Automatic Pistol Shooting

with the targets and butt (such as I describe in the chapter on Stage Shooting) at one end. The targets should be lighted from above, preferably by a skylight in the daytime, and by

t to shine on your sights. If it is behind you, you stand in your own light. If enough above you to prevent this, the light only shines on the top edges of your sights, and is thus worse than useless. I find it best to have

of your pistol, and, if possible, a fan to draw off the fume

have the walls covered with some material hung loosely. Boiler-felt is very good for the pu

out of the bull with a small bullet, may just cut the bull with a large ball. The bullet-hole is also more ea

the bullet makes it liable to strike two compartments at the same time, giving you a double score, and the impact of the bullet is,

r or later. Have them made to draw up to the firing-point for examination and change, and never let any one turn round with a pistol in his hand. In fact,

ill be difficult to have traversing targ

musement in the winter evenings, after dinner

p the good shots, so as to

ave smaller bull's-eyes and subdivisions than the Bisley ones. The American and French targets are better subdivided for this purpose. Messrs. De La Rue

ng them into the chambers, as a bullet may have worked itself up, which would cause a weak, low shot. Push the bullet down with a loading rod, or pencil, before you insert the cartridge into the chamber, if you find it shifted. Also, if, after firing a few shots f