< Previous94 T H E R I F L E M A N . iNOVEMBEU, 1918. T. E . H a w o r t h , G a r s t o n A. Causoy, Garswood Hall ... J. G. Hampson, Orrell and District ... D . H u d s o n , P a d i h a m . . . O t h e r s c o r e s o v e r 3 8 2 : — C. Holt, Orreil and District H . J . M a c i n t o s h . P a d i h a m . . . \V. Blenkinsop, Southport N.R. P. D a v i e s , G a r s t o n J. S. Cooper, Clitheroe N.R R. C. Murray, 2nd V.B. Lanes. Fusiliers R. Hall, Lancaster J. W oosey, Liverpool Miniature H. Ridge", Orrell and District Haworth, Padiham M. Beck, Clitheroe N.R. J. H. Byron, 2nd V.B. Lanes. Fusiliers E . W i l k i n s , L a n c a s t e r . . . T. B e n n e t t , G a r s t o n . . . .\. Edwards, Manchester City ... J. B. Cullen, Manchester City Robinson, Clitheroe N.R F. J . R a w l i n s o n , G a r s t o n S. Bennett. Horwich R.M.I. ... T. C l a y t o n , H o r w i c h R . M . I C. Pritchard. Manchester City J . I r v i n e . M a n c h e s t e r M . O . . . . 392 392 392 392 3S9 389 389 388 387 387 387 387 3S7 387 386 386 386 385 385 38.3 384 384 384 384 383 383 T h e M a n c h e s t e r C i t y R . C . — A n n u a l R e p o r t f o r t h e Ye a r I9I7-I8. .•\lthough the hope expressed in t h e l a s t a n n u a l r e p o r t h a s n o t b e e n f u l fi l l e d , y o u r C o m m i t t e e f e e l t h a t t h e y c a n n o w , w i t h greater confidence, look forward t o a n e a r h - t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e war , and the prospect of the r e t u r n o f s o m e o f o u r m e m b e r s f r o m t h e F o r c e s b e f o r e t h e t i m e c o m e s r o u n d a g a i n f o r a n o t h e r annual report to be prepared. T h e C l u b h a s m a n a g e d t o m a i n t a i n a f a i r p o s i t i o n i n t h e rifle club movement in spite of t h e d i f fi c u l t i e s i n h e r e n t i n t h e t i m e s t h r o u g h w h . i c h w e a r e passing, and it is a satisfaction t o k n o w t h a t i t s fi n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n i s s t r o n g e n o u g h t o e n s u r e its continued activity. The attendance of niembers has naturally been very poor, but a policy of entering for as many c o m p e t i t i o n s a s p o s s i b l e , b o t h team competitions and those for i n d i v i d u a l m e m b e r s , h a s b e e n i n - ■strumenlal in keeping alive the interest, where otherwise it may have flagged. T h e w o r k o f t h e S e c r e t a r y o f the Club has perhaps been rather increased than otherwise, and vour Committee wish to place on record their high appreciation of M r . S h i r l e y ' s w o r k i n t h i s • c o n n e c t i o n . H i s l o s s t o t h e C l u b in .\ugust last, when he joined the Forces, placed the Committee in a position of great difficulty, a d i f fi c u l t y , h o w e v e r , s o l v e d i n a n a d m i r a b l e m a n n e r ' b y o n e o f o u r o l d e s t m e m b e r s , M r . R e a d , v o l u n t e e r i n g t o c a r r y o n f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e C l u b year . It will be noticed that we carry f o r w a r d a s m a l l e r c a s h b a l a n c e than last year, and that the loans f r o m m e m b e r s a r e i n c r e a s e d . Owing to the ;ffiortage of am- o i u n i t i o n y o u r C o m m i t t e e f o u n d it necessary to continue the policy of anticipating its requirements, and .hold a rather large stock of cartridges, and further , fore seeing a very considerable ad vance in prices of targets, they acquired a fairly large stock of same before the increase in price t o o k p l a c e , w h i c h n e c e s s i t a t e d b o r r o w i n g f u r t h e r s u m s . N o t withstanding, the financial posi tion of the Club is sufficiently healthv to justify every confidence in our ability to carrv on. 'Fhe following list of achieve m e n t s a r e s u f fi c i e n t e v i d e n c e n o t o n l y o f t h e v i t a l i t y o f t h e C l u b , b u t a l s o o f t h e s k i l l o f i t s m e m b e r s : — .S.M.R.C. Burroughes &' Watts Competition (25 yaids). — First- round v. Llanfaes, won ; second round v. Hartlepool, won ; third round v. Ealing, lost by 16. .S.M.R.C. League (25, 50, and too yards).—First round, bye; s e c o n d r o u n d v. D e r b y M i d l a n d Railwtiy," won by 22 ; third round V. G r i m s b y, w o n b y i S ; f o u r t h r o u n d v. H a m a n d P e t e r s h a r n , lost by 3. In the Grimsby match Mr. T. Mof ftit put up a record score for our range of 295. C o u . r t y P a l a t i n e o f L a n c a s t e r ( S . B . ) - A s s o c i a t i o n H i b b e r t Tr o p h y. — F i r s t l o u n d v. S o u t h - port, won by 4 : second round, bye ; semi-final v. ("litheroe, lost b y 3 . I n t h i s C o m p e t i t i o n M r . Moffat won an .As.sociation spoon for a possible. C . P. L . ( . S . B . ) A s s o c i a t i o n E d - m o n d s o n . S h i e l d . — I n t h i s C o m petition the M.C.R.C. scored G139, against the winners' 1,150, and occupied filth place. C . P. L . ( S . B . ) . A s s o c i a t i o n . S u m m e r L e a g u e . — I n t h i s w e won three and lost two matches, one of them by one point. C . P. L . ( S . B . ) . A s s o c i a t i o n E d - mondson Cup (individual entry). — I n t h i s C o m | ) e t i l i o n M r. A . T. Moffat 4ied along with two other competitors' for first place with 394, but on tie scoring was rele gated to second place. I n t h e M a n c h e s t e r a n d D i s t r i c t L.eague the Club won four, lost four , and drew one. T wo of the matches lost were by the lowest possible margin. • I n t h e S M . R . C . ' s V e t e r a n s ' Competition Mr . J. Hamilton's success in securing second place must not be overlooked. The very narrow margins by which we lost critical matches a r e b y n o m e a n s a d i s c o u r a g e ment. They serve lather to show that th(^ Club is a worthy op ponent of the best clubs in the country . The opening of the outdoor range for the sea.son was again u s e d a s a m e a n s o f r a i s i n g a c o n t r i b i u i o n f o r t h e C h o r l t o n - c u m - H a r d y R e d C r o s s H o s p i t a l , t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e c o m p e t i t i o n s being :—25 yards. Air. J. Hamil ton ; 50 yards, Mr. J. B. Cullen ; 100 yards, Mr. J. Hamilton; ag gregate, .Mr. J. Hamilton. The Championship Meeting, after postponement, was held on O c t o b e r 5 t h , w h e n M r. C . P r i t chard proved ihe victor. Results : 25 yards, C. Pritchard and A. E d w a r d s ( t i e ) ; 5 0 y a r d s , L . O p - penheimer ; :oo yards, C. Prit chard ; championship (aggregate), C. Pritchard. T h e o t h e r C l u b c v e n t . s . s h o t d u r i n g t h e y e a r w e r e w o n a s follows :—.Arnold Trophy, .Mr. J. H a m i l t o n ; " D a i l y M a i l , " M r . ■ A . P . M o f f a t ; " D a i l y T e l e graph," .Mr. T. S. Butterworth ; Lord Roberts' Medal, .Mr. .A. T. M o f f a t ; " E x p r e s s " A l e d a l , A i r . A. T. Alof fat; Donegal Badge, A i r . . A . . S h i r l e v ; B e l l A l c d a l , M r . A T A l o f f a t . " Club Spoons (25, yards handi c a p ) w e r e w o n b y : — A i r. T. S . B u t t e r w o r t h ( 3 ) , A i r ] . W. P r o s - ser (3), Air. A P. Aloffat (3), Mr. .A. Edwards (2), Air. .A. Read (2), . A i r. A . S h i r l e y ( i ) , . M r . J . B . Cullen (]). Tw o s p o o n s o f f e r e d f o i c o m petition extending over three, months were won by ;—October, November and December, Air. A. Edwards ; Januarv. February and Alarch, Air. A. Shirley. Two competitions on a small five-bull target wore both won by ■ A i r . ' P. S . B u t t e r w o r t h . A'our Committee, in presetiting thi^ report, feel that the above record of activity is one of which any club might be proud, and they conclude with the hope that an oquallv successful se-ason will mark the coming year CHALLENGES. Inserted free of charge. P o s t M a t c h e s w a n t e d . F i n c h - ley Special Constabulary, 25 yards range, 8 to shoot, all to count; first team, average 96; second team, average 90.—E. G. Hammond, 23, Squires Lane, C h u r c h E n d , F i n c h l e y N . 3 . Royal Marine Barracks (Chat h a m ) R . C . w o u l d l i k e P o s t Matches, 25 yards, open or aperture sights and slings, 8 or 10 men a-side, counting out optional. — Drum-AIajor V. G. Bacon, R.M. Barracks, Chat ham. P o s t A l a t c h e s w a n t e d , 1 0 t o shoot, 8 to count; aperture sights and slings ; to extend throughout week. Southgate R.C.—VV. H. Last, 41, Warwick Road, New Southgate, N.ii. W a n t e d P o s t M a t c h e s f o r both First and Second Teams (averages 96 and 93), 8 or 10 a-side (latter preferred), 7 or 8 to count. Open dates for 1919.— Replie.s to A. E. Rasell, .Asso ciated Equipment R.C.Blaj horse Lane, Walthamstow, E. 17. Endon R.C. would like to ar range Post Matches, 2^ yards' range (outdoor), aperture sights, 8 to shoot, 6 to count; average 92. Also Ladies' team wish to arrange Post Matches, 25 yards, 6 to shoot, 4 to count, aperture sights, single bull. Matches to extend throughout week.—J. T. Robinson, Florence Terrace, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent. P o s t m a t c h e s w a n t e d , 8 t o shoot, 6 to count, aperture sights and slings, extend throughout week, 25 vards. Herrington R.C., Secretary, J. Younger, 16, Garden Street, Newbottle, Co. Durham. W i m b l e d o n P a r k R i fl e C l u b would like to arrange post matches, 8 or 10 a side, all to count, 25 yards, aperture sights, S.M.R.C. match targets. A ver age of first team 97, second team 95- D. 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P a r k e r & C o . , L t d . , B i s l e y Wo r k s , W h i t t a l l S t r e e t , B i r mingham. F o r S a l e . — S e c o n d - h a n d W i n c h e s t e r M u s k e t , b a r r e l i n p e r fect condition, £3 5s. C. A., c/o S.M.R.C. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKBkckmber, I'JIS. T H E R I F L E M A N . 95 "DOMINION" BRAND. T H E B E S T BRITISH AMMUNITION FOR BRITISH MARKSMEN. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LTD., GLASGOW 6 LONDON. P. C . B . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKT H E R I F L E M A N . Decembeh, 1918. FOU.NDBJD 186S. Volunteer and Territorial Forces Accident Fund. (Registered under the Friendly Societies Act). M E M B E R S O F R I F L E C L U B S A R E N O W E N T I T L E D T O I N S U R E I N T H E F U N D . O N E S H I L L I N B p e t a n n u m i n s u t e s £25 in case of death from Accident lOs. per week for Total Disablement 5s. per week for Partial Disablement (in accotdance with the Rules) if incurred during f^ifle Practice or Shooting Competitions. Cl aim s Pa id Exce e d £3 2, <9 59 . Full particulars to be had from the Secretary : R. CONWAY BYE, at the Registered Office, g, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, E.C.4. A G E N T S W A N T E D . THE "V.K." AIM TEACHER (REGISTERED) The "V.K." Aim Teacher consists of an enlarged back a n d f o r e s i g h t , a l s o a l e a f s h o w i n g r e s u l t s o f a c a n t e d s i g h t , a n d s e v e r a l o t h e r a i m s . SPECIAL POINTS: 1. Teaching Correct Aiming. 2 . H o w t o s h o w t h e r e s u l t s o f a c a n t e d sight. 3. Showing what too fuii a sight looks like. 4. T oo fine a sight. P R I C E N E T . .Postage 2d. To be obtained from llic S O C I E T Y O F M I N I A T U R E R I F L E C L U B S , Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W .C.2. WINCHESUR ■22 LONG RIFLE "LESMOK" GARTRIDQES were used successfully in the following Competitions at the S.M.R.C. Meeting, June, 1916. " D A I L Y E X P R E S S . " ^ ^ " D A I L Y T E L E G R A P H . " ^ ^ " D U K E O F W E S T M I N S T E R . " " S T E V E N S V A S E . " ^ ^ " B E N H A M . " ^ ^ ^ ^ In all kinds of shooting they continue to excel. No matter what the make of your favourite arm is, you can bring out its possibilities to the fullest degree by using "Winchester make of cartridges. S o l e D i s t r i b u t o r s i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m : LONDON ARMOUR Y COMP ANY L TD., 3 1 , B u r y S t r e e t , S t . J a m e s * , L o n d o n , S . W . I . