,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,m9or typographical errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4 ,irregul>ities & inconsi/5cies 9 ! text h be5 reta9$ z pr9t$4 ,words pr9t$ 9 italics are not$ ) und]scores3 italics4 ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ( ,,snap ,,%oot+ ,by ,,horace ,,flet*]4 ,,sport+1 ,,exhibition1 ,,& ,,milit>y4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,san ,,francisco1 #ahhj4 ,,preface4 ,my object 9 publi%+ ?is little book is to expla9 a me?od ( tea*+ ,snap ,%oot+1 by us+ ! rifle 9 practice1 :i*1 by its economy1 ease1 quickness1 & fasc9ation1 w recomm5d itself to any :o are desir\s ( becom+ skillful 9 ! use ( fire>ms4 ,x is true t by ?is me?od almo/ any "o c make himself a good snap %ot 9 a few weeks or mon?s1 accord+ to ! am\nt ( practice indulg$ 91 & t too at v small co/4 ,i make no claim = x1 except t hav+ receiv$ ! orig9al idea f ,dr4 ,c>v]1 ,i h demon/rat$ = myself & se5 sev]al fri5ds demon/rate its practicability beyond a d\bt4 ,i submit x = :at x may be wor?4 ,,horace ,,flet*]4 ,,snap ,,%oot+ ,,def9$4 ,snap %oot+ is ! ?r[+ ( bo? ! re> & front sights ( a gun into l9e betwe5 ! eye & ! t>get & pull+ ! trigg]1 all 9 "o motion1 & is di/+ui%$ by t "n f any %oot+ :]e ! aim is leisurely tak51 by br++ ! piece to ! %\ld]1 gett+ ! sights 9 l9e1 hunt+ ! t>get & pull+ ! trigg] :5 ! aim is mo/ /eady4 ,,ano!r ,,def9ition4 ,9 snap %oot+1 ! eye cat*es ! t>get1 & ! att5tion is rivet$ on x1 :ile ! piece comes into l9e in/9ctively4 ,9 o!r %oot+1 ! att5tion is turn$ f ! t>get to ! gun & sights1 & aft] gett+ !m 9 l9e1 is return$ to ! t>get4 ,! practice ( snap %oot+ does n int]f]e ) aim+ at leisure1 b aim+ at leisure unfits "o = snap %oot+4 ,:5 ! face is 9 dang]1 ! h& comes be=e x in/9ctively to protect x2 & 9 ! same mann] :5 a t>get appe>s ! gun %\ld z in/9ctively & quickly f9d its place 9 l9e betwe5 x & ! eyes4 ,?is is necess>y to ! p]fect snap %ot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,position4 ,,load+4 ,aft] ins]t+ ! c>tridge1 close ! bree* & sw+ ! piece up to ! ,second ,position4 ,illu/ration3 ,second ,position4 ,,ready4 ,! piece %\ld be cock$ only 9 ?is position4 ,illu/ration3 ,?ird ,position4 ,,aim+4 ,aft] fir+1 drop ! piece imm$iately to ! ,f\r? ,position4 ,illu/ration3 ,f\r? ,position4 ,,extract+4 ,extract & re-load z quickly z possible 9 ord] to be ready to fire aga94 ,,rules ,,( ,,safety4 ,! foll[+ rules ( safety %\ld nev] be disreg>d$3 #a4 ,on tak+ a fire>m 9 y\r h&s1 see = y\rself if x be load$ or n1 & nev] take any "o's ^w = x4 #b4 ,keep ! muzzle ( a load$ gun above ! level ( ! eye1 & hold a pi/ol at a correspond+ angle4 #c4 ,h&le all fire>ms z if load$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,! ,numb]s scatt]$ ?r\gh ,! ,outfit1 & ,rules ( ,practice1 ref] to p>agraphs fur!r on1 correspond+ly numb]$1 :i* are explanatory ( t]ms us$1 & give ! reasons = ! sugge/ions (f]$4 ,?is plan relieves ! pi? ( ! book f any confus+ elem5t4 ,,! ,,outfit4 ,?ree#a p]sons pur*ase a 4#bbc calibre rifle1#b hav+ a %ot-gun#d /ock1 & buck-horn#e or clov]-leaf re> sight1 a supply ( %ort c>tridges1#f & a ,flet*] bell-ball4#g ,! place = practice %\ld be op5#h gr\nd1 or 9 front ( a bulkhead1#i at lea/ tw5ty-five feet 9 height1 & ?ree s(t p9e bo>ds 9 ?ickness4 ,,rules ,,= ,,practice4 #a4 ,ea* %\ld take 8 turn 9 ! positions ( ,,fir]1 ,,toss]1 & ,,scor]4#aj #b4 ,! ,,toss] %\ld /& t5#aa feet di/ant f ! ,,fir]1 ) 8 side#ab to him1 & toss ! bell-ball ab\t fifte5#ac feet high1 & s t x w fall on s(t gr\nd1#ae two or ?ree#ad feet 9 front ( :]e he 7! ,toss]7 is /&+4 #c4 ,! ,,fir] %\ld dis5cumb] 8 %\ld]s ( any?+ t 9 any way int]f]es ) _! free action1 by remov+ 8 coat1 ve/ & susp5d]s1 & /& firmly#af on 8 feet1 hold+ ! rifle ) ! /ock bel[ 8 "r#ag elb[1 ! muzzle above ! level ( ! eye1#ah & 8 left h& clasp+ ! b>rel z f> out#ai z x c rea* ) ease :5 ! rifle is br\ght to ! %\ld] 9 aim+4 #d4 ,! in/ant#bj ! ball is toss$1 ! rifle %\ld be br\ght to ! %\ld] ) z quick a motion z possible1 reg>dless ( ! spe$ ! bell seems to h4 #e4 ,:5 ! bell has rea*$ its greate/#ba elevation1 j see x full#bb ov] ! l9e ( bo?#bc sights & pull ! trigg]4#bd #f4 ,! rifle %\ld n be all[$ to get#be f\l1 b clean$ be=e any burn$ p[d] has accumulat$ 9 ! grooves4#bf #g4 ,practice at balls ?r[n /raight#bg up to a uni=m height %\ld cont9ue till tol]able pr(ici5cy1 say ! av]age hitt+ ( #hj p] c5t41 has be5 atta9$1 :5 ! direction %\ld be *ang$ gradually to t ( a curve1 :i* l5g!n$ out suffici5tly con/itutes ! ,,cross-,,%ot4#bh #h4 ,! ,,drop-,,%ot is ! foll[+ ( a bell1 f its summit d[n to )9 "o or two#bi feet ( ! gr\nd & hitt+ x !re4 #i4 ,! ,,incom+-,,%ot#cj is at a ball ?r[n at ! fir] f a di/ance ( say #ej feet1 & is ! easie/ ( all2 b unless ?r[n s z to g above 8 head1 & caught by him 9 pass+ ov]1 is n recomm5d$1 ow+ to ! dang] to ! toss]4 ,if a trap be us$ x is safe & good practice4 #aj4 ,! ,,trap-,,%ot is ! mo/ difficult1 requires ! quicke/#ca action1 & is consequ5tly ! v be/ practice1 & is ! hitt+ ( balls ?r[n /raight away f ! fir] by a spr+-trap1 or by h&1 s t !y fall n m ?an tw5ty-five feet di/ant4 #aa4 ,! above are ! c>d9al directions1 b any v>iety ( %ots c be made at w aft] ^! h be5 ma/]$4 #ab4 ,%oot+ at a bell-ball1 susp5d$ by a wire or cord1 :i* c be done indoors1 is excell5t practice4 ,! bell is made to sw+1 & z ea* hit gives x a new motion a v>iety ( %ots c be tri$4 #ac4 ,balls only#cb %\ld be us$ z fly+ t>gets1 = ! reason t a bullet may pass v ne> ! c5t] ( an irregul>ly-%ap$ object1 & n hit x1 ! miss convey+ an errone\s impression ( ! aim4 #ad4 ,quickness#ca ( action is mo/ important 9 snap %oot+1 n only 9 fir+ b 9 load+4 #ae4 ,reload y\r piece imm$iately aft] dis*>g+ x1 & be ready to fire aga94 ,t y may accu/om y\rself to be quick 9 all y\r movem5ts1 try h[ _m#cc times y c fire1 reload1 & hit a bell-ball ?r[n up p]p5dicul>ly 9 a giv5 "t1 say "o or two m9utes4 ,,note4--#ajj consecutive misses at fir/ w n indicate an inability to le>n to hit4 ,p]sev]ance & att5tion to ! sugge/ions "h giv5 w make "o a good snap %ot 9 less "t ?an may at fir/ seem possible4 ,,explanation4 #a4 ,economy facilitates practice by remov+ ! dread ( exp5se :i* takes ! ke5 edge (f ( any sport & disc\rages x4 ,! exp5se ( an outfit1 consi/+ ( a rifle1 "o ?\s& c>tridges1 & a bell-ball is less ?an tw5ty-five doll>s1 :i* divid$ betwe5 ?ree p]sons is v light4 ,?ree p]sons c "w toge!r to advantage by tak+ ! positions ( fir]1 toss] & scor]1 & b5efit by fri5dly competition4 #b4 ,! rifle %\ld be ! elem5t>y arm us$ 9 practice1 & be h&l$ ) success on all ! %ots be=e ! %ot-gun is tak5 up4 ,true impressions only %\ld be giv5 ! le>n]1 :i* ! rifle does1 & ! %ot-gun does n1 give4 ,occasionally1 ! scatt]+ ( %ot may all[ an object to drop )\t be+ hit1 :5 ! gun has be5 held "r on x1 & aga91 a /ray %ot may hit1 :5 ! aim has be5 high1 l[1 or to "o side1 9 bo? ( :i* cases ! impressions giv5 ! fir] are errone\s4 ,) ! rifle ?is _c occur1 & e "t "o makes a hit he has receiv$ a true impression ( ! position ! sights %\ld hold relative to ! bell4 #c4 ,rifles ( 4#bb calibre are ! be/ to use 9 practice1 = sev]al reasons3 #a4 ,! exp5se ( %oot+ !m is v light1 ow+ to ! l[ co/ ( ! c>tridges4 #b4 ,because !re is no p]ceptible recoil1 :i* is an important consid]ation1 inasmu* z ! fl9*+ :i* a beg9n] does involunt>ily1 if he /& beh9d a kick+ rifle at fir/1 is v h>d to ov]come2 b :i* he avoids :5 he has le>n$ to hold 8 gun firm aga9/ 8 %\ld] & to brace aga9/ x4 #c4 ,! rifle does n heat quickly1 & 9 cool wea!r c be fir$ "o hundr$ times )\t becom+ hot4 ,! reasons = ?is are ! ?ickness ( ! b>rel1 & ! small quantity ( p[d] burn$ 9 ea* c>tridge4 #d4 ,x has a light report1 sc>cely l\d] ?an ! crack+ ( a :ip1 & c be us$ any:]e )\t be+ a nuisance on t acc\nt4 ,9 hunt+ birds or squirrels 9 a wood1 ?is advantage is consid]able1 because ! report does n fright5 ! game any m ?an ! break+ ( a twig1 & "o c move ab\t )9 a limit$ space1 %oot+ _m times at ! same game1 if n successful 9 hitt+ x at fir/1 :]eas a noisy gun w\ld cle> ! neighborhood aft] ea* dis*>ge4 #e4 ,^! rifles are a desirable weight1 be+ n light] ?an ab\t sev5 p\nds1 & %oot accurately at ranges ( two hundr$ & ?ree hundr$ y>ds4 ,x is true t light bullets are m easily affect$ by ! w9d ?an heavy1 b ! ranges are g5]ally less ?an "o hundr$ y>ds1 & 9 any case x is easy to make all[ance4 #d4 ,x us$ to be ! fa%ion to make rifle /ocks ) project+ po9ts to fit ar\nd ! %\ld]1 :i* 0 all "r = t>get practice1 b 9 snap %oot+ !re %\ld be no?+ to cat* ! sleeve1 & consequ5tly ! %ot-gun /ock is recomm5d$4 ,9 case y\r rifle has ! po9ts1 h ! upp] "o1 at lea/1 cut (f4 ,! l[] "o is no objection1 if ! /ock has suffici5t drop = y\r l5g? ( neck1 b if x has n1 ! cat*+ at ! %\ld] w necessitate y\r duck+ y\r head1 :i* is awkw>d & detrim5tal to rapid "w4 #e4 ,! ,,buckhorn & ,,clov] ,,leaf re> sights are %ap$ z _! names w\ld indicate1 & ! front sight c be br\ght d[n into !m quick] & easi] ?an into o!rs1 & !re is less dang] ( cant+ ! rifle to "o side4 ,! buckhorn is pref]able to ! clov] leaf1 & bo? are inf9itely bett] ?an ! flat sight1 :i* has only a ni*e 9 x4 ,any gunsmi? c *ange ! sights to suit1 or y c put !m 9 y\rself if y h !m4 ,9 %oot+ po9t blank at a giv5 di/ance1 ) f9e sights1 if ! rifle %oot l[1 file (f ! front sight1 :i* is equival5t to giv+ elevation to ! bore4 #f4 ,,%ort ,,c>tridges are pref]able1 because !y hold q z mu* p[d] z w burn 9 ! rifle1 co/ less ?an ! long1 are ev5 m accurate1 make less report1 & pr9cipally because ! ,,flet*] ,,bell ,,ball is n made to resi/ a heavi] *>ge4 #g4 ,! ,,flet*] ,,bell ,,ball is a metal ball1 made up ( two hemisph]ical gongs1 jo9$ by a po/ ( ! same metal1 all ca/ 9 "o piece1 & is ab\t two in*es 9 diamet]4 ,a space betwe5 ! gongs all[s p]fect vibration1 & be+ all "o piece x r+s di/9ctly1 no matt] :]e hit1 s t x c be he>d sev]al hundr$ y>ds4 ,x is practically inde/ructible & c be hit ?\s&s ( times )\t be+ de/roy$4 ,john ,ru? ( ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 9 an exhibition at ,badg]'s p>k1 9 ! summ] ( #ahgi1 hit "o n9e hundr$ & n9ety times out ( "o ?