Defence Forces Rifle Association.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 7

Defence Forces Rifle Association.

.FORECAST OF PROGRAJBIE.' Thoidraft.programmo for the coming ■Trcntham meeting to he held :iu March bioxt is now and will be published jas soon as it isappfbved.'' Tliio'Cliiviil■pion. prize which accompanies the Belt has been increased to £50. > A special iniateh for vitie club men, to bo lired .'simultaneously, ".with... "the • volunteer match,'- has. been 'added;, to . the pro-. :gramme, •ancb 1 .,th0. Grand /Aggregato 'match, v.'hich only meant another prize ;fOT'JfEp highest already '-re-', 'e'eiya"aii '.-aggregate ...])rize; ! '',''-has: - been struck out, otherwise ifclis .011 (lie samo linos,as last .year. ■, ".... . lii : the ovent...'of- a., team being required' for' Bisley, a s'necial"series ofmatches ..will, be; fired-" to,.;,decido..'tlio personnel of-.'tbp i( tearfi. ...' M ..,, ;, .Competitors i wijl; bii ~permitted .Vto.!. nseT.tlio '.iiew;:wind ;gauge: slide, as.'.pi'o-' yided "<!>rdnMce° l^j^ai^ liie'nt' and use'd at th'o" last Bigley!,me'et-. ing... Tho wind. gauge l slide i ..is" provided' with two ."V": notches,•.one for use with, the.,leaf .down, and 0110. foi-.iwe, ■with the leaf up. ' The' ■joined to the elevation .slide, by; moans ;'of. a...'dovetail' groova. "niid "is " v capiib'le bf" being adjusted'laterally to allow 'for •the wind. A scale is: ; marked; 011 .tho: back, edge of tho .slide, each jdivision of - which gives 'an allowaiVco ;' ; of ' six inches per 100 yards. - This sliding bar is-.undoubtedly of a very serviceable pattern.' The adjustmcnt'is'basy, quick;- and ! cerl.ain;' It "Wll 'fit 011' any .backsight of regulation 'size; ; : The Government " hiis' bcen . asked' to cable for a'.'supply. 1 • 'The " pull- of' trigger',' which : has hitherto fixed at a minimum of six - pounds, ' can- noiv bo reduced" to liv 6. pounds,a"'- concession, wliich ' vill be' much appreciated by' sliobting. men. ' - Another'alterat.ion^ : at' next meeting .wiir be- in tho"*dimchsibn. of 'the gets. At '200 yds; tho' target 1 will ,bo ,4ft: 'x 4ft., bull'e eye 6 in., inner lSirt.j. •magpio' 24in., outer, remainder' of " the target. Tlio inner is divided from the bull's "eye by a faint white line not visibe to tho firer.