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKThe Rifleman THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SOCIETA OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS. Telegraphic Address : " Rifleshot, Estrand, Londou." Telephone ; Gennrd 2952—-033. Vol. XV. No. 102 (New Series). LONDON, DECEMBER, igiS. Moxthly , O.xe Pexxy . THE .22 CALIBRE MINIATURE RIFLE. ELEVATION AND WINDAGE FOR THE BEGINNER-THE VERNIER. B y " C a r t o n . " B (Continued.) EFORE we begin to study the methods and appliances which enable us to obtain correct or reasonably correct adjustment of sights to coun teract the effect of light and shade we should note the following axioms :— It is generally understood by shooting men that on a bright day the target is refracted so as to stand apparently higher, and will, theoreticall}', require an adjustment to a lower elevation than that required on a dull day. Now when the light shines directly on the target; when the target is against a light background, so that its details show prominently; when the sun is directly behind the firer, or when the atmosphere is clear—the target will appear much nearer and will, theoretically, require a higher elvation of the sight. You may assume that it will be well to lower the elevation should the sun suddenly appear and light up the target while the firer still remains in the shade; and to increase the elevation should the target remain in the shade while the sun shines on the firer. When open sights are employed you must note that if the sun's raj's, or light, fall laterally upon them they brighten the rear of the foresight, and the opposite side of any notch in the backsight which promotes a tendency to shoot away from the sun or direction the light is coming from. Don't worry about heat when at small bore practice, the effect of ' old Sol's " calories or the lack of them is generally a matter of personal discomfort. Extremes of heat and cold, such as we experience, are more likely to affect the eyesight. However, it must be admitted that heat is a factor which demands consideration when firing over long range.s—say at 1,000 yards—with a .303 rifle to such an extent that a rise in temperature from 35 degrees to one of 90 degrees is equal to a difference 'in target elevation of about 50 inches. You would therefore miss the. target altogethhr if you did not reduce your elevation. Regarding the allowance to be made for a side wind, that is another point you have little cause to worry about if you do not shoot over ranges beyond 25 yards. It is extra ordinary what a number of club shots attribute the result of a wide shot at 25 yards to a gust of wind carrying the bullet across the target. At 100 and 200 yards, however, a substantial allowance has to be made, as I mentioned in a previous chapter, and a table was given as a guide. As you will invariably shoot in the open during fa,lr weatuer do not depend upon ventometers, flags, or what you can see to judge the strength of the wind, but after noting Its direction learn to estimate the strength by its Icel. It IS admitted that the " flap " of the flag, illus- tiated in the Bisley men's score book, showing different s rengths of wind, afford some useful assistance when compared with the range flags when the latter are in view of the firer. But learn to judge by the " feel," for it is surpiismg how sensitive the skin of the cheek, the tips of the ears, or the nape of the neck is to changes in wind pressiire. By a little study of this method a fair amount 01 skill can be obtained, and the experience gained bv comparing the position of the actual shots on the taroets with the estimated allowances will in course of time give the necessary facility. But it cannot be too stronglv impressed that it is only by trial and error, i.e., experience' that expert judgment can be obtained. The Aperture Sight. It cannot be denied that the introduction of the aperture sight has rendered the open pattern obsolete. Ihe positive fact that the latter was relegated to the scrap heap on the innovation of the orthoptic condemns It tor all purposes. Experts would not even dream of using any but an aperture, so we may therefore regard any point in favour of the open sight negatived by its numerous disadvantages. The factors recommending the aperture sight are that the firer merely looks through the aperture which is near to the eye, so' increasing the dis tance between sights about 50 per cent. This reduces errors in aiming to the minimum. The foresight in- variably appears the same; optical difficulties are prac tically eliminated, therefore much time is saved in aimino- With the open pattern, focussing backsight, foresight and object at one time is an optical impossibility, one of the three at least must be blurred ; this is removed when using an aperture close to the eve. Correct gaugin^T of notch of backsight and_ foresight—a point emphasised in Service rifle shooting—is also eliminated as the true cen tre IS found by the eye, thus implying minimum error in that respect. The hole of the sight would naturally be as small as possible, compatible with clearness of vision and light required. _ The aperture should be mounted on a stem in an upright position cind so adjusted that it mav be raised or WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK98 T H E R I F L E M A N . Decembkr, 1918. lowered at will by vernier or micrometer movement. Now the vernier is often spoken of but little understood, haphazard calculations being made, seldom resulting in success. Of the two methods, the vernier is the oldest and perhaps the more difficult to understand. Invented by Peter Vernier, of Brussels, before 1630, it is a contrivance for measuring fractional portions of equal spaces, say one inch. The object is to have a moving portion—that part of the sight known as the bar or slide which carries the disc, which can alter its position in relation to the fixed portion—the stem or standard—its changed posi tion being discernible to the naked eye in one hundredths of an inch. On the fixed portion of the scale each divi- ■ S - c A C S -S-. .X QfCcLl-Z -2><.sc. \/e.rnie.iy >Sc.cl2ds^. sion is marked in, say, twentieths of an inch, but each division is assumed to be five hundredths; con.sequently the fourth mark from zero is marked 20, the eighth 40; there is no figured mark at half distance. The movable scale has divisions smaller by one hundredth than the number of spaces it covers on the fixed scale. That is, five spaces on the moving scale occupy the same length by measure as four spaces on the stem or rigid scale. If the movable scale is caused to travel by turning the screw, so that the lowest mark on this scale no longer coincides with the lowest mark on the rigid scale, that is zero, then the next line from the lowest will be the first to align with any line on the rigid, or stem scale ; w h e n t h e t w o d o c o i n c i d e t h e v e r n i e r w i l l h a v e t r a v e l l e d one hundredth of an inch. Now for a practical application. A glance at the first diagram shows the upright rigid scale or stem (" A ") upon which are marked " degrees " for elevation. Here is our first problem. Were every separate degree marked our lines would be so crowded together that they could only be read with difficulty, in fact they would resemble a fi n e fi l e . T h e o b v i o u s r e m e d y i s t o l e a v e t h e g r e a t e r number of these lines off the scale altogether, so that the plain unmarked spaces in between allow the en graved lines to be seen with ease; and as every space represents five degrees (minutes), my reader will notice that the fourth line from zero is marked with the figure 20. A casual glance suggests that this easily read scale compels us to alter our elevation not less than five degrees at one time, or else to resort to—unfortunately this is the error often cdmmitted—unreliable guessing for J.L/£>£ A — ^0 r . 