New-York tribune., 1877-08-25
THE SCIENCE OF NARKsNANsHP.

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1t has been said that nobody can help max
ing good The Crtedmoor range. as there are
difficulties to contend with. This 10 an error into
which the foreign fell Last year. particularly the
scotc.men. They were heard, however TO complain Of
the treacherOus wind" long before the day Of tie
match. 10 has been frequently noticed that when the
wind blows quarterly across the range, while the
flags at the filing point stretching 10 direction,
there is difference Of pclaps four points at the tar
gets. This makes difficult 10 estimate the elevations
when will overcome edies OF wind the targets
Another wind, which If Troublesome account of the
changes ia tie elevation, thc isl-ia" 'front.' "hsh-
tail requires about four points elevation than
wind strong side wlEd the ball describe
side well top trajectory, and requires more elcg-
ton It frequently that the wind changes m force
direction between thc time OF the marksmans taking
bis position. and thc tima Of his firing SJue rlenen,
however have peculiar ski IN iudgin wind, aud seldom
make mistake. Jewell keeps beth eyes open while
shooting using one eye the cht and tie other on the
wind dial He thus defects Tie slightest variation In the
wind. Major Fulton shoots in tiic same way.
To q casual observer 80 seems shall accomplishment
10 De- good iong-rangc shot. He Simply t-at
marksuan lies his back rests hs gun on support
formed by lis ic-s and fires. Hc docs not gya the
mar.siueu the credit that is due 20 him us scientific
rilruan, who has studied OF what metal tie guu
should be- howit should bee bored The necessary weist
o. the powder used to carry bullet density
wind anG otter surroundings may have.
The back. or Fulton position 20 be the most
favorable ioT accuracy, and 70 il believed That the British
Team vii be found shoosH, from tAas position IN the
coming match This position made no by curyng tie
right knee ABOUT ,Ae left ANKLE thus forming crotch %
support the barrel The stock passing by fhc head oyer
the ught shoulder s seized 40 the bupatc by the left
hand. The head rests the LEFT fore arm. and tie
right hand touches tue trigger. ecu Dain varies this
by putting the lett hand behind the nuiiplate m IT, arm.
PIT, the nJnu serving cushion 90 clec1 The rrc3'
Aen usrs tLc cit hand 90 tie swell oil the barrel runs
the but INTO the r:gu arupt reduce tue chance for
rrcJ Ntt the Allen por.ns the NcTlief sight can De
iy lan can seldom epcLd frUm one day % ancthe-
upou the same conditions for hls shootmg All otnfr
things being equal clogdy moist warm day requires
cold bria ,v tb' ii.r,t rr,,nr In ~. fr.t IN
lisrcaiou j. hrrs; Oh the hOt day the mirage is ch-
siant and e powder packs IA Inc Lafc causing nc
ut. heaSy mist frequently rises Cbscurlug tie target
TIE mirage bee obstacle most diniruii ID
ovctcone aad no scientific uucs have yet been dias
rtts ih r.t'fo I" u WLl'u can be oepriicl uoh. =,
bulscye appears to siuk the uraSc ncrease ana to
rlse dinishes and te lower tie line ot sisht ne
more i'iisr t"t mirage. Ills Iuct prom i
part for the extraordinary scoI~ made by dudley olph
II hcT-orcans as Tie mound al Tie nrlng point OF As
Crescent city club range Is elevated about ten teet
ahoye tAo ground level
Men ~lth grey OF blue eyes make better nan
those with dnIk All 81 the members of the Anef
that no a4irksuau of prominence has had pA,h '9rl
Tho reason Tor Tina n Fivrn m prys Modern Ohserya-
tious Rife -soOtug s that tc less dense the iTs te
- the variation Of tho pupil. Ia often occurs, on
days when clouds neeting aross Tie range th''' as
bsils-yv disappears from WITHIN tie riuEe ol iho sii,
Notwithstanding tlc fact that hc Is holding the fr WIN
perfect The Ia AT CA rainy day - rretei
bic bright sunlight. Tho latter calls Tor almost con
and sometimes rldical changes IN eiffoh io
entire he fired without CHANGING th' eio'"
Among the instruments used by marksmen are the