Pistol and Revolver Shooting

speaking, the smaller the charge the more difficult it is to make it accurate. Notwithstanding this, we

, the fouling of the black powder is not a very serious matter, and it is not uncommon to shoot fifty or a hundred rounds without the necessity of cleaning. In the larger calibers, however, the fouling is frequently so excessive that it affects the accuracy after the fift

supply them loaded with smokeless powder at a very slight advance in price. The cartridges are loaded so as to give approxima

s powders, these difficulties have been overcome and the smokeless ammunition now gives not only superior accuracy and reliability, but also causes much less fouling and

ed to the caliber, length of barrel, and weight of the arm in which it

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e primer must be of uniform strength also, especially in reduced charges. In ammunition for military service the shells are crimped on the bullets to hold them in place. This does not increase

principal pistol and revolver car

mixture around the outer edge of the rim, or base of the shell, an

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ber the "C. B." or Conical Ball Cap loaded with black powder is the smallest practicable car

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fouls very little and is almost equal in accuracy to the .22 "long rifle" up to 50

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, the bullet well lubricated, and the shell uncrimped. In addition to this, the ammunition is inexpensive and has very clean shooting qualities. It is, therefore, particularly we

f the long rifle cartridge that are furnished with a crimped shell, preventing the bullet from

ay, the lubricant is easily rubbed off, or melted if allowed to stand in the sunlight on a warm day. Great care shou

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rifle, and gives good results in the pistol. The bullet has a flat point, making it suitable for game s

rnished loaded with smokeless powder. When this powder was first used in .22-caliber ammunition the results were far from satisfactory,

dges on account of their liability to rust the inside of the barrel.[7] The novice is th

eding, and gives excellent results in the pistol. It is selected by those w

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dges sometimes lack uniformity in caliber when made by different manufacturers, are frequently defective, and discharge occasionally in closing the action of the arm in which

h a small quantity of priming composition containing a sensitive explosive for igniting the powder charge. The primer fits water-t

he bullet is inside of the shell, rendering the ammunit

ridges at a cost of one dollar per thousand more than the regular lead bullets. The mantled bullets do not deform as readily in handling, shipping,

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ngle-shot pistols are chambered for this cartridge. It is fairly accurate at ranges up to 50 yds. A gallery charge i

eceding cartridge. It gives excellent results in both the pistol an

r the Colt New Police revolver. The flat point adds to its effectiveness. A good gallery cha

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ncrimped and the bullets seated inside of the shells flush with the mouth. A large variety of special bullets of varying weights were designed for these cartridges and mu

when black powder was in general use they are entirely unsuit

he .32 S. & W., and is consequently more practical and better adapted for a pocket revolver charge. When shot from

ell is Ideal Bullet No. 358242, 36072, or

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ith the .38 S. & W., the only difference bein

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. Army until 1911. Under service conditions the cartridge was found to have insufficient power, was inaccurate and on account of the de

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in a 5-inch circle at 100 yards. Numerous gallery and mid-range charges with special bullets have been designed for this cartridge. It is now the most popular

36034

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od results with any of these bullets. Bullets No. 360345, 3

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lery contests as the large bullet hole is a decided advantage over the smaller calibers at ranges of 20 yards and under. Nearly all the great records in revolver shooting in the past have been made with this cartridge and many important mat

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target. The weight of the powder charge and bullets in grains and the acc

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e .44 S. & W. Russian in accuracy and is the best proportioned of the heavy revolver cartridges. Th

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and the recoil so excessive that it was almost impossible to shoot it without flinching. The smokeless powder charge of 5 grains of Bullseye makes it much

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artridge, but not as powerful as the corresponding military cartridges used in this country. A special cylind

d in the English .450 and

leasant to shoot. It is used largely at Bisley in the annual revolv

t has a hollow core open in the rear. Lubricant is filled into the core, after which it is closed with a lead plunger. Four small ducts communicate from the forward end of the core to the exte

eous when black powder is used. With it a hundred or more shots may be fired

st two cartridges named rather unpleasant. The .32-20-115 is the most accurate of these cartridges, and gives the best results in the pistol or revolver. All these cartridges having flat-pointed bullets are well adapted for game shooting. None of these rifle cartridges loaded with smokeless powder will give good results in revolvers because the brand of powder generally used in rifle ammunition requires a long barrel to consume the charge. Fired from a short barrel only part of the charge will be consumed and the rest will be expelled unburne

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lated by the mechanism. These cartridges are exceedingly clean-shooting. Several hundred rounds may be fired without causing more fouling than is apparent after the first few shots. This ammunition is furnished loaded wit

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me long range are desiderata that can be obtained only by high velocities. In ammunition for magazine pistols and

n striking animal tissue is in direct proportion to its velocity. It is, therefore, extremely doubtful that a metal cased bullet will ever prove as eff

dapted for the Colt and other magazine pistols. It is an accurate cartridge but the sh

s of that name. They are powerful charges, accurate and clean shooting. These were amo

f this caliber. It is an accurate, pleasant shooting cartridge with ve

ine pistol. It is a very accurate cartridge, has no unpleasant r

d to meet the demand for a light charge in this calibe

as a slightly flattened point and is extremely accurate. When fired from regulation arms this ammunition i

first Colt automatic pistol i

They are exactly alike except that the service charge has a 230 gr. bullet (30 gr. heavier than the other). The service charge when

powder charge would improve the effectiveness and stopping power of this c

cott) of the British Army. It is an accurate cartridge but it lacks sufficien

ate the automatic mechanism. Slightly reduced loads with lead bullets may be used in some of the arms but seldom with s

rands of smokeless powder, all of which differ more or less in strength, the weight of the powder charge necessarily varies for the different brands of powder. Even when purchased in large quantities, different blends and packages of the same brand of powder occasiona

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.4 " .223 40 R

.5 " .2275 45

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1 Bullseye .251

5.5 " .3105 86

.1 " .3095 93 RN

" .3555 125 FN

harpshooter .3125 1

Bullseye .3125 7

5 " .315 85 RN

.5 " .315 85

0 " .313 90 RN

.4 " .315 80 RN

2.0 " .315 98 R

2.5 " .314 98 F

1.9 " .3195 76

" .359 145 RN

.6 " .359 130 R

.4 " .359 150 FN

2.5 " .375 130

3.0 " .358 148

ray Walsrode .358 15

4 Bullseye .358 158

.4 " .358 158 F

l. 8.5 C.P.W.[9] .3

Range 2.1 Bullseye

harpshooter .400 1

6 Bullseye .357 9

2.5 " .406 160

.3 " .387 200 R

. 4.1 " .431 246

Gall. 2.5 " .431

5.1 " .431 246

harpshooter .426 20

Bullseye .4505 2

vt.) 4.7 " .4505

.0 " .455 255 RN

" .458 265 RN

.0 Cordite .455 22

ice 5.5 " .455 26