3 - ZO 0 A/i a-fiu-yii- JZH-'sc. small adjustments. Happily the vernier provides an excellent solution of the difficulty which is devi.sed by means of the movable scale " B," seen in the sketch, which will be noticed differs from the stem scale beside it, inasmuch as the stem scale " A " is marked off in spaces of degrees each, whereas the movable scale " B " is marked off in spaces of four degrees each. In other words, while scale " A " shows four spaces from zero to figure 20, scale " B " uses five spaces to cover the same distance from o to the figure 5. Now it follows, therefore, that counting from zero on both scales there is a difference of exactly one degree (minute) between the first mark on scale " A " at x and the first mark on " B " at y. It will also be observed that there is a difference of exactly two degrees between the second mark on " A " at and the second mark at " B " at e, for the second on " A " equals ten degrees WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDECEMBKK, 1918. T H E R I F L E M A N . 99 (5 multiplied by 2) whereas the second on " B " only equals eight degrees (4 multiplied by 2). An experienced rifleman knows his job, so to speak, but to the young club shot the following illustration may be useful. If I move my scale " B " upwards until the second mark on it is exactly in alignment with the second mark on the fixed scale "A," I shall have elevated the aperture sight by exactly two degrees; third marks on both scales brought into alignment (second diagram) will raise my elevation by three degrees, and so on. A word of caution to the novice. Do not jump to the conclusion—as is very often done—that spaces represent degrees; they ■do not, for the spaces between the lines on the fixed scale rcpre.sent five degrees, while on the movable scale they represent four, so that the difference between one space on "A " and one space on " B " is one degree, which should be correctly called one minute of angle, nearly. At one hundred yards one minute of angle measures 1.047 inches, which being difficult to work ■vi'ith the odd decimal places, the rifleman usually says that one minute of angle measures one inch for every 100 yards of range. It will be noted that the ranges are not marked on the stem or fixed portion of the sight because the latter is generally adapted to be fitted to different rifles with different sight radii, i.e., different distances between the foresight and the aperture backsight. Of course, when the sight has been carefully fitted the elevation can easily be obtained by trial and error and a slight scratch may be made with a knife to indicate the position that the aperture should occupy for the ranges it is customary to shoot over. We also observe that the longer our sight radius the greater will have to be the amount of move ment on the backsight for the correction of a shot group if necessary. With a 36in. sight radius a movement on the backsight is as determined above—one hundredth inch bringing about a corresponding correction on target of I in. at 100 yards, and ain. at 200 yards. However, with the 32in. sight radius of the popular B.S.A. Model 12, the rises are, when using reliable ammunition, as follows:—From 25 to 50 yards, i/iooth in.; from 50 to 100 yards, 8/iooth in.; from 100 to 200 yards, 17/iooth in. Other radii may be determined in this simple form. Let A = range in inches, B = the sight radius in inches, and C any given adjustment of the backsight as a frac tion of an inch, then AC/B = amount in inches of correc tion on the target for each adjustment C. The micrometer method of adjustment, which affords distinct advantages to club shots using indoor ranges where light at firing point is shaded, will be explained" in the following chapter. (To be continued.) BROWNE MARTIN CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION. Conditions : One team of eight from any Club affiliated to the S.M.R.C., having its range within 15 miles of the Ten shots per man deliberate at 25 yards, S.M.R.C. Match targets. Metro. Police P Div . Finchley Special Constabulary Lee Wimbledon Park H.ammcrsmith Iron W orks Associated Equipment Co. ... Addiscombe ... G.E.R. Mechanics' Inst. Addiscombe Wimbledon Park Finchley Special Constabulary Hammersmith Iron W orks Wimbledon Park v, Flammersmith Iron Works. RESUL T OF THIRD ROUND. . . . 7 6 9 b e a t F u l l e r ' s E l e c t r i c a l W o r k s 785 >1 Hendon and Crickletvood ... 776 ,, Ealing- ... 774 ,, Cheam . . . 7 5 S , , W e s t H a m N . R . . . . ... 75S ,, G.E.R., Liverpool Street ••• 774 >. Walthamstow Ensign ... 762 ,, Kensington RESUL T OF FOUR TH ROUND. 778 beat Lee ... ... 768 ,, Associated Equipment Co j ... 767 ,, G.E.R. Mechanics' Inst 759 w.o. Metro. Police P Div DR.A W FOR SEMI-FINAL. 2. Finchley Special Constabulary v. .Addiscombe. G.P .O. 632 by 137 754 755 762 74S 756 770 760 31 iS 12 JO 2 4 2 775 1 1 3 765 .. 3 765 ^ scratched. O- NATIONAL ROLL OL MARKSMEN. C l a s s " A " E. Giles, Metropolitan (Birmingham) ... 383 A. Lewis, Metropolitan (Birmingham) ... 374 H. B. Holzer, Deal and District 378 Miss D. M. T. English, Deal andDistrict 371 Marshall M. W. Craig, Deal and District 381 Sgt, A. Denyer, R.T.D., R.E. (Longmoor) 379 Cpl. M. Coultas, R.T.D., R.E. (Longmoor) 371 Pioneer A. Timms, R.T.D., R.E. (Long m o o r ) 3 7 3 A. Tillyard, loth and nth Plat. C Coy. 3 r d M i d d l e s e x V . R 3 8 1 W . J . W r i g h t , S p e r r y n A t h l e t i c 3 7 6 J . M a r d e n , S p e r r y n A t h l e t i c 3 7 5 A. J. Egan, Hampstead Special Const. 383 A. Abercrombie, Hampstead Special Const 378 A. Lassell, Hampstead Special Const. ... 380 Miss E. Phillips, Finchley Special Const. 