In November, 1887, a wager was made that Mr. F. E. Bennett would equal or surpass 841 points or better for six consecutive days, firing 100 shots a day, at 50 yards, on the Standard American target, using factory ammunition. He commenced his task December 5, and following is the score in detail:—
December 5.
| 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | = | 91 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | = | 89 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | = | 93 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | = | 90 |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | = | 85 |
| 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | = | 94 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | = | 82 |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | = | 88 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | = | 90 |
| 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | = | 84 |
| Total | 886 | |||||||||||
December 6.
| 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | = | 87 |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | = | 89 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | = | 89 |
| 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | = | 85 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | = | 94 |
| 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | = | 83 |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | = | 84 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | = | 87 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | = | 92 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | = | 77 |
| Total | 867 | |||||||||||
December 7.
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | = | 71 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | = | 83 |
| 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | = | 78 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | = | 84 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | = | 86 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | = | 94 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | = | 86 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | = | 80 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | = | 90 |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | = | 80 |
| Total | 832 | |||||||||||
December 8.
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | = | 83 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | = | 82 |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | = | 78 |
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | = | 90 |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | = | 91 |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | = | 84 |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | = | 80 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | = | 90 |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | = | 84 |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | = | 81 |
| Total | 843 | |||||||||||