Evening star., 1915-11-20

model 1897, :S-gauge repeating shot
gun. with 2s-inch barrel. at the long
est possible range?
Ans. Yes.
2. Would a model 1912 12-gauge re-
peating shotgun with 26-inch barrel
give similar pattern and penetration to
another gun of same make. but with
30-inch barrel? Could the first one at
distance of seventy yards do the
same work as the second one? And II
so. why do not the manufacturers sup
ply all the guns with a -26-inch barrel,
which would be light and beautiful. In
up to 80 inches?
Ans. The length Of barrel has moth
Ing to do with the shoot ng quality:
Different length barrels are supplied
because they have an effect on the bal
ance of the gun.
8. Sometimes the manufacturers. in
recommending one Of their guns. say:
I'VE recommend the purchase OF the
grade gun because 1t is the most
gun for the money that has ever been
put on the American market" What
do they mean? That an imported shot.
gun Of similar price would be better
Or that the same money can buy
better gun in the European market!
world in the manufacture of low price
shotguns. In the very high price
grades there is little difference, but
In the cheap repeating shotguns. 1oI
instance. American makes Nave even
no serious competitor, in other coun-
tries.
4: Which, in your opinion, is best
the English. French or American shot,
gun?
Ans. Individual differences between
two guns Of the same make are IRE
quently greater than the differences be.
tween very high-grade shotguns OF
American or foreign make.
]. G. D.
1. have a single-shot .22-calibei
rifle new, but find that by placing !,
in wise it scatters about five 1ncnes
when shot at a target fifty yards dis
tant. What is the trouble? :
Ans. Camping a rife in wise Is
not the best way to test its accuracy
In fact. it will sometimes cause mac
curacy. The only proper way to tes,
rifle Is by shooting it from macnlne
rest. a machine made up to hold tne
rife, and which will permit 1t to re.
coil: or by shooting it from prone
position with a sandbag rest for the
muzzle. You do not state what make
the rifle you are using Is. nor the am.
munition you are using. l would .rs
using the rife as Suggested above. ane
II that does no good try different makes
of ammunition.
2. What make single-shot rife, .z2'
caliber handling short. long, long rlns
and extra. long cartridges would yo'
recommend for accuracy?
Ans. The extra long carthage IS NJ
good. OF the .22 rim fire cartridges tht
proper ones to use are the % short OF
the 20 long rifle. Do not use % short:
in rifle chambered for % long rifle
that is, If you wish to keep your rln'
shooting accurately. There are mum
ber of good makes. 1t would not o.
fair for me to name any particular
ones. Ask your shooting friends.
3. What powder Is the least harmtu
to the barrel? Which is the most pow
erful of the 22 cartridges?
Ans. Lesmok or semi-smokeless pow
der Is least harmful to the barrel. ant
also the most powerful and accurate
recommend unhesitatingly the use @
either of these two powders in PREF
erence to. either black or smokeless
Smokeless is very hard on the barre
and is not as accurate as the Lesmol
or semi -sm mokeless.
4. Is a choked barrel In .2z any
advantage for power and accuracy!
Ans. The rife barrel should be tnt
same diameter all the way through
s. l have noticed some .22 shells no
filled with powder. What Is the ao
vantage of this? O.
Ans You do not say what size OF ~
shells. BIB caps are made with yer!
heavy priming and no powder. az
not advise their use. as the pr1mine
composition will tear the very life ou
Of the inside of the barrel