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SOU yds. 
4 4 4 1 5 8 4—30—56 
5 2 S 3 4 6 4—28—51 
0 4 3 5 5 6 5-27— 63 
2 4 6 5 5 4 0—25—62 
4 6 5 3 0 4 4—25—52 
3 2 4 3 4 4 5-25-60 
3 8 3 0 8 5 0—17—15 
3 1 4 6 2 3 6—24 — 13 
6 2 2 8 8 8 2-19—13 
6-40 
4— 15 
8—16 
5— 48 
5—39 
4-34 
nipiac range. Major Stetson carried off both prizes, 
following were the scores : 
Military Match. 
200 ydB. 
.1 E Stetson 4 4 1 4 3 8 4—26 
1* O'Conner 34 4 344 4—26 
F J Colvin 4 4 4 3 4 3 4-26 
S R Smith .4 8 1 3 4 4 4-27 
F Bronmm 34 1 444 4—27 
A Z Downs, Jr 2 4 3 3 4 4 6-25 
L O’Brien 4 4 6 6 4 3 3—28 
W F smith 0 4 3 4 3 8 3—19 
S J FOX 3 6 4 4 2 4 3—25 
All-Comers' Match. 
J EiStctson 4 5 4 4 
W E Storey : 5 5 4 5 
Dr A RulCkhOltZ 4 6 4 6 
c Gordon 4 4 6 4 
CUarles Gemer 4 1 4 3 
Frank Tleslng o i 4 3 
The team from the Second Regiment, which is to contest 
with the team from the First Regiment for the possession of 
the trophy won by a joint team from both regiments, in the 
inter-State match at Oreedmoor iu 1875, has been decided 
upon, its composition being as follows : Captain Kennedy, 
Sergeant Crampton, Privates Whitlock and Smith, Co. 
A; Corporal Walker, Privates Folsom, Tinkey, Jorey and 
Nicholas, Co. E ; Sergeant Craig, Co. H ; Lieut. Lane, Co. I ; 
Sergeants Mix and LaBarnes,.and Corporal Keene, Co. K. 
Of the above named, Sergt. Craig of Co. H, and Corp. Keane 
of Co. K, will act as reserves, the other twelve being the 
regular team. 
Massachusetts Rifle Association. — The competitions in 
the two unfinished matches of 1877 wore resumed this week 
Yesterday the long-range match, for a valuable shot-gun 
and other prizes, was contested, and on Saturday a score in 
the “no cleaning" match, at 200 and 800 yards, will be 
shot. On Thursday, April 11, there will occur the first 
competition at 200 yards in the “ Amateur series,” limited 
to those members who did not win first prizes in 1877. On 
the same day there will be a match at 600 and 900 yards, 
five shots at each distance. The dates of the spring meet- 
ing have been fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 
and 9. On these days there will be six or seven matches, at 
various distances, the prizes in each match aggregating up- 
ward of $100 in value. The official programme will be 
issued soon. 
Conlin’s Gallery.— The distribution of prizes for the 
winter open tournament took place at ConUn's gallery, Satur- 
day. The shooting for two months past was at the ready 
measurement targets, HO feet, 22-calibre rifles. Ninety-six 
marksmen participated, making 400 targets. To the best 
forty, prizes were awarded. Ten rounds per man were fired, 
the score being determined by aggregating the distance of the 
points struck from the centre of the bull's-eye. Mr. Charles 
E. Blydenburgh, of the long-range team, took first place with 
the low string of 8 15-16 inches. The prizes, consisting of 
revolvers, meerschaum pipes and ornaments, valued at $200, 
were distributed to the winners. The following is the record : 
Inches. 
V Daly 0 15-16 
Inches. 
