The complete 1917 annual of the issues of the WW1 wartime journal of the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs

< Previous5G T H E R I F L E M A N . September, 1917. S . M . R . C . T E A M C H A M P I O N S H I P. CONDITIONS. One team of six from any Club in the United Kingdom afﬁliated to the S.M.R.C. 30 shots deliberate, 10 each at 25, 50, and 100 yards. S.M.R.C. Match Targets. KESL l.'l' OF FIN.AL. RE.SL'l.T OF SE.MI-FIX.-\L. Dundee (1724] beat Padiham (1689) by 3.5. A. W ood ... 99 100 99 298 H. J. .Mc A. Alunro...98 9794 289 intosh ... 979792 286 J. Watson . 99 96 92 287R. Bollard . 979395 28s J. Hender .A. How .-irth 97 97 90 284 son 96 9792 285 E. Pollard . 96 9292 282 W. R o b e r t W. Bridge . 98 93 87278 son9594 94 2S3 D. Hud.son go9292 274 W. F . F o r d 95 9295 282 Edmonton1 (c721) beat .Shanklin (1704) by • 1 7 C. Hopping 100 97 98 295 M. .Silsbury 97 98 94 289 A. D. Cart-' . M i s s C o l e - Wr i g h t . . . 98 97 96 291 nutt 959595 285 Dr . f4enja- F. A ' e l f . . . 959297 284 ﬁ(4d 98 97 96 291 C . E - M o o r Dr . Burton 96 9793 286man 98 9392 283 W. H o p p i n g 96 9491 281 W. S a m p s o n 999192 282 G. Miller ...96 91 90277 C . R - i v n e r . 98 9192 281 Shot on respective home ranges in the presence of witnesses specially appointed by S.M.R.C. 1. Ifdnionton (Sir Elliott Lee'.s Challenge Shield and 6 Silver .Medals). Dr . Burton .A. D. Cartwright C. Hopijing Sergt. Scott W. I l o p | j i n g Dr. Benjaiield 93 97 98 288 97 yf. 95 288 99 9" 93 2S8 96 95 gb287 97 <)(> 94 287 99 9494 2S7 '725 Dundee (6 Bronze Medals). W. 1 - . l A t r d . . .... too 98 97 295 A. W ood ... 100 9797294 H. .Munro ... 100 95 98 293 .). Henderson ... ... 96 9'99 2S6 \\A Robertson ...... 94 9092 276 j. W alson... 94 9579 268 '712 -OJ^O 1. 2. 3- 4- Division v S ' ' . . ' X " . . ' A " " . . ' X ' • . . SPECIAL CONST ABULAR Y INTER-DlVISlONAL RIFLE LEAGUE. (Up to and including August 25th, igi7). XoKT imRN .Sectio.v . M a t c l i e s . - t g c r c - K a i e S t i o t t V o n r . o s t D r a w n P o i n t s S c o r e ... b 6 o O 12 4574 ... 6 4 2 O 8 4530 . . . 6 1 5 " 2 4 3 4 4 ...6130 2 3289 " F " Division having retired, all matches against this Division have been deleted. SofT iiEKN Section. M a t c h e s A g g r e g a t e D i v i s i o n S h o t W o n L o s t D r a w n P o i n t s P c o i e " R " 6 5 1 0 t o 4 3 7 5 " A ' " . . . . . . 6 4 2 o 8 4 5 1 6 * L.G.O.C. ...6240 4 4497 " B " 6 I 5 o 2 4 4 1 5 * Includes allowance for ﬁve matches shot with open sights. " T " Division having retired, all matches against t h i s D i v i s i o n h a v e b e e n d e l e t e d . NOTIOT T O 7^ : C L U B S E C R E T A R I E S . The Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs has no local ayents. All communications should he addressed direct to:—The Secretary, Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W.C.2. 3- ,4- .22 L.E. APERTURE BACKSIGHT. Keg. design ll-'ill'. Tills simple yet eirec'ivc aperture siglit was designed h y o u r . M r . A . E . P a r k e r t o h r i u g t h e •2i calibre Hhort t.ee-Eniield into line with tlie 191-1 Enﬁeld Rille. T r o o p . s i s s u e d Willi the iini En ﬁeld rille witli aper t u r e s i g h t s n a t u r - a l l . v w i s h t o t r a i n withaportiirosigh Is on the iliniature range, and our sight t l i e r e f o r o ﬁ l l s a much needed want. Tt will he noticed from the illustration that tiiePirer'sview of tlie sight is pre cisely the same as his view of the 1914 Enﬁeld Siiiht, wliioh n a t u r a l l y i n c r e a s e s t l i e e f ﬁ c i e n c y o f M u s k e t r y T r a i n i n g on tire Miniature range. PRICE 8s, 6d., Post 2d. Designed and Manufactured by A. G. PARKER & Co., Ltd., Musketry Specialists, Bisley Works, Whittall St., BIRMINGHAM. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKSeptember, 101/. Dundee R.C. ' . h i - D u i i d i ' e R i l l i ' ( " l u b h . ' i s , h i u l ; i v e r y s i . i c c c ! - > f u l s e a s o n , ! iind in view of ilv- fact that only ! one ol I he lc;iin had liandk-d a ! r i l l e t w o y c : n s a i j o , l i i c f t i c l t l i a t i l l i e y w c r - - ' i l u ' w i n n e r s o f t h e Ihitltdlo C'ii|) this year at the . i n n t i . - i l t l i s i r i r l s h o o t i s o r c a t l y t o t l i e i r c r e d i t . I t w i l l . a l s o h e noticed front tinother ittt.iftt m t h i s i s s u e i h t i l t h e v r e a d i e d t h e lintd Stan,, of the .S.M.R.C. 'leani ('h.nn])ions]iip, tind there o n l y I n s t t o t h e I ' i d n i o n t o n t e a m b y ] j p o i n t s . No. 5 Plat. B. Co. 2nd Corn wall V .R. I N ' o . r i a t o o n H t " o . ( L i s - i heard) sitoi its tinal m.-itclt in the " R o \ t i l C o r n w a l l ( l a z e t l e " Shield Competition recently, ;i nd :i mee i l m; w a s suhseii i iently held In the Drill Mall to con s i d e r h o w s h o o i l n o c o u l d f n r t h e r be promoted ;md every member of the jilatoon he dr.'iwn to take an interest in it. Mr . A. 1 1. Philp presided. .Mr. W. H. 'rhomas, who has w o r k e d h t t r d a n d w e l l a s h o n . secre t a ry o f th e shoot i ne; jnatches, rcport-.-tl thtit the Society of .Miniattire Ritle Cliihs, w i t h w h i c h t h e v w e r e t i ﬂ i l i a l e d , o f f e r e d t h r e e m e d a l s ; m d t w o c c r t i l i c a t e s f o r c o m p e t i t i o n a m o n o t h e m e m h e r s o f t h e platoon, under conditions to be t i r r a n o e d h v m e m b e r s t h e m selves. In addition, the lifonegal l - i a d g e f o r i p i y w t t s t i l s o o p e n to competition ; .'ind he hoped to tirrange various matches, as in the ])ast, with other \'olmiteer units. 