New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

through the barrels. nIinz the grooves with soft
metal and imDairing the accuracy OF the shot by
falling 20 rotate properly
Fortunately. the government dld not make the
change at short notice. Within the last two years
fifty Krag-Jorgensen rifles were sent each regI-
ment Of militia FOR in practice IN order that the
men might familiarize themselves with the mech
anism Of the new guns and become accustomed 20
firing smokeless powder charges. This has given
the inspectors OF rife practice and sharpshooters
In the militia an opportunity 10 familiarize them
selves with the great penetration OF the shots at
close range and with the requirement for greater
element OF safety In the provisions for indoor
target practice
The 9Th Regiment. ~ G. y. Y. has done much 10
overcome these difficulties This regiment is fort
innate enough to have OF its command the services
or Captain II. T. Evans. inspector OF rife practice
and rife shot OF great ability. and Dr. w c.
Hudson. who is well known as a patient investi-
gator OF problems connected with the rifle and
writer Of acknowledged ability on rife shooting
The regiment IS also fortunate in having as its
commanding officer. a man IKE Colonel Morris who
recognizes the value OF such work and has done
much to encourage Captain Hudson and CAPTAIN
Evans in their efforts which have resulted IN such
gratifying success
Dr. Hudson's experiments date rom a De-
Rod several years before the Krag found its way
into the hands OF New-YOrt National Ciuar,Isr,ep
He early became convinced that a new bullet
harder than lead and yet OF such n character that
II could be moulded at a low cost by armory en-
PIoyes, was a necessity. The doctor has designed
several new bullets for this purpose during the
last five years but the one which has given sucb
fine results and has quickly grown into favor
with military rifemen IS that known as the 9th
regiment bullet moulds for which can be DUR
chased from dealers in such goods.
For armory work. the alloy used I'm casting this
bullet IS composed OF per cent tin nor cent
anthony and sc per cent lead Several novders
have given good results: the best have been with
10 grains OF Dupont No rife Is grains Of revv
schultz and 10 grains OF Latin & Rand sharp-
shooter. Dr. Hudson recommends the sharp
shooter on account OF fits better keeping qualities
but the other two shoot equally well
The new bullets. fired from a Krag-Iorgensen
The' take the twist perfectly. break up on striking
tne steer backing, and leave no particles OF metal
IN inc grooves OF the barrel. In a long series OF
private experiments the accuracy Of fire was found
10 be as great with steel-fackete5 b,,I1ats Ia
the annual team Of three match OF the 9th Regl-
ment. recently held at the armory the new annD,iI
milton was used with such satisfactory results that
already II Is much preferred for indoor ranges
by all the participants in that match
To make one thousand cartridges with the ro,v
oulies costs 50 90. whereas the same number OF
ready MADE cartridges with steel-jacketed bullets
cost %o vine debris OF the broken bullets is gath
cred up beneath the targets and remoulded and the
cost Of one thousand cartridges TINS rernada g
reduced to So 10 or course there IS some vas,s %
metal. but It is very small and only the b,,r,~ 80
few bullets IS lost at each succeeding usa 90 the
metal As the 2fla pounds of lead . pounds NJ
anthony and pounds OF tin melted toqatber -
the start make LII bullets. there is a margin for
several remouldings before an addition NJ new
metal is required to compensate for the waste
John Corrie. armorer OF the 9th Regiment WIN
is REGARDED as one OF the best marksmen in The
National Guard OF New-York and whose rsoo-a
as a crack shot is we'll known has cbsrga - a.
manufacture Of the ammunition at the
armory in Fourteenth-st. and is enthusiastic con-
corning Il. Mr.. Corrie said:
1T should be remembered that there ar. certain
precautions to be observed in loading tbesa blle+s
They make the best ammunition ever made for in
door target practice with reduced load OF course
they viii not stand 34-grain service charge
or thirty grains. Steel iacketed bullets
alone will resist that pressure. and the pur-
pose OF the new bullet is 10 furnish a cheap and
trustworthy short range ammunition that can be
used with smokeless powder and will not strfp IN
the grooves Of a KTag-JorgeBsen rifle
Great care in melting the metals together Is
required The lead is first melted and Is then
raised to red heat and covered with fine charcoal
70 reveut-oxidzing. At this heat the antimouy