'GUMS AND AMMUNITION. 



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I am using a Stevens Favorite, which I 

 thought a marvel of cussedness until I put 

 Lyman sights on it. Now it is a nail driver. 

 \l would pay most manufacturers to spend 

 more time sighting their guns. I have 

 used a 38-55, a 38-40 and a pump shot gun 

 — all Winchesters. All were good, espe- 

 cially the pump. Will someone tell me a 

 good way to take leading out of a rifle 

 barrel? A. F. Wallace, 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



Answering W. A. D., Binghamton, N. Y., 

 I have a friend 70 years of age who all 

 his life has handled guns, both afield and 

 at the trap. He is now using a 12 gauge 

 with 22-inch barrels. In duck shooting he 

 can hold his own with it against long bar- 

 reled guns. He thinks a short gun will 

 do as good work with nitro as a long one, 

 but that the reverse is the case when black 

 powder is used. W. L. A. 



Bristol, Conn. 



In April Recreation Mr. Anderson 

 claims to have had trouble with various 

 Winchesters'. Surely it could not have 

 been trouble with the action; the Win- 

 chester action is simply perfection. As 

 for shooting, the Winchester can not be 

 beaten. I use a 30-30 Winchester, 26 inch 

 octagon barrel. It is a good shooter, but 

 I think I should prefer a 38-72. 



D. C. Hoisington, Amsden, Vt. 



For small game use a 160-grain bullet, 

 I to 10 tin and lead, and 12 grains of Laf- 

 lin & Rand sporting smokeless. For large 

 game use* the Winchester or U. M. C. soft 

 nose bullet and 28-grain Laflin & Rand 30- 

 caliber smokeless powder. You will get 

 more satisfactory results than from factory 

 ammunition. W. W. Schmidt, 



Las Cruces, N. M. 



What is the matter with the Marlin peo- 

 ple that they don't advertise in Recrea- 

 tion? I am sure it would pay them 1,000 

 per cent, on their investment. 



Where can I get soft pointed bullets for 

 a Mauser rifle? I should like to hear from 

 someone who has used them on big game. 

 M. A. Wilson, Lexington, Va. 



To anyone who desires a double purpose 

 cartridge I would recommend the 25-11-67 

 R. F. to be used in the Stevens Ideal No. 



44 for target and small game. Get shells 

 made by the U. M. G Co. 



Charles Linkhart, 

 Port William, O. 



I should like to hear through Recrea- 

 tion from someone who has had experi- 

 ence with the Parker, 16 gauge, hammer- 

 less $80 shot gun. Does it carry as well 

 and is it as durable as other makes? 

 John S. Miller, Jr., 

 Bartlett Carry, N. Y. 



A friend in Minnesota made a remark- 

 able shot with a Nol 4 Remington rifle, 

 long rifle cartridges. He struck a hawk 

 twice at over 60 rods. The second shot 

 killed the bird. Alwyn Jackman, 



Portage, Wis. 



I am about to buy a shot gun and would 

 like the opinion of some of your readers as 

 to which is the best medium-priced gun. 



A. G. Burg, 

 Livingston, Mont. 



One of the finest instances of absence of 

 mind on record is that furnished by a 

 certain oxford don, whose scholarly ab- 

 straction frequently landed him in difficul- 

 ties. 



Dining out one night, he suddenly be- 

 came immersed in thought, and for a time 

 sat gazing at his plate, evidently deeply 

 engrossed in some mighty problem. 



Now it happened that his left-hand 

 neighbor, a portly dame, had a habit of 

 resting her hands on the table, palm down 

 and fingers closed. 



Suddenly the professor awoke from his 

 brown study, seized his fork, plunged it 

 into the plump paw reposing to the left of 

 his plate, and, beaming genially through 

 his glasses, remarked : 



"My bread, I think !"— Exchange. 



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