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and have a much higher trajectory. The 

 trajectory of Peters' .22 long rifle and that 

 of the U. M. C. .22 short is about the 

 same. I have taken nearly all sportsmen's 

 magazines and would not give Recrea- 

 tion for all of them. 



Omer F. Waer, Shandon, O. 



I shoot a .32-40 with black powder loads, 

 and think I can kill as much game as any 

 man who shoots a .30-30. I have seen 

 lions killed instantly with a shot from a .25- 

 25. Mr. Wadsworth, of Lander, Wyo., is 

 mistaken in regard to large bores. I 

 would rather stand in front of a grizzly 

 with a .45 than with a dozen .30-30S. The 

 .32-40 is more accurate than the .30, and 

 if held right is just as good or better. 



Winchester, East Helena, Mont. 



I have shot a revolver and a pistol for 

 over 4 years and find the latter the most 

 accurate. I now have a Stevens 10-inch 

 barrel, which I have had but 3 days. I 

 measured off 25 yards and placed a 3^-inch 

 paper circle on a board. Resting, I put 30 

 consecutive shots in the paper. I then 

 placed 12 consecutive shots in a 5-inch 

 circle, off hand, at same distance. I used 

 the .22 short cartridge. 



G. H. N., Steubenville, O. 



I wish to say to T. M., Southboro, Mass., 

 that the .32-40 Winchester, '94 model, does 

 not stand second to any rifle in existence, 

 for any purpose whatever. I have one of 

 that model and find it will do anything a 

 gun can do. Get one and try it, and if 

 you do not like it you may have my hat for 

 a hen's nest. 



R. W. Stout, Poolesville, Md. 



Dr. Cabell asks, in September Recrea- 

 tion, if metal jacketed bullets injure a rifle 

 barrel. I have a .25-35, which I have used 

 constantly 3V2 years, always using metal 

 jacketed bullets. It is as accurate to-day 

 as when bought. Moreover, I have never 

 wiped it out since I had it. It is nonsense 

 to be cleaning a gun all the time. 



M. P. Dunham, Ovando, Mont. 



Those who cannot get their share of 

 game with double barreled shot guns or 

 single rifles' should practice shooting until 

 they can. The men who are so pleased 

 with repeaters would be still more de- 

 lighted with a machine which would spray 

 a continuous stream of shot over an acre 

 of ground at once. 



T. B. Nelson, Pulaski, N. Y. 



In reply to E. I. Oliver's question in 

 January Recreation in regard to the firing 

 pin safety device in Baker hammerless 

 guns: The device is just what the manu- 



facturers claim it to be. I have used a 

 Baker hammerless 2 years, and would not 

 have a hammerless gun without a firing 

 pin safety device. 



P. Steffes, Winona, Minn. 



In reply to R. J. H.: I have used a 

 Remington semi-hammerless single gun 

 for years. It is a hard shooter and strong 

 enough for nitro-powder. It shoots as well 

 as higher grade guns of the same make. It 

 lacks an automatic ejector, an appliance 

 which makes a single gun nearly as ef- 

 ficient as a double barrel. 



A. B. C, Grass Valley, Cal. 



Have tried the Laflin & Rand powder 

 you "sent me and am well pleased with the 

 result. It is the cleanest powder I ever 

 used, and gives excellent penetration and 

 pattern. I have a Winchester repeater, 

 which I have shot more than a year and 

 against a number of different guns, but 

 have yet to find one that would outshoot 

 it. S. F., Dundee, N. Y. 



It is purposed to organize in Chicago 

 an American rifle and revolver club, which 

 will maintain a range on some accessible 

 part of the North Shore. 



Recreation readers who tak~ an in- 

 terest in the matter are requested to ad- 

 dress G. L. Lehle, 

 39 Buena Terrace, Chicago. 



Is it advisable or even necessary to use 

 a metal patched bullet in large caliber, 

 .45-70 rifles, when the shells are loaded 

 with smokeless powder? If not, what pro- 

 portion of lead and tin will be correct in 

 order that the bullet may not lead the 

 barrel? 



E. V. Ross, M. D., Rochester, N. Y. 



I consider the .30-30, '94 model, Win- 

 chester the best all around rifle made. I 

 have also a'97 model Winchester repeating 

 shot gun. As far as,shooting qualities are 

 concerned it is the equal of any double 

 gun I ever saw. 



W. C. Balch, Bronson, Kan. 



I agree with F. W. Hambledon's opinion 

 of the .30-30. It may be good enough for 

 deer, but when one goes after bear he 

 wants a .45-70 or .45-90. I use a .45-00 

 Winchester and I don't think it can be 

 beaten by any rifle on the market. 



J. M. Lionnet, New Orleans, La. 



Somewhere in Recreation I have seen 

 mention of rear sights for shot guns. 

 Please ask advertiser to send me a cata- 

 logue. 



W. G. Wilderman, 4050 Page ave., 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



