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wished for just a wee bit more stopping 

 power. I had deer and elk run away from 

 me last fall in Colorado which, by all the 

 rules of gun lore, should have dropped in 

 their tracks. The 30-4OS would tear all 

 kinds of holes in them, but still some ani- 

 mals were not persuaded to stop short of 

 many yards. Shot with this new 35, with 

 its heavier ball and higher velocity, I be- 

 lieve few animals will cover 20 yards after 

 being struck. 



On examination the shell showed 50J/2 

 grains powder behind a 252 grain ball. The 

 velocity is 2,200 feet a second. The tra- 

 jectory almost equals that of the 6 m-m 

 navy arm. A better hunting rifle for big 

 game will be hard to find. 



But one thing I strongly advise my 

 brother cranks to remember, when using 

 the gun. Get the thickest recoil pad on the 

 market and fit it to a shot gun butt piece; 

 don't order the gun with rifle butt for ap- 

 pearance sake. The Winchester people still 

 insist on furnishing graduated sights with 

 their high power guns. What for, I don't 

 know. Try the Lyman leaf sight ; fold 

 down the crotch, raise the bar and keep it 

 raised, and use the ivory bead for front. 

 Practice with these and you will be in 

 much better game shooting trim next fall 

 than if you use globe, peep, crotch and 

 other useless sights. These latter are well 

 enough for target shooting, but any hunter 

 will tell you the difference between that 

 and game killing. 



Try this new caliber, brother cranks, and 

 let us hear from you. 



Oklahoma, Minneapolis, Minn. 



THE LIMIT WITH A .303 SAVAGE. 



Last summer I bought a Savage, .303, 22 

 inch barrel, and I find it a sure killer for 

 big game. The sportsman who invests in a 

 •303 gets the best big game gun on the 

 market. With all due respect to the Win- 

 chester people and other good makers, the 

 Savage is -the most up to date and the 20th 

 century weapon. Fitted with Lyman com- 

 bination rear sight and Lyman ivory "Jack" 

 front, it is simply perfection. 



Leaving Middletown, Conn., October 10, 

 1902, accompanied by Dr. Barnes, of New 

 London and W. T. Dewart, of New York, 

 West Branch pond, Maine, was safely 

 reached by 8 p. m. Saturday. The last 4 

 miles we made by the aid of the doctor's 

 bicycle lantern. Hunting, the first few 

 days, was unfavorable on account of high 

 winds and the dry condition of the leaves. 



The 17th changed conditions a little; 

 rain had fallen Thursday night and early 

 Friday morning and, with a light,steady 

 wind, made prospects more favorable for a 

 good day's sport. In just one hour from 

 camp I brought down a fat doe ; one shot 

 from the little gun was sufficient. Satur- 



day and Monday more high wind and dry 

 leaves made it next to impossible to get 

 near game. Rain Monday night and until 

 5 a. m. Tuesday, October 21, preceded an 

 ideal day for hunting. At 7.30 Charles and 

 I started to look for a big buck. At 9.25 

 the Savage cracked again, and there lay a 

 fine fellow, with an excellent head. One 

 shot from the little gun had done the deed. 



The same day I brought down a bull 

 moose with 8 points. One shot would have 

 been enough for the old fellow, for he 

 leaned against a tree until I got within 40 

 feet of him and sent another bullet into 

 his neck to end his misery. My first shot 

 ploughed through his liver, cutting it into 

 fragments, and proving conclusively the 

 great killing power of the Savage. 



There is no better guide in the Maine 

 woods than C. H. Randall; his camp ac- 

 commodations and table board are fault- 

 less. 



William Duncan, Middletown, Conn. 



THAT WOODCHUCK AGAIN. 

 For hunting wood-chucks I use a Lefevre 

 12 gauge shot gun, especially if the grass 

 is tall, and by a little strategy I have fairly 

 good success. My load usually is 40 

 grains Laflin & Rand powder, 1% ounce 

 No. 7I/2 chilled shot. With that combina- 

 tion I can get the chuck every time up to 

 35 yards. I use a 32-40 rifle. It does not 

 require much skill to get a chuck with that 

 up to So yards; but for skill and fine 

 snooting one should go out after the 

 haying season is over, when a chuck can 

 see and be seen across a 40 acre field or 

 even farther. Then hold steady. At such 

 times I have used the 30-30 with a Mogg 

 telescope. With that combination one does 

 not have to sneak far to get within range. 

 I have killed a few chucks with the 22 

 Winchester repeater. That does well if 

 one is near enough to make the head the 

 target; but if only hit in the body the 

 chuck will get home. For lively shooting 

 one should be in Kansas or Arizona, 

 where the prairie dog pest is. There one 

 can ride along and if his horse will stand 

 fire, can keep a 22 warm. These little fel- 

 lows look out from the mouths of their 

 holes and if they are not hit in the head 

 they usually get in out of reach. Here in 

 Central New York there is little use for a 

 rifle larger than 25 or 30 caliber, unless it 

 may be for target practice, and even then 

 the 22 with its variety of cartridges will 

 furnish lots of amusement. 



H. H. Vary, Skaneateles, N. Y. 



SMALL SHOT. 



I note the article by the gentleman who 



so freely expressed himself in March 



Recreation in regard to Savage rifles. I 



have a Savage .303 which I have used for 



