SHORT NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS. 
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No. 3 gauge, 0*261 inch:— 
At 350 yards, proof against all. 
a 300 yards, Henry nearly through; proof against others. 
n 200 yards, Henry through; proof against others, 
a 100 yards, all through, except service Snider, 
a 75 yards, service Snider through. 
No. 5 gauge, O’217 inch:— 
At 300 yards, Henry through, proof against others, 
a 200 yards, all through except service Snider, 
a 100 yards, service Snider through. 
No. 7 gauge, 0*187 inch:— 
At 300 yards, all through except service Snider. 
a 200 yards, service Snider through. 
No. 11 gauge, 0T25 inch. Two plates of this gauge placed at lj inches apart* 
At 500 yards, Henry through both. 
// 300 yards, proof against all except Henry; bullets passed through front plate, but 
were stopped by one in rear. 
Steel plates supplied by Mr Beane , 6 ft. x 2 fU, secured as above » 
All the rifles used . 
No. 5 gauge, 0*217 inch :— 
At 10 yards, proof against all; 
No. 7 gauge, OT87 inch :— 
At 50 yards, proof against all. 
n 25 yards, » except Henry; 
No. 9 gauge, 0*158 inch :— 
At 200 yards, proof against all. 
» 100 yards, a except Henry. 
)i 50 yards, n ft and Snider small bore (0 - 5 inch). 
No. 11 gauge, 0*125 inch :— 
itt 300 yards, proof against all. 
„ 200 yards, n except Henry. 
n 100 yards, n a and Snider small bore (0’5 inch); 
h 50 yards, all through except service Snider. 
Rifles. — Henry, Snider service (0*577 in.), and Snider 
small bore (0*5 in.). 
At planks of timber, green oak, 2 planks one on the other, each 3 inches thick ; 
total thickness 6 inches. 
Henry passed through the first plank and lodged in second. 
Others, stuck in first plank, bulging it at back, the Snider small bore giving a greater 
penetration than the service arm. 
