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RECREATION. 



Recreation the difference between the .303, 

 a .305 and a 30-30. 



A. D. L., San Diego, Cal,. 



ANSWER. 



The term 30-30 means that the bore of 

 the rifle is 30-100 of an inch in diameter 

 and that the cartridge carries 30 grains of 

 smokeless powder. The term .303 means 

 that the bore of the rifle is .303-1000 of an 

 inch in diameter, which is practically a 

 distinction without a difference. 



I do not recall having heard of anyone's 

 making a .305 rifle, but it would simply 

 mean that the bore was 2-1000 of an inch 

 larger than that of the .303. — Editor, 



Many sportsmen seem prejudiced against 

 every gun but their own. It is natural for 

 a man to brag about nis gu.i if he has never 

 seen or handled another model. I have 

 used several different makes, and now 

 have a 12 gauge, 8y 2 pounds hammerless 

 Parker, P. H. grade. I began to hunt in 

 '87, but never had much luck killing wild 

 turkeys until '97 when I bought my Parker. 

 Since then I have killed 11 turkeys with 14 

 shots. I used 4 drams of Dupont or Laflin 

 & Rand black powder and 1 ounce of No. 3 

 or 4 shot. For even pattern, good pene- 

 tration, dead kills, and no cripples, the 

 Parker is second to none. 



W. H. Snyder, Winfield, Pa. 



I have a 30-30 Marlin that has been 

 cut down to a 22 inch barrel. It shoots 

 well up to 125 yards, but will not hold up 

 beyond that, and is no good for deer. I 

 shot a buck through both shoulders, yet 

 he traveled over a mile and I had to shoot 

 him again. Several other deer I have had 

 to follow and shoot the second time, when 

 I know the old 40-65 Winchester would 

 have stopped, them in their tracks. Will 

 someone tell me if the fault is in the short 

 barrel, or are all 30-30's the same? If 

 they are, the 40-65 is good enough for me. 

 Jno. C. D /is, Etna, Wash. 



Why can not nitro powder be used in 

 any rifle? Is it because black powder guns 

 are not strong enough to stand the pres- 

 sure, or because of their slower twist? If 

 I use just enough smokeless in my 32-40 

 Stevens to give the same velocity as the 

 standard charge of black powder, why 

 should it be more dangerous to use? And 

 why should it not give the same trajectory 

 and penetration ? What is meant by a false 

 muzzle on a rifle? 



M. Cuchman, Belvidere, 111. 



After using guns of all gauges from 8 to 

 20, I pin my faith to the full choked 16 

 bore. A man must be a fair shot to get 

 game with that gun as it shoots extremely 

 close, but when a bird drops it is almost 



invariably a clean kill. 1 never use shot 

 larger than 6's. In rifles I prefer the 30-30 

 Winchester carbine, as it is good for either 

 a rabbit or a bear. 



F. Lehman, Sergt. Co. I, 21st Infantry, 

 Fort Douglas, Utah. 



Cripple Creek, Col. 

 Peters Cartridge Co., 



Cincinnati, Ohio : 

 Dear Sirs : — I have used Peters' am- 

 munition for years and there is none bet- 

 ter, but your stand against Recreation is 

 uncalled for and unfair. I for one shall 

 select another make of cartridges than 

 yours hereafter. 



Yours truly, S. T. Stevens, 

 Member Gold Belt Rifle Club. 



I notice your correspondents chiefly 

 praise Laflin & Rand and Dupont among 

 smokeless powders. I have used both and 

 they are certainly good; but I prefer Blue 

 Ribbon smokeless. It is true the manu- 

 facturers do not advertise it in Recreation. 

 I think they make a mistake in not doinsr 

 so ; but, all the same, I consider it the best 

 powder made. 



Old Sportsman, Noyan, Que. 



In answer to L. O. Ingalls : My favorite 

 fox load for a 12 gauge is 3 drams Dupont 

 nitro powder with 1 ounce No. 4 chilled 

 shot. 



In answer to Nimrod : My experience 

 has been that a 30 inch barrel will shoot 

 1-3 stronger than a* 28 inch, for the reason 

 that the longer powder is confined the more 

 force it has. 



L. B. H., North Rome, Pa. 



The story in January Recreation entitled 

 "A Day in the Laurentian Mountains" is 

 good. I do not think, however, it was 

 sportsmanlike to carry a combination shot 

 gun and rifle, with one barrel shooting an 

 explosive bullet and the other buckshot, 

 on a deer range. 



A. Kennedy, Missoula, Mont. 



My brother owns a 32-20 Winchester 

 rifle. One day I borrowed it and went 

 squirrel hunting. I shot at a gray and 

 missed the fi,rst shot. I pumped up another 

 cartridge but it jammed and I worked 

 about 2 hours before I got it out. Why did 

 this rifle jam? 



G. Condor, Harwinton, Conn. 



Recreation is a good one and well worth 

 $1 a dozen. What we want is a law pro- 

 hibiting the use of all fire arms save of 

 Marlin make. Then game will swarm. 

 Keep your hogs squealing, wring their 

 noses to stop them from rooting. 



R. Gilbert, Salem, Ore. 



