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better results than from the soft nosed ball. 

 The bullet and jacket, under ordinary con- 

 ditions, part company, and it makes a most 

 killing shot. I saw Archie McKinon shoot 

 a 2 year old deer, the bullet entering the 

 left hip and going out of the shoulder. The 

 patch tore the heart all to pieces. 



T. F. Hickman, Lebanon, O. 



In regard to the calibre of a rifle to be 

 used in hunting, my argument is this: If 

 a bear or a grouse can be killed with a .22 

 calibre rifle, why cannot the same game be 

 killed with a .45-90? If game is hit in the 

 right place a No. 2 shot is as effective as 

 anything else, but my experience is that 

 game does not stand so you can select your 

 place to hit it. Even then, I have known 

 game to be hit in a different place from the 

 one aimed at. I have a .40-60, and one af- 

 ternoon I put 4 of these bullets into a bear 

 and never got her. 



G. W. Jones, Cleveland, O. 



Can you or any of your friends tell me 

 what special boring of a shot gun is re- 

 quired to make it shoot buckshot, or other 

 larger sizes of shot, closely. W. W. Green- 

 er says he can make special buckshot guns 

 and will warrant them to shoot buckshot 

 better than ordinary guns will. 



A. Andrews, Fournier, Ont. 



I will say for benefit of Dr. T. J. Hood 

 and others interested, that in my opinion 

 a Stevens " Favorite " is the best of all 

 cheap .22 calibre rifles. I have used several 

 different makes. Now, as to .22 calibre 

 cartridges, I find the U. M. C. long rifle 

 are the best, and I have given the .22 cart- 

 ridges exhaustive trials. 



I am a believer in the .30-40 fitted with 

 Lyman's new sights. To be up-to-date 

 every rifleman wants Lyman sights. 



William A. Blaisdell, Worcester, Mass. 



In answer to Greenheart in regard to 

 wire shot loads, I will suggest the fol- 

 lowing in his cylinder bore gun: Cut the 

 shells between the wads over the powder 

 almost in two. The end of the shell will 

 go with the shot. He will find this a killer. 

 The shock given to game, from a duck to 

 a bear, is greater than from a rifle ball. I 

 would not advise shooting these loads from 

 a choke bore gun or even in a modified 

 choke. 



C. A. Duke, Duke Centre, Pa. 



Will you kindly let me know what make 

 of 16 gauge shotgun is the best? We have 

 good shooting here, especially on mallards. 

 Am glad to say we are not troubled by pot 

 hunters. 

 Walter MacDonough, La Conner, Wash. 



Several articles on this subject have been 

 printed in Recreation. One of the best 

 of these, is in the November, '97, number, 

 page 398. — Editor. 



I have a Marlin rifle, .32 calibre, model 

 1892, with open sights. How would a Ly- 

 man combination sight work on it? Would 

 I have to remove the front sight? 



We have gray squirrels, grouse, red 

 foxes and rabbits here, but no big game. 

 W. C. Niceswanger, Eliott, O. 



ANSWER. 



Lyman sights are well liked by those 

 who use them. You could use your pres- 

 ent front sight, but would get better re- 

 sults by removing the rear sight on the 

 barrel. — Editor. 



At a shooting match, A. and B. tied by 

 placing a bullet exactly ^2 inch from the 

 centre. C. came next, 24 inch below. D. 

 next one inch away. A. and B. shot off the 

 tie for first money, which was won by B. 

 The judges then gave second money to 

 A. and third money to C, who thought 

 he was entitled to second money. Was the 

 decision right? 



James Hanks, Earlham, la. 



The judges were right in giving third 

 money to C. 



Any 16 gauge gun advertised in Recre- 

 ation will give satisfaction. They are all 

 good. The best is a matter of individual 

 preference. — Editor. 



In answer to J. H. Haxby's inquiry I 

 would say that 3 drams of powder and 

 one ounce of shot is a good load for a 12 

 bore muzzle loading gun. I wish to en- 

 dorse S. R. Sates' opinion as to the .25-35 

 Winchester. I have one and think it the 

 best rifle I ever owned. Should like to 

 hear through Recreation what rifle of .38- 

 40 or .44-40 is the best. Also if the .44 W. 

 C. F. is good for big game. 



G. W. Bulky, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



J. E. H., in February Recreation, says 

 the Winchester is the best rifle made. How 

 does he know? He does not say he ever 

 used any other. I have used Winchesters 

 of different calibres, Stevens, Sharps and 

 Marlin, and find them all good. I am now 

 using a .38-40 Marlin, with Lyman sights, 

 and prefer it to any gun I ever used. I think 

 every lover of gun and rod should read 

 Recreation. 



O. G. Plummer, N. Bridgton, Me. 



A little .22 Stevens, 4^2 pounds, took 6 

 turkeys out of 20, at 50 yards, rest shoot- 

 ing. In one score 14 were shooting against 

 me, all kinds of guns, from .22 up to .45, 

 with the finest of sights, and the little Stev- 



