VOLUNTEERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 2

VOLUNTEERS.

MORRIS TUBES. With reference to t.lie proposal of the TiU'iU'.aki iiiflus to pi:i'ch it-e Morris tubus for cither in or out door p- actice in shooting, some curiosity has been ovincod as to nature and method of using these tubes. We therefore give the following particulars which will doubtless suffice to give a general idea of the advantages attaching to this excellent method of obtaining proficiency in s l ooting at a moderate expense. Not ifnly can the marksman practice at a stationary target, but for a very small outlay moving objects can easily be set "k thus affording a pleasant, variety aa-1 induing smartness in the ns* of fcli© rifle. The Morris tube eoniu*« of i. nilled tube of '230 bore, which it fitted w itlh a breech piece and mtzzl* nut, tlieUwr hitter keeping the tuba in its phide, when inserted in the ordinary service. The ammunition is of two Roi-tii long, (for range practice, from 1 which it is said, good results arw-ob-tained up to 300 yards; and short for use indoors with the trajectory targets supplied by tho Morris Tube Company. Th- m 1 ■ argons are made both on paper and Htyel, mid graduated to represen' tiie UMiareni; size of the target foi range is desired, ffom 100 to l-'fOOl yiu-ds, For instance, if it is placeql 10 yni'tls from the muzzle of *he fillo, ttntl is in .ended to represent a I .list ids-. V>F 500 yards, the sizi of the target is ;jf or:e liftioth of tho regulation t, for that distance. The tirer puts\ up his sights us for tho required distance, but aims at a miniature bul':- placed at the proper ilis-anse the target to bo* struck. 1>« Iiono!;'!, for experienced ;-hots find trycrA are iiWuy, amongst others being the ohfa|nhr\s of ammunition, and this is a great. 8p - ( tho pries of regulation jaimnnp.ir,irr|i .'eing almost prohibitive, i lie egiimitfv4''i. | ii.s how to adjust th ; eights, hu.v ti hold tho ride, how to ;i!!u, and »Ik'h to press the trigsor, in t!ui \v!hm' of tin; pj'incipli..-; of riihi shoci'.ing, vith t'-:e e.w.ptiun of T!.c);;i;ii;' 1'; : j x | ivi:;c] There is k gmt'emaii iu Ui.vn wlio wws an vxjwfc with fE-n fcu ;v sC m.'v ir.si;

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