391 E. A. Vansenbergh, Finchley Special Const 386 A. J. Blaikley, Finchley Special Const.... 378 F. Calkin, Finchley Special Const. ... 394 R. H. Burrows, Finchley Special Const. 378 H. Gibbons, Finchley Special Const. 385 G. Hammond, Finchley Special Const.... 374 W. R. Humby, Finchley Special Const. 3S7 C l a s s " B " . Cramp, Deal and District ... 363 ve Leading Clubs at December 3rd. A. D. Fi Finchley Special Const. (17 Class A) = 51 pts. Metropolitan (B'ham) (11 Class A) = Wallsend and Neptune (8 Class A) = G.E.R. (Liverpool St.) (8 Class A) = Scotton Farnham V.R. (S Class A)\. (4 Class .A))" 3.5 pts. 24 ptv 24 pts. 23 pf.s. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK100 T H E R I F L E M A N . December, 1918. B.S.A. COMPETITION FOR VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS . Conditions : Teams of six from any Company or smaller unit of Volunteer Regiments affiliated to the C.A.V.R. or the S.M.R.C. Ten shots per man at 25 yards. S.M.R.C. double decimal 25 yards B.S.A. target, with I I-in. bull and two carton rings. Military rifles, aperture backsights, no slings. B Co. 6th V.B. Essex Regt Kidderminster Co. ist V.B. Worcester Regt. ... X o . I P l a t . A . C o . 2 n d Y o r k s V . R . C C o . 4 t h V. B . B l a c k W a t c h S t o u r b r i d g e C o . i s t Wo r c e s t e r V. R B C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s e x V . R . A Te a m D Co. 15th County of London ... No. 13 Plat. 7th P.W.O. West Yorks Regt. ... B Co. 6th V.B. Royal Susse.x Regt. ... D Co. 14th County of London ... B C o . 2 n d D e v o n s h i r e V . R 5th Liskeard Plat. B Co. 2nd Cornwall D Co. ist Stirling V.R. A Team B C o . i s t V. B . B o r d e r R e g t Stockton Heath Dot. 6th Cheshire V .R. A T eam C Co. 15th County of London V.R. Denny Det. 1st Stirling V.R. B Team . A C o . 2 n d V. B . S h e r w o o d F o r e s t e r s A Te a m . . . -A Co. 6th V.B. Esse.x Regt Whitby Det. C Co. 4th V.B. Yorks Regt. B C o . 4 t h V. B . B l a c k AV ' a t c h C Co. 3th \'.B. Yorks Regt •A Co. (Cowcs) ist Isle of Wight V.R N o . 8 P l a t . . B C o . 2 n d A ' o r k s V . R C Co. 14th County of London ... - A C o . i s t C i t y o f A b e r d e e n . . . A Co. 3rd V.B. K.O.S.B C C o . i s t I s l e o f W i g h t V. R C C o 6 t h V. B . S u f f o l k R e g t B Co. 7th City of London V.R . A C o . 2 n d S h e r w o o d F o r e s t e r s V. B . B Te a m . . . A C o . 5 t h C . L . V . R . A C o . l o t h C o u n t y o f L o n d o n V. R . . . . C Co. ist V.B. .Manchester Regt D Co. 4th Middlesex V.R. B Team B C o . i s t V . B . L a n e s F u s i l i e r s S t . B r i d e s M a j o r a n d S o u t h e r n d o w n P l a t . . . . No. 8 Plat. f.Aldeburgh) B Co. 4th Suffolk Regt. No. ; Plat. loth V.B. Cheshire Regt N o . 2 P l a t . A C o . 6 t h S u f f o l k V . R B C o . i s t \ ' . B . D u k e o f C o r n w a l l ' s L . I . . A C o . 2 n d V. B . W e s t Yo r k s R e g t . A C o . i s t C i t y o f L o n d o n . A Te a m . . . No. 3 Plat. 2nd V.B. King's Liverpool Regt. ... No. 6 Plat. B Co. 4th Middlesex Regt . A C o . 6 t h V. B . R o y a l S u s s e x R e g t .A Co. 2nd V.B. Middlesex Regt. B Team Denny Det. ist Stirling \'.R. .A Team B C o . 7 t h V. B . R o y a l S c o t s A C o . i s t R o y a l B e r k s D C o . I . S t C o u n t y o f L o n d o n . . . C C o . 2 n d D e v o n V . R C Co. (Cnstleford) ist V.B. K.O.Y.L.I. A Team . A C o . i s t C i t v o f L o n d o n V . R . B T e a m C C o . 3 r d V. B . K . O . Y. L . I . B Te a m B C o . 1 7 t h C o u n t y o f L o n d o n . . . .A Co. 4th V.B. Royal West Kent Regt. B C o . i - t L e i c e s t e r V . R .A Co. ist Border Regt. ,A Team ... . A C o . 3 l h V. B . B l a c k W a t c h N o . 1 2 P l a t . C C o . i s t A ' . B . R o y a l B e r k s R e g t . B Co. 4th V.B. Hampshire Regt. .A Co. 3rd V.B. Royal Welsh PTisiliers B Team C C o . 2 n d A ' o r k s V. R . . A Te a m Stourbridge Co. ist Worcester V.R. ... No. I Plat. A Co. 2nd V.B. A'orks Regt. Denny Det. ist Stirling V.R. B Team ... It Co. 4th V.B. Hampshire Regt. W'l'iilby Det. C Co. 4th A'orks A'.R. RESUL T OF SECOND ROUND. 533 beat 531 .. 559 536 576 542 545 555 527 514 538 5" 5^9 523 55° 536 564 561 570 547 543 535 552 540 534 554 518 556 556 535 506 546 526 576 540 560 560 537 525 522 535 543 536 515 4S6 536 497 559 556 554 551 548 552 528 518 5" 552 524 517 514 555 534 522 B C o . i s t Wa r w i c k V. R Wattington Det. D Co. ist V.B. Oxford and Bucks L.I A Co. Morayshire V.R. B Team D Co. 3rd A'.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers ... B Co. 4th Middlesex V.R B Co. ist Isle of Wight No. 10 and 12 Plats. C Co. ist Border ALR. A Co. 2/6th County of London A'.R D Co. 20th County of I.xindon ... Ihame Det. D Co. ist A'.B. O.xford and Bucks L.I. B Co. 2nd A'.B. AA'elsh Regt C Co. 3rd V.B. P.AA'.O. West Yorks Regt. ... D Co. 3th A'.B. A'orks Regt. ... A Co. 4th V.B. AA'est A'orks Regt B Co. i/ist City of London A'.R. A Team ... A Co. 3rd City of Glasgow V.R. A C o . 2 n d . M i d d l e s e x A ' . R . A T e a m C Co. ist Hereford A'.R. A Team No. 9 Plat. C Co. 1st A'.B. Oxford and Bucks L.I. B Co. 15th County of London V.R A Co. 2nd A'.B. Devonshire Regt No. 4 Co. 2nd V.B. Royal AVest Kent Regt. ... C Co. ist V.B. Suffolk Regt. ... B C o . 2 n d M i d d l e s e x A ' . R . C Te a m D C o . 8 t h C o u n t y o f L o n d o n V. R . . . . D Co. 5th Cheshire V.R B Co. ist A'.B. South Staffs Regt A Co. 4th Middlesex A'.R B Co. ist A'.B. Suffolk Regt ... B Co. 3rd A'.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers A'.R. ... D Co. 4th A'.B. Black AA'atch D C o . 7 t h A ' . B . A A ' e s t Yo r k s R e g t . . . . D C o . 2 / 6 t h L o n d o n V. R A Co. 3rd East Surrey A'.R Thetford Plat. 4th A'.B. Norfolk Regt Bannockburn Det. ist .Stirling V.R. ... B Co. 2nd A'.B. East Surrey Regt D C o . i s t A ' . B . M a n c h e s t e r R e g t . " D Co. ist City of London V.R. A Team Scottish Co. 6th City of London A'.R. A Team A C o . H u n t s V . R . A T e a m C Co. ist V.B. Royal AA'est Kent Regt. . ' A C o . i s t N o r t h a n t s V . R L o n g c r o f t D e t . i s t S t i r l i n g B Te a m A Co. 4th A'.B. AA'elsh Regt C Co. 3rd V.B. Royal Sussex Regt A C o . H u n t s A ' . R . B T e a m ■A Co. 4th .Sherwood Foresters ... P e n r i t h D e t . D C o . i s t A ' . B . B o r d e r R e g t . . . . No. 14 and 16 Plats. 