'I'lie Chynoweih Cup for shooting and drill had also to he competed for, so that there were tmiple o|)[)ortiinities for everyone to take iiart throughout" t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s . • A f t e r l u l l d i s c u s s i o n . I t w a s arranged to ttllocale one of the m e d a l s a n d o n e c e r t i ﬁ c a t e f o r novices, being " men who have n e v e r b e e n s e l e c t e d t o s h o o t i n t h e t e a m s f o r t ' l e s h i e l d c o m p e t i t i o n . " T h e r e w i l l b e n o e n t r y f e e , a n d t h e c o n d i t i o n s were made simple and easy, with the view to inducing every man to participate. S'arying t a r g e t s a n d c o n d i t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g 'he ﬁgure target and " group i n g , " w e r e a r r a n g e d f o r t h e other competitions, which are open to all members, whether honorarv or active, while the Dont^gal Badge will be shot for o n t h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n s a s l a s t season. An entrance fee of is. w i l l a d m i t t o a l l f o u r o f t h e s e c o m p e t i t i o n s . D e t a i l s a n d d a t e s of the matches will be announced in Orders and on parade. T H E R I F L E M A N . C L U B R E P O R T S . Brighton and Hove Imperial R.C. The return les! match between the Brighton ;md Hove Imperial R.C. ;md the .Musketry Inslruc- l o r . s t r o m t h e L o n i i o n C o m n t . a n d Depot ;it .Seaford look pktce at the Intpcritil Club's rtnige :tt .Moulscmnbe, tuid resulted in the Imperial Club agttin winning b y t h e g o o d . s c o r e o f i i i C o n sidering the sttiie of tiie wetuher : m d w i n d , t h i s m u s t l i e c o n - siilered ;t very credittible per formance. Owing to the con ditions there was no very re- m . - i r k a h l e s c o r e o n e i t h e r s i d e . t o o y . - i r d s . F o r t h e L o n d o n Comnttind Depot, three of the te.-mt tied for highest. Sergeants -Mtirslt. Franklin and Currie, at the discs. .Sergt. Waller scored si.\, ;i most creditable score at the discs, ;md at the too yards he was only one point off tieing with C.O..M.S. SatTrey at 87. T h e s e t w o m a t c h e s h a v e b e e n carrietl out as a special test be t w e e n . \ r n t y a n d c i v i l i a n s h o o t ing, to illustrate the dilTerent methods, also to ascertain the dilT orence between the ve.xed question of tiperture and open s i g h t s , t h e K n g l i s h . A r m y u s i n g D U N D E E " A " A N D P A T T U L L O C U P . ffaok Row—J. Watson. R. Clark, G. Wal.soii. E'ront Row—D. D.McKenzie, J. JI. Inches. C. J. K. Neilaon. a n d i i o s s i b l c s w e r e o u t o f t h e question, hut, taking everything into consideration, both teams s h o t w e l l . F i l e c o n d i t i o n s w e r e as at Scaford, viz., three shoots o f t o s h o t s e a c h , o n e a t g r e e n ﬁgure targets, 50 yards ; a time shoot of one minute at to discs, 50 yards ; and a bull target at too yards, being a trial match at longer distance.s than before. F o r t h e I m p e r i a l t e a m , t h e highest scores were made by M. W. . A l e x a n d e r a t g r e e n ﬁ g u r e , being one point only off possible ; -A. E. Fuller at the discs, which w e r e v e r y d e c e p t i v e t o b o t h teams; and C. C. Neat ;it the I open sights, which are constantly being changed to ascertain the best. It is a serious question for t h e E n g l i s h a u t h o r i t i e s t o c o n sider whether they should not a d o p t a n a p e r t u r e , w h i c h i s u n doubtedly a greater aid to ac curacy . T h e t e a m f r o n t S e a f o r d s h o t well, considering the gale blow ing and the open sights, and when reports are made they will p r o b a b l y g e t c o i i s i d e r a t i o n , b u t it is ;i very importiuit matter to have some of these points settled, .ind the Imperial Club ought to feel greatly honoured by the tiuthorities selecting them to compete against the .Army in those special test matches. .At the conclusion of the meet ing the teams returned to v4ie .Aquarium, where the visitors were entertained to supper, the seat of honour being occupied by the CItairman of the Imperial Club, Mr. H. King. The visit ing team expressed their appre- cia'tion of the sportsmanlike way in which they had been met on both occasions, and hoped a n o t h e r t i m e f o r b e t t e r s u c c e s s . The teaitt.s were captained, as before, by C. G. Neat and Col.- Sergt.-ln.siructor Flinn. T h e t o t a l s c o r e s w e r e : — B r i c h t o . x . \ . \ d H o v e Impeki.al. Green Discs. Bull Figure ,jO T arget T ot.al .rOvards. yards. lOOyards 4 1 5 . . . t S . . . 8 4 2 . . . 1 2 7 5 London' Comm.and Di.pot. 393 ... 20 ... 771 ••• 11^4 M i d l a n d R a i l w a y R . C . T h e M i d l a n d R a i l w a y R i ﬂ e C l u b ' s a n i f j a l p r i z e m e e t i n g w a s held at Derby on July 2tst, and the totals of 210 competitors in the single entry competitions and 2qt in the unlimited entry c o n t e s t s , w i t h q t f o r t h e S i r Ernest Paget Cup, were highly s a t i s f a c t o r y . L a s t y e a r t h e y were 2112, 34(1, and t02 respec tively. In actual shooting the c o m p a r i s o n w a s m u c h m o r e favourable, a high sttindard being reached. In all. 3.150 r o u n d s o f a m m u n i t i o n w e r e d i s posed of. F'or the second meeting in suc c e s s i o n t h e r e w a s a t i e b e t w e e n a D e r b y a n d a n o u t - s t a t i o n m a r k s m a n f o r t h e S i r E r n e s t Ptiget Cup, and again the head quarters representative, in the person on this occasion of J. Dalziel, won the trophy, his unsuccessful opponent being H. W o o d w it r d (Noltingham). . A n o t h e r i n t e r e s t i n g e v e n t w a s the decision of the Ont-Station A A ' i n t e r L e a g u e C h a m p i o n s h i p , in which the Shefﬁeld and Carlisle teams, as leaders of the Northern Section, and Nottingham and B r i s t o l , a s l e a d e r s o f t h e Southern -Section, were malched. The result was a victory for the Shefﬁeld men. In the unavoidable .absence of M a j o r D . B a i n , C a p t a i n o f t h e Club, the duties of Chief Range O f ﬁ c e r w e r e d i s c h a r g e d b y M r. Dalziel. Mr. T. J. Tyrer under t o o k t h t ^ s e c r e t a r i a l w o r k , w i t h the as.sisUinct^ of Messrs. F . Perkins, F. P. Davpy, and AA'. R . ' F u r n b t d l a s . s t a t i s t i e a l o f f i c e r s . P r i z e - w i n n e r s : — S i r E n t c s t P t i g f i C i i j ) . — t o .shots, 25 yards, deliber.'tte, nn WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK58 T H E R I F L E M A N . Septemup.