The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-28
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ing accuracy at 200 yards. The lower barrel
contained four grooves, having q quick twist,
and when it was loaded with 80 grains of pow
der and 500-grain bullet, had no trouble in
making COED shots at long ranges
To be sure, had to use two rear sights on
this rifle, but as only one front sight was
needed, there was no confusion. At ranges up
to 200 yards the same sight and express cart
ridge could be used for both barrels, producing
difference in elevation of only 30 inches,
which difference was not serious matter in
deer shooting. The experiments which l con-
Quoted with rifles in which black powder is
used convinced me that no rifle is better adap-
ted to my wants, in country where long shots
are often taken, than this 45-ineh over and
under rife, provided 1 could secure only black
powder.
At the present time I am greatly interested
in rifles made for the .30-ineh caliber United
States Government cartridge. When q bullet
similar to that of Jeffery is used, then these
rifles are very satisfactory for deer shooting.
The trajectory of 22O-g grain bullet, when shot
from rife OF this kind at 200 yards, is curve
whose maximum ordinate does not exceed six
inches. This enables a sportsman to place his
sight into the 200-yard position, and, by
"holding on" to hit deer of ordinary size at
any distance from ten yards to about 275
yards
AS many sportsmen of America are not ia
miliar with the Jeffrey bullet, short descrip-
ton and sketch of the bullet may not be out
of place. The metal patch of the bullet is pro-
vided with three or four Sits, extending paral-
lei to its axis and throughout three-quarters of
its length.
When the forepart of the bullet, in its fight,
meets with resistance the inertia of the rear
part tends to carry it forward, and the result
is a peculiar expansion of the bullet. This
bullet does not usually break into pieces, but
passes through the mass which it strikes as
whole and never fails to infiict severe wound.
By varying the number, length and position of
the Sits in the metal patch, and also the hard
ness of the interior substance of the bullet, the
ease and rapidity of the expansion may be
adjusted to suit the wants of sportsmen who
hunt different kinds of game
American sportsmen WILL without doubt, be
greatly interested in properly made .30-inch
ealiber rifles and hunting bullets adapted to
them, and it seems strange that American rifle
makers are tardy in placing on the market
light, desirable rife OF this caliber.
In the great number of cameras that are
manufactured for the use of amateur photogra-
pliers the ground-glass plate at the top of the
''fnder'' has always been more or less source
of trouble and vexation 1t was found, under
certain conditions of weather, and especially
in strong sunlight, that when the operator
sought to have clearly defined in the finder the
picture to be taken, the image was confused
and battling, and the promptitude of the ex-
pesure was often interfered with at the risk of
spelling the picture. A new double refracting
finder provides steady and effective means of
overcoming this difficulty. The usual ground
glass is entirely dispensed with and in its place
is a lens on which the image is clearly and
steadily reflected by a mirror acting in con-
junction with powerful convex lens. This
gives finder with greatly increased degree
of luminosity, and the operator has no further
hesitation or anxiety in the adjustment of his
camera. This device is likely to be appreciated
by both amateur and professional photogra-
pliers.
The syndicate composed of c. o. Iselin, W.
K. Vanderbilt and E. D. Morgan, who are about
to build yacht to defend the cup in the next
international race, have intrusted the selection
of model to the Herreshoffs. 1t is believed
that keelboat model will be selected. In an
interview the other day "Nat" Herreshoff
said: 'The popular idea OF the typical Ameri-
can boat is all nonsense. twas keelboat that
brought the cup to this country. We build
keelboats, center-boards, steam-yaehts and row.
boats, and in all of them we have turned out
boats that were at the head of their class. We
build good many center-board boats here to
run in shallow waters. That is no reason why
we should build such boat for deep-sea racing.
There are great many things we learn from
the English in yachting.'j
Fifty-five towns and cities in Belgium now
destroy garbage by burning and use the heat to
generate electricity for street lighting.