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RECREA TION. 



river country, Me., last fall, and found it 

 a better gun than the .40-82 or the .45-90. 

 I killed one deer, a 5 prong buck, with it. 

 He was full 300 yards away, when I first 

 saw him, and got 30 yards farther before I 

 dropped him with my second shot. The 

 soft nosed bullet entered just back of his 

 left fore leg, ranged forward and came out 

 in front of the right shoulder blade. He 

 did not make more than 3 jumps. The 

 hole where the ball came out was large 

 enough to put an egg in. 



This one experience with the .30-30 has 

 made a convert of me. To-day I wouldn't 

 trade my little Marlin for the best large 

 calibre rifle on the market. My only fear 

 is that the barrel will not stand the wear 

 of the metal patched bullets and the high 

 pressure powder. 



I used the miniature cartridges for short 

 range, and immediately afterward the reg- 

 ular cartridges with a mantled ball. Since 

 that I have had a hard time keeping the 

 rifling clean. 



Walter Gorden, Burlington, la. 



BELIEVES IN THE SCOTT GUN. 

 I am glad to see Wm. Read & Sons' 

 ad in Recreation again. I notice they 

 have not given your magazine the same 

 show they have some of the other sports- 

 men's periodicals, and I have often been 

 surprised at this. They handle the best gun 

 in the world. I refer to the W. C. Scott & 

 Son, and am surprised they should not keep 

 it more prominently before the readers of 

 Recreation. There are many other fine 

 guns, the makers of which claim them to be 

 equal to the Scott ; but I speak from an ex- 

 tended experience, and a technical knowl- 

 edge of guns when I say no piece of work- 

 manship of this class ever turned out can 

 equal a Scott Premier. If that gun were 

 pushed with as much energy and tact as is 

 used in making known the merits of the 

 Greener, or of some of the American guns, 

 there would be 4 times as many of them 

 used in the United States as are to-day. I 

 find many thorough sportsmen, and even 

 enthusiastic trap . shooters, who scarcely 

 know where Scott's factory is, or who their 

 American agents are. If Read & Sons 

 would use more printers' ink they would 

 sell more guns. 



J. G. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



I am much interested in the articles on 

 the .30 calibre rifles. 



I own a Winchester of that calibre and 

 find it effective on deer and antelope. As 

 yet have had no opportunity to try it on 

 larger game. 



I would like to ask users of the .30-30, if 

 they have any trouble with their guns in 

 regard to " leading " ? As yet I have used 

 nothing but metal patched bullets, and after 

 firing 5 or 6 shots I find my gun badly 



leaded. Full metal patched bullets lead the 

 barrel as well as the lead pointed ones. 

 My theory is that the tin, with which the 

 copper jacket is covered, is softened by the 

 heat generated by the friction of the bullet 

 and thus left inside the gun. After shoot- 

 ing an animal I have cut from it the metal 

 jacketed bullet used and found the outside 

 entirely denuded of tin, exposing the cop- 

 per; while the inside still had the tin coat- 

 ing. 



Am I not correct? Let us hear from 

 others. A. D. Andrews, D.D.S., 



Newcastle, Wyo. 



P. R. Dugan asks about using black 

 powder and lead bullets in .30-30 rifles. I 

 would not recommend black powder for 

 use in bottle-neck shells, if he expects to 

 reload; for they cannot be cleaned prop- 

 erly. 



The best medium-range load I have used 

 for this rifle, is a 200 grain bullet, made of 

 type-metal, and about 30 grains, by meas- 

 ure, of Oriental Shotgun powder. One 

 need not use a bullet as heavy as 200 grains. 

 I have used one as light as 147, with excel- 

 lent results,' but prefer 200 grains for all- 

 round shooting. These loads do not foul 

 or lead the barrel. I have shot upwards 

 of 50 shots and found the barrel toward the 

 muzzle almost perfectly clean. The shells 

 need not be cleaned for reloading. 



I think Mr. Dugan will find the slight 

 difference in cost of powders more than 

 repaid by the cleanliness. If he must use 

 black powder, a strong solution of ammo- 

 nia water is best to clean the shells. 



J. S. B., Baltimore, Md. 



I have followed with much interest the 

 discussions on small bore rifles and nitro 

 powder. Many of the best hunters here 

 are using either the .30-30 or .30-40 and all 

 speak in highest praise of them. I agree 

 with Dr. Conyngham, in February Rec- 

 reation, that if any one wants great kill- 

 ing power, with flat trajectory, he should 

 get a .30-40. But I do not agree with him 

 that the repeating .30-40 rifle is awkward 

 and clumsy to carry, slow to load and its 

 lock work liable to get full of dirt and 

 water. There is no better balanced rifle 

 made, none more easy to carry or that can 

 be loaded as rapidly. Nor is there any- 

 thing wrong with the lock and action. Its 

 sighting, as it comes from the factory, is 

 far too high, but that can be easily reme- 

 died. I have used nearly all kinds and 

 calibres of rifles, and think the man who 

 gets a .30-30 or .30-40 Winchester for large 

 game shooting, will make no mistake. I 

 own a .30-30, also a .30-40 and do not want 

 anything better. . 



I thank Arjeeb for his kindly reference to 

 me. I have used Lyman sights on various 