-r, 1017. two-bull target, and to shots in 90 seconds : Cup and gold medal, J. Dalziel (.Derby), 19b*; bronze medal, H. Woodward (Notting ham;, lyb*; G. Allen (Derby;, 195; W. Bellamv (Derby;,, 194; P. P. W^rd (ShelVield;, 193; J. D o b s o n ( D e r b y ; , l y t ; i - J - Stephens (Derby;, A. J. Smith (Derbv), lyo each ; ii. F. Price (Derby;, W. H. Coleman (Derb'v;, 1S9 each ; T. Bolton (Manchester;, H. A. Warden (Si. Pancras;, iSS each; G. Thornton (Manchester;, iby 1 Khodes (Kentish Town;, T. B. Hewitt (Derby;, J. Woolley (.Man chester;, T. A. tX'ightman (Bir mingham;, G. B. Brownhall (Derby;, 186 each. *}. Dalziel won the lie shoot, scoring 97 with 10 shots at 25 yard.s rapid, as against S3 by H. Woodward. S l . N G L K E . v t k v . — t o s h o t s , 2 5 yards, deliberate: G. -Allen, b. F. i'rice (Derby;, yy each; G. Hodgkinson, G. Broughton, J. Dobson (Derby;, P. F. \\ard (Sheliield;, G. .Applegaie (Bri.s- lol;, yS each. 10 sliots, 25 yards, rapid: J. Dalziel, yy; J- S\ ool- ley (.Manchester;, G. -Applegate, 97' each ; H. .A. Warden (St. Pancras;, yb; T. -A. Wightman (Birmingham;, G. Broughton, 94 each ; G. Rhodes, H. M. Payne (Derby;, 95 each. 10 shots, 50 yards, deliberate: G. E- Brown- hall (Derby;, yS; H. A. Harris, G. Hodgkinson, G. Rhodes, 97 each; G. .Allen, W. J. Bedford (Bristol;, E, M, Payne, .A. Gilby (Nottingham;, yb each. GraiuL Aggregate: J. Dalziel, 289; Allen, 288; G. .\pplcgate, J. Woollev, 2S7 each ; IE Rhodes, 28b; E'. .M. Payne, H. A. War den, P. F. W ard, 277 each. 10 shots, 25 yards, deliberate, for Company's servants who had never won prize or cash value ET : E. V. Spencer (St. Pan cras), 99 ; H. C. Burtoii" (.More- cambe), G. Rhodes, y8 each ; W. Webster (Derby), H. l\'ood- ward, 97 each ; F. W. Simpson (Manchester), 9b ; F. Hall (Bux ton), J. E. Smallman, E. -AE Payne, G. Chase, E. F. Wilkin son (Shefﬁeld), 9.3 each. to shots, 25 yards, for new nieni- bers: H. C. Burton, W . Wild- goose, E. AT Payne, G. Chase, 97 each ; F". Hall, H. E. Haynes, P. F. Wa r d , 9 5 e a c h . C x L i M i T i a r F I . x t k v . — 1 0 s h o t s , 25 yards, deliberate : -A. J. Smith, [' Parsloe (Worcester), G. Allen, H. Harris, G. Rhodes, H. \'. Spencer , 99 each. 10 shots. 50 yards, delibiiatc: .A. |. Smith, G. -Allen, (•■ E . Brownhall, 98 each ; H. Harris, J. Woolley, R Forman (Rows- lev), J. T. Faulkner, G. Hodg kinson, G. Rhodes, 97 each. 10 shots, 25 yards, rapid: C, .Allen, J. Da'ziel, 99 each ; H. Harris, 98 : G. H.idgkinson, E. .M. Payne, 97 each 10 shots, 15 yards: G. .Mien, too; (i. Rhodes, 99 ; Whiteman, E. V Silencer, H. .\. Wtirdtn, 98 each. Out-Sta'.ion League 1-inal: Shefﬁeld. 377; Bristol. .34';: Nottingham, 34b; Carlisle, .314. nisc^ breaking at 2.3 yards for teams of three: Only two teams entered tiwing to limited time, and I.ondon bent Birmingham. diit-.ltatinn Chths Competi tion : Silver tankards tiwarded to G. Appleg.-it', G. Rhodes, J. M'oolley. and R. Forman ; silver spoons to P. F. Ward, F. Paul son, and T. .A. Wightman. .Special mention should bb made of tlie shootiii4 of Mi'- J- DaizicI, who won not only tho Sir Ernest Pa.get Cup after a tie shoot with Mr. \Voodward, but also won tlf Grand ■AfiS'"'," gate No. ,3 Competition. '1 has not been accomplished be fore since the Club was opened 1903, and is certainly a very in 190.3, and is certaimv a creditable performance. County Palatine of Lancaster (Small Bore) Riﬂe Association. The following is the result of the competition for shield pre sented b> the S..M.R-(". ttnd prizes given b v t h e A s s o c i a t i o n : — 2. 3- 4- 5* 6. 7- 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14 Club. Padihtim (winners of Trophy and Silver Spoons) O i h e r s c o r e s — Garston Garswood Hall Collieries M a n c h e s t e r C i t y . . . , . . . M a n c h e s t e r R i l l e C l u b C o . 4 l h Batt. Lancashire \'ol. Regt. l.nncaster Manchester .Municipal Ofﬁcers... Prestwich and District Horwich Railw.ay Mechtmics' Institute .Appleton Ly d g t i t e Waring & Gillow, I.ancaster ••• Orrell and District loth Batt. I.ancashiro Vol. Regt. Individual winners of Spoons (outside winnin , - , ' / l c 1. 2. 3- 4- .3- 6. Mrs. Barnes, Prestwich and District .A, Causev, Garswood Hall Colliery... .v. Goulding, Garswood Mtill Collien |. Carnegie, Gtirston T. Butte'rworth, Manchester City ... Lieut. R. C. Mm-rav , Manchester R.C. Co. 4th Batt, Ltmcs \'.R. Leyton and District Riﬂe Club. There were 13 competitors for which terminated on .\ugust 21st. scores, dtdiberate, unlimited entries, lowing was the result ;— C. T. R- Cameron (winner) ... 69 7" 7" J. W . Blake (>8 h8 69 Pte, J. Elev, ist C.L.V.R, ... (>8 68 ﬁy L . J . E v a n s 6 7 6 7 6 9 M i s s E . B l a k e 6 6 6 7 6 8 Lce.-Corpl. L E. Downing, ist C.L.V .R 6,3 66 66 M i s s B . L . P a r. s o n s . . . . . . 6 3 6 3 6 6 M i s s P . W e b b 6 2 6 3 6 6 t h e s h o o t s f o i 23 yds. 30 yds. To t a l . 37X 37'' "37 380 37' "3' 38.3364"47 36937' 11 4 0 373 3h3 11 4 0 38433311 3 0 37h 362 1138 371 36'I'32 373 34S 11 2 1 363 3.36 II19 362 333 " ' 3 334 343 1097 33'.333 10S4 336 320 10.36 winning leant)— 23 yds. po yds. To t a l I 9 6 <;') '03 99 96 '03 t 9 9 96 ■ " ; 3 . 9 698 ")4 <>7<)7 ")4 98 96 104 the Speciid Spoon Competition T h e c o n d i t i o n s w e r e f o u r b e s t handicap conditions. The fol- 279 .scratch 7" 7" 7" 68 67 7" 67 ;2 7.3 27.3 269 264 264 260 plus 6 279 27.S 27.3 27.3 27.3 sbS 269 263 shoots for the Championship during A. A. post 70 70 68 7" 274 266 262 139 The leading scores in .August were as follows ;— Dni.inicti.ATit (4 scores). P t e . ] . E l e v . . . . . . 6 8 6 8 6 8 M i s s B . L . P a r s o n s . . . 6 3 6 3 6 6 J. W . Blake 64 63 63 R.m'IL) (2 scores). W. C o l l i s o n 6 9 Di.S;\n['i;.AHi.\c. (2 scores). W. C o l l i s o n 6 2 6 2 1 2 4 .A post match was shot against the Granville Canadian Riﬂe Club, Ramsgete, on August 23rd, with the following result Granville Canaditin R.C. ••• ••• 7.37 Levton and District R.C. ••• ■■ 7 6 3 .A return match was arranged and shot for on September 6th, but both Clubs experienced difﬁcullv in being unabie to obtain full tetans. The Canadian were only able to muster eight and L.D.R.C. nine. It is hoped to arrange a further match later on. RIFLEMEN'S SALES and exchange. .