. Guns and gunning. hit anything witha rifle, until it began to move, and then he wouldshoot very well. Trap shooting is a pleasant sport, and if it isindulged in during the summer months, wifl help aman considerably when he begins to shoot in thefield. While trap shooting differs in many waysfrom field shooting, it will help the sportsman injudging speed and distances. A shotgun is comparatively easy to barrels are large and smooth on the inside, andthe cleaning rod can be inserted from either end;but keeping a gun in good condition requires con-stant watchfulness. The right time to
. Guns and gunning. hit anything witha rifle, until it began to move, and then he wouldshoot very well. Trap shooting is a pleasant sport, and if it isindulged in during the summer months, wifl help aman considerably when he begins to shoot in thefield. While trap shooting differs in many waysfrom field shooting, it will help the sportsman injudging speed and distances. A shotgun is comparatively easy to barrels are large and smooth on the inside, andthe cleaning rod can be inserted from either end;but keeping a gun in good condition requires con-stant watchfulness. The right time to clean a gunis immediately after using it. To get a gun properlyclean, it should be thoroughly overhauled at inter-vals of a day or two, for about a week. Thisshould be done always when you are putting a gunaway for a long time. It seems as if there was moisture in the metalthat comes out and rusts, after a gun has beencleaned. Some men oil their guns thoroughlybefore putting them away, but this is risky, unless 39. the oil is of the very best quality. It is safer tohave the gun perfectly dry, and the barrels stuffedat both ends w^ith a clean cloth. New^spaper is useful in cleaning guns; it removesrust, when used with oil and lots of elbow grease. Stevens Odorless Gun Oil is about the best gunoil made for both metal and wooden parts. It is agood plan to cover a gun with oil before goingduck shooting, but the gun should be thoroughlywiped and cleaned after it is used, as it will becovered with sand and dirt. The beginner will attribute many of his missesto defective ammunition. He often begins to loadhis own shells, and keeps intricate accounts of themoneyhe saves. It does not matter how long he works,so long as he saves ten cents worth of powder. Of course it does him no harm, except the timewasted, but now-a-days shells are so cheap, and somuch better than the average man can load, that itdoes not pay to experiment. Shooting is a sport that offers untold pleasuresto those who
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