Show M ri riM G B y 11 M RHODY JI How It Works An ultra tra speed high-speed photographic technique developed by ballistic c i l a n s at West Winchester Western Winchester rn makes it possible for the first time in history to see the mushrooming of a bullet after it passes through a gelatin substance equivalent to animal tissue In a series of remarkable pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures of the new Silvertip bullet technicians of the thc sporting arms and ammunition firm have been able to show the progressive expansion expansion expansion ex ex- of a caliber bullet after it has penetrated tr d varying of gelatin Bullets Bullet Stopped Bullets were stopped in midair midair mid mid- air by photographic exposures of at 3 of a second a short distance distance distance dis dis- dis- dis tance after they had gone through the thc gelatin blocks which varied in thickness from half an inch to three inches Each picture in the series gave visual evidence that the bullet does not begin its maximum expansion expansion expansion ex ex- ex- ex until penetration of the vital area The Silvertip has a lead core encased in a tough metal outer jacket except for the tip which has a thin jacket of softer metal The Olin Winchester Western-Winchester technique which led to these pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures was first disclosed when the series showing mushrooming were reproduced in the current Sports Afield Hunting Annual aty at r KiT J Ji Vi y i l' l i l. 3 C l. l I i f Bullet in flight night before striking gelatin block Us stopped topped at 3 of a second 1 A caliber bullet shown after penetration of half half- inch block of gelatin Expansion mushrooming of tip begins after bullet has penetrated penetrated pene pene- one Inch block Greater degree of mushroomIng mushroom- mushroom Ing evidenced by Silvertip after penetration of one and one-half one inch gelatin block Bullet after penetrating tw two two- Inch block retains considerable energy for maximum effect 7 h. h H hSi f F ski y a Bullet penetration at three Inches delivers t to vital area the energy conserved by controlled expansion A A A Ruffed Grouse Do you know what upland game bird led all others in the number of birds killed in 1950 No not the pheasant but the ruffed grouse commonly called partridge The 1950 calculated kill was the calculated kill of pheasants was Although the 1950 grouse season began slowly and there were many disappointed hunters during the first two weeks hunting conditions improved as s the season progressed and more and more birds were seen in most areas Another point that should be remembered too too is that ruffed grouse is the average mans man's main game in N. N Minnesota Equipment Inexpensive Little is needed in the way of expensive equipment or extended trips For the average hunter a caliber 22 rifle or gauge shotgun shotgun shotgun shot shot- gun plus an hour in the woods in inthe inthe inthe the late afternoon often is s sufficient sufficient sufficient to secure a bag limit of the tasty birds The ruffed grouse is a brown like fowl woodland bird about the size of at a bantam hen possessing a adark adark adark dark partially concealed neck ruff ruU and a tail tall having a abroad abroad abroad broad dark band Two color phases gray ray and red occur I |