. Rod and gun . ed by the English .22 RifleClub, and Mr. Matthews was selected to upholdthe honor of the old country. This Jie did success-fully, the scores being INIatthews 190, Mons. Hof-beck 173. The winner used a rifle by W. , while the Frenchman used one^ of Swissmanufacture. A special feature of the match layin the fact that Mons. Hofbeck fired from thestanding position—his own selection-fusing a hairtrigger, while Mr. Matthews shot from the proneposition, his rifle having the usual service range was fifty yards, and Mons. Hofbeck wasso impressed with the accuracy of hi
. Rod and gun . ed by the English .22 RifleClub, and Mr. Matthews was selected to upholdthe honor of the old country. This Jie did success-fully, the scores being INIatthews 190, Mons. Hof-beck 173. The winner used a rifle by W. , while the Frenchman used one^ of Swissmanufacture. A special feature of the match layin the fact that Mons. Hofbeck fired from thestanding position—his own selection-fusing a hairtrigger, while Mr. Matthews shot from the proneposition, his rifle having the usual service range was fifty yards, and Mons. Hofbeck wasso impressed with the accuracy of his opponentsrifle that he has ordered Mr. Greener to fit a newbarrel to his own weapon. 390 ROD AND GUX IX CANADA The Empire Need Dreadnought If Every Wan Becomes a Rifle Shot Learn to Shoot and T<?hch Your Boy toShoot by Reading W. W. GreenersBooks and using GREENER RIFLES W. W. Greeners books contain all the information re-quired by the Tyro and are of value as works of refer-ence to the txpert Rifle THE BRITISH MINIAILRE RIFLE, loi pp., fully illustrated,deals with short range rifle shooting. SHARPSHOOTING FOR SPORT AND WAR, i8o pp., illustrated, treats of long range targetshooting. These books may be obtained from the officeof Rod & Gun in Canada, 30 cents each, postfree; also price lists of Greener Guns andRifles, or direct from the author. Ask forparticulars of premium scheme from W. W. GREENER, Gunmaker ImMlNci^AM THE QUICKEST AND SUREST SYSTEM IS THE Dorchester System of Physical Culture Used and pronounced byStatesmen, Magistrates, Sur-geons, Merchants, ManualLaborers as THE BEST.
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