■( ( I c c r t i r e i a c n t e i n t h i s c o l u i n i t will be inserted iil the rale oj Id. per word per insertion for private ■I d v e r t i s e m e n t , " a n d I d p e r w o r d for Trade ,lnnoiinceiaents if pre paid. In consequonco of tho o r d e r r e c e n t l y i s s u e d u n d e r the Defence of the Realm R e g u l a t i o n s i t i s n e c e s s a r y f o r b o t h b u y e r a n d s e l l e r t o obtain a special permit to purchase and sell respec t i v e l y b e f o r e a n y . 2 2 r i ﬂ e s c a n b e d i s p o s e d o f b y m e m b e r s o f R i ﬂ e C l u b s . S u c h p e r m i t s m u s t b e o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e C o m p e t e n t M i l i t a r y A u t h o r i t y f o r t h o d i s trict. T h e " R i ﬂ e m a n " D e p o s i t System. IV e undertake to receive de posits, or full payment in respect o f a n y o f t h e u n d e r m e n t i o n e d advertisements, where the poods a r e s u h m i t t e d f o r a p p r o v a l . M o n e y s o f o r w a r d e d w i l l h e h e l d hy us until we receive notiﬁcation from both parties ns to the sale or return of the articles, when it will h e s e n t t o t h e b u y e r o r s e l l e r, a s the case may he. P a r e a c h t r a n s a c t i o n o f t h i s nature a charpe of 6d. will he made, which should be for w a r d e d b y t h e s e l l e r w i t h the ﬂrst communication. E n v i d o i i e s c o n t a i n i n p m o n e y s h o u l d h e i n s c r i b e d " D e p o s i t . " W a r O f ﬁ c e . M i n i a t u r e ; u i ( l Shoi't Eec-I-hirield Ritles wanted I n a n y ( o n d i t i o i i b y . A . G . P a r k e r ( v C o . , E l d . , B i s l e y Wo r k s , W h i l l a l l . S t r e e t , B i r mingham. l ' " o r . S a l e , B . . S . . \ . . N o . 1 2 . M a r tini Rille, short fore-end, nickel- .steel itarrel, S..A. back.sight with windgtiuge ai'id 6-hole eiepieee, 19a foresight, c.'ise, rod and brush, eletining outﬁt, and grey web sling ; rarely used ; perfect c o n d i t i o n ; . j C - . y ' 3 t ' - — Howortli, 22, Silverwell Slrecl, Bolion. l - " o r S a l e , . 2 2 . 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WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKRiﬂeman THE OFFICIAL ORGAX OF thf SOCIETY OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS. Te i . i ; ( ; u a i ' H i c . - Vu d k e s s ; ' • R i ' l c s l n ^ t , L o t n l o i i . " Te l e p h o n e : G c r r a n i 2 1 ) ^ 2 . V o l . X I V . N u . 8 S ( N e w S e r i e s ) . LOXDOX. OCT OBER, 1917. Monthly, One Penny. THE THEORY OE THE RIFLE AND RIELE SHOOTING. IN Chapter X. we saw how the Range and Time of h^light of the bidlct could be calculated without any other help than that afforded by a knowledge of air r e s i s t . a n c e v a l u e s . T h e c a l c u l a t i o n s i n v o h e d w e r e simple but somewhat lengthy. We may "now see iiow b> enlisting the aid of l^allistic tables the lengthy arithmetical work can be reduced to a minimum anil, in addition, other elements of the trajectory quickly determined. If, in formula (23), we were to take a value for C of 1 and calculate values of H for regular decrements of \-elocilv we wimld be able to prepare a table which could be u.scd for anv projectile. Thus, if we were calculating for a projectile the C of which was equal to 3 and we wanted to know the range traversed whilst its \elocity was reduced from \" to then if we had the quantity \ ' - — 6 - - ^P'J properly tabulated, the range would be given by simpiv multiplying this quantity by 3. In the table headed " Calculation of Range of iMark VI1. Bullet," in Chapter X., whilst the velocity drops from 2,440 f.s. to 2,400 f.s., the value of 2/(17 is 1-393 inn' the value of V- — v" is 193,600, therefore, \ ' - — V - 1 9 3 , 6 0 0 = = 1 3 9 - 0 2/Y/ C393 If, then, we had a table with velocity as argument and for a C of I we could ex^act the number 139.0 (which is the number of feet traversed by the unit projectile whose velocity has dropped 40 f.s. from 2,440 f.s.), we would have but to multiply this number by the ballistic coefﬁcient of any other projectile in order to obtain the range of that projectile. This tabulation has been done i n B a l l i s t i c T a b l e S . - Ballistic Table S (which we will call the S Table for brevity's sake) and the other three tables in this chapter are tabulated in identical manner. The ﬁgures in the ﬁrst column running from i to 32 must be referred to in conjunction with the ﬁgures at the top of the table. That is to say, the ﬁrst entry on the top line of the S Table, viz., 3571.5, is for a velocity of 100 f.s., whilst the last entry on the top line, viz., .9189.4, is for a velocity of 180 f.s. In the same manner on the ﬁfteenth line of the S Table the entry 39394.1 is for velocity 1,520 f.s. (Continued.) B y " B . v l i s t i c . v . " XI. and 39582.5 is for velocity 1,560 f.s. The actual num bers in the tables have no signiﬁcance in themselves; the numbers tabulated are always used in pairs to give differences, and it is these differences only which matter. If we were using the S Table to calculate the range of the Mark \'1I. btillet, with C = 0.388, we would pro ceed as follows Putting X for range in feet the formula to be employed is :— X = C { S (V) —S (f) } ; . . (26) where S (\") is the value of S from the S Table for the t'elocilv at the commencement of ﬂight and S (v) is the value of S from the S Table for the velocity at the end of the llight. M'hilst the Mark \"11. bullet is travelling from the muzzle (\'-2,440 f.s.) to (- = 2,400 f.s., we have, thciw using formula (26) :— X = 0.388 (43034.1 —42895.1) = 0.388 (139.0) = .54 Let, a result Identical with the calculation in Chapter X.. But, whereas in the calculation in Chapter X. without ballistic tables, it was necessary for us to proceed by small decrements of velocity, with ballistic tables to assist us we mav perform the calculation between any velocities in a single operation. Using formula (26) again, and calculating the range whilst the velocity of .the Mark \'I1. bullet is dropping from its muzzle velocitv to velocities of 2,000 f.s., 1,600 f.s., 1,050 f.s., and 900 f.s., we may calculate in this manner;— \' = 2,44o f.s.; C = o.388. V = 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 s (\') = 43034-' 43034-1 S ( y ) 4 ' 4 3 5 - 7 3 9 7 ^ 7 - 2 3050* 43034-1 35995-8 900 43034-r 33353-9 S (V) . S ( u ) = 1 5 9 8 - 4 X = 6 2 1 3266.9 1268 7038.3 2726 9980.2 3753 (Let) These results are the same as we obtained by the m e t h o d o f C h a p t e r X . To obtain the Time of Flight we employ Ballistic Table T, which has been prepared for the unit projectile, C=i, in the following way :—In dropping from "* This is a easel in which hitcnyolation in llio vahics of tlie nwcssan Knmi iho S Table wo oNlraet the values for v(>loeiiies 10-10 f.s. and UH.U f.s. as .YUSIli.:; and .T>M2.2 r(Y;)»eclively. and tlie dinercnce hot ween tlu^o values is c(>^■oslK>nd^u^r to a diherence of I'O f.s. Thp difference for 10 f.s. is, wliich, added to Ti.S-lt).:;, ^jivos liie ro<|uired value lor vel(.)ejty 10.