. The breech-loader and how to use it . ads (first a thick felt, then the shot, thenthe thin felt) at the spot where the bulges are, andfiring an ordinary charge from the gun. The burst was effected by increasing the chargeof shot between the wads, the bulges appearingabout fifteen inches from the breech end after firing. As many as five thick wads may be placed inany part of the barrel, and the gun fired withoutcausing a bulge, but, as proved by experiment,even the small quantity of 4-ounce shot, placedbetween wads, at any place in the barrel, willcause a bulge even as near as nine inches fro
. The breech-loader and how to use it . ads (first a thick felt, then the shot, thenthe thin felt) at the spot where the bulges are, andfiring an ordinary charge from the gun. The burst was effected by increasing the chargeof shot between the wads, the bulges appearingabout fifteen inches from the breech end after firing. As many as five thick wads may be placed inany part of the barrel, and the gun fired withoutcausing a bulge, but, as proved by experiment,even the small quantity of 4-ounce shot, placedbetween wads, at any place in the barrel, willcause a bulge even as near as nine inches from thebreech. The different sizes of the bulges in theillustration were caused by different charges ofshot. The shape of the burst indicates the extentof bulging before bursting. The illustration isreduced to half size. As to the shooting qualities of steel barrels, itis not claimed that they shoot better than those ofordinary gun iron, as good shooting is only ob-tained by skill in boring; but steel, being harder, And How to Use It. II. in m 13c3
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