2nd V.B. Duke of AVellington's AA'.R. A Co. i/ist Northern Counties Highland Regt. C (A 3rd A'.B. K.O.Y.L.I A Co, 4th A'.B. Black AA'atch .Alderlev Edge Plat. 6th Cheshire A'.R C C o . i s t A ' . B . B l a c k A A ' a t c h A Te a m C Co. 3rd A'.B. AA'est Riding Regt. A Team ... A C o . i s t S t a f f s A ' . R No. 17 and 18 Plats. B Co. 2nd A'.B. A'orks Regt. D Co. 3rd East Surrey A'.R D C o l o t h G r a y s A ' . B . D u r h a m L . I . . . . No. 2 Plat, ist A'.B. Devon Regt C C o . i s t A ' . B . D u k e o f C o r n w a l l ' s L . I . B C o . i s t A ' . B . M a n c h e s t e r R e g t No. 4 Plat. A Co. ist Oxford and Bucks L.I.... RESUL T OF THIRD ROUND. ... 585 beat B Co. 2nd A'.B. Devon Regt ... 560 ,, No. 3 (Liskeard) Plat. B Co. 2nd Cornwall V.R. ... 367 ,, D Co. 4th V.B. Middlesex Regt. B Team ... ... 323 ,, No. 3 Plat. 2nd A'.B. Liverptxil Regt. ... 380 382 by 151 394 .. 137 430 ■ > 129 443 .. 93- 486 90 454 88 (62 ,, S3 486 ,, 69 459 .. 68 452 62 478 60 455 .. 5& 467 .. 52 472 .. 51 504 .. 46 491 ..45 520 ,,44 524 .. 37 534 .. 3& 513 ..34 509 .. 34 501 .. 34 519 ..33 508 ,, 32' 502 „ 32 52430 484 .. 30 527 ..29. 527 ..29 507 .. 28. 479 .. 27 521 .. 2 5- 501 .. 25- 552 ..24 516 ,, 24 537 .. 23 537 M23 5'6 2 I 505 ..20 503 .. 19 5'6 „ 19 526 ,, 17 519 ..17 498 ,, 17 469 .. 17 523 ..13 484 U L3.- 547 .. 12 545 "11 544 in 541 .. 10 538 M 10 545 ..7 521 ..7 51 1 7 507 .. 4 549 .. 3 521 ..3 5'4 ..3 512 ,,2 554 .. I 533 ..I disqualinccl. scratched. 534 by 51 5 " . . 49 521 46 486 ,,46 535 .. 43 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDecember, 1918. T H E R I F L E M A N . lOJ JS'o. 8 Plat. 1? Co. 2nd Yorks V.R A Co. 6th V.B. Essex Regt A C o . i s t C i t v o f L o n d o n V. R . A Te a m A C o . 3 r d V. B . K . O . S . B B Co. ist V.B. Lanes Fusiliers C Co. ist V.B. Manchester Regt. D Co. ist Stirling V.R. /V Team -V Co. 3rd NkB. Roj'al Welsh Fusiliers B Team B Co. 6th V.B. Essex Regt. ... C o . 2 n d Yo r k s V. R . A Te a m B C o . 2 n d A fi d d l c s e x V. R . A Te a m B Co. 7th County of London V.R. C Co. 3tli Yorks V.R B C o . ^ t l i V. B . B l a c k W a t c h A Co. loth City of London V.R A Co. 2nd Sherwood Foresters A Team ... ... B Co. lytli County of London V.R S t . B r i d e s M a j o r a n d S o u t l i c r n d o w n P l a t . . . . A Co. ist City of .Aberdeen V.R A Co. 4th V.B. Royal West Kent Regt. B Co. ist V.B. Duke of Cornwall's L.I. Stockton Heath Det. 6tli V.B. Cheshire Regt. C Co. 14th County of London D Co. ist County of London V.R. ... Ko. 13 Plat. 7th V.B. West Yorks Regt. Denny Det. ist Stirling V.R. A Team Ts'o. S Plat. B Co. 4th Suffolk V.R A 55S beat B Co. 6th V.B. Royal Sussex Regt. ... 567 ,, .A Co. 6th V.B. Roval Sussex Regt. ... 5 5 7 . . N o . 2 P l a t . A C o . 6 t h S u f f o l k V . R . . . . 535 , No. 6 Plat. B. Co. 4th V.B. Middlesex Regt. 553 .. A Co. ist V.B. Border Regt. .A Team ... 5 5 5 B C o . 7 t h V . B . R o y a l S c o t s 536 ,, A Co. 2nd V.B. Sherwood Foresters B Team 536 ,, C Co. 15th City of London V.R. 52S ,, B Co. ist A^.B. Leicester Regt. ... 5 5 0 „ C C o . 3 r d V. B . K . O . A ' . L . I . B Te a m . . . 550 ,, .A Co. 2nd V.B. Middlesex Regt. B Team 540 ,, ,A Co. Lst City of London V.R. B Team 546 ,, D Co. 14th County of London V.R. ... 574 ,, Kidderminster Co. ist ALB. AA'orcester Regt. 535 >> A Co. 2nd AAB. AA'est A'orks Regt. ... 5 4 0 „ C C o . 4 t h V. B . B l a c k A V a t c h 534 ■> No. 5 Plat. loth A'.B. Cheshire Regt. ... 5S2 ,, No. 12 Plat. C Co. ist V.B. Royal Berks Reg 556 ,, D Co. 15th County of London ... 54S ,, .A Co. 5th City of London AAR 545 ,, B Co. ist A'.B. Border Regt 5 5 7 . . C C o . 6 t h S u ff o l k A A R 5 4 2 , , . A C o . i s t R o y a l B e r k s A ' . R 552 ,, C Co. ist Isle of AA'ight V.R 557 I. C Co. 2nd AAR. Devon Regt 5 5 9 „ C C o . i s t V . B . K . O . Y. L . I . A Te a m . . . 514 w.o. .A(Cowes)Co. ist Isle of AA'Ight V.R. disqual 517 by 41 527 40 518 39 BURROUGHES & WATTS COMPETITION, i)- Associated Equipment Co. B Team .. L i v e r p o o l . A Te a m . . . Hartley, AA'intney G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n . A Te a m Bolsover Colliery Cheam Borough of Portsmouth M e t r o . E l e c t r i c A T e a m Mitcham N.E. A^orks Railway A Team H.S. Railway Midland Railway, Derby A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p m e n t C o . B Te a m . . Arcadia A T eam G a r s t o n B T e a m . . . Finchley Special Constabulary C Team P i t s m o o r A T e a m . . . R.N. Barracks, Devonport, B Team ... Finchley Special Constabulary A Team .., Brincliife and Ecclesall C Team To n d u a n d D i s t r i c t Stourbridge ... Bord' of W andsworth Orrcll and District P i t s m o o r C T e a m . . . R u s t o n s A i r c r a f t F l a m n i e r s m i t h I r o n A A ' o r k s A T e a m . . . Guildford and District Grimsby Central .A Team ... U p p e r To o t i n g C h u r c h I n s t Perth City and County F a v e r s h a m N . R . L. and S.AAA Railway Cheam R . N . B a r r a c k s , D e v o n p o r t , B Te a m . . . Grimsby Central .A Team ... P i t s m o o r A T e a m . . . Bolsover Colliery R u s t o n s A i r c r a f t Stourbridge ... Arcadia .A T eam Mitcham Guildford and District Grimsby Corporation A Team A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p m e n t C o . B Te a m . . . H a m m e r s m i t h I r o n A A ' o r k s A T e a m North Staffs Railway U p p e r To o t i n g C h u r c h I n s t COMPLETION OF SECOND ROUND. ... 770 beat Herrington RESUL T OF THIRD ROUND. 764 beat -A Division Special Constabulary .A Team ... ... 768 ,, .Metro. Electric B Team 773 ,1 A'orks N.E. Railway B Team ••• 775 .. Great Eastern Railwav, Liverpool Street, B Team ••• 774 .1, Crayford B Team ... 769 ,, Brighton Railway Athletic .A Team ••• 763 ,, No. 2 Plat. .A Co. ist ALB. Devon Regt. ••• 779 ,1 Metropolitan, Birmingham ... 780 ,, .Atlas A Team ... 762 ,, L.G.O.C. B Team ••• 774 >. -Applcton .A Team . . . 7 7 1 , , H a r r o d s T. . A . ••• 774 ,, Kensington ... 772 ,, Meigle and District A Team ... 76S ,, Darlington Railway Athletic ... 790 ,, R.N. Barracks, Devonport, A Team ... 788 ,, Ellengownn ... 773 ,1 ^ icker.s, Crayford, B Team ... 782 ,, Devonport A Team ... 770 ,, Reading A T eam . . . 7 8 0 , , G . E . R . M e c h a n i c s ' I n s t . A Te a m . . . ... 768' ,, Lee .A Team • • • 7 7 5 H y d e P a r k B T e a m 779 >> '-I'.S. Headquarters .A Team ... 786 ,, AA'inibledon Park .A Team ••• 773 Stirling A Team 7.57 .. Hanley A'.M.C.A ... 