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Jn writing to Advertisers mention Forest und Strearz. 
It will identify you. 
the word perfect, in describing a bul- 
let, is found in the definition that Web- 
ster gives it. The manufacturers of 
bullet moulds make them very per- 
fect, and consequently perfect bullets 
can be cast in them, and while the 
process is simple, it is not always so 
easy to get satisfactory results. 
But if the following rules are strictly 
adhered to, it can be done. First, be 
sure that the lead is brought to the de- 
sired heat. Then take your bullet 
moulds, and immerse the bottom part in 
the lead nearly to the top, being care- 
ful to hold the handles tight together. 
When the moulds become hot enough, so 
that the lead will not adhere to the sides 
when taken out, you are ready to pro- 
ceed. Any of the ladles manufactured 
for the purpose, are all right, but I 
prefer the kind that has a leg at the 
bottom with a hole through it, and a 
shut-off inside, controlled by a spring 
and your thumb. You get the benefit 
of the extra pressure, from the heft 
of the lead in the ladle, which helps to 
force it, to fill the mould more perfectly. 
If you are a beginner, do not be dis- 
couraged if the first bullets are not per- 
fect. Have patience, remember the old 
motto, and try, try again. 
When you find you are producing per- 
fect goods, try to keep the conditions 
the same, and work rapidly. You will 
find, however, that under the most fav- 
orable conditions you will have some 
imperfect bullets, and if you are work- 
ing to get perfect accuracy, the best 
thing to do, is to inspect every bullet 
with a strong pair of spectacles, or 
magnifying glass. This inspection 
should be rigid, and only those bullets 
on which every corner of the bands is 
brought out sharp and perfect, should 
be accepted. 
This applies especially to the clean- 
ing band in front; as this band takes 
the rifling first, it is very important 
that it should be perfect, in order to 
obtain a perfect alignment of the bul- 
let, with the bore of the gun, for I do 
not believe that a bullet ever rights 
itself while passing through the barrel, 
if it gets an imperfect start, and this 
imperfect start is the principal cause 
of inaccuracy. In my next chapter I 
will explain how this imperfect start 
can be overcome. 
The illustration, showing the proper 
position for off-hand shooting, that ap- 
peared in my first chapter, practically 
explains itself. You will note that the 
left foot points toward the target, while 
the other points nearly to the right. 
This position seems to brace the body 
more perfectly than any other, and is 
adopted by most practiced shooters. 
The position of the body should be 
erect, with the head thrown back far 
enough so the hole in the peep sight 
will appear as small as is consistent 
with clear vision. This practice is 
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