\s& %ots fir$1 leav+ x 9 good condition = fur!r use4 ,its advantages ov] glass balls are3 #a4 ,x is inexp5sive4 #b4 ,x c be c>ri$ 9 ! pocket4 #c4 ,x avoids brok5 glass 9 ! fields4 #d4 ,x is a p]fect indicator ( hits1 tell+ by its s\nd if hit 9 ! dead c5t]1 or is only t\*$4 #e4 ,x is a new pr9ciple 9 bells1 & has great] resonance ?an o!rs ( ! same metal1 because ! s\nd passes ?r\gh ! po/ f ! gong :i* has be5 hit to ! o!r & is repeat$ !re4 ,?is bell-ball 0 pat5t$ ,augu/ #f1 #ahgh2 & = snap %ot rifle practice1 & z a sw++ t>get 9 %oot+ gall]ies1 is v useful & economical4 #h4 ,inasmu* z ! bullets are project$ high 9 air 9 ne>ly all ! %ots recomm5d$1 & are q light1 :5 !y are sp5t !y are h>mless1 s t long range is n necess>y2 b x mu/ be kept 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t !y are project$ ) mu* =ce1 & at two hundr$ or ?ree hundr$ y>ds ev51 h consid]able p5etration1 & great c>e %\ld be tak5 9 giv+ !m direction4 #i4 ,a ,,bulkhead to resi/ %ort c>tridges %\ld be1 at lea/1 ?ree s(t p9e bo>ds 9 ?ickness4 #aj4 ,! keep+ ( ,,scores dur+ practice to %[ ! progress made by ea*1 is b5eficial4 ,at fir/ an occasional hit w seem l good %oot+1 :ile lat] an occasional miss w seem to make a bad av]age1 ow+ to ! advanc$ ideas ( ! fir]1 b ! scores w det]m9e ! true progress4 ,!re w be times :5 ! le>n] w %oot easily & well1 & o!rs :5 he may f9d x v h>d1 b practice c develop a skill :i* w be able to ov]come ! influ5ce ( %aky n]ves4 #aa4 ,! ne> di/ance ( t5 feet is ! be/ range at fir/ because ! object is to hit z easily z possible1 b lat]1 z pr(ici5cy is acquir$1 ! toss] may retire till t5 y>ds is rea*$1 :i* is f> en\gh = all practical purposes4 #ab4 ,if ! toss] /& ) 8 face to ! fir] he is apt to div]t 8 att5tion f ! ball1 :i* is 9 "p avoid$ by turn+ 8 side1 & is also ! prop] position = ! deliv]y ( ! drop & o!r %ots4 #ac4 ,fifte5 feet ( elevation is suffici5t1 a high] ball be+ really easi] to hit1 because ! fir] is m "u x4 #ad4 ,! ball ?r[n p]p5dicul>ly is ( c\rse ! easie/ to hit1 b if x fall 9 front ( ! toss] two or ?ree feet1 ! fir] is less liable to be di/urb$4 #ae4 ,! metal ( ! bell be+ some:at brittle1 if x happ5 to fall on a /one or v h>d gr\nd 9 a c]ta9 position x w break ! po/ & disable x4 ,if x fall into mud & fill1 or p>tially fill ) x1 ! s\nd w be v mu* dead5$4 #af4 ,! free use ( ! %\ld]s is necess>y1 & a %oot+ suit1 consi/+ ( loose %irt1 & pants :i* fit ! hips closely1 made ( d>k blue flannel to avoid ! p[d] /a9s %[+ too pla9ly1 is recomm5d$4 ,tw5ty or ?irty c>tridges c be c>ri$ 9 ! holl[ ( ! left h&1 :i* holds ! b>rel1 & c be got at easily 9 reload+2 b if !y int]f]e ) ! hold+ ( ! rifle1 x is bett] to use a p\* or op5-m\!d bag susp5d$ 9 front ( ! wai/4 ,x may seem trivial to m5tion nice po9ts ( position1 su* z /&+1 :i* any "o might "k1 b 9 tru? !re are _m little ?+s :i* 9 ! aggregate are ess5tial4 ,int5se e>ne/ness1 quickness1 firmness1 ! avoid+ ( div]t+ attractions1 all help to success ?\gh any "o may seem+ly be disreg>d$ )\t prejudice4 #ag4 ,no %ot is c\nt$ fair unless ! /ock ( ! rifle rema9 bel[ ! elb[ till ! ball has be5 ?r[n4 #ah4 ,aft] fir+1 ! /ock ( ! rifle is br\ght d[n & held betwe5 ! elb[ & ! hip by pressure ( ! elb[1 :ile ! %ell is extract$2 ! muzzle is !n depress$ to an angle ( =ty-five degrees bel[ ! horizontal2 ! new c>tridge ins]t$ & ! bree*-block =c$ into place1 :5 ! muzzle is br\ght to its position above ! level ( ! eye & ! piece cock$4 ,x %\ld be a matt] ( discipl9e ) all to practice ^! motions ) a view to mak+ !m a habit1 9 :i* !re is safety & quickness4 #ai4 ,! f>!r out on ! b>rel y c clasp y\r gun ) y\r left h&1 easily1 ! bett] control y w h ov] x4 ,x is ?is advantage t tall m5 h ov] %ort1 t makes !m frequ5tly bett] field %ots4 #bj4 ,! importance ( quickness ( motion1 _c be ov]-e/imat$4 ,!re is always a t5d5cy to foll[ ! ball up ) ! rifle1 b ! fir/ c>e %\ld be to get ! rifle to ! %\ld] z quickly z possible1 :5 "t to aim w be secur$ be=e ! summit is rea*$1 :]eas1 t>dy action necessitates hurri$ fir+4 #ba4 ,dur+ ! second ( "t :5 ! ball is at ! summit1 x does n seem to h any motion1 & is1 consequ5tly1 ! be/ "t to hit x4 #bb4 ,see+ ! ball full ov] ! sights1 means 9 reality ! all[+ = a little drop be=e ! bullet gets !re4 #bc4 ,x is ! fault ( ne>ly all beg9n]s to uncov] too mu* ( ! front sight1 & consequ5tly to ov]%oot4 ,be c>eful t ! front sight is well d[n into ! re> :5 y see ! object f9ally1 & pull4 #bd4 ,! pull+ ( ! trigg] mu/ be done )\t hesitation1 b quickly z soon z ! judgm5t ord]s x4 #be4 ,! f\l+ ( ! rifle w dep5d on ! ammunition us$4 ,! au?or has fir$ z _m z five hundr$ %ots f a rifle )\t clean+1 :ile us+ c>tridges ( ,am]ican make1 b has n be5 able to %oot m ?an t5 ( ^? made by ,eley ,bro!rs1 ( ,london1 be=e clean+1 & z ! ,engli% c>tridges co/ j twice z mu* z ! ,am]ican1 ! result ( ! te/ is /rongly 9 favor ( ! latt]4 #bf4 ,z soon z burn$ p[d] beg9s to accumulate 9 ! grooves1 x te>s ! bullet1 & accuracy is impossible2 ! digression be+ sometimes sev]al in*es 9 a t5 y>ds flight4 ,:5 bullets te> y c usually he> !m hum :5 !y leave ! rifle4 #bg4 ,! practical value 9 field %oot+1 ga9$ by ! m]e hitt+ ( balls ?r[n up p]p5dicul>ly1 is n great1 b z a prelim9>y practice x is ess5tial1 & %\ld be accompli%$ be=e o!r directions are giv5 to ! bell4 #bh4 ,) practice on ! ,,cross ,,%ot1 & simil> ones1 comes ! true b5efit :i* is d]iv$ f ?is sy/em1 & :i* w p]fect "o 9 field %oot+1 n only ) a %ot-gun on birds1 b ) a rifle on runn+ game4 ,! in/ant ! bell is ?r[n = ! cross %ot1 br+ ! rifle to ! %\ld] z quickly z possible1 take aim & foll[ x1 fir+ z y g1 nev] /opp+ ! motion to pull ! trigg]4 #bi4 ,! ,,drop ,,%ot is1 p]haps1 ! prettie/ z an exhibition1 because ! bell is hit j :5 y\r spectators ?9k x has gott5 away f y1 & is excell5t practice4 ,l ! cross-%ot1 x tea*es an easy sweep+ motion ( ! rifle1 :i* is ! secret ( successful snap %oot+4 ,cat* ! bell j full ov] y\r sights & keep x !re :ile y lead x d[n4 #cj4 ,! ,,base ,,ball or ,,incom+ ,,%ot at a bell ?r[n at ! fir] by an att5dant is dang]\s on acc\nt ( ! possible glanc+ ( ! bullets 9 8 direction1 & z all *ances ( accid5t %\ld be c>efully avoid$1 x is bett] n to try x4 #ca4 ,! ,,trap ,,%ot4 ,! glass ball traps ord9>ily us$ 9 %ot-gun practice1 ?r[ glass balls too f> = ! rifle1 at fir/1 b z ! bell-ball is heavi] are ab\t ! prop] /r5g? = t4 ,! bell %\ld n be ?r[n s z to fall at a great] di/ance ?an tw5ty-five feet1 & ! fir] %\ld /& "r beside or j beh9d ! trap4 ,quickness ( motion 9 gett+ ! rifle to ! %\ld] becomes a habit1 if p]si/$ 91 & is absolutely necess>y to success 9 ?is %oot+4 ,if ! le>n]1 9 beg9n+ 8 practice1 is suffici5tly impress$ ) ! importance ( ! quick fir/ motion ( gett+ 8 gun to 8 %\ld]1 ! in/ant a m>k appe>s he w f9d ! *ief ob/acle to hitt+ x remov$4 ,buck fev] means ! =gett+ t "o has a gun 9 8 h&s1 9 ! absorb+ int]e/ he takes 9 ! game 9 sight4 ,! trigg] %\ld n be pull$ 9 a hurry1 & nev] till sure aim has be5 tak54 ,quick action all[s delib]ate aim1 :ile t>dy action prev5ts x4 ,i h repeat$ ! l9es urg+ quickness ( action1 because too mu* /ress _c be laid on x4 #cb4 ,,balls ,,only %\ld be us$ z fly+ t>gets4 ,:5 ! beg9n] has atta9$ "s skill 9 snap %oot+ ) a rifle1 he takes ju/ifiable pride 9 exhibit+ x1 by hitt+ all k9d ( ?+s1 su* z cans1 bottles1 /icks1 co9s1 p5cils & /ones1 b x is n well to d s4 ,! impression giv5 e "t ! rifle is dis*>g$1 ought to be a true "o1 b :5 a ball passes ne> ! c5t] ( an irregul>ly %ap$ object )\t hitt+ x1 ! impression giv5 is t ! aim 0 defective1 :5 x 0 good4 #cc4 ,x is excell5t practice1 :5 y h become pr(ici5t1 to see h[ little "t x w take y to make a giv5 numb] ( hits1 say tw5ty1 n c\nt+ ! misses z any?+4 ,! less misses y make1 ! less "t y w require4 ,! ,toss] %\ld obs]ve ! in/ant ! bree* block is replac$ aft] ! c>tridge has be5 ins]t$1 & ?r[ imm$iately )\t wait+ = in/ructions4 ,9 ord] to e/abli% a /&>d ( quickness x may be well to /ate t ! writ] has made tw5ty hits 9 "o m9ute & sixte5 seconds1 & "o hundr$ hits 9 sev5 m9utes & tw5ty-n9e seconds4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance he made no misses1 b 9 ! second !re 7 sev5 misses1 mak+ "o hundr$ & sev5 %ots 9 all2 an av]age ( ab\t f\r seconds to ! %ot4 ,,useful ,,h9ts4 ,)\t attempt+ to treat ! subject exhau/ively1 ,i w give "s h9ts on aim+1 :i* be+ tak5 by a beg9n]1 w save him mu* "t4 ,long practice tea*es "o to hold 9 c]ta9 positions1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 b ! majority ( gunn]s _c give reasons = _! do+ s4 ,,po9t ,,blank means aim+ directly at ! object )\t mak+ visible all[ance = depression or w9dage4 ,:5 a rifle is sight$ to %oot po9t blank a giv5 di/ance1 ! front sight is fil$ (f1 :i* acts to depress ! l9e ( ! sights1 or elevate ! l9e ( ! bore1 :i* is ! same ?+1 suffici5t to c\nt]act ! effect ( gravity on ! bullet4 ,:5 fir+ po9t blank at a giv5 di/ance x is natural to suppose1 ?\gh all "k to ! contr>y1 t ! bullet travels 9 a /raight l9e betwe5 ! rifle & ! t>get2 or 9 o!r words1 t ! trajectory is flat1 & t ! l9e ( ! sights & l9e ( ! bore ( ! rifle are p>allel4 ,flat trajectory is impossible1 because ! in/ant ! bullet leaves ! rifle x is "u ! influ5ce ( gravity1 & 9 travel+ an in* ev5 is depress$ by x4 ,= conv5i5ce ( description ,i w call ?is elevation ( ! l9e ( ! bore ,,! ,,l9e ,,( ,,elevation4 ,i %all also t]m t "p ( ! circle betwe5 ! horizontal & p]p5dicul> above1 ! ,,upp] ,,quadrant2 & t "p betwe5 ! horizontal & p]p5dicul> bel[1 ! ,,l[] ,,quadrant1 & use ! figures on ! dial ( a clock to indicate ! positions ( hits on ! t>get4 ,a gun is ,,cant$ :5 a p]p5dicul> l9e drawn f ! l9e ( ! sights w n int]sect ! l9e ( elevation4 ,,%oot+ ,,/raight 7an expression legaliz$ by use7 means hitt+ a t>get at ! po9t :i* is 9 l9e ) ! sights4 ,:5 a rifle is cant$1 no matt] h[ little1 x w n %oot /raight4 ,unless ! contr>y is /at$ x is always suppos$ t y are fir+ po9t blank at ! range = :i* ! rifle is sight$4 ,a bullet project$ f a rifle cant$ to "o side1 say ! left1 at "r angles to ! upright position1 w hit half-pa/ sev5 o'clock1 because ! l9e ( elevation ?r[s x to ! left j z mu* z gravity pulls x d[n1 to c\nt]act :i* influ5ce ! rifle mu/ be aim$ at half-pa/ "o o'clock4 ,if ! rifle be held upside d[n x w %oot v l[1 because ! l9e ( elevation & gravity bo? act to depress x4 ,held 9 any position betwe5 ^!1 ! two regul> causes ( deflection1 gravity & elevation1 w influ5ce ! %ot2 c\nt]act+ or aid+ ea* o!r ) ma!matical precision1 z !y approa* or dep>t f ea* o!r2 9 ! upright position1 j c\nt]act+2 9 ! inv]t$ position aid+ ea* o!r2 & 9 ! side position pull+ d[n at an angle ( #de degrees4 ,9 %oot+ at po9t blank range horizontally1 ! l9e ( elevation is j c\nt]act$ by gravity4 ,9 %oot+ /raight up or /raight d[n !re is no lat]al attraction to affect ! c\rse ( ! bullet1 gravity act+ only to aid or ret>d its spe$1 consequ5tly ! l9e ( elevation w ?r[ x (f ! t>get ! full di/ance4 ,9 %oot+ at any po9t 9 ei!r ! upp] or l[] quadrants1 aim l[2 ! l[] z y approa* ei!r p]p5dicul>4 ,! spe$ ( a bullet dim9i%es z x travels1 & z x requires mu* great] "t to make ! second ?an ! fir/ hundr$ y>ds1 gravity has m "t to depress x 9 t di/ance4 ,9 b5d+ backw>ds to %oot1 rememb] t ! rifle is inv]t$4 ,! flight ( a bullet is n 9 a p]fect curve2 at fir/ x travels almo/ /raight1 !n curves gradually1 !n abruptly1 till f9ally :5 x has lo/ its mom5tum1 x drops p]p5dicul>ly1 affect$ only by gravity4 ,if y are /ation>y & y\r t>get moves1 aim ahead4 ,if y are 9 motion & y\r t>get is /ation>y aim beh9d1 because y\r motion is giv5 to ! bullet4 ,if y & y\r t>get are bo? mov+ 9 ! same direction at ! same spe$1 ne> ea* o!r1 aim at x1 b if ! di/ance be great1 aim ahead1 because y\r t>get keeps up its spe$1 :ile ! mom5tum :i* y h giv5 ! bullet decreases z x travels4 ,! =ce ( w9d be+ irregul> & caprici\s mu/ be judg$ f p]sonal obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 b rememb]1 t l gravity1 x has m "t to deflect a bullet dur+ its second ?an dur+ its fir/ hundr$ y>ds flight4 ,hold ! gun firmly aga9/ y\r %\ld] to prev5t its kick+4 ,to c\nt]act recoil1 hold y\rself aga9/ x by mak+ a slight movem5t =w>d z y fire4 ,! g5]al fault 9 aim+1 9 snap %oot+1 is ov]-aim+4 ,! front sight %\ld always be br\ght well d[n 9 ! re> sight1 :i* is facilitat$ by hav+ suffici5t drop to ! /ock ( ! piece4 ,aim at an object go+ /raight away f y1 z if x 7 ris+4 ,,t>get ,,practice ,,comp>$ ,,) ,,snap ,,%oot+4 ,! %oot+ at /ill t>gets1 ei!r (f-h& or f a re/1 judg+ w9dage & ! elevation requir$1 nice clean+1 regul> load+1 etc41 are v sci5tific & good practice = %>p %oot+1 b unfit "o = snap %oot+4 ,to be able to judge di/ance1 w9dage1 ! height above or depression bel[ ! level1 ! spe$ & direction ! object is mov+1 :ile y c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree1 is ! skill :i* ?is sy/em endeavors to tea*1 & :i* is solidly practical4 ,to /& = "o or two m9utes1 ) ! elb[ re/+ on ! hip1 & ! h& twi/$ 9 an awkw>d position und]nea? ! trigg] gu>d wait+ = a season ( p>tial p>alysis to /eady ! aim1 = any purposes o!r ?an %>p %oot+1 is unpractical4 ,to re/1 ei!r /&+ or ly+ is m unpractical /ill4 ,to be able1 9 spite ( %aky n]ves1 to ?r[ ! rifle1 bullet & all at ! object 9 an in/ant1 is practical4 ,a good snap %ot c %oot bett] (f-h& ?an f a re/1 & does n close ei!r eye1 :5 he aims4 ,keep+ bo? eyes op5 comes uns\ght ) practice1 & indicates t ! gun has become ! s]vile weapon1 :i* f9ds its way to its place betwe5 ! eyes & ! object1 )\t dem&+ att5tion1 & deliv]s its *>ge direct at ! bidd+ ( ! ma/]1 ^: bo? eyes are int5tly wat*+ ! c\rse ( ! t>get4 ,! bra9 & f+] become s sympa!tic t ! fir+ is done almo/ )\t bidd+4 ,,rules ,,to ,,gov]n ,,competition ,,9 ,,%oot+ ,,at ,,bell ,,or ,,glass ,,balls ,,) ,a ,,rifle1 ,,:5 ,,! ,,balls ,,are ,,?r[n ,,up ,,by ,,h& ,,p]p5dicul>ly4 #a4 ,! /&>d calibre ( ! rifle %all be 4#bb1 & ! /&>d di/ance fifte5 feet4 #b4 ,rifles ( 4#bh calibre %all be h&icapp$ two feet1 ^? ( 4#cb calibre f\r feet1 ^? ( 4#ch calibre eight feet1 ^? ( 4#dj calibre t5 feet1 & ^? ( 4#dd calibre twelve feet4 #c4 ,,! ,,ref]ee1 ^: decision %all be f9al1 %all take position on a l9e at "r angles to t betwe5 ! fir] & toss]1 opposite ! toss]1 & see t no balls are ?r[n inside a p]p5dicul> to t l9e4 ,9 case a ball be hit inside ! p]p5dicul>1 x %all c\nt nei!r = nor aga9/ ! fir]4 #d4 ,,! ,,fir] %all %oot at tw5ty balls & !n retire1 mu/ keep ! /ock ( 8 rifle bel[ 8 "r elb[ till ! ball is ?r[n1 mu/ %oot at ea* ball he ord]s or lose x2 is responsible = ! ?r[+ ( 8 toss]1 :om he is at lib]ty to *oose or *ange at w1 & also = any failure to load or cock 8 rifle2 b is entitl$ to ano!r ball1 if !re be a misfire on acc\nt ( a defective c>tridge4 #e4 ,,ties %all be %ot (f on "t2 ! conte/ant hitt+ ! greate/ numb] ( balls 9 five m9utes1 %oot+ z he pleases1 at balls ?r[n accord+ to ! rules1 %all be decl>$ w9n] ( ! tie1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 t rifles ( ! same class be us$ by bo? p>ties4 ,,to ,,gov]n ,,competition ,,9 ,,%oot+ ,,at ,,bell ,,or ,,glass ,,balls ,,?r[n ,,f ,a ,,trap4 #a4 ,! same trap %all be us$ by all conte/ants1 & %all be made to ?r[ ! balls z ne>ly horizontal z possible1 & s t !y %all fall ab\t tw5ty-five feet di/ant1 all 9 ! same direction4 #b4 ,rifles ( 4#bb calibre are /&>d1 & entitle ! fir] to /& ?ree feet 9 re> ( ! trap4 ,fir]s us+ 4#bh calibre rifles %all be h&icapp$ to five feet back ( ! trap2 ^? us+ 4#cb calibre1 to sev5 feet back2 ^? us+ 4#ch calibre1 to elev5 feet back2 ^? us+ 4#dj calibre1 to ?irte5 feet back2 & ^? us+ 4#dd calibre1 to fifte5 feet back4 #c4 ,,! ,,ref]ee',s decision %all be f9al1 & he %all judge1 among o!r po9ts1 if ! trap ?r[ equally = all4 #d4 ,,! ,,fir] %all %oot at tw5ty balls & !n retire1 mu/ keep ! /ock ( 8 rifle bel[ 8 "r elb[ till ! trap is sprung2 mu/ %oot at ea* ball he ord]s or lose x2 is responsible = ! s]vice ( 8 trap-pull]1 :om he is at lib]ty to *oose or *ange at w1 & also = any failure to load or cock 8 rifle2 b is entitl$ to ano!r ball 9 case !re is a misfire on acc\nt ( a defective c>tridge1 or on acc\nt ( ! break+ ( ! trap4 #e4 ,,ties %all be %ot (f on "t2 ! conte/ant hitt+ ! greate/ numb] ( balls 9 five m9utes1 %oot+ z he pleases1 at balls ?r[n accord+ to ! rules1 %all be decl>$ w9n] ( ! tie2 provid$1 ( c\rse1 t rifles ( ! same class be us$ by bo? p>ties4 ,,exhibition ,,%ots ,,at ,,/ill ,,objects1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,!m4 ,%oot+ at a ,bell-,ball1 susp5d$ by a wire ab\t five feet 9 l5g?1 at a range ( f ?irty to fifty feet4 #a4 ,,rifle ,,cant$ ,,sideways4 ,aim at half-pa/ "o o'clock1 two in*es (f4 #b4 ,,rifle ,,upside ,,d[n ov] ! head4 ,aim at twelve o'clock1 ?ree in*es (f4 #c4 ,,mirror ,,%ot4 ,/& ) back to ! t>get1 re/ ! rifle on ! %\ld]1 hold a small h& mirror back ( ! sights1 & see ! reflection ( ! t>get 9 a l9e ) !m4 ,aim at ! t>get4 ,?is %ot is difficult1 because a *ange ( position ( ! mirror has ! same effect z mov+ ! rifle1 & /ead9ess ( bo? is requisite2 also1 movem5ts are seem+ly rev]s$ 9 ! glass4 #d4 ,,snuff+ ,a ,,c&le4 ,! wick mu/ be cut by ! bullet4 #e4 ,,explod+ ,,c>tridges4 ,%oot t5 holes 9 a plank1 place a c>tridge 9 ea* hole1 & explode !m 9 t5 %ots4 ,?is %ot is v int]e/+1 b dang]\s if ! c>tridges are pu%$ into ! holes s t ! %ell is ins]t$1 because a resi/ance is made1 & ! %ells or p>ts ( !m are =c$ back t[>ds ! fir]4 ,! end only ( ! bullet %\ld be cov]$1 & !n !re is no dang]4 #f4 ,,c>d ,,%ot4 ,cut a hole1 ! size ( ! b>rel1 9 an ord9>y bus9ess c>d1 & slide x on z f> z ! =w>d sight4 ,9 look+ along ! l9e ( sights ) "o eye1 ! t>get w be obscur$2 b if bo? eyes are left op51 !re w appe> to be a hole 9 ! c>d ?r\gh :i* ! t>get c be se54 ,! reason ( ?is is1 t :ile "o eye looks at ! sights & c>d1 ! o!r looks pa/ ! c>d at ! t>get1 &1 ( ! d\ble impressions convey$ to ! bra91 ! m di/9ct ones ( ! t>get & sights unite 9 "o & displace ! c>d4 ,9 ?is %ot aim a little to ! left1 ! m1 ! ne>] ! t>get is to y1 because ! eyes are n focuss$ on ! object1 b are look+ 9 p>allel directions1 consequ5tly ! discrepancy ( aim is ! di/ance betwe5 ! eyes4 #g4 ,,! ,,b5d+ ,,backw>d ,,or ,,a?letic ,,%ot is v difficult = any b gymna/s1 or ^? :o h v limb] backs4 ,/& ) ! back to ! t>get1 put ! rifle to ! %\ld] z if aim+ horizontally2 b5d backw>d till y are aim+ at ! t>get ) inv]t$ rifle4 ,aim high1 z 9 any %ot :]e ! rifle is turn$ b>rel d[n4 #h4 ,,! ,,hip ,,%ot is made by hold+ ! /ock ( ! rifle on ! hip & judg+ ! aim4 ,x is v difficult1 b n all *ance1 = "o c obs]ve h[ 8 arms are held1 & soon le>n to feel if ! aim be accurate4 #i4 ,b5d+ =w>d & ,,%oot+ ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,legs1 hold+ ! rifle ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,neck1 & simil> unusual %ots1 are good practice1 & tea* "o to ov]come adv]se positions4 #aj4 ,,knock+ ,,! ,,a%es ,,(f ,a ,,cig> 9 an att5dant's m\?1 or apples or potatoes f 8 head1 are fool-h>dy %ots1 :i* are n brilliant1 & only int]e/ because !y are dang]\s4 ,no man is sure ( himself1 8 c>tridges1 or 8 rifle4 ,n]v\sness1 a dirty rifle1 a bullet :i* does n fill ! grooves1 ! un/ead9ess ( ! att5dant1 or o!r causes ( inaccuracy are )9 ! range ( possibility1 & any dang]1 especially :]e ano!r is liable to be ! suff]]1 %\ld be avoid$ & disc\rag$ by audi5ces4 ,,at ,,mov+ ,,objects4 #a4 ,%oot+ at a ,sw++ ,bell & hitt+ x 9 v>i\s positions4 #b4 ,%oot+ at ,bells ?r[n up p]p5dicul>ly4 #c4 ,,turn+ ,,%ot4 ,/& ) back to ! t>get & turn & hit ! bell aft] x is ?r[n4 #d4 ,hit ,bells1 hold+ ! rifle 9 ,"o ,h&4 #e4 ,toss ! ,bell up y\rself & hit x1 us+ "o or bo? h&s4 #f4 ,cross ,%ot1 ,drop ,%ot1 ,incom+ ,%ot1 & ,trap ,%oot+1 expla9$ 9 ,rules = ,practice4 #g4 ,%oot+ at co9s ?r[n 9 ! air is int]e/+1 b exp5sive4 ,,%ots ,,:i* ,,c ,,only ,,be ,,made ,,) ,a ,,repeat+ ,,rifle4 #a4 ,,d\ble ,,%ot4 ,hitt+ two objects ?r[n 9 ! air at ! same "t1 reload+ ! rifle once4 #b4 ,,triple ,,or ,,quadruple ,,%ot4 ,fir+ into ! air two or ?ree times aft] an object has be5 ?r[n1 & hitt+ x ) ! ?ird or f\r? bullet be=e x rea*es ! gr\nd4 #c4 ,,jump ,,%ot4 ,place a light ball1 ei!r glass or wood1 on ! gr\nd ?ree feet 9 front ( y4 ,%oot ?ree in*es "u x1 :i* w project x into ! air4 ,reload