^0 f.s. ol .i.».ij;».s. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK62 T H E R I F L E M A N . October, 1917 V 2,440 f.s. to V 2,400 f.s. the unit projectile covers a distance of 139 feet, as shown by the S Table. The averag'e velocity over this space is 2,400 f.s. and, there fore, the time taken bj' the unit projectile is 139 = 0.058 second. 2,420 which is the difference g'iven by the 'I 'fable, thus:—• T (2,440) = 110.996 T (2,400) = 110.938 0.058 second. The calculation of the Times of Flight for the same stages of the bullet's ﬂight as were used for the deter mination of range is seen in the following scheme, in which the formula employed is :— T = C { T ( V ) - T ( t ; ) } . . ( 2 7 ) V = 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 6 0 0 I > 0 5 0 T (V) = 110.996 110.996 110.996 T (u) = 110.272 109.338 106.330 900 110.996 103.604 0.724 1.658 4.666 7.392 T = 0 . 2 8 0 . 6 4 1 . 8 0 2 . 8 6 ( s e e s . ) Two other ballistic tables. Ballistic Table I and Ballistic Table A, are of great utility in gunnery cal culation. The I Table contains values of the inclination function, and gives the change in the tangent of the slope of the trajectory for the unit projectile. For. in stance, as we found above the time of ﬂight of the unit projectiles as its velocity was reduced from 2,440 f.s. to 2,400'f.s. was 0.058 second. In this time (t) the change in the tangent of 'the slope (i) of the trajectory is given hv f = - . . . . ( 2 8 ) V if V is the average velocity. Replacing symbols by figures in (28) we have:— 32.19 X 0.058 2420 = 0 . 0 0 0 7 7 We obtain the same result if we take the correspond ing values for velocity from Ballistic Table I, thus :— I (2,440) = 0.98563 I (2,400) = 0.98486 0.00077 B a l l i s t i c T a b l e A c o n t a i n s function; it is derived from the I a — I s where a is the difference of the difference of the S function for of velocities, and I is the value average velocity. F o r t h e u n i t p r o j e c t i l e , a s from 2,440 f.s. to 2,400 f.s. the is 0.98525 and the value of s formula (29):— v a l u e s o f t h e a l t i t u d e Table by the formula :— (29) A f u n c t i o n a n d s i s t h e certain small dif ferences o f t h e I f u n c t i o n f o r t h e its velocity is reduced value of I for 2,420 f.s. is 139.0; therefore, by a - 0.98525 X 139-0 — 136.95- Using the A Table the same result is obtained as u n d e r : — o a r A (2,440) = >3876-69 A (2,400) = >3739-74 >36-9.3 We are now :ible to calculate the Mcvat.on (Angle of Projection) of the Mark Vli. bullet with the tissistance of the I and A Tables. The formula requ.re<l for this c a l c u l a t i o n i s : — , , , , ^ I A ( V ) — . \ ( e ) ] * S i n e 2 E = 2 C - ' I ( V ) — — ( - ( , 3 0 ) .S (\ ) —S (v) I The scheme for calculation of elevation may be set o u t a s u n d e r : — V = 2,440; 0 = 0.388. 1 ) = 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 6 0 0 . 1 , 0 5 0 9 0 0 A (V)=13876.69 13876.69 13876.69 13876.69 A(u)=12309.13 10695.30 7209.33 4998.58 A(V) —A(f)= 1567.56 3181.39 6667.36 8878. It I S (V) —.S (t')= 1598.4 3266.9 7038.3 9680.2 A(V)-A(ti) = 0.98073 0.97382 0.94731 0.91715 s (V) _ S (t;) 1 (V)= 0.98563 0.98563 0.98563 0.98563 I(V) A(V)-A(t;) = 0.00490 o.ori8i 0.03832 0.06848 0.776 0.00916 0° 31-.3' 0° i.S-8' 0.776 0.02973 " 42.2' r I.l' 0.776 0.05315 3° 2.8' >° .41-4' S ( V ) — S ( t - 2C= 0.776 Sine 2E= 0.00380 2E= 0° 13.0' E = 0 ° 6 . 5 ' The angle of descent (Z, Figure XII.) is determined by the formula :— tangent E — tangent Z = C { I (V) — I [v) } (31) V 2,400 f.s. ; 0 = 0.388. V — 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 6 0 0 I > 0 5 0 9 0 0 I (V) = 0.98563 0.98563 0.9*8563 0.98563 I(y) = o.97505 0.95815 0.87970 0.7890c I (V) — I (t!) = 0.01058 0.02748 0.10593 0.19663 C { I (V) - I (1;) } = 0.00411 0.01066 0.04110 0.07629 tangent £ = 0.00204 0.00465 0.01484 0.02648 tangent Z = 0.00207 0.00601 0.02626 0:04981 Z= 0° 7' 0° 21' 1° 30' 2° 51' • F o i -thosﬁ of lis v.-ho liave lost toucli with the cleineiitary trigoiiometry of our schooldays this note as regards the ratios expressed by tile Hine, • " * ■ V h o u s e f u l . I t irrespoiidmg _ . — — c 1 - - J — . • o f t h e c a s e i n point), are e.xpresaod as under:— n 0 Sine E — ■ schooldays this note as regards the ratios expressed h B Cosine, and Tangent of a riglit-angled triangle may hi r \ 13 C is a triangle with riglil angle at C, these ratios, cm to the angle E (the angle of jirojection of the trajectory of .•VI! AG C o s i n e E — AB 13 C Tangent E = AC The yalties of these ratios for any angles made ho obtained from a hook of n i a t h e m a t i c a l t a b l e s ( e - t / . , C h a m b e i s ' ) . m . i o o u a u l r Tliis line is taken from tlie calculation for X performed previously. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKO c t o b e r , 1 9 1 7 . T H E R I F L E M A N . A'clocitv .ll.lLl.ISTIC T. i b l e S .\'^€locity. B . ^ l l i s t i c T a b l e 1 f.s. 00 20 40 60 80f.s. 00 2040 6080 I.3.5 7' • .5 5175-0 6623.0 7955-4 9189.4 I 0.186 14.82826.017 34.908 42.179 2 10343.6 11 4 3 0 . 