787 ,, AA'imbiedon Park B team • 7 7 7 R e n f i e l d B T e a m | ... 762 ,, Ham and Petersham A Team ... 762 w.o. Ren field C 'lYam • • • 7 5 3 „ U p p e r M i l l s A T e a m fourth round. 785 beat N.E. Railway, A'orks, A Team 789 752 783 779 789 783 753 769 762 786 772 770 768 767 I-inchley Special Constabulary C Team J o n d u a n d D i s t r i c t . . . Boro' of AVandsworth Orrell and District Finchley Special Constabulary A Team L. and S.AA'. Railway F a v e r s h a m N a t i o n a l R e s e r v e . . . Perth City and County Metro. Eiectric A Team Jiartley, AA'intney P i t s m o o r C T e a m . . . Midland Railway, Derby G a r s t o n B T e a m Liverpool A Team - 4 9 9 39 ... 520 ,, 33 - 5 2 4 . . 31 ...» 506 ,, 30 ... 508 ,, 28 ... 500 ,, 28 525 "25 — 5 2 7 23 ... 522 .,18 ... 529 .. 17 ••• 558 >• ID ... 519 .. 16 ••• 5-7 f 13 ... 521 13 570 „ 12 — 5 4 4 M 12 ••• 537 II ••• 534 " II - 5 5 1 » > 6 ••• 536 n 6 • " 5 4 7 i » 5 ••• 553 4 ... 556 „ 3 nt notice given). 18. ... 769 by I ... 723 by 41 ... 730 38 ... 736 37 •.. 745 30 ... 744 » 30 ... 740 ,, 29 ... 741 22 ... 759 0 20 ... 761 „ 19 744 iS ... 757 n 17 ... 757 14 ... 762 „ 12 ... 760 ,, 12 ... 757 .. II 780 ,, 10 . . . 7 7 S , , 10 ... 764 ,, 9 ... 776 ,, 6 ... 764 - 6 ... 775 >. 5 ... 763 „ 5 ... 77' M 4 ... 776 ,, 3 ... 7S4 2 ... 771 2 755 M2 ... 786 ,, I ... 776 ,, I ... 761 ,, I did not shoot. scratched. 753 by 32 ... 7,58 ., 31 ... 758 24 ... 764 ,, 19 ... 764 0 15 7S0 ,, 9 ... 774 .. 9 ... 744 .. 9 ... 762 ,, 7 ... 755 M 7 ... 782 „ 4 ... 766 ,, 6 ... 766 „ 4 ... 766 „ 2 ... 766 „ I WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK102 the rifleman. December, 1918. THE "NEWS OF THE WORLD" COMPETITION, 1919. of mSSlLre "> ■ » ' " » " ■ « » c o o r . g e o . o n t S Post affiliated to the S.M.R.C. having its range Mdthin 15 miles of the General In addition to the Cup, which will be held for one year, the following medals will be awarded :— W i n n i n g T e a m , 6 S i l v e r M e d a l s . ' • Second Team, 6 Bronze Medals. E n t r a n c e F e e = » 2 s . 6 d . CONDITIONS. Each competitor must have been a bona-Iide member of the club he is representing for at least two months before taking part in the competition. No competitor may shoot for more than one team throughout the competition. The contest will be for teams of six conducted as follows:— Competing clubs will be drawn in pairs. Pairs may then make either of the following arrangements for shooting :— (a) A shoulder to shoulder match on any range to be mutually agreed upon. (b) -A. post match upon their respective ranges, each competing club sending a representative to witness the shooting of the o t h e r c l u b . This representative must sign the witness's certificate. The shooting.of the whole of each team must talce place on the same range and be completed within a period of two consecutive hours. Secretaries of teams must give their opponents at least three clear days' notice of the day, time and place they intend shooting the match. At the conclusion of the First Round the winning teams will be again drawn in pairs, who will shoot the Second Round on precisely t h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n s a s t h e fi r s t . This process will be continued until four teams remain, who will be entitled to contest the Final Stage which will take place during the Society's London Meeting, on Saturday, June 14th, about i p.m. Distance.—25 yards to be measured from the edge of the firing point nearest the target. * Number of shots and description of targets;.— 10 deliberate. S.M.R.C. Match Target. 10 in 90 seconds. , lime-Limit T arget. Note.—The S.M.R.C. Match Target has five targets printed on o n e c a r d , a n d t w o s h o t s s h o u l d b e fi r e d a t e a c h . The S.M.R.C. " Time-Limit " Target has three targets printed on one card, and no more than four shots should be fired at any one of them. No hits outside the rings on the target will be scored. Should competitors fail to observe these conditions, and more than the specified number of shots be placed on any target, full credit for each shot shall be given if they can be distinctly seen, subject to a penalty of one point for each shot in excess. An additional 10 points will be deducted from any target in respect of each shot in excess of the required number. Rifles.—.As laid down in Rule 63. Sights.—As laid down in Rule 68a. Position.—^Any. Slings.—Slings may be used. 20 I ciggers.—The trigger pull must not be less than qlbs. Triggers must be tested ; each club must provide a qlbs. certified dead weight trigger tester for this purpose. Spotting.—Deliberate Stage.—Coaching and spotting allowed. Competitors may also use their own binoculars or telescope. " Time-Limit " Stage.—Spotting by a competitor or by others for him is not permitted, and telescopes must not be allowed at the firing point. Jams or Missfires.—In the "Time-Limit" Stage no extra time will be allowed in respect of jams or missfires. Deliberate Stage.—Five minutes only will be allowed each com petitor for firing 10 shots. (See Rule 19.) Witnesses must give the o r d e r s " C o m m e n c e " a n d " C e a s e fi r e . " " Time-Limit " Stage.—Competitors will load and aim on the words " Get ready," and fire on the word " Commence," and may n o t fi r e a f t e r t h e w o r d s " C e a s e fi r e . " T h e r e w i l l b e a n i n t e r v a l of five seconds between the words " Get ready " and the word " C o m m e n c e . " T i m e w i l l b e r e c k o n e d f r o m t h e w o r d " C o m mence." Intermediate times may be called and competitors may use their own watches. Sighting shots may be taken at other targets before each series of 10 shots. In the " Time-Limit " Stage 10 points will be deducted in respect of the first shot fired before the word " Commence," or after the words " Cease fire." A second shot entails disqualification. Whilst shooting is taking place in connection with this com petition, no other targets are allowed on the butt, and no Time-Limit Targets may be on the butt whilst deliberate shooting is taking place. All targets mus.t be placed lengthwise across the butt, and must not be touched during shooting for the competition. Where not otherwise provided for the shooting regulations of the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs will govern the contest. Any protest regarding an infringement of the Rules by opponents must bo received by the Secretary of the