y\r rifle1 & hit x be=e x falls4 #d4 ,,%oot ,,z ,,_m ,,holes ,,z ,,y ,,c ,,9 ,a ,,bo>d1 "o foot squ>e1 :i* has be5 ?r[n 9 ! air1 be=e x rea*es ! gr\nd4 #e4 ,,break ,a ,,brick ) "o bullet1 !n reload1 & hit "o ( ! pieces4 #f4 ,,oranges1 :5 hit h>d ) a bullet f a 4#dd calibre rifle1 disappe> 9 a %[] ( juice2 or1 if /ruck only lightly ) ! fir/ bullet1 c be hit aga9 ) a second be=e fall+4 #g4 ,,9 ,,"t ,,%oot+ ) a repeat+ rifle1 balls c be hit z fa/ z !y c be ?r[n up1 "o at a "t1 by "o p]son4 ,,note4--,! above repeat+ rifle %ots1 & _m ( ! o!rs1 7 inv5t$ by ,dr4 ,c>v] & successfully made 9 8 v>i\s exhibitions 9 ?is c\ntry & at ! ,cry/al ,palace1 ne> ,london4 ,,feats ,,:i* ,,h ,,be5 ,,accompli%$ ,,) ,,! ,,rifle ,,on ,,mov+ ,,objects4 ,! records giv5 bel[ h n be5 made 9 mat*es b 9 exhibitions1 b are well au!nticat$1 & w s]ve z ,/&>ds ( ,excell5ce4 ,,dr4 ,,william ,f4 ,,c>v]1 ! orig9ator ( ball %oot+ ) a rifle1 to :om great cr$it is due on t acc\nt1 has p]=m$ _m rem>kable feats 9 8 exhibitions1 & "o ( bo? skill & endurance :i* w /& = !m all4 ,at ,brooklyn ,driv+ ,p>k1 on ,saturday ,july #ac1 #ahgh1 he attempt$ to break #eejj glass balls 9 #h h\rs1 ) ! foll[+ result1 copi$ f ! acc\nt 9 ,=e/ & ,/ream1 ,rod & ,gun3 ,,(ficial ,,"t ,,record4 ,"t p] ,s*$ule ,actual hundr$4 ,"t4 ,"t4 ,ahead4 ,beh9d4 ,m4 ,s4 ,h4 ,m4 ,s4 ,h4 ,m4 ,s4 ,m4 ,s4 ,m4 ,s4 ,misses4 #ajj #e #je #i #je #e #je #d #jj #f #bjj #f #be #ah #aa #aa #cj #f #da #b #cjj #g #ej #bg #af #ai #bj #g #ef #e #djj #f #dj #cf #bb #bf #jj #aj #bb #b #ejj #f #bj #de #bg #cb #bj #ac #jg #d #fjj #g #aj #ed #cb #ci #cj #ae #jb #aj #gjj #e #ej #a #jc #ch #de #bj #ah #ah #c #hjj #f #jj #a #ab #dc #ea #bj #ba #bc #ab #ijj #g #jj #a #ba #dh #eh #bj #bd #bh #i #a1jjj #h #jj #a #cj #ed #a #jf #bj #bd #cd #aj #a1ajj #aj #aj #a #ci #ei #a #af #cj #bc #bi #i #a1bjj #e #ej #a #di #jd #a #bb #bj #bf #dd #f #a1cjj #h #jj #a #eh #ji #a #cj #bj #bg #di #aj #a1djj #aj #aj #b #jg #ae #a #dj #cj #bf #de #i #a1ejj #g #ej #b #af #ba #a #dh #bj #bh #ja #f #a1fjj #g #ej #b #be #bf #a #ef #aj #bi #af #ac #a1gjj #aa #aj #b #cd #cb #b #jf #bj #bh #ab #ah #a1hjj #h #jj #b #dc #cg #b #ad #bj #bi #ag #af #a1ijj #h #jj #b #eb #db #b #bb #bj #cj #bb #bc #b1jjj #g #jj #c #ja #dh #b #bi #bj #cb #bh #bj #b1ajj #i #jj #c #aj #ec #b #ch #bj #cb #cc #bj #b1bjj #h #aj #c #ai #ei #b #df #cj #cc #bi #ae #b1cjj #aj #aj #c #bi #jd #b #ef #dj #cb #bd #aa #b1djj #ae #jj #c #ch #ji #c #aa #dj #bf #bi #bh #b1ejj #h #cj #c #dg #ae #c #bj #aj #bg #je #ba #b1fjj #aj #bj #c #ef #bj #c #cj #cj #be #ej #aj #b1gjj #aj #aj #d #je #bf #c #dj #dj #bd #df #e #b1hjj #ab #cj #d #ad #ca #c #ec #aj #ba #ba #h #b1ijj #af #cj #d #bc #cg #d #ji #dj #ac #eg #ab #c1jjj #aj #jj #d #cb #dc #d #ai #dj #ac #jc #ba #c1ajj #ch #cja #d #da #dh #d #eh #aj #af #bb #af #c1bjj #f #cj #d #ej #ed #e #jd #dj #ac #df #af #c1cjj #g #cj #d #ei #ei #e #ab #aj #ab #aa #aj #c1djj #f #cj #e #ji #jd #e #ah #dj #i #cf #aj #c1ejj #h #cj #e #ah #aj #e #bg #aj #i #jj #aa #c1fjj #aa #cj #e #bg #ae #e #ch #dj #aa #be #bb #c1gjj #g #bj #e #cf #ba #e #df #jj #i #ci #aj #c1hjj #i #aj #e #de #bf #e #ed #aj #h #dd #bb #c1ijj #i #aj #e #ed #ca #f #jc #bj #h #di #af #d1jjj #i #bj #f #jb #cf #f #ab #dj #aj #jd #bd #d1ajj #i #jj #f #aa #da #f #ba #dj #i #ei #ag #d1bjj #g #cj #f #bj #dg #f #bi #aj #h #bc #aj #d1cjj #h #aj #f #bi #eb #f #cg #bj #g #ah #ad #d1djj #f #bj #f #ch #eh #f #dc #dj #d #db #f #d1ejj #g #bj #f #dh #jc #f #ea #jj #b #eg #ah #d1fjj #h #bj #f #eg #jh #g #jj #bj #c #ab #ai #d1gjj #g #jj #g #jf #ad #g #jg #bj #a #jf #i #d1hjj #g #jj #g #ae #bj #g #ad #bj #a #jj #ac #d1ijj #g #jj #g #bd #bf #g #ba #bj #c #jf #ae #e1jjj #g #ej #g #cd #ca #g #bi #aj #e #ba #af #e1ajj #h #aj #g #dc #cf #g #cg #bj #f #af #h #e1bjj #f #bj #g #ea #db #g #dc #dj #h #jb #ah #e1cjj #h #bj #h #jj #dh #g #eb #jj #h #dh #af #e1djj #h #jj #h #ji #ee #h #jj #jj #i #ee #ba #e1ejj #g #cj #h #bj #jj #h #jg #cj #ab #cj #aa --- ,total misses #gab #a ,re/ ( #cb m9utes includ$4 ,actual break+ "t1 #fm4 #cjs4 ,dur+ ?is %oot1 he us$ five ,w9*e/] ,repeat+ ,rifles1 weigh+ ab\t t5 p\nds ea*1 ! aggregat$ weight ( :i*1 rais$ #fbab times1 0 ab\t ?irty-"o tons4 ,be=e ! fir/ ?\s& _h be5 brok51 ! balls ( 8 eyes became sunburn$1 & be+ fur!r irritat$ by rubb+ !m ) 8 p[d]-/a9$ gloves1 ! pa9 became excruciat+1 b he hung to 8 self-impos$ task & accompli%$ x1 & left ! field 9 company ) ! writ]1 physically un/ra9$4 ,x is true t ! great] numb] ( balls 7 brok5 )9 fifte5 feet ( ! end ( ! rifle1 b x 0 nev]!less a wond]ful exhibition ( skill & endurance4 ,! work+ ( ! lev]s ( ! rifles1 :i*1 :5 heat$1 are said to resi/ ov] ?irty p\nds pressure1 ) ! middle f+] ( ! "r h&1 #fbab times1 0 a mon/r\s task 9 itself4 ,9 exhibit+ be=e ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales at ,s&r+ham1 he broke #ajj balls consecutively1 & successfully made ne>ly all ( ! v>i\s %ots describ$ "h4 ,,john ,,ru?1 ( ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 :o 0 a companion ( ,c>v] dur+ 8 prelim9>y practice1 has become a successful exhibitor1 & has