Read an interesting article in the current Rifleman magazine. At the first Creedmore match the Irish team did not swab the bores of their Rigby muzzleloaders barrels during the entire match. The US team swabbed their breechloaders after every shot. The Irish used Curtis and Harvey No. 6 powder.

The US won the match 934-931. A week later the Irish won the NRA match by six points. Then the Irish challenged the Americans to a match where neither team swabbed their barrels for the entire match. The Irish won 320-201.