. 78 pellets. 5 sheets. 1. 98 pellets. 4 sheets. 



2. 104 pellets. 4 sheets. 2. 95 pellets. 3 sheets. 



3. 105 pellets. 4 sheets. 3. 77 pellets. ..sheets. 



4. 83 pellets. 4 sheets. 4. 108 pellets. 5 sheets. 



Av. 92 pellets. 4 sheets. Av. 97 pellets. 4 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 HO pellets. 1 Hi pellets. 



1 125 pellets. 2 104 pellets. 



3 100 pellets. 3 119 pellets. 



Average 112 pellets, 



Average 111 pellets, 



Claeemont, N. J., Feb. 6 and 7, 1890. 

 TEST MADE AT FOEEST AND STEEAM GEN-TESTING SCEEEN. 



Gun— Clabrough Hamnierless. Cost, $45. No. of gun, 4,303. 



Weight, 71bs. 7oz. Length of barrels, 30in. Gauge, 12. 



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

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



wind, 10 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 33° . Do., 



wet, 28°. Humidity, 52°. Barometer, 30. lin. 

 Cha.rge, as given by holder of guD: 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Shell— Winchester Star. 

 Powder, Brand, — FFFG. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3M drs. 

 ( Make— Selby. 

 Shot! Quantity— -Y% oz. 

 ( Size— No. 7 Chilled. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 „ , ^ Lmdtoff, Powder. Shot. 



Card Nn. 11 B. E. and ( 1. . . 89^ grs. 583 grs. 426 pellets. 



No. 12B.E. over pow-{ 2... 89 grs. 581 grs. 422 pellets. 



der; card over shot. (.3... 89^ grs. 586 grs. 427 pellets. 



Average 89% grs. 583 grs. 425 pellets. 



Claeemont, N. J., Feb. 6 and 7, 1890. 



TEST MADE AT FOEEST AND STEEAM GEN-TESTING SCEEEN. 



Gun— Clabrough Hammerless. Cost, $45. No. of gun, 4,303. 



Weight, 71bs. 7oz. 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, 10 miles per hour. Thermometer, dry, 33°. Do., 



wet, 28 °. Humidity, 52° . Barometer, SO.lin. 

 Charge, as given by holder of gun: 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Shell— Kynoch Gas-tight. 

 Powder, Brand— Schultze. 

 Powder, Quantity— 3¥drs. 

 I Make— Selby. 

 Shot J Quantity— l^oz. 

 ( Size— No. 7 Chilled. 



CLABROUGH, 40 YDS., RIGHT BARREL, BLACK POWDER, 252 PELLETS, 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



Five Shots per Barrel from rest at fixed i 



0-inch Circle. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



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



1. 221 pellets. 



2. 242 pellets. 



3. 222 pellets. 



4. 217 pellets. 



5. 208 pellets. 



18 sheets. 



17 sheets. 

 16 sheets. 

 16 sheets. 



18 sheets. 



1. 247 pellets. 



2. 198 pellets. 



3. 245 pellets. 



4. 248 pellets. 



5. 269 pellets. 



19 sheets. 



16 sheets. 

 18 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 



17 sheets. 



Av. 222 pellets. 17 sheets. Av. 241 pellets. 17 sheets. 



CLABROUGH, 40YDS., LEET BARREL, BLACK POWDER, 252 PELLETS. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 252 pellets. 1 248 pellets. 



2 247 pellets. 2 252 pellets. 



3 246 pellets. 3 246 pellets. 



Average 248 pellets. 



TEST AT i 



Average 248 pellets, 

 i YARDS. 



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



BIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



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



1. 96 pellets. 



2. 101 pellets. 



3. 77 pellets. 



4. 107 pellets. 



5. 99 pellets. 



10 sheets. 



11 sheets. 

 10 sheets. 



7 sheets. 

 7 sheets. 



1. 103 pellets. 



2. 95 pellets. 



3. 77 pellets. 



4. 89 pellets. 



5. 140 pellets. 



6 sheets. 

 14 sheets. 

 10 sheets. 

 12 sheets. 

 9 sheets. 



Av. 96 pellets. 9 sheets. Av. 94 pellets. 10 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1- 103 pellets. 1 105 pellets. 



2 107 pellets. 2 95 pellets. 



3 118 pellets. 3 101 pellets. 



Average 109 pellets. 



Average 100 pellets. 



CLABROUGH, 40YDS., RIGHT BARREL, SCHULTZE POWDER, 316 PEL. 



CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS. 



Three Cartridges Taken at Random. 



BOTH BAEEELS. 

 Loading. Powder. 

 No. 12 Field wad, No. j 1. . . 42 grs. 



nu. ia -cieiu wau, ino. i... 4tf grs. 

 11% felt wad and No .4 2 . . . 43 grs. 

 12 card over powder; ( 3. . . 42 grs. 



card over shot. 



Average 42 grs. 



Sliot. 



591 grs. 431 pellets. 



433 pellets. 

 431 pellets. 



596 grs. 

 593 grs. 



593 grs. 432 pellets. 



TEST AT 40 YARDS. 



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



EIGHT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellett 

 1. 158 pellets. 17 sheets. 



2. 179 pellets. 



3. 203 pellets. 



4. 125 pellets. 



5. 157 pellets. 



14 sheets. 



16 sheets. 



17 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets 

 1. 179 pellets. 15 sheets. 



2. 231 pellets. 



3. 254 pellets. 



4. 144 pellets. 



5. 115 pellets. 



17 sheets. 

 15 sheets. 

 14 sheets. 

 13 sheets. 



Av. 164 pellets. 15 sheets. Av. 185 pellets.- 15 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. 



1 199 pellets. 



2 206 pellets. 



3 231 pellets. 



Average 212 pellets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 243 pellets. 



2 256 pellets. 



3 207 pellets. 



Average 235 pellets. 



CLABROUGH, 40YDS., LEET BARREL, SCHULTZE POWDER, 296 PEL. 



TEST AT 60 YARDS. 



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



EIGHT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, s pellets. 



99 pellets. 



61 pellets. 

 51 pellets. 

 78 pellets. 



62 pellets. 



6 sheets. 

 8 sheets. 

 .. sheets. 

 6 sheets. 

 6 sheets. 



LEFT BAEEEL. 

 Pattern. Penetration, 3 pellets. 



51 pellets. 

 43 pellets. 

 54 pellets. 

 65 pellets. 

 51 pellets. 



5 sheets. 



4 sheets. 



5 sheets. 



6 sheets. 

 4 sheets. 



Av. 70 pellets. 6 sheets. Av. 53 pellets. 5 sheets. 



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

 best pattern. 



EIGHT BAEEEL. LEFT BAEEEL. 



1 10 J; Pellets. 1 55 pellets. 



2 66 pellets. 2 72 pellets. 



3 85 pellets. 3 57 pellets. 



Average 84 pellets. 



Average 61 pellets. 



