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game, notwithstanding there was no track- 
ing snow. One fellow, however, followed a 
deer 2% miles by the blood after he had 
shot it 3 times with a 45-70 express. . I 
think the 30-30 and the 32-40 the best deer 
guns for this country. 
S. L. Bennett, Alma, Mich. 

Does the Savage Arms Company manu- 
facture ammunition for its 25-35 rifle? If 
so, can the shells be reloaded as often as 
those made for the .303? What is the ex- 
treme killing range of the 25-35? 
W. E. R., Victor, Colo. 
ANSWER. 
It is the intention of the Savage Arms 
Company to put on the market 25-35 ammu- 
nition in the near future. It is impossible to 
give the exact killing range of the 25-35, 
as this has never been determined by ex- 
periments, but I should judge it to be in the 
neighborhood of 1,200 to 1,300 yards. The 
25-35 ammunition of the bottle-neck type 
can be reloaded as many times as the .303 
-shell.—EbirTor. 

Please tell me how to keep shot gun 
barrels from rusting; also whether shot 
gun wick plugs can be used successfully. 
W. H. Pringle, McIvor, Mich. 
ANSWER. 
The wick plugs are the best device 
I have ever seen for keeping gun barrels 
from rusting inside. In order to keep the 
barrels from rusting outside you should 
cover them thorouchly with Cedaroleum, or 
with any good gun grease, and-then wrap 
the gun in heavy paper. It is possible to 
keep rust from attacking the gun without 
wrapping it, but if it is not wrapped it 
should be examined frequently and re-oiled. 
Cedaroleum is made by The Cedaroleum 
Co., of Perkinsville, Vt.—EnrTor. 

I have used nearly all makes of rifles and 
thought the Winchester 25-35 the best, but 
now I think the Savage is far better. The 
Marlin is as good as no gun at all and far 
more dangerous. 
G. L. Manor, Post Falls, Idaho. 

I should like to hear from some sports- 
man who has used the 44-40 on deer and 
other big game. I have one which I intend 
to take on a hunting trip next fall. 
Arthur A. Borck, Rocklyn, Wash. 

It is a fact that the repeating shot gun is 
killing or crippling all the game we have 
here. It is strictly a game hog’s gun. Give 
me a double barrel every time. 
C. B. Colt, St. Joseph, Mo. 

I see that 2 readers of RECREATION ask 
about Magniscope rifle sights. As I un- 
RECREATION. 
derstand the Magniscope, it is a cheap 
telescope sight. 
L. A. S., 8942, Pittsburg, Pa. 
If .30-30, Westmount, Canada, would like 
to see a Magniscope rifle sight he can do so 
by looking me up. 
E. G. Brewer, Montreal, Can. 


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