4 12459.4 ■3438-2 ■ 4372-7 2 48-263 53-445 57-923 61.84265-305 3 13268.0 16128.2 16956.7 ■7756.4■8329.9 3 68.394 71.171 73-68375-969 78.060 4 ■ 9279-3 20006.6 20713.4 2 r 401.2 22071.24 79-982 - 81.737 83.401 84.93086-356 .522724.7 23362.7 23986.124595-823192.6 5 87.68988.94190.1 17 91.226 92.273 6 2,5777-2 26330.2 26912.2 27463.828003.4 - 6 9.3-264 94.204 95.096 95-944 96-753 7 28.3 3 7-.5 29060.6 29575-1 300S1.3 30579-5797-524 98.26198.96699.641 100.288 8 31070.2 3 ■ 553-5 32029.8 3249^-7 32932-6 8 100.909 101.306 102.080 102.623103.130 9 333.53-9 33756-9 34'42-7345 ■ 2.4 34867.1 9 103.604 104.047 104.461104.831 103.216 IO 33207.635534-835^49-3 36142.236406.6 10 103.360103.884106.190 106.469106.716 11 36643.636862.0 37038.3372,36.7 37399-2 11 10(5.933 107.130107.304 107.439 107.598 12 37.548-3 37691-5 37830-137964.238094.2 12 ■ 07.723 107.842■ 07-954 108.062108.164 13 38220.238342-438460.938575-938687.6 ■ 3 108.262 ■08.333■08-444 108.329 108.611 14 38796-138901.5 39004.1 39103.839201.6■ 4 108.689 108.764108.833 108.904108.971 1.5 39298-3 .39394-1 39488.839582.3 39675-3■ 5 109.036 109.099 109.161 109.221 109.280 16 39767.2 39858.1 39948.2 40037.4 40^23-7 16 109.338 109-395.109.450109.304 ■09-557 17 .40213.2 40299.8 40.383.740470.8 40555-T ■ 7 109.609109.639109.709 109.738 109.805 18 40638.6 40721.4 40803.3 40884.940963.6 18109.832109.898 109.942 109.98711 0 . 0 3 0 194'04.5-.541 124.9 4 ■ 203.3 41281.6 4 ■ 359-0 ■ 9 11 0 . 0 7 2 11 0 . 11 3 ■ 10.13411 0 . 1 9 411 0 . 2 3 4 20 4'43.5-7 41512.041587.94^663.4 417.38-5 2011 0 . 2 7 211 0 . 3 1 011 0 - 3 4 7 110.384 1X0.421 21 41813.3 41887.741961.8 42033.6 42109.0 21 110.436 11 0 . 4 9 2 110.326110.361 11 0 - 3 9 5 2 2 42182.0 42234.8 42327-2 42399.242471.02 2 11 0 . 6 2 8 11 0 . 6 6 1110.693 11 0 . 7 2 311 0 - 7 . 5 7 23 42342.3 42613.6 42684.4 42755-0 42823.2 23 110.788110.819110.849110.879 11 0 . 9 0 9 • 2 4 42893.1 42964.8 43034-I 43 ■ 03.2 43172.024 110.938 110.967110.996 111 . 0 2 4111 . 0 3 2 2.5 43240-3. 43308.843376-8 43444-5 4351^-925111 . 0 7 9 111 . 1 0 6■■■ - ■ 33 111 . 1 6 0 II 1.186 26 43.579-143646.0 437 ■ 2.3 43778-7 43844.6 26 111 . 2 1 2 111.238111.263 111 . 2 8 8 111 - 3 1 3 27 43910.1 4,3975-4 44040.3 44104.844169.1 27 111 - 3 . 3 7 111.361111-385111.408 III.432 28 44233-1 44296.744360.I 44423-1 44485-9 28 111 . 4 3 4 III.477111 . 3 0 0III.322111 - 5 4 4 29 44,548-4 44610.544672.4 44734-044795-4 29 I ■1-563 111.386 111 . 6 0 8 111.629111.649 30 44836.4 44917-2 44977-7 45038.0 45097-930 111 . 6 7 0111 . 6 9 0 111 . 7 1 0 111 . 7 3 0111 . 7 4 9 314.5 ■ .57-7 45217.2 45276.4 45335-4 45.394-131 111 . 7 6 8 111.787 111 . 8 0 6 111.823111.844 32 4.5452.6 45510.845308.845626.3 45684.0 32 111 . 8 6 2 111 . 9 5 1 111 . 8 8 0 III.968 111 . 8 9 8 111.985 111.916 11 2 . 0 0 2 III-933 11 2 . 0 1 9 Ve l o c i t y 13.ILLISTIC Ta b l e I .Ve l o c i t y . B . u x i s t i c T a b l e A . f..s. 0020 40 .6080f.s. 00 20 40 6080 .50.00000 0.07900 0-13049 0.213400-27455 .5 0.00 25-5497-35 209.12 355-54 (T0.328640.378220.42382 0.46386 0.30471 6 .532-01 734.68 960.201203.67 1468.61 7 0.340700.57412 0.603200.63418 0.66123 7 1746.86 2038.33 2341-95 2633.692978.46 8 0.68633 0.710270-732530-7531 10.77187 8 3309.163646.77 3990.42 4333-564669-77 9 0.78900 0.804670.819030.83223 0.84436 9 4998-58 53^9-72 3632.995938.286233.61 10 0-83333 0.863870.873420.883980.89141 10 6323-02 6806.60 70S0.467338.207572.86 11 0.89789 0-90355 0.908300.912840.91666 11 7786.637981-.578139.478321.968470-53 120.920030.92320 0.926130.92892 0-93I5I 12 8607.318739-478867.608992.059112.96 13 0-93.395 0.936240.93840 0.94043 0.94234 ■ 3 9230.469344.699455-789563-849668.98 14 0.94415 0.94386 0.947470.94900 0.95046■ 49771.32 9870.98 9968.0310062.3910155.48 1.5 0.93186 0-953210-95451 0-95577 0.93698■ 5 10247.31 : 10338.70 10429.03 10318.3910607.34 16 0.93813 0.939280.960370.961430-9624316 10693.3010782.4910868.9210954.61 11 0 3 9 - 5 7 17 0-96343 0.964390.963310.966200.96707■ 7 11123.80 ■1207.34 11 2 9 0 . 1 911 3 7 2 - 3 4 11453-84 18 0.96791 0.96872 0.969310.97028 0.97102 18 11 5 3 4 - 6 7 : 11614.83 11694.41 11 7 7 3 - 3 3 11851.64 19 0.97174 0.972440.97312 0.97378 0.97442■ 911 9 2 9 . 3 4 : 12006.4612082.9812138.92 12234.32 20 0-97503 0.973660.976230.97683 0-97739 20 12309.13 ■2383.31 12457-57 ■2531-3212604.74 21 0.97794 0.97848 0.97901 0.97952 0.98002 21 12677.86 12730.68 12823.1912893.4012967.31 22 0.980310.98099 0.981460.981920.98237 22 ■.30.38.93 ;13110.27 13181.31■3252.07 13322-35 23 0.982810.983240.983660.984070.98447 23 ■ 3392-75 ■[3462.69 13532-35 13601.7413670.87 24 0.98486 0.985230.983630.986000.98636 241.37.39-74 ■[3808.3313876.69 ■.3944-78 14012.63 25 0.986720.987070.987410.987740.98807 2514080.23 14147.3814214.6914281.5614348.18 26 0.988390.988710.989020.989320.9896226 14414.38 14480.7114346-5114611.99 14677.18 27 0.98991 0.99020 0.99048 0.99075 0.99102 2714742.04 14806.6214870.8914934.8614998-55 28 0.991290-99155 0.99180 0.992030.99230 28 13061.93 ][5123.04 ■5187.87 15230.41 13312.68 290.99234 0.992770.993010.99323 0.99346 29 ■5.374-67 15436-41 ■5497-86 155.59-04 I56^9-97 30 0.993680.99389 0.9941 1 0.994310.99452 30 13680.64 15741.0413801.20 13861.11 13920.77 31 0.994720.994920.993II0-995300-99549 3t 13980.18 16039.34 16098.23 ■6156.94 16215.39 32 0-993680.99586 0.99604 0.99621 0.99639 32 16273.60 I 6331-5716389.3216446.84 16304.13 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK64 T H E r i ﬂ e m a n . October , 1917. Collating: the results of calculation of the various elements of the trajectory performed in this and the pre vious chapter we have the following table, in which the range has been converted from feet into yards :— Ma.xininni Hanpe.Angle ofAngle of Projection.Jipscent A'elocitv .' j'ds. 0 1 (1 1 f.s.' 207 0 6 . 5 0 7 2,000 423 0 15.8 0 2 1 1,600 909 0 5 1 . 1 I 3 0 1,050 1,2.51 I 3 1 - 4 2 5 1 900 The ma.xirnum height of the t 'j'init' of Kli^rlii. SPCS. 0.28 0.64 1.80 2.86 height/ of 'J'rajwtory. feet. 0-3 - 1-7 13 33 ; c t o ry is o n ly approximate; in the next chapter we shall see how to calculate this element with greater accuracy. The collated results of calculation may now be used for the preparation of a range table in more convenient form. Taking ranges as abscissae and the other elements for ordinates we may plot on squared paper in the manner adopted in Figure J. and read off values of the elements corresponding to every hundred yards of range. This has been done and the result is contained in the fol lowing :— R a x g e Ta b l e e o k 0 . 3 0 3 - i x c i i . S h o r t R i ﬂ e . . M a r k \ T I . A m - m u x i t i o x . 2,440 f.s. 6 II U588. Kaiigu. An^rle of Angle ofJicniaiiiiiig Ti m e ( i f Iioight rif J)esc(*nt. Ve l o c i r y .Eligijt. (ll|i|iro.v.; yds. 0I01 f.s. sees. feet. 1000 3-0 0 3 2,219 0. 