http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1896/VOL_27_NO_02/SL2702020.pdfO. R. Dickey, of Boston. Mass., winner (of the the 1896 GAH) used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammerless gun, of the Pigeon model, and his load consisted of
50 grains, or about 3 1/2 drams by measure, of American "E. C." powder, 1 trap wad, one 3/8 inch pink felt, one 1/4-inch pink edge, and 1 1/8 ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s "Rapid" shells, 2 3/4 inches in length.
42 grains of
DuPont Smokeless is 3 1/4 dram.
