The Golden Age of the American Schuetzenfest, a History and Study of the Marksman's Art by Randolph Schreiter Wright

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The Golden Age of the American Schuetzenfest,
a History and Study of the Marksman's Art
by Randolph Schreiter Wright

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From the 1890's until the U.S. entry into World War I, the target shooting game known as Schuetzen was in its Golden Age. Rifle shooing contests were held at Schuezten parks across the U.S. in cities large and small. With deep European roots, Schuetzen has origins that reach back more than half a millennium.

Immerse yourself in the history of the Schuezen game, gain insight into how matches were conducted and scquire and appreciation of what it was like to complete in a Schuetzenfest during the Golden Age. Examine several fo the famous old Schuezen parks and re-live memorable Schuezenfests of that bygone era. Learn in comprehensive dteail, hot to load and shoot the magnificent target rifles of that era for precsion accuracy using methods in vogue at the tail end of the black powder era.

Attain an understanding of a former age through masterful visuals and descriptive narratives that shed light on the history of the Schuetzen game and study of the martkman's art as practised by legendary target shooters at the pinnacle of the Schuetzen era. Hard cover, 6-1/4 x 9-3/8", black and white photos, 374 pages.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Overview

Old Time Schuezenfest in a Nutshell
A Ticket to Shellmound Park
The Schuetzen Game
Fest Humor
Verein, Gesellschaft, Berzirk, or Bund?
How were Scuetzenfests conducted?
German Ring Target
Point Target
Mann Target
Standard American Target
Stich Target
Columbia Target
Programmed Events
Honor Target
Mann Target
Stich Target
Peoples Target
Point Target
Public Target
King Target
Union Targets
All Comers Targets
Election Day March
Team Matches
End of the Schuetzen Game

Schutzen Parks and Shooting Festivals

Glendale, Long Island, New York

Shell Mound Park, Emeryville, California
Butte , Montana
Walnut Hill, Woburn, Massachusetts
Davenport, Iowa
Uniion Hill, Union City, New Jersey

Notable Shooters's Rifles and Loads

New Glarus, Wisconsin
Shooters of Note

Harry M. Pope
Frec C. Ross
Louis P Ittel
William Hayes
Arthur Hubalek
Dr. Walter Hudson
August O. Zischang
Adolph Strecker
George Schoyen
Axel Peterson
Chris Westergaard
Charles W. Rowland
John Kelly
Franklin W. Mann
Mrs George Mannel
Anna Bauermann Krempel
Miss Lizzi Utschig
Chris Jansen

Schuetzen Rifles of the Golden Age Defined

Hooked Butt Plates
Buttstocks
Set Triggers
Palm Rest
Factory Schuetzen Rifels
Maynard
Ballard
Stevens
Winchester
Custom Rifles
Sights
How Long Would a Schuetzen Rifle Barrel Retain Accuracy

Loading and Shooting Gear

Shooter's Kit
Bullet Lubricating Pump
Breech Seating Tools
Bullet Starter
Cartridge Case Scraper
Re-decapping Tool
Wad Punches
Pope Universal Bullet Mold
Ideal Bullet Molds
Duplex Powder Measures

Old Powders and Cartridges

Black Powder
Early Smokeless Powder
Duplex Loading
Semi-Smokeless Powder
Black Powder Substitutes
Schuetzen Cartridges
Black Powder Cartridge Nomenclature
.22 Rimfire
.22-15-60 Stevens
.22 Winchester Centerfire
.25-20 Single Shot
.25-25 Stevens
.25-21 Stevens
.28-30 Stevens
.32-35 Stevens
.32-35 Stevens & Maynard
.32 Ideal
.32-40 Ballard
.33-47 Pope Wildcat
.38-55 Ballard
.38-50 Remington Hepburn
.40-50 Sharps Straight and Bottleneck
.40-70 Sharps Straight and Bottleneck
.40-65 Winchester
.44 and .45 Cartridges

The Marksman's Art of the Golden Age

Grains Weight vs. Grains Bulk
C.W. Rowland Targets
Other Bench Rest Targets of Note
Offhand Targets
D.W. King Jr.
Election Day March
Targets for Advertising
Frank Dulleck Target

Recreating the Marksman's Art

Iron Sights
Telescopic Sight
Loading Methods
Accuracy Tips
Breech Seating Bullets
Tapered Bullets
Breech-Muzzle Loading
Tether False Muzzle to Loading Bench
Tips About Shooting Dirty
How Should a Muzzle Loading Bullet Fit the Barrel
Pope Machine Rest

Hitting the Mark - Loading Methods of the Golden Age

.38-50 (Rem) Ballard Kreiger
The Columbia Target
.32-40 Ballard No. 6
.32-40 Ballard RKS (Cody) No. 7 BR
.33-47 Ballard Pope
.32-40 Stevens- Schoyen/Peterson
.38-55 Ballard (Cody) No. 8
.4065 Ballard (Cody) No. 7

Todays Shooters

Steve Garbe
Jan Prichard
Black Powder Cartridge Load Summary
Cleaing and Care of Your Rifle
Eds Red Bore Cleaner
Conclusions

The Role of the .22 RF in the Golden Age and Today

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