Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
LenEue Ten~ for 1917.
Helpful Shooting Hints Of
Great Value to All Beginners

The first concern OF the new shooter
IS the proper arm to use. He may in
icrvicw many OF his brother shooters.
and IN most cases reap the benefit OF
tho veterans years OF experience with
rifles, revolye!s and pistols Of all de.
scriptiops. That l. as 1t should be. for
the man who mas been through the
mill so to speak. is generally willing
TO Offer encouragement and advice OF
the right kind 10 give the beginner a
good start toward his shooting educa
I.o;L
Having passed through the successive
Stages OF craftsmanship in all Of it's
qualifications, including the position Of
secretary and executive officer Of shoot
ir- clubs and membership on national
and international rife teams, feel
qualihea TO attempt R little missionary
work.
We will assume that our beginner is
thoroughly interested in shooting and
wisaey 10 become either u fairly good
.hos or an expert with the rifle. re-
SolIcr or pistol. |: has been said that
q man cannot become an export shot
With all kinds OF arms With this ]
DO not agree. II is true that by con-
centrating on one particular arm he
will excel. but withai the expert in the
use Of oil arms is the better man 10 my
mind than the onc-sun Inat.
The beginner should select q good
~
This may be either single sho, or
repeating arm Of standard make. II
should weigh between six and eight
mounds and be of good balance. Tn
less the rifle has weight and balance
tn. results will be far from salts
factory.
The sights to use arc very important
items that must be taken into consid-
Grafton. Peep sights give the best re-
suits. The ideal rear sight is one ad-
justable for windage and elevation.
ntted with a so-caIlcd cup disk in
which there is q fairly large aperture.
This sight. when adjusted to the tang
OF the rife, permits of fine holdings
and gives clear view OF the bulls
eye. The correct principle OF the peep
sight is reached when the eye auto
maticslly centers the bulls-eye the
sistent results. II is important too
.nat the front sight be or the right
kind. Most OF tho successful shots use
the aperture. With the aperture front
sight the bull's-cye is also centercd
each time. For military purposes OF
for snap shooting the straight blade
open sight gives the most satisfactory
results.
The ideal target rife is furnished
with trigger having a clean pull off
O. about three pounds. Unless the pull
is smooth there is always Il tendency
on the part of the shooter to finch or
wabble and wild shots will. OF course.
be the result.
1t has been found that barrel
twenty-eight inches in length 81
chambercd for the % long rife car,-
ridge furnishes the greatest possible
accuracy consistent with good nmmuni-
ton. The selection Of q rifle for target
shooting depends to a. greater or less
extent upon the character Of the shoot
ing. For instance, for indsor shooting
practice, where the distance is seldom
over seventy-tive feet. a rife shooting
tho 90 short cartridge furnishes suf-
hcicnt accuracy. But if tho shootniE
is to be outdoors at nifty, 100 or 200
yards, the rifle must be adapted for
the 90 long rifle cartridge. Not the 90
Long" remember, but tho 90 Long
rife" There is a world OF difference
between the two.