The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12
CREEDMOOR,
The Twelfth Regiment, N. G. 8. N. ",
1t the National Rine Range-Good

The Twelfth Regiment, N. G. 9. N. ",
1t the National Rine Range-Good
Scores and Excellent Sport.
In accordance with previous orders that had
been issued rom the Adjutant Generals ONCE OF
the State militia, the Twelfth regiment N. G. S. N.
T., proceeded yesterday to the range OF the Ma.
tional Ride Association, Creedmoor in light march
ing order and with one days rations, for
target practice. There were on the ground
203 officers, non-commissioned officers and
rank and nle, whose names were on the roll
for practice. Some OF the men complained that
the regiment had not been warned for this duty
SUFFICIENT time in advance Of its taking place.
otherwise the corps would have turned out In
stronger force. The weather, too, which was
rather unpropitious IN the forenoon, had Its enect
in dampening the ardor of some or the stay-at-
homes. General Ward Colonel Ward 1.-THE latter
officer in command OF the regiment, Lieutenant
Colonel Gderslieve, Secretary OF the National Rife
Association; Major Cruger, Adjutant Murphy,
and some other well known officers were on the
ground. There were hardly any spectators pres
ent excepting those interested In the results (
the shooting, and although upon other sl.ni' {
% na os rom o.
field was clear and the troops mad the range to
themselves yesterday heavy shower q ram fell
men were shooting at short range, and
wnen they had finished. rush was made by all
III,
where the troops were for while considerably
envened by liberal nDations OF loamy lager. A
balloon ascent also diversified the amusement
god deal; and. upon the whole. the hours stole
away with agreeable rapidity until the time arrived
for
SHOOTING AT LONG RANCE
This was three O'Clock in the afternoon.
The amount OF ammunition expended was seven
from These we're 200 and 500 yards respectively.
The rife was the regulation Remington preech.
loader; calibre, 0.50 inch; weight Of oall, 4s0
grains: weight or powder 70 grains: central fire.
metallic cartridge and pounds pull OF trigger.
The target fired at from the 200 yards range was
6x4, with bullseye inches square. The target
as that Tor the shorter distance, but nad bulls
eye OF feet square A hit IN the bullSeye counted
4; centres and cutters, 2; so that with i've
rounds a score OF 20 points was possible.
or the 203 officers and men who shot 1t the 200
wards range 143 or them made less than points
and were therefore, in conformity with the rules,
cast and excluded from competing at the longer
distance SO that only 90 men shot at 500 yards.
THE SHOOTING
was very GOOD all things considered; and Colonel
Ward and the ofncers iet highly elated when,
upon footing up the scores OF the twelve best
shots, IL was found that the regimental team had
made 1913 points. This beats the snoring OF the
Twenty-second regiment last year by 40 points,
this corps having made score OF $50
points Tor the silver trophy awarded to the
best militia team II also beats the Twellth's own
score OF 253 points for the silver cup which it won
last ial by seventy points. During the winter and
this last spring some OF the men have practised
aiming driil and az range 10 their own armory,
fitted up Tor a small bored rife made for the pur-
pose.
not make allowance for detection caused by
line OF fire. They forgot that In SO long distance
as 500 yards, very slight detection at the muzze
, OF the piece makes considerable angle at the
target. The following is the score -