The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-06-16
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ways in relatively the same position,
which will give uniform results. In
he case OF the open sight, however.
the amount of front sight seen varies
considerably.
Some one says. "Ah! but one day !
see halt the front sight and another
only one-third Of It," All Of which
may be true, but the difference Is due
70 the light, which on a bright, clear
day magni1es or permits a clear def
milton Of the object and background. .
condition which does obtain on a dull
or dark day.
An open sight permitting the shoot
er TO align the top Of the front sight
with an imaginary horizontal line
across the top Of the real sight will
give very fine. uniform results and
can be found" quickly. II possible
n should avoid turning a rife on the
axis Of the bore this VIII change
me loca.lona OF the shots just as the
pendulum swings on q clock. AS to
the effect Of light on ones aim II
shooting at a bull's-eye target, 1t will
be perceived that on a nice bright day
the target will show the lines at 500
yards and the bull" will look large
and tempting, while the white space
below will be deep and roomy. On the
contrary, on a dark day the lines dis
appear and the bull looks smaller and
the white space under 1t much narrow
er. The easiest way to overcome this
condition Is to aim at a point three
quarters Of the width Of the white
from the bottom Of the target. below
the bulrs-eye, because In a good light
you can see the spot easily and on q
dark day when the white Is contract
ed you can measure 1t easily and by
this means avoid changing your eleva-
ton for different days to find" the
target.
At long range, say 1000 yards or
200 yards, If 1t is practical, It Is an
excellent plan to sit" the target on
top OF the front sight always center
ing the object (target in this case).
using the background to aid In the
same way one looks at a landscape
picture. 1. O., not attempting to de-
fine the target to the exclusion OF its
immediate surroundings. Bear in mind
the foregoing is only an outline of a
sound practical method and Is not ad.
vanced as an unvarying rule, for 1t ia
clearly recognized hat excellent scores
may be made along other lines, but
you are safe to try what is here sug.
Da.tod and n roVafp1 4-gol xr,lIt chDuu
consistent results with varying lights
do not think one can lay down any
rule for hunters rs regards which IL
the best sight because the kind Of
game, the country and other elements
may enter into the question. The
present government sight embodies
great many vital features, is stroni
and in every way excellent. Now tn,
matter of allowing for drift caused
by a cross wind, that is a question
governed by the velocity and weigh
of the bullet, and the speed of thu
wind and distance, and emphasize
the point made already Of KNOWING
the zero with a given load. Man,
/ tables are In print which have bee
, worked out to a mathematical meet
: giving the drift for cross winds an
3 for head and rear winds.
D One point in target shooting whe
firing deliberate" Is q question {
form. In the matter Of pointing til
y rife at the target, som high author
ties say Always come up from tn
r bottom" this method has a great de,
Of merit in very bad winds and rail-
e but, under conditions we all enjoy.
g is not bad practice to come down @
your target glancing along the lie
Q side of the barrel during the operate
D so as to keep your eyes on the targ'
e until the sights approach the line
aim. In either case, constant pra
n tice develops the habit" In the ms
a, ter Of allowing for wind . very roue
l. idea can be formed by the following