14 0. I 200 06-30 7 2,014 0.28 0-3 soo 010.0012 1,819 0.430.7 400 0 14.4 019 1,638 0.60 1.4 500 0 19.7 0 28 1,474 0.792.5 600 0 25-9 0 401,329 ■ 1 . 0 0 4.0 700 0 33-0 0 54 1,210 1.24 6.1 800 041.1 ITO 1,118 1.509.0 900 0 50.2 I 28I ,o.S.S 1.78 12.7 I,000 I 0-5 I 49 1.0052.0717.1 I ,100 II 2 . 0212 960 2-3722.4 I ,200 I 24.7 2 38 919 2.69 29.0 —The figures of the above table, (ilthoiujh near the truth, munt onh/ be accepted as illustrative of the processes of calculation. Tlieij depend entirchj upon the value of C adopted.) With this range table before us we may refer to Figure XII. with further means of memorising the deﬁni tions with which Chapter X. was commenced. Up to a few degrees of angle the principle of the Ilipiditji of the Trajectort/ holds good ; that is to say, the trajectory on the lane of Sight is not materially altered in shape from what it is on the .Morizontal Plane. If the Ang-le of Sigdit be 1°, the .Vngle of Departure for a range OT of 1,200 yards would be 2° 24.7'. .Supposing that there is a jump of-1-5 minutes, the .Vng/'le of Quadrant Ele\'ation would be 2° 10.7' and the .Angle of Tangent Elevation 1° 19.7'. The .Angle of .\rrival is equal to the .Ang-le of Descent (2° 38') minus the .Angle of Sight, and is, therefore, ,0 ..c' (To he continued.) SPECIAL CONSTABULAR Y INTER- DIVISIONAL RIFLE LEAGUE FOR THE' M A R K S C H A L L E N G E S H I E L D . 'I'he l.c.-igui' Coinputilion coniK.'ciccI with ihf MiTi'dpolitan .Spieial Coiislaltuhtry (divided into two sectiimst wiiich lias been ill progres.s during the jiast few months h.'is prov.d particularly interesting, and h.as considi-r.-ddv improved the shooting amongst the various Divisions. The comiielition was originally st.arted with the intention tha'c all the matches should he shot shoulder to shutdder, htit owing to the very hetivv duties which ma.ny of the men connecteil with the te.'ptns ha'l I" undertake it was found practically impossible for the teams to visit each other, and .a largi' proportion of the matches were shot undi-r the postal sy.stem. The conditions tilso allowed the teams the option of using eitlter aperltiri- or open sights, btit all except the " " Division adopted the former ; " " shot with open sights in ﬁve of their six m.-itclu'S. ..\s will be seen from thi> following table, succeeded in winning the Xorlhern .Section tmd " R Sctithorn ;— • S " D i v i s i o n ' D i v i s i o n t h e 1. 2. .3- 4- 1. 2. 4- Division. " S " " X " " Y ' • " . X ' ■ " K XuKTIIlilt.N SliCTtON. - M a t c h e s . A g g r e g a t e Shot. W on. Lust. Drtiwn. Points. Score. 12 ,s ... ii I 5 o ... (1 I o Divis-ion having retired, all matches t h i s D i v i s i o n h a v e b e e n d e l e t e d . . S o u i i i j - a c s - S i t c T i o x . " I 4 " . . . . . . 6 1 o " V ' ■ r , 4 2 I..(;.D.C. ... ti 2 4 O " 1 5 " . . . . . . 6 1 ; 0 4.S74 d.S.i" 4444 42,Sp ag;nn-t , o S 4.s7.s 4.MI'-* 44')7 141.4 *lnchides allow.'ince for live matches shot willi open sights. " T " Division having retired, all mtitches ag.-iinst t h i s D i v i s i o n h a v e b e e n d e l e t . ' d . 'I he respr'ctive winners eif the two .Sections shot ti shotilder-to- shoukler match on Stilurday, Si^ptember jplh, on the rang,- of the ﬂ a m ; m d P e t e r s h a m R i t l e C l u b , t o d i c i d e w h i t h D i v i s i o n s l u a i l d Ik come holdt rs of the ( h.'dlengi' .Shield. On this occ.-fsion the whole o f t h e I t ) m e n c o m p e t i n g f o r b o t h t e a m s s h o t a t t h e s a m e t i m e , and .after a most exciting contest " .S " Division secured the victory |,y two points. The ftdl scores were ;is follow :— I. 'I'he Marks Chtillengc Shirdd and ,S Silver .Medals— " S " D i x ' t s t o x . I'". Calkin Siib-lnsp. H. PtiiT Ows L. 1 1. H. Brock A. (i. Rickarbv J. K. Powtdl ■ "Sttb-lnsp. W. H. B.addeley ., Sergeant A. J. Blaikley .A. (i. Xewnhtun To t a l Light Bronze Medals— " R D i v i s i o . v . W. . M a r t i n A\'. .Stone ... R. Id. .Anthony .A. Shand Riley ,|. D. Tompkins •M. C. Senior L. A. Ttiffrey To t a l «.•') 97 ■)7 <)6 96 9.S h.s 9S 9S ,4s 9S 06 •14 ')2 769 P O S T F R F F f o r " T h e R i ﬂ e m a n " i n q u a n t i t i e s o f m o r eIXL^L^ than two dozen copies will be sent Post Free. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKOctdeeu, 1917.T H E R I F L E M A N . 65 S.M.R.C. POST AL COMPETITION. T O B E C O M P E T E D F O R I N T W O S T A G E S . F O R I N D I V I D U A L R I F L E M E N I N T W O S E C T I O N S . A . M e m b e r s o f A f ﬁ l i a t e d R i ﬂ e C l u b s . B . V o l u n t e e r s . N o C o m p e t i t o r m a y s h o o t i n m o r e t h a n o n e S e c t i o n . * O PRIZES. SECTION SECTION B. 1st Prize 'Incl IT-izc 3ra to 6th, lil each 7tli to 15th, 10/- each 10th to 30th, 7/G each 100 1st Prize€-2 100 1 1 00 2ncl Prize 1 1 00 4 00 3r(l to Gth, .bl each4 00 4 1 0 0 • 7th to 15th, 10;- each4 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 ICth to .35th, 7/G each7 1 0 0 ■t-iO 0 0 .b20 00 Tlie Prizes liave lieen provided by Major G. E. Bennett, The Birmingham Small .Arms Co., Ltd., iMessrs. NohePs Explosives Co., Ltd., The London Armoury Co., Ltd., Aiessrs. Kynoch, C. G. Bonchill, Esq., Alessrs. .A. G. Parker dt Co., Ltd., Messrs. E. Blyde & Co., and Remington -Arms U.M.C. Co., Ltd. In order to add additional interest to the Competition, the Council of the Society has decided to hear the whole of the expenses, and to devote the Entrance Foes to providing Life ^Memberships of the Society, in addition to the Cash Prizes, to the successful Competitors in the ratio of one Life Afombership for every Fourteen Entrants in each respective Section. SPECl.AL PRI/.ES.—One S.M.R.C. Life Alcmbership. to the leading Competitor from Overseas Clubs whose name does not appear in the above prize list. ,, ,, Two S.ALR.C. Life Memberships, to the two leading Lady Competitors whose names do not appear in the above prize list- E n t r > a r t e e J T e e - I s . © c t . Each Competitor may make two entvies, but only his highest score will count. FIRST ST AGE. SECTION A. CONDITIONS, Di.viANcu.-ZS .vards, tii the target be Jiifasuietl frciu the edge of the ﬁring point nearest .SECTION li. CONDITIONS. DisT,iNa-n.