Elric
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An Extraordinary Target
American Rifleman, vol 30, no. 2, April 25, 1902 page 26
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Below is a full size illustration of a target shot by John D. Kelley, of Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 9, 1900, at 200 yards, Pope .33-47-218 rifle, standard lubricant and oleo wads. The rifle is sighted with a Sidle telescope 28 inches long, 7/8 inch outside diameter, highest grade in both optical and mechanical features, and arranged to slide through the mountings. The rifle was not cleaned during the shooting, and was fired from a Pope machine rest without being confined in any way by tension springs. The shooting was witnessed by A. D. Spencer, of Scranton, himself one of the finest rest shots in America. I have the particulars of this performance from both Mr. Kelley and Mr. Spencer. Mr. Kelley had the target framed and presented it to me. The target is full size, and contains the ten shots shown in the cut, and no others. It is a Standard target; has the name C. W. Hinman printed on it, and in fact was purchased from Major Hinman by Mr. Kelley. There is not the slightest indication of any kind of misrepresentation connected with the performance. I have had the target in my possession several months, and after due investigation have decided to place it on record. It was not shot in a public match, but in a private friendly match, no cash being contested for.
Mr. Kelley, on the same occasion, shot a ten shot group with his Pope .38 caliber, which was small enough to be inclosed in the 12 ring of the Standard target. He then handed the rifle to Mr. Spencer, who scored 119 points in ten shots on a target that was an exact copy of the Hinman target, so far as the diameters of the rings are concerned. This was twenty consecutive shots without a wild one. I saw both of these targets, also six or eight others that were shot with Pope rifles on the same occasion, and none of the groups larger than 3 inches across the widest part. This shooting was not all done in one day, but was all done in the presence of Mr. Spencer, on the occasion of his visit to Williamsport.
What I claim for Mr. Kelley's best target is that it is the finest shooting ever done at 200 yards range, ten shots. It is the highest possible count on the Standard target, 120 points; the smallest group ever made, 15-16 inch across the widest part, and the shortest string 3 7/8 inches. It must be taken into consideration that the string is measured from the center of the bullseye and not from the center of the group.
E. A. LEOPOLD
American Rifleman, vol 30, no. 2, April 25, 1902 page 26
https://books.google.com/books?id=b...A#v=onepage&q=An Extraordinary Target&f=false
Below is a full size illustration of a target shot by John D. Kelley, of Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 9, 1900, at 200 yards, Pope .33-47-218 rifle, standard lubricant and oleo wads. The rifle is sighted with a Sidle telescope 28 inches long, 7/8 inch outside diameter, highest grade in both optical and mechanical features, and arranged to slide through the mountings. The rifle was not cleaned during the shooting, and was fired from a Pope machine rest without being confined in any way by tension springs. The shooting was witnessed by A. D. Spencer, of Scranton, himself one of the finest rest shots in America. I have the particulars of this performance from both Mr. Kelley and Mr. Spencer. Mr. Kelley had the target framed and presented it to me. The target is full size, and contains the ten shots shown in the cut, and no others. It is a Standard target; has the name C. W. Hinman printed on it, and in fact was purchased from Major Hinman by Mr. Kelley. There is not the slightest indication of any kind of misrepresentation connected with the performance. I have had the target in my possession several months, and after due investigation have decided to place it on record. It was not shot in a public match, but in a private friendly match, no cash being contested for.
Mr. Kelley, on the same occasion, shot a ten shot group with his Pope .38 caliber, which was small enough to be inclosed in the 12 ring of the Standard target. He then handed the rifle to Mr. Spencer, who scored 119 points in ten shots on a target that was an exact copy of the Hinman target, so far as the diameters of the rings are concerned. This was twenty consecutive shots without a wild one. I saw both of these targets, also six or eight others that were shot with Pope rifles on the same occasion, and none of the groups larger than 3 inches across the widest part. This shooting was not all done in one day, but was all done in the presence of Mr. Spencer, on the occasion of his visit to Williamsport.
What I claim for Mr. Kelley's best target is that it is the finest shooting ever done at 200 yards range, ten shots. It is the highest possible count on the Standard target, 120 points; the smallest group ever made, 15-16 inch across the widest part, and the shortest string 3 7/8 inches. It must be taken into consideration that the string is measured from the center of the bullseye and not from the center of the group.
E. A. LEOPOLD
