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over these sights, and the strain on the eye 

 is reduced to a minimum. 



The ivory bead for the muzzle, and the 

 triangle of ivory, set in a rectangular leaf 

 of steel, which lies flush with the barrel 

 when not in use, for the breech, make the 

 finest open sights; and with the Lyman 

 combination rear sight, for long range, 

 which is placed on the stock just back of 

 the trigger, a man must be hard to please 

 if these do not fill the bill. 



The placing of a sight as far back as the 

 latter is of great advantage for accurate 

 shooting, inasmuch as the greater the dis- 

 tance between the 2 sights the more read- 

 ily is any deflection in the aim appreciated. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



I am a great admirer of Recreation 

 and am specially interested in " Guns and 

 Ammunition"; but I think some of your 

 correspondents must be inspired when they 

 tell about killing game at 127 yards, with 

 a shot gun, using 3% drams powder and 

 1% ounces No. 8 shot. 



I do not believe any shot gun will throw 

 No. 8 shot hard enough to kill game at 

 127 yards. I should like to ask Mr. Pink- 

 ham if he would be willing to make an 

 oath that he shot 127 yards and killed 

 game, with the charge as above stated; 

 also what the game was. 



I own a Forehand gun, that I think 

 shoots about as close as any of them, 

 though I do not claim it is the closest 

 shooting gun in this world; but if I ever 

 see any game at 127 yards, the game will 

 be perfectly safe, whether I have No. 8 

 shot or No. 1 shot in my shells. I shall not 

 waste any good powder at that distance. 



Now brother sportsmen, give us the 

 truth, the whole truth and nothing but the 

 truth. 



E. I. Latham, Hinsdale, N. H. 



After testing the new semi-smokeless 

 powder, the latest product of the King 

 Powder Co., I have nothing but praise 

 for. it. When shot from a rifle, it is as ac- 

 curate as black powder; a little stronger, 

 bulk for bulk, than ordinary f.f.g., while 

 it burns remarkably moist and clean in the 

 barrel. 



It is loaded the same as common black 

 powder and strong primers are not neces- 

 sary. It possesses all the good qualities 

 of the best nitro compounds, but is sold at 

 half their cost. I have no interest what- 

 ever in the sale of this or any other pow- 

 der. I only wish to call the attention of 

 brother sportsmen to a good thing. 



J. P. 



that will shoot the 22 calibre cartridge as 

 good as a certain little single shot. I 

 would recommend the Marlin 22 calibre as 

 a rifle of the most extreme accuracy. A 

 friend of mine owns one, and from the 

 trials I have made with it, I know it will 

 shoot as well as any rifle can be made to 

 shoot. 



G. H. Swift, Harbor Springs, Mich. 



Will some reader of Recreation kindly 

 give me his opinion of the Remington rifle, 

 No. 2, for wing shooting. 



I prefer the .22 calibre rifle, of that make, 

 but am willing to yield to wiser heads if 

 they think the .32 is better. 



Would also like the advice of some read- 

 er as to the kind, model and calibre of rifle 

 which could be used to best advantage for 

 the game in the Adirondack mountains. 

 M. A. Lewis, Long Branch, N. J. 



Will some of the readers of Recreation 

 tell me how heavy a pull they consider best 

 for a hunting rifle, on which it is impossible 

 to put a set trigger? 



I read Recreation with great interest, 

 and find but one fault. It does not come 

 often enough. 



J. S. Barron, M.D., New York City. 



I should like to hear from some of the 

 shooters who have used the 25-20 Win- 

 chester repeater, model 1892, the 25-35 

 Winchester repeater, model 1894, or the 

 25-36 Marlin repeater, model 1893. 



I can't see how anybody who likes to 

 shoot or fish can do without Recreation. 

 J. M. M., Beloit, Wis. 



I would like to hear from some of the 

 shooters who have used a 25-36 Marlin re- 

 peater. 



Can black, or low pressure nitro pow- 

 ders, with lead bullets, be used in this arm, 

 with any degree of success? Recreation 

 is the king of sportsmen's magazines. 



J. M. Miller, Verdery, S. C. 



I will esteem it a personal favor if you 

 will send me the names and addresses of all 

 the sportsmen you know, who are not yet 

 readers of Recreation. 



Study the anatomy of the grizzly on page 

 viii. Mark the 3 shots, as you think they 

 were planted, and send in the result. 



In the June number of Recreation, 

 " Moody " says he is looking for a repeater 



Where would you aim at a grizzly, if he 

 were walking slowly by, at 50 yards? This 

 is a mighty serious question, when you 

 come to sit down and think of it. Take 3 

 shots at the one on page viii, and send in 

 your score, 



