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only, as they can not be put through the 

 magazine. I should like to hear from some- 

 one using a Stevens 22-15-45 or 22-15-60, 

 as to its power, range, etc. 



H. D. Chisholm, Dalhousie, N. B. 



I saw recently a letter in Recreation 

 advising the use of hot water to clean gun 

 barrels. I think such advice is an error. I 

 have read that hot or boiling water will in- 

 jure gun barrels by destroying their tem- 

 per, which looks reasonable. It does not 

 seem necessary to use water, either hot or 

 cold. A good brass cleaner, followed by an 

 oiled swab or rag, will clean a gun more 

 quickly and better than any other method, 

 and can not injure the gun. As a rust-pre- 

 ventive, when a gun is to be set away for 

 some time, there is nothing better than 

 boiled linseed oil. Applied to the inside of 

 the barrel, it dries and forms a thin coat- 

 ing, impervious to moisture. Have found, 

 it a perfect way to preserve the gun when 

 not in use. The first shooting will remove 

 it. W. A. Remele, Bridgewater, Vt. 



In reply to the question of R. M. C, 

 would state that in a letter the Savage peo- 

 ple say: "The penetration of the full jack- 

 eted .303 Savage cartridge is, approximate- 

 ly, 50 inches in pine. We have proven this 

 a number of times." The Winchester peo- 

 ple write me as follows : "The .303 Savage 

 has a velocity of 1,840 feet and a penetra- 

 tion of S3 pine boards, each % inches thick, 

 at a distance of 15 feet from the muzzle. 

 This is with the full metal patched bullet. 



"Under identically the same conditions, 

 the .30 U. S. A. and .303 British full metal 

 patched bullets have a velocity of 1,960 

 feet a second and a penetration of 58 

 boards." H. L. Pugh, W. Phila., Pa. 



I should like to hear through Recreation 

 from someone who has used the Luger 

 automatic revolver on big game. Would 

 it answer in the place of a rifle to kill 

 game for food where game is plentiful and 

 can be approached within 50 to 100 yards? 

 A. L. Taber, Santa Ana, Cal. 



The Luger automatic pistol has about 

 the same power as a 32-20 black powder 

 cartridge shot from an ordinary hunting 

 rifle and would have approximately the 

 same effect on game as this charge. The 

 greater skill required to shoot a revolver 

 would, however, make the chances much 

 less of hitting game than with a rifle at 

 ordinary hunting distances. — Editor. 



sights that he writes about. Even when 

 I equipped my rifle with the Lyman peep 

 and club sights I could not see well 

 enough. Explaining this difficulty to my 

 oculist it was suggested that a glass corre- 

 sponding to that wiiich I used be applied 

 to the cup disc of the peep sight. This 

 removed the difficulty at once and I can 

 see perfectly with my sights, without other 

 glasses. This idea is not new, but as it 

 fits Mr. Alexander's case he might be dad 

 to know it. J. Doux, Utica, N. Y. 



I recently bought some of the new lubri- 

 cated wire patched bullets made by the 

 National Projectile Works of Grand 

 Rapids, Mich., and found them all 

 that is claimed. I gave them a thor- 

 ough test with black and smokeless pow- 

 ders of various kinds and charges and in 

 different guns. They are the best bullets I 

 have ever used, and I have been hunting 

 big game many years, making collections 

 for museums, etc. 



Albert R. Beymer, Rocky Ford, Colo. 



In answer to H. F. L.'s question in Sep- 

 tember Recreation as to which is the best 

 rifle, a 25-20 or a 32-20, would say I wrote 

 the Winchester Arms Co. on the same sub- 

 ject, stating that I wanted a gun for small 

 game and target shooting up to 200 yards. 

 They answered as follows: "We believe 

 you will find the 32-20 rifle more satisfac- 

 tory than the 25-20." I took the hint, 

 bought a 32-20 and have never regretted the 

 choice. Single Shot, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Say to D. R. McLean that he will be well 

 pleased if he buys a Winchester rifle. I 

 have a '92 model, 38 caliber, 22 inch octa- 

 gon barrel, which I would not exchange for 

 any gun I ever saw. On a camp hunt last 

 fall I killed 3 deer, 5 turkeys and a pan- 

 ther with it. Have also a Spencer repeating 

 shot gun for ducks. With any sort of a 

 chance it will stop 3 or 4 birds out of a 

 flock before they can get out of range. 



F. L. Smith, Clarksdale, Miss. 



t Please tell Mr. Alexander, of Minneapo- 

 lis, I had the same trouble with my rifle 



In reply to W. E. C, of Salem, Conn., 

 will say I have used a No. 44 Stevens 

 Ideal 25-20 nearly a year. W. E. C. will 

 make no mistake if he gets one. My gun 

 has a 30-inch barrel, with Lyman combina- 

 tion sights. I have killed woodchucks 15 

 to no steps with it. I have shot rabbits, 

 squirrels and large hawks. It does its 

 work if held right and has more penetra- 

 tion than one would think. 



W. C. N., Barboursville, Ky. 



