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THE BIG WINNER m- Composite of 50 shots in champi onship match by John. W. G811e$ AT THE METROPOLITAN MATCHES Smallest "possible" during r by C. H. Johnsoti Practically all of the honors at the recent Metro politan Matches shot: at 100 yards were won by shooters who used US .22 N.R.A. long rifle cartridges. p.rotip is (hi aniall>jsL tvor rndr tn the history ox th* Metiopol.tan nnvni/auon which, according to Harry Pope, us piesiilenc. has .dux more rh.ui 15,000 tv-geis Not only were four of the first five places in the championship macch won with these sure*shooting .22V but every one of the first five places in the preliminaries. Moreover, no less than 66 of the 88 "possibles" made during the four nights of shooting were shot with .22 RR.A's. Among the shooters of US .22 N.R.A. long-rifle cartridges who distinguished themselves ate the fol lowing: John W, Gillies who won second place in the championship, first place inthc preliminaries, and, with a score of 2981; the prize foe the best thirty targets. It is a significant fact that Gillies' group, . which gave him second place in the championship, was even smaller, than the winner's groups : -v Charles H. Johnson who won the prize for- the smallest "possible" with a group measuring but 1.14 inches across the centers of the widest shoes. This W. J. Coons who won the prize for the first "possible" the first night of toe matches. J M. Hilborn who won (he prize fot the first `possible" on both the second and the 'bird night and who ilo hid tin. second best tbitt\ targets wirh a s. ore of 2078 plus fifteen 98's An added achievement of Hilbotn s was (he winning of rhiid plaie in both the championship and the preliminaries. Edward Sim her who won third plate in the pic liminuies ami fourth in the .hampionship and who also h.ul the third bu thirty tain'ts wirh a score of 29.78 plus' ten 98's. C. S Me\vi<. D J Miuph- and L B- HrilLi w'ho w 'n iir.i ieioml and l'ourrb pines icspr,uv.dv for rhe best twenty scores among novices. - With US .22 N.R.A's, you "get 'em when you hold 'em," as -the foregoing results prove. UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY 111 Broadway First "possible" among novices by C. S. Meyeta . Composite of ten "possibles" by rEdwofd Smejcer ALL TARGETS RETM VCD i NF !I-'.IF Composite of ten "possibles" by J. M. Hilborn Reprinted from "THIS AMEKU W RIFLI MW April IS, 1925 OOOO-NTI-OOO017374