* * *

To those who are amateurs of the rifle, I would recommend a pamphlet,
written by Chapman, and published in New York; it is chiefly intended
for those who delight in the infantine or octogenarian amusement of
peppering a target, but it also contains many points of interest. Among
other subjects discussed are the following:--The quantity of twist
requisite in a rifle barrel--the gaining twist, as opposed to Mr.
Greener, and the decreasing twist--the size of ball best suited to
different distances--the swedge, by which a ball, being cast rather
larger than requisite, is compressed into a more solid mass--the powder
to use, decreasing in size of the grain in proportion to the diminishing
length of barrel--the loading muzzle, by which the lips of the grooves
are preserved as sharp as a razor, &c. The pamphlet can easily be
procured through Messrs. Appleton, of New York and London.

THE END.

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FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote CP: The miles of distance may not be quite exact, but the
miles of wire may be depended upon.]

[Footnote CQ: The trial between the Enfield and the Whitworth rifles
cannot be yet considered conclusive, as there was a difference in the
bore of the rifles, and also Mr. Whitworth used a different kind of ball
for penetration to that used for long range.]

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