C E Blydenburgh 3 16-16 
D Banks 4 3-8 
Win Hayes 4 3- S 
W M Farrow ..4 11-16 
J B Blydeuburgh 4 7- S 
MMMaitby 4 7-8 
Fred Adler 4 7- S 
S W Sibley 4 7-8 
LM Riggs 0 
P Fennlng 6 
Dr Dudley 6 8-10 
M B Engel ....6 
A J Howlett 5 1-2 
M O'Donnell 5 11-16 
F H Holton 6 3-4 
DEVanneit 6 13-16 
Jas Ross 6 15-16 
C H Johr 6 1- 4 
F Kessler 0 1-4 
Jas Shand 6 1-4 
CJudson G 5-16 
L Bird 6 3- 8 
O G Zettler o 3-8 
F O'Dowd 6 7-10 
W H Chaddock 6 7-16 
T Fltz 0 1- 2 
C A Cbeever 6 1- I 
A E Moore 6 1-2 
JFMurch. C 5-8 
N B Tburston 0 6- 8 
7-16 FA Dugan 6 13-10 
P Lorlllard 7 1-16 
J P Treackle 7 1-16 
II D Blydenburgh 7 1-16 
F Hootteu 7 1-8 
E Holtzmann 7 1-4 
F A Greenbnrgh T 1-4 
A E Long 7 3-8 
H B Leckler.... 7 7-16 
Fisherville. — At a match made between teams of the 
Fisherville, South Cayuga and Selkirk rifle clubs, seven men 
in each team, on the 8d of the month, for a field glass, to be 
won three times, the following was the result. Conditions — 
Five shots at 200, 400 and 500 yards : 
400 yds. 500 yds. Total. 
99 106 327 
SI 116 325 
92 S6 811 
. 200 ydB. 
Fisherville 123 
Selkirk 128 
South Caynga 133 
Rossmoor Rifle Club. — This club will hold matches on 
April 13, May 11 and June 8 and 22, July 20, Aug. 17, 31, 
Sept. 4, for a rifle badge presented by Mr. J. Ii. LeRoy. 
Distance, 200 and 300 yards ; seven rounds ; two sighting 
shots. Prize to be awarded to the competitor winning it 
three times (not necessarily consecutively) in any one year. 
Pool matches will take place on Oct. 12, Nov. 16. 
Pool matches— Distance, 200 yards ; position, standing ; 
rifle, any ; rounds ten, with privilege of two sighting shots. 
Entrance fee fifty cents. First prize, three-eighths of en- 
trance money ; second prize, one-quarter of entrance 
money ; third prize, one-eighth of entrance money. The 
rifle badge and pool matches are open to the members of the 
club, and to all members iD good standing of any rifle club 
or association in the world. The latter must bring with 
them proofs that they are members in good standing of their 
respective clubs or associations. Rifles to conform strictly 
with Section II (Rifles), paragraphs 1 and 2, of the regula- 
tions of tlje National Rifle Association, and of the Ross- 
moor Rifle Club. No previous practice allowed within 15 
minutes of a match. Iu case any competition shall be pre- 
vented from any cause, the captain of the club may appoint 
a day, of which due notice will be given in the locul and 
sporting papers. An officer of the club will be present at 
all matches, and will have entire charge of the range. 
Range Committee— Geo. W. Ellis, C. Alfred Grymes, J. 
Rutgers LeRoy. 
Train boats leave foot of Whitehall street, Staten Island 
R. R. Ferry, at 9 and 11 a. m. and Ip. m., connecting with 
trains at Clifton or third landing for Huguenot Station. 
Range, eight minutes >alk from cars. Fare each way, 25 
cents. 
Seventh Regiment Rifle Club.— On Saturday next, at 3 
o’clock, there will be a competition for The Rifles. Dis- 
tance, 200 yards ; seven scoring shots, off-hand. 
Cbeedmoor, Jr. — T he 100-yard9 range, at 260 Broadway, 
offers its patrons another prize match similar to the one 
which proved so popular last month ; $100 in gold will be 
divided as follows : First prize, $20 ; second, $15 ; third, 
$10 ; five prizes of $5 each, and ten prizes of $3 each. The 
match began Saturday, April 6, and will be continued on 
each succeeding Tuesday and Saturday till completed. The- 4 
range will be open during the evenings of Tuesday to en- 
able those who cunnot compete during tho day. Condi- 
tions— 10 shots, position standing; competitors can enter 
any number of times, but can take but one prize ; eutrauce 
$1 ; 150 entries to fill. 