S.M.R.C. within three days of the last day for returning targets in the respective round. Entries must be made by the Club Secretary on or before the 2oth day of January upon the attached entry form. The necessary number of targets will be sent to competing clubs, together with a suitable envelope in which they must be returned at the conclusion of each stage of the contest. The last day for shooting each round will be a Sunday, and targets not received by the first post on the following Tuesday morning will be disqualified. Club Secretaries wishing to know their own or their opponents' scores before same arc published in the " Rifleman " must forward a stamped addressed postcard with their targets. E N T R I E S C L O S E J A N U A R Y 2 0 t h , 1 9 1 9 . Entry forms can be obtained upon application to the Secretary, Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W .C.2, WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDkcember, 1918. T H E R I F L E M A N . 103 BOMB-DROPPING FROM AIRCRAFT. T VA R I AT I O N S . HE calculation of the trajectories of falling bombs which we have f>erformed in previous instalments assumed ideal conditions. In addition to the vagaries of a moving atmosphere, or wind, there are several other varying conditions which have to be thought of. In this concluding chapter of the present series it will be well to consider a few of the more impor tant of these. !• Variation in range duo to under or over-estima tion of the speed of the aircraft. I he speedometer in an aircraft registers a flying sp^d of 75 miles per hour, or no feet per second, at a height of 6,ooo feet. Supposing there to be an instru mental error of 2 per cent, in the speedometer, what is the effect upon the ranging of the bomb? Reference to Table II. (June issue) we see that the range of the bomb for 7i. = 6,ooo feet and V=iio f.s. is 2,124 Ret. For V = 100 f.s. the range is 1,931 feet and for V=i2o f.s. the range is 2,317; or, in other words, a variation of 10 f.s. in the flying speed affects the range ^•7 193 feet. A variation of lo f.s. in a flying spieed of 110 f.s. is equal to an instrumental error of 9.1 per cent. So that, proportionately, a 2 per cent, instrumental error would affect the ranging of the bomb by 42 feet at the specified height and speed of the aircraft. 2. Variation in range due to under or over-estima tion of the height of the aircraft. I he altimeter, or height-recording apparatus, is ascertained to be 50 feet in error at a height of 6,000 feet. What is the effect of such an error upon the ranging of a bomb when released from an aircraft travelling with a speed of 120 feet per second? Table II. informs us that the bomb when dropped from an aircraft travelling at 120 f.s. ranges 2,317 feet if the height be 6,000 feet. At a height of 5,700 feet the range is 2,258 feet, and at a height of 6,300 feet the range 2,374 Ret. So that a variation in the height of the aircraft of 300 feet causes a variation in the range of 58 feet. Proportionately, an error of 50 feet in the estima tion of the height would give a variation in the rang-e of 9 feet. 2.—Variation in range due to delay in releasing the bomb after correct estimation of the speed and height of the aircraft and correct laying. This is a case in which the personal error of the observer is a matter of importance. It is a web-known fact that the personal equation of an individual may be as much as one-third of a second. Among astronomers a personal error of this magnitude is frequently met with and has to be allowed for in observations. In observing a star transit an astronomer has to watch a star pass across a fine wire in the field of his telescope He records the transit by pressing a button in electrical con nection with a chronograph. If the observer possesses anything of a nervous temperament he is anxious to make his observation, and he is already pressing the button as the star approaches the wire. His observation is more ^likely to be in agreement with the truth than that of the phlegmatic person who actually waits until the star and the wire arc coincident and then deliberately makes his (Concluded.) B y ' " B a l i s t i o a . record. However, so long as the personal equation of an astronomical observer has been correctly determined by mechanical means it is always possible to correct his o b s e r v a t i o n s t o a s t a n d a r d . In the case of an aerial observer, therefore, it will rarely happen that he releases his bomb at precisely the exact moment required. Suppose that at a height of 6,000 feet in an aircraft travelling at a spe^d of 100 f.s. an observer is one-fifth of a second late in timing the release, what is the effect of such an error on the ranging of the bomb? Time error is, of course, proportional to the speed, so that travelling at 100 feet per second the e r r o r i s 2 0 f e e t f o r o n e - fi f t h o f a s e c o n d . 4-—Variation in range due to under or over-estima tion of the quadrant angle of depression due to error in level of keel. ~- As we remarked in dealing with Quadrant Angle of Depression (July issue) this is the angle at which the aviator, knowing his travelling speed and the height at which he is flying, sets his sight, and the moment the target is in line with his sight he releases his bomb. This is on the assumption that he is flying on a level keel which is not easy to be certain of. Suppose an aircraft to be travelling at 100 f.s. at a height of 10,000 feet, the requisite quadrant angle of depression is given by formula (3) :— h Tangent a = — X 10,000 2,491 = 4 - 0 1 4 5 a = 76° T Table III., which is tabulated to the nearest tenth of a degree, gives 76.0 degrees. Should there be an error of lo minutes due to level of keel the ranging of the bomb may be determined by an inversion of formula (3), thus :— h X = tangent a If the actual quadrant angle of depression is 75° 51' (which would be the case if the nose of the aircraft were dipping towards the target due to an error in the level of the ke^l of 10 minutes) then the range would be 10,000 X = . tan 72" 10,000 51' 3-9665 = 2,521 feet. And the error of range due to the error in level of keel would be 2,521 — 2,491 = 30 feet. In the cases considered above parabolic motion has been assumed, but the results arrived at are very nearly in agreement with those obtained under standard atmos pheric conditions. T H E E N D . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >