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RECREATION. 



In March Recreation James Colton, of 

 Normal, 111., is quoted as saying "Peters 22 

 cartridges will fail to explode about 1 in 5." 

 My experience with them has been different. 

 Within the last 60 days I have used not 

 less than 800 without one miss fire. I have a 

 Winchester repeater and for accuracy and 

 reliability it is all one could desire. Per- 

 haps Mr. Colton's gun was at fault. 



Chas. J. Hill, Bridgeport, O. 



F. L. N., who asks for the address of a 

 maker of 28 gauge shot guns, is advised 

 that the Remington Arms Company, Ilion, 

 N. Y., makes a 28 gauge gun in several dif- 

 ferent grades. If he will write these peo- 

 ple they will give him full information. 

 J. D. H., Port Jervis, N. Y. 



I own a Remington hammerless, grade 

 A, 12 gauge, weight 8% nounds." It is a 

 gun I cheerfully recommend without quali- 

 fication. There is no better medium priced 

 gun made. I enjoy Recreation more and 

 more with each successive issue. 



W. G. Fanning, Lubec, Me. 



I don't see how anyone that ever shoots 

 a gun can get along without Recreation. 

 I find something in every number that is 

 worth more than the price of the whole 

 year's subscriptions. Give us more about 

 guns and ammunition. 



Geo. Burns, Salina, Utah. 



The .30-40 and .303 carbines are excel- 

 lent for large game, especially for bear or 

 elk. ' The .30-30 is a trifle small for such 

 game. A big silvertip would eat a whole 

 dox of .30-30's and a man or 2 besides, be- 

 fore giving up. 



Sam Stevens, Cripple Creek, Colo. 



Like Glenn McGowan, I, also, like the 

 Stevens Favorite rifle. Have had one 2 

 years. Recently I killed a crow with it at 

 135 yards, using a Winchester 22 long, 

 smokeless cartridge. I use a Lyman rear 

 sight. F. Winton, Spring Hill, Tenn. 



Ed. J. Anderson, in January Recreation, 

 advocates the use of olive oil for the in- 

 side of a gun. I have always found any 

 vegetable oil inferior to other oils. I think 

 others have said the same in Recreation. 

 W. S. Brown, Oxford, O. 



We are organizing a gun club, no mem- 

 ber of which can be over 23 years or under 

 16. No game hog can get in under any 



circumstances. The club allows each gun 

 15 quails a day. It now has 30 members. 

 C. C. Greisenbeck, Bastrop, Texas. 



Please tell me through Recreation, what 

 would be the effect of a 22 caliber mush- 

 room bullet on a woodchuck? Also, what 

 is the carrying power of 22 long and long 

 rifle bullets in a Stevens crack shot rifle? 

 Crack Shot, Hudson, N. Y. 



While so many are praising high power 

 guns, nothing is said about the .40-72 Win- 

 chester. It is an accurate and powerful 

 weapon. I should like to learn the opin- 

 ions of others about it. 



D. C. Hoisington, Amsden, Vt. 



Will someone please tell me if the 32 

 Ideal cartridge is accurate when used in a 

 Remington No. 3 rifle? I have been told 

 that in that shell the lead and powder load 

 are disproportionate. 



E. A. Bunts, Ellsworth, O. 



Will T. R. S., Ithaca, N. Y., kindly send 

 me description of the tool he made for 

 counter-boring brass shells to use Win- 

 chester No. 4 primer; also state how he 

 did the work? 



John E. Connor, Concord, Mass. 



What kind of sights are most serviceable 

 for general use in game shooting? I have 

 a Savage .303. Will some sportsmen kindly 

 give me the benefit of their experience? 

 D. W. Gans, M.D., Massillon, O. 



Will some of your many able correspon- 

 dents tell me how the 7 m. m. and the 8 

 m. m. Mauser rifles compare in power with 

 the American 30-40? 



Vindet, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Will you or some of your subscribers 

 please give me information as to the load- 

 ing of 12 gauge shells with E. C. or Laflin 

 & Rand powder? 



Frank A. Ward, Sterling, 111. 



Mr. A. G. Burg, who asks help in choos- 

 ing a medium priced gun, will find the 

 Parker and the Lefever among the best on 

 the market. 



H. V. Bell, Columbia City, Wash. 



Will some readers of Recreation kindly 

 relate their experience with lubricated 

 wire patched bullets used in quick twist 



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F. P. Vedder, Broadalbin, N. Y. 