A Correction. — In our last issue we stated that the chal- 
lenge of the Empire Rifle Club had been accepted by the N. 
Y. Rifle Club. The secretary informs us that suoh is not the 
case. 
Meeting of the N. R. A. — At their last meeting the special 
committee on railroad transportation reported that the railroad 
company would run each day of the meetings trains at twelve 
o'clock noon, two o’clock and three o’clock in the afternoon, 
and more if necessary. As to rates of fare, the committee re- 
ported that the company would sell packages of 100 tickets at 
thirty cents each, which was a reduction of five cents from 
the rate of last year, but these tickets would only be good for 
members of the association showing their badges of member- 
ship and for members of the National Guard appearing in uni- 
form. Major Henry Fulton, of the committee on tho selec- 
tion of the American team, reported, for tho committee, 
progress, and requested that the committee be allowed to add 
two more to their number, thus making the committee con- 
sist of five members. The report was adopted, and Major 
Holland and Judge Gildersleeve appointed. 
A letter having been received from General Ord commend- 
ing the organization, Col. - McKenzie, of the Fourth U. 
Cavalry, wa9 elected an honorary member. Mr. Richard 
Oliver, of New York, offered to the association a silver tro- 
phy, worth $100, to be shot for by teams of four men, non 
commissioned officers or privates, from every company, troop 
or battery of the National Guard of this State. Seven shots 
(no sighting shots) to be allowed ; position standing ; to be 
9hot for in both spring and fall matches. The offer of Mr. 
Oliver was accepted. The secretaries of the rifle associations 
of Ontario and Prince Edward Island notified the board that 
their associations had as yet taken no action toward the inter 
national match. Inspector of Rifle Practice Wingate moved 
the following : 
“ Resolved, That for the purpose of developing public in- 
terest in rifle association with military weapons an interna- 
tional rifle match be announced to take place at the annual 
prize meeting of this association to be held at Creedmoor in 
September next to be open to teams from each of the States of 
the Union, the Provinces of Canada, the kingdom and de- 
pendencies of Great Britain and from all other countries, each 
county having a national guard or militia distinct from the 
regular army to be entitled to send a separate team to repre- 
sent each." 
The resolution was adopted. Messrs. Frederick 8. Young, 
Lloyd D. Waddel, Robert Johnston, G. Henry Witthaus and 
Col. Robert Olyphant, of the Governor’s staff, were elected 
life members of the association. Inspector of Rifle Practice 
Wingate moved that the convention of riflemen be held at 
Creedmoor on Friday, May 24, at two o’clock in the after- 
noon, and Major Henry Fulton moved that a committee be 
appointed to establish a basis of rqiresentation at the National 
Convention. Major Fulton’s motion was carried. 
National Rifle Association of Great Britain.— The 
Secretary of our N. R. A. of America is in receipt of a com- 
munication for E. St. John Mildway, declining on the part 
of the N. R. A. of Great Britain the contest for the Centen- 
nial trophy at Creedmoor next September. 
Fob the Sohuetzverein. — We are informed that at the 
great meeting of the German rifle club9, to be held on June 
16 to the 24, a body of Swiss riflemen, from Sant Gall, will 
be present, and will compete for prizes. We can promise 
them a hearty welcome. We are glad to mention that Gen. 
Dakin has been elected president of the committee of hono- 
rary members, and is already actively at work arranging 
the business of the contest. 
Maryland Rifle Club.— The following gentlemen were 
elected officers of this popular rifle club, at a meeting held 
April 2: President, Dr. W. H. Keener; Vice-President, 
Joseph S. Smith ; Secretary, A. V. Canfield, Jr ; Treasurer, 
W. B. Oliver. Executive Committee, J. J. Turner, Jr., L. 
Warrington, Edward Melchoir, H. B. Coulsen and Augustus 
Roeder. Rifle shooting will take place every Wednesday and 
Saturday at Patapsco range. The range will be opened for 
the season of 1878 on Saturday, April 13. At 4 v. m. the 
sixth monthly competition for the Remington revolver will 
take place. Glass ball shooting will be Introduced on tho 
raDge this season. A. Y. Canfield, Jr., Sec. 
California— <San Francisco , March 27. — Practice for tho 
regimental team for the match which is to take place at San 
Bruno on the llth of April, has already commenced. Com- 
petitors are in charge of Capt. H. J. Burns of the Sumners, 
and Lieutenant A. Close of the Nationals. Shooting, 200 
yards, off-hand. The following is the first practice score 
made: 
—A friendly match between Messrs. Strecker and Farrow 
took place at Sckuetzen Park, Alameda, the first-named gen- 
tleman using a California-made muzzle-loading nfle, made by 
A. Browning, and Mr. Farrow firing with a Ballard breech- 
loader. Mr. Streckor won. Fifty shots each were fired at a 
target 36 iucheg in diameter, divided into 25 three-quarter inch 
rings— tho bull’s-eye counting 25 points— allowing of a possi- 
ble 1,250. The distance was 200 yards; position, off-hand ; 
Streckor 1,009 Farrow 971 
String measurement gives Mr. St reckor’204 ij *i uckca, and 
Mr. Farrow 343 inches. 
Sacramento Pistol Team.— The team held their usual 
weekly match on Wednesday evening, March 20. Range, 
60 feet ; circular target, 10J inches iu diameter, with rings 
counting from 1 to 11, and bull's-eye, one inch iu diameter, 
counting 12. Out of a possible 120, tho following scores 
were made : 
Atkinson 19 10 10 10 7 9 9 s 
Bullard 10 10 8 s 1 \9 9 a 
Brewer 12 11 11 n 10 13 n 11 
Byora 11 n 11 11 1 n 10 10 
F&rrer 19 10 10 9 7 71 0 0 
Geroer, H 5 10 9 s 8 11 10 9 
Gerber, WE 6 10 10 U 5 1 a 10 
Grimtta 19 19 10 0 10 9 11 11 
Kane 19 11 11 10 9 11 0 3 
9— 99 
a— 7t 
7—106 
n— 109 
6— 92 
6— 83 
7- 77 
13-107 
12—100 
Dr. Carver.— A correspondent having asked us about the 
pull of Dr. Curver's rifle, a gentleman of Virginia City very 
kindly writes us as follows : “ Dr. Carver does not use a set 
trigger nor a hair trigger. His Winchesters pull off at about 
three pounds. His Ballard, .22 cal., pulla about four. 
Yesterday he shot glass balls with an army musket, .45 cal., 
six and a half pound pull ,- a gun he never saw before. It 
seems to make no difference with his shooting whether a 
gun pulls three pouuds or ten pounds, so loug ns it pulls 
•hard on the trigger, he claiming such steadies him in sight- 
ing. Very respectfully, W. A. Perkins. 
“ Virginia, Nev., March 80, 1678." 
Minnesot s— Minneapolis .— the match reported in your 
issue of March 28, Quam and Slottcu, who tied on the very 
fine score of 49 out of 50, made a second tic on one shot 
apiece, each making a buirs-evo ; and on tho third 9hool 
off, at 200 yards, Quam won, making u score of 30 to 35. 
M. B. It. 
The Dennison Targets. —These targets arc rapidly com- 
ing into use. Tho autumn shooting of the Massachusetts 
military at Framingham have used no other for tho last two 
years. So with the “ Independent Cadets ’’ and other organi- 
zations of tho kind too numerous to mention. Tho targets 
made by Messrs. Dennison A Co., of Boston, are of the same 
class of stock that Is used in tho construction of paper bouts, 
and if properly put on to the target board will last tho season 
through if required to. 
ALL ABOUT EXPRESS RIFLES. 
Lieutenant J Robertson., 
W F Leeman 
Sergt C P Le Breton. 
M A McEIUtnuy 
J W Maber 
Captain H J Barns { J 
Llout A Klose.. 
J Blggy \ 
HTSlmo { J 
T E Carsoi> 
JE Klein 
OM Shan... 
A H Hentz. 
J S Duncan. 
T Moeller 
J S Campbell. 
CB Preble., 
n B Wilson. 
Lleat L R TownsenJ. 
