RECREATION. 



XXXlll 



THAT PETERS SHELL 



Have read Recreation since its first ap- 

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 the preservation of game. Am also inter- 

 ested in the deserved hand-down its read- 

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 people. 



The repeating feature of the Marlin 

 rifle seems intended as a good joke on those 

 who try to use it. 



Regarding Peters' ammunition, I will 

 give an instance to show the poor quality 

 of shell they manufacture, to say nothing 

 of the bum stuff they put in where the 

 powder ought to be. Was out last fall 

 with a 45-90 and some Peters cartridges. I 

 got a shot at a big buck; missed; tried to 

 pump in another shell and couldn't. The 

 buck got tired of waiting and went on 

 down the line, while I sat down to investi- 

 gate. That Peters shell had blown in 2. 

 The rear half, along with the head of the 

 shell, had been extracted, leaving the re- 

 mainder in the chamber; so when I threw 

 up the next cartridge of course it would not 

 go in. Have had shells blow off after 

 continued reloading, but never a new fac- 

 tory shell before. 



U. M. C. and Winchester ammunition 

 suit me perfectly. In the rifle line I pre- 

 fer the .303 Savage, having used one since 



1895. 



S. S. Swenning, Medford, Ore. 



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