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SCR00007.164

SHOOTING.
182, STAND, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887.

MISS ANNIE OAKLEY'S SHOOTING.

A CORRESPONDEMT to the American Field of September 3 says:- "On August 10 I had the pleasure of an invitation from Mr. Chas. Lancaster, the well-known London gunmaker, to witness a private exhibition by Miss Annie Oakley of a pair of 20-bore hammerless shot-guns that he had just finished for her. The scores were as follows:-
At 15 starlings, 21yds. rise, 5 traps, 5yds. apart
Miss Oakley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1-12
At 12 starlings, same conditions.
Miss Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1- 12
At 12 blue rocks, 25yds. rise, 5 traps, 5yds apart, using a 12-gauge gun.
Miss Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1-9
At 6 blue rocks, 25yds. rise, 5 traps, 5 yds. apart, using a 12-gauge gun.
Miss Oakley...........................................111111-6
The 20-gauge guns weighed 5 lbs. 2ozs. each, and the charge was 2 1/2 drs. E.C. powder and 3/4 oz. shot, No. 8 for the right barre; No. 6 for left.

SCR00007.164

SHOOTING.
182, STAND, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887.

MISS ANNIE OAKLEY'S SHOOTING.

A CORRESPONDEMT to the American Field of September 3 says:- "On August 10 I had the pleasure of an invitation from Mr. Chas. Lancaster, the well-known London gunmaker, to witness a private exhibition by Miss Annie Oakley of a pair of 20-bore hammerless shot-guns that he had just finished for her. The scores were as follows:-
At 15 starlings, 21yds, rise, 5 traps, 5yds. apart
Miss Oakley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1-12
At 12 starlings, same conditions.
Miss Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1- 12
At 12 blue rocks, 25yds. rise, 5 traps, 5yds apart, using a 12-gauge gun.
Miss Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1-9
At 6 blue rocks, 25yds. rise, 5 traps, 5 yds. apart, using a 12-gauge gun.
Miss Oakley...........................................111111-6
The 20-gauge guns weighed 5 lbs. 2ozs. each, and the charge was 2 1/2 drs. E.C. powder and 3/4 oz. shot, No. 8 for the right barre; No. 6 for left.