2 0 
4—10 
6—41—90 
4—42 
4 — 44— SO 
4— 42 
5 — 43 — S5 
3— 13 
4— 10—83 
4-41 
4— 12— S3 
6 — 11 
4—11—82 
6 — 10 
6 — 43 — S2 
4-41 
1 — 4 1 — S2 
4—40 
4— 42— S3 
6 — 11 
4—40—81 
6—42 
4—39—81 
4-39 
4—10—79 
4—10 
4-39-79 
4— 3S 
4—30—77 
3- 38 
2— 3f— 70 
4 4-30 
4 4-39-75 
4 4-37 
4 3-35—72 
4 8—34 
3 4-29-03 
4 3—26 
4- 33-69 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
In reference to the queslionsasked by J . N. B. , In your issue 
of the 28lh of February, with reference to tho trajectory of the 
Express rifle, I would say that from an experience of seven 
years' big game shooting, using three Express rifles of dlf- 
fereqt calibres, I have ascertained that the point-blank range 
of the .45 Express is 100 yards ; that of Iko .50 Express 
140 yards, and that of tho .677 120 yards, requiring no raising 
of sights whatsoever up to those distances ; beyond this a 
full front sight is sufficient up to 200 yards, the rnngo of an . 
Express bullet. If the Express be required for longer ranges, 
a reduced charge must he used aud a solid bull, and then 
of course it ceases to be an Express. Tho .45 uses n chargo 
of 4j drachms, the .50 a charge of 5 dracluns, and the .57 a 
charge of 6 drachms, without any unpleasant recoil. So much 
so that I have run buffalo with an Express rifle, and used 
it with one hand. Tho 12-bore Express, mentioned In the 
issue I have referred to, is, in reality, not nn Express at all, 
but simply one of the large rifles used in Indiu before Ex- 
press rifles were invented ; indeed, it does not carry os much 
powder as they did, seven drachms having frequently been 
used in a 12-bore rifle. If it were a true Express it would ' 
require a light hollow bullet, and from 14 to 16 drachms of 
powder, and must therefore weigh somotweuty pounds for 
this reason. No Express is made of larger calibre than .577, 
the bore of the Sneidor rifle. The very fact of its usiDg a 
round ball is sufficient to prove its not being an Express, as 
a round ball, having u very slight hold on the grooves, re- 
quires a very slight twist in the rifling, or it will strip and 
lose all accuracy with u large churgo, whereas an Express, 
hollow, conical bullet requires a rapid twist and an immense 
charge. For this reason a rifle cannot be made to shoot 
both conical and spherical bulls witkequul accuracy, if both 
are used with their proper charges. Iu India, where many 
men devote their lives to big aud dangerous shooting, the 
Express rifle has almost entirely superseded the 12 aud 1U- 
bores, which were formerly used there, and I buve been as- 
sured by a friend who has killed over 200 tigers, besides 
many beurs, that ho never owned a perfect rifle for danger- 
ous game till lie got an Express. The expanding bullet 
seems to paralyze an animal instantly, doubling a tiger up 
like a rabbit. For American shooting I consider tho 40-bore 
large enough, there being no really dungerous game shoot- 
ing, grizzly bears being so slow that they oDly require a man 
to he cool to rnuke a certainty of killing them. I have 
killed about thirty with the old style of rifle, and have been 
told by a friend, who killed one in Utah with a small Ex- 
press, that there was no fun in it, as the boar died instantly 
after one shot. Let me adviso those ordering Express rifles 
to do so from a riflemaker, and "doI from u guumaker. 
Almost all the latter advertise Express rifles, but 1 have 
learned, by sad experience, that not one in twenty can make 
such a weapon. Let me explain, in conclusion, that when 
I say that 100 yards is the point-blank range of 11 small Ex- 
press, I mean that from twenty yards up, no rise or fall of 
any consequence will be discovered up to that distance ; 
and this cunnot be said of any oilier rifle in the world. I 
hear there are some Express rifles being made now by 
Turner, of Fisher A Co., Birmingham, which carry much 
larger charges than those I have mentioned, though they 
are of the same calibres; and in this case they will have 
even a longer point-blank range, but not having us yet tried 
one I cannot speak of them from experience. 