—2.1 yards, to he me.asured from the edge of the firing point nearest the target. NcMiiiai OF .Siiois.—.10. Time limit of ten minutes for each series of 10 shots. W i t n e s s e s m u s t g i v e t h e o r d e r s " C o m m e n c e " a n d " C e a s e l i r e . " r.iRGKTs.— Tliiee double V.T.C. 15 20 yards' Targets with carton ring. Tliis target is printed witli two targets on one ca d. and ﬁve shots slioald he ﬁred at each. No liit below tlie value of a live will he counted. Sliould competitoi-s fail to observe this condition, and n ore than the speciﬁed number of shots be placed upon any target, full credit for each shot sliail be given if they can be dis tinctly seen, subject to a penalty of cue point for each sliot in excess. An iiildilioiiat I'l jmhits irill be deihicled for each sliot in cj-ce.« o.f Uie required, number. The tliree targets muBt be shot upon the same day within a period o f o n e l i o u r u p o n a n y r a n g e , i n d o o r o r o u t d o o r, w h i c l i c o m p l i e s w i t h t l i e distance regulation. l!n i.B.s.—Any .22 hreech-loading Kifle or Carbine (this includes the short fore-end) ﬁtted with barrel not exceeding .lOiiis. in length and complying with the following conditions;— S m u T. s . — E o r c s i g h t : U a r l e y c o r n , k n i f e - b l a d e o r s o l i d h e a d , w i t l i o r w i t l i o u t p r o tecting ring not exceeding ﬁn. in width measured parallel wiili tlieliarrel. Backsiglit: Service iiattern tangent sight witli V or U. wiih or without wind- gauge. Position.—.Any . Slino.s.—Slings must not he used. TitioGtiK I'lie trigger pull must not be less than 4Ibs. Triggera must be tested. WiTNEssits.—Each of tlie targets must he shot in the presence of any Commissioned Ollicer, active or retired, of the Kegulav or Volunteer Forces, or a special wit ness appointed by the S.M.R.C., wlio will he responsible for the eruditions of tlie Compeliiion lieiiig duly complied with; and they must certify same upon the certiﬁcate forwarded tvitli tlio targets. CoACTiiNo not allowed, but competitors may spot for themselves. Pa.u-iTcK before shooting competition cards allowed, hut no further practice between the three oompetitioii targets. Whilst cnmi)ctilors are shootinq their tanjets in fhili Competition, no other taiyefs ."hall be allowed on the Ball. Where not othonvise provided for, the Shooting Regulations of the S.M.R.C. will govern the contest. ST AGE. The 100 loading Competitors in each Section will shoot a second scries of targets nnder similar conditions with the exception that the witnesses ill all cases will bo provided or arranged for by tbo S.iM.E.C, entries. Entries must be made by letter addressed to the Secretary, Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs, Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, \V.C.2, on or before December 1st, 1917, and Competitors must state in which section they intend to shoot, also name of Club, or Company and B a t t a l i o n o f Vo l u n t e e r R e g i m e n t . The Competition Targets and Witnesses' Certiﬁcate for the 1st Stage will be sent to Competitors immediately upon receipt of entry, with an envelope in which thoy must be returned upon the conclnsiou of the shoot. The targets must be shot between the date of receipt and Saturday, December 15th inclusive. Targets not received by Wednesday morning, December 19th, will bo disqualiﬁed. Competitors wishing to know their scores before the publication of same in The Riedeaian must enclose a stamped addressed postcard w i t h t h e i r t a r g e t s . " E n t r i e s C l o s e D e c e m b e r 1 s t , 1 9 1 7 . E n t r a n c e F e e 1 6 . Life Members are entitled to compete for the Money Prizes only. Ni'Minm OF Himrs.—.10 deliberate. R u l e I ' J . — I n d e l i b e r a t e c o m p e t i t i o n s c o m p e t i t o r s m u s t f i r e w i t l i o u t undue dehay. Five minutes is allowed for each series of 10 sliots, and to e x c e e d t l i i s m a y o i } m - t i t u I o g r o u n d f o r d i s i i n a l i l i o a t i o n . S h o u l d t i l l s t i m e limit he exceeded, witnes-ses must notify stime on face of target, tottjtlier w i t l i a n y e x p l a n a t i o n c o n s i d o r e d n e c e s s a r y. T l i e o r d e r s " C o m m e n c e ' a n d "Cease tire'' must he given. T.miget.s.- Three S.il.R C. Match Targets. T h e S . M . R . C . M a t c h Ta r. c e t h a s l i v e t a r g e t s o n c n e c a r d , a n d t w o shots should be tired at each. No hit l.ielow the value of a ﬁve will be counted. Should comiielitors fail toohscrve this condition, and more than the speciﬁed number of shots he placed on any target, full credit for each shcif .shall ho given if tlicy can lie dislinctly seen, siiiiject to a penalty of one point for each sliot in exccBS. An addilional 10 points u-itt l>c dedneted for eaeh slwt in excess of the. required numlter. Tlie tlirco targets must be sliot upon tlie same day witliin a period of one hour upon the range of any aftiliated Club, indoor or outdoor, which complies with the distance re,gulation. Riflus anp StGiiTs.—As laid down in Rules fib and GPa. Position.—Any. S l i n g s . — S l i n g s m a y b o u s e d . Ta i C G i i i i T h e t Ti g g e r i n t l l m u s t n o t h e l e s . s t l i a n l i b s . Tr i g g e i s m u s t h e t e s t e d . WiTNF.ssi!s Eaeli of the targets iiiuBt he shot in tlie presence of a member of tlio Committee am! two other rillemcn of oitlier their own or any otlier tiftiliated C l u b , w h o w i l l l i e l i e l d r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e C o n d i t i o n s o f t h e C o m p e t i t i o n being duly complied Willi; and tliey must certify same upon the certiiicato forwarded witli tlie targets. Coaching not allowed, hut competitors may spot for themselves. P r a c t i c f b e f o r e s h o o t i n g c o m p e t i t i o n c a r d s a l l o w e d , h u t n o f u r t h e r p r a c t i c e hetiveen the three competition targets. Whilst eompelilors are .'hootimj their targets in thi.s Competition, no other targets .shall be allowed on the. Butt. AVhere not otherwise provided for, the Shooting Regulations of the S.Jf.R.C. will govern the coiuobI. SECOND WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >