The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
RIFLE NOTES.

That portion OF the Australian rife team which
comes from Victoria will probably reach New York
to-day or tomorrow, as they are reported TO have
sailed for this port the 18th inst. from Liverpool
II they prove themselves as good marksmen their
countrymen who already here the American team
must look TO their laurcls
The number Of points IN the eight best made
last Saturday at Creedmoor for the bulbs eye badge,
is ,55l This is perhaps the highest made
anywhere on tho Same ground in single day prac.
by the number of II beats the greatest
made last year by the Irish team In the Echo
Shield match, by the enormous difference of forty five
points. THIS calculation includes the that
we're made by the Australians, TO whom, of course,
belongs share of the honor Of making such splendid
practice.
The long range match at Creedmoor Saturday last
was remarkable for the number Of different kinds
Of rifles used by the contestants Up until the present
the only models OF small bore weapons III
on the Cresdmoor ranges we're the Remington and the
Sharp guns On Saturday IN addition 10 these there
were the Rigby muzze-loadng gun, the Peabody Mar
TIM and the Ballard rifles Thus. American ritienen
have choice Of different systems OF small bores
while in England their marksmen have but two--the
Rigby and the Metiord.
il mas all along been shown in these columns that
practice. ON saturday last the Australians made about
us good average practice with 80 grains OF powder
where. The Americans used from 30 to 40
grams OF powder and 800 grains oil lead.
charges endowed had been Of apy ADVANTAGE the the
Americans all other things being equal ught to have
lei the Australians much more than they did. The
truth IS that each cabre OF rearm can burn given
quantity OF powder and all above that is blown out OF
the mnzzle unconsumed. Much. therefore, depends
upon the quality OF the powder well as The quantity
o IT, and tue weight and form OF the proiectile
the amount OF the powder aud the nature OF the calbre
of the piece
Nat Asso iatl % ma va m nm tent
the thousand yards rng points Tor the OF the
international teams at Creedmoor. 1t has been sug
gesed py members OF the ASSOCIATION that perhaps
would be well to erect separate tent the ground
for the Of each of the con;end.ng teams and their
friends. II Is now known that at least i've teams vii
participate in the match namcy:-Those representing
Ireland. Scotland, Australia Canada and America, re-
spcctively.
Major Earle aud the stan Of General Nimar's Sec
ond brigade, First DIVISION NG.SN.Y., have an
bounced their intention TO make effort for the
purpose OF having permanent parade ground lad out
in some convenient part OF Central Park. 1t VIII
doubtless be remembered that when the Park first
constructed the authorities OF those days intcnGcd
that citizen soldiers should have in it good drill
ground. And the people must lose sight OF tho
fact that Tompkins square being cut up and laid
out aresh the militia OF this city have nowhere to
drill
A number of marksmen, whom Creedmoor crack
ritemen apt to classify ''snap shots, +" are
grumbug good deal because HAIR triggers and tel
escopic sights not allowed TO be used on the ranges
OF the National Rife Association. They argue that
the use Of rifle Is for the sole purpose OF hitting
certain point AT given distance the greatest number
W.
pished by using hair Trigger or telescope
sights there appears TO be no good reasons
why these appliances should not be admissible in
practice. Throughout the West and all the
country hair triggers and teescopc sights used to
great advantage by nearly all sorts OF marksmeD. and
better reason should be shown their exclusion
IRON Creednoor and similar ranges than the lnsy
pretext of then not being allowed at imbledcn.
The Northwestern Rifle Association, out IN Chicago,
must have Tor young organ cation, n good deal OF
confidence In the skill o its members IL IL now
gagged In practice to prepare team that the Chcagoans
'front.' % lle
winning eight next month at Crecdmoor. II these
pucky Western riilemen will put in appearance
either at Creedmoor Philadelphia they can be ac
commodaed TO sight OF eight or dozen men who
would tread on the tail OF their coats any day.
In the Canadian which recently selected
the names Of some gentlemen who have already tried
their strength q; Creodmoor noticed Tho team,
consisting OF J. j. Mason A. Bed, G. Murison, j.
Adams, j. ~ Gibson, MAJOR Cottan, q. Dsher, G. Mar
gets and u. Gibson, busily engaged getting
ready for their approaching march over the border
Messrs. Mason, Murisou Adams and Disher have hit
the mark before at Creeuuoor.