taught 8 wife to %oot ne>ly if n q z well z himself4 ,at ,badg]'s ,p>k1 9 an exhibition1 he hit ! bell-ball #iij times out ( #ajjj %ots1 z ref]r$ to previ\sly4 ,,john ,e4 ,,graham1 ( ,erie1 ,p5nsylvania1 is report$ to h made #ihf hits 9 #ajjj %ots1 or only #d less ?an ,ru?4 ,,george ,a4 ,,me>es ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 :o is ! *ampion rifleman ( ,utah1 is en?usia/ic 9 recomm5d+ ?is me?od1 & claims to h d]iv$ imm5se b5efit f x4 ,! late ,,major ,,?ornburg 0 v successful at ?is k9d ( %oot+1 z well z p]haps hundr$s ( o!rs1 :o h s practic$ z to be able to hit #ie p] c5t4 ( balls ?r[n p]p5dicul>ly1 b :o h yet to get ! be/ b5efit f ! v>i\s %ots :i* are "h recomm5d$4 ,! writ]1 aft] hav+ practic$ an h\r ea* day = ab\t ?ree weeks1 gave a private exhibition be=e num]\s ,g]man army (fic]s1 memb]s ( %oot+ clubs1 & o!rs1 at ,frank=t-on-!-,ma91 9 :i* he made ! foll[+ scores at balls ?r[n 9 ! air1 besides successfully mak+ ! o!r %ots spok5 (3 ,n9ety-n9e out ( #ajj balls ?r[n up p]p5dicul>ly2 #aj ,turn+ ,%ots2 #aj ,"o-h&$ ,%ots2 #aj ,cross ,%ots2 #aj ,drop ,%ots2 #aj ,incom+ ,%ots2 #ag out ( #bj f a ,bog>dus trap2 #ai out ( #bj ,engli% ,p5nies4 ,an ,engli% g5tleman1 :o 0 sp5d+ 8 vacation 9 ,frank=t1 & :o 0 a v indiff]5t %ot-gun %ot1 practic$ "u in/ruction at ! same "t1 & z a result1 be=e he left = home1 w5t out sev]al times ) p>ties ( ! be/ %ots 9 ! vic9ity1 & bagg$ m birds ?an any4 ,,=m+ ,,clubs4 ,a range ( #ajj feet & a bulkhead #be feet squ>e is all t is requir$ to make p]fect facilities = %oot+ at r$uc$ /ill1 or runn+ t>gets1 or at balls ?r[n 9 any direction2 & = ball %oot+ only1 a range ( #cj feet is suffici5t4 ,a club ( t5 or tw5ty c build & run su* a range any:]e1 ev5 )9 city limits1 at a v light exp5se2 or x is exce$+ly pr(itable to run "o & *>ge = ! %ots or ammunition1 z a private ent]prise4 ,9 ?is mann] unlimit$ practice c be _h at a v light exp5se4 ,,! ,,milit>y ,,& ,,snap ,,%oot+4 ,x may be (f]$1 simply z a sugge/ion1 t ! me?od ( practice recomm5d$ 9 ! prec$+ pages1 might be ( s]vice 9 tea*+ recruits to h&le fire>ms4 ,practice 9 hitt+ mov+ objects inspires a confid5ce :i* c n be obta9$ 9 any o!r way1 & ! repetition ( ! ?ree motions ( load+1 extract+1 & aim+ & fir+1 habituates ! le>n] to a free use ( ! arms & a confid5ce 9 pull+ ! trigg]4 ,9 ! ,g]man army !y aim & snap an unload$ piece repeat$ly z an ex]cise1 consid]+ ! pull+ ( ! trigg] a necess>y f9i% to ! motion ( aim+4 ,aid$ by a m9imum exp5se1 light report1 easily-acquir$ range facilities1 & a mo/-fasc9at+ sy/em1 might n ! practice be c>ri$ to fir+ & hitt+1 :i* is ! desir$ result8 ,?is ne$ n at all int]f]e ) ! manual1 b c be practic$ z an outside ex]cise2 & ! result ( adopt+ x w\ld be felt imm$iately by a company1 n only 9 ! ease & quick5+ ( motion & ! improv$ m>ksman%ip1 b 9 ! increas$ int]e/ x w\ld create among ! memb]s4 ,,price1 ,,t5 ,,c5ts4 ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,,( ,,snap ,,%oot+ ,,by ,,horace ,,flet*] ,illu/ration ,,sport+1 ,,exhibition1 ,,& ,,milit>y4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,san ,,francisco1 #ahhj4 ,copyright1 #ahhj1 by ,,horace ,,flet*]4 ,,cali=nia ,,p>lor ,,r[+ ,,boat ,,app>atus4 7,,pat5t ,,appli$ ,,=47 ,see ,cut & ,price-,li/ on ,foll[+ ,page4 ,,z ,a ,,r[+ ,,ma*9e #a4 ,x tea*es bo? arms to pull alike4 #b4 ,x compels ! fea!r+ ( ! o>4 #c4 ,! /roke is ev5 ?r\gh\t4 #d4 ,!re is no aid or resi/ance to ! return4 #e4 ,x is p]fectly clean1 z no oil %\ld be us$ ab\t x4 #f4 ,slots 9 ! ca/+1 :]e ! end ( ! o> is made fa/ to ! out-rigg]1 p]mit ! lift+ ( ! blades 9 return+4 #g4 ,all o>sm5 unite 9 pron\nc+ x a p]fect tea*] ( r[+4 #h4 ,m5 practic+ 9 ! d\ble skull or f\r o>$ patt]n ,,mu/ all d ! same "w1 & _! coa* c /& ov] !m & direct _! actions4 ,,z ,a ,,heal? ,,pull #a4 ,x ex]cises ,,all ! muscles ( ! body & /ra9s none4 #b4 ,x c be regulat$ by ! set screws to accommodate any /r5g? & size ( p]son1 & is z well adapt$ = ! use ( ladies & *ildr5 z g5tlem54 #c4 ,its use = five m9utes ea* morn+1 imm$iately aft] gett+ out ( b$1 w cure any case ( dyspepsia1 because ( ! easy ex]cise ( ! muscles ( ! /oma*1 ! improv$ respiration & ! accel]at$ circulation ( ! blood4 #d4 ,! slid+ seat aids fle%y p 9 tak+ ! /roke1 & = !m is a mo/ excell5t ex]cise4 ,x takes b little room1 is clean1 & fasc9ates all1 bo? ladies & g5tlem51 because x is practical 9 tea*+ a useful & graceful accompli%m5t1 & at ! same "t invit+ heal?4 ,,see ,,next ,,page4 ,,cali=nia ,,p>lor ,,r[+ ,,boat ,,app>atus4 ,,pat5t ,,appli$ ,,=4 ,a p]fect ,r[+ ,ma*9e1 & ! ,new ,heal? ,pull = ,ladies1 ,g5tlem5 & ,*ildr54 7,see prec$+ page = description47 ,f\r ,o>$ ,patt]n ) ,slid+ ,seat1 = ,clubs #dj #jj ,d\ble ,scull ,patt]n ) ,slid+ ,seat1 = ,clubs #bj #jj ,s+le ,scull ,patt]n ) ,slid+ ,seat1 suitable = ,ladies & ,*ildr51 z well z ,o>sm5 #ab #jj ,juv5ile1 )\t ,slid+ ,seat1 = ,*ildr5 only #e #jj ,pack$ 9 pieces = %ipm5t1 readily put toge!r4 ,address ) ca%1 ,,horace ,,flet*]1 ,%attuck ,flet*]1 #ebj ,comm]cial ,/41 ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4