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should like to hear of actual experiences 

 with this charge. 



Harry McCracken, Salem, 111. 



I appeal to some brother rifleman for in- 

 struction in cleaning the .30-30. Some time 

 ago I bought one and it is turning my hair 

 gray by the facility with which it rusts after 

 being cleaned. No matter how careful I 

 may be in wiping, in a short time I again 

 find rust. I use the best oils obtainable but 

 to no avail. I have no such trouble with 

 my .32-20, .32-40 or .45-70 rifles. 



F. D. McQueen, Newark, O. 



The .30-30 Winchester is a good gun. I 

 should like to know why the U. M. C. flat 

 nose bullet will shoot 4 inches higher, at 45 

 yards, than the Winchester round nose. Can 

 any one tell me? If you use Lyman sights 

 on the Winchester .30-30, you will have to 

 file down the peep nearly J4 inch. For all 

 that, it is a great gun; as good as the .45-70 

 and much easier to carry. 



T. F. Hickman, Lebanon, Ore. 



Will Dr. Fowler, of Bluffton, Ind., kindly 

 tell us, through Recreation, more about 

 his trip to Africa last year? I am sure it 

 would be interesting to many. Can anyone 

 tell what guns are generally used in hunting 

 elephant, rhinoceros and other large animals 

 in Africa? Will some one who has used the 

 .236 Winchester rifle, tell me what effect it 

 has on large game? 



A. E. Snyder, Remington, Ind. 



J. L. R., Jr., asks which is the better all- 

 round gun — the Ithaca, Forehand or Syra- 

 cuse. I have used a No. 2 grade Syracuse 

 for several years, and think it the gun for 

 practical all-round work. Mine has always 

 given entire satisfaction in every way. The 

 Ithaca and Forehand guns may be all right, 

 but I do not think they will ever be so 

 popular as the Syracuse. 



W. S. Morse, Bradford, Mass. 



I would say to J. L. R., Jr., that for an all- 

 round gun I prefer the Ithaca to either the 

 Forehand or Syracuse. Its compensating 

 features are superior to those of all other 

 arms. I have used a .12 gauge Ithaca, $35 

 grade, for the past 5 years and it is as good 

 to-day as ever. 



W. S. Mead, Woodstock, N. Y. 



In reply to L. H. Steel's inquiry I wish to 

 say I have used a 12 gauge Parker for 4 

 years. In my estimation there is no better 

 gun made, though there may be others as 

 good. My first gun was a Remington, a 

 strong, well made, splendid shooting gun, 

 but out-classed by the Parker. 



A. E. Perry, St. Paul, Minn. 



I am much pleased with the Marlin rifle 

 you sent me. I have but one arm, and that 



the left, yet with the new rifle I put 14 shots 

 into a 6 inch circle, at 105 yards. The shoot- 

 ing was done off hand, withing using a rest. 

 The shells were loaded with 17 grains nitro 

 powder and 160 grains of lead. 



W. D. Conkling, Port Jervis, N. Y. 



I have handled guns and rifles over 30 

 years, and in that time have tried many 

 kinds; but the little .32-20 repeater you sent 

 me, for a list of subscribers, beats them all. 

 It is light, strong and the most accurate 

 shooting gun I ever saw. I am more than 

 pleased with it. 



F. E. Lermond, Warren, Me. 



I have just come into possession of a rapid 

 adjusting sight which is the best thing I 

 ever got hold of in that line. I use my eyes 

 as range finders, and instantly set my sight 

 accordingly. If I don't hit the mark it is 

 because I did not hold the rifle steady. 



A. M. G., Haywards, Cal. 



Tell Q., of Battle Creek, that with a Win- 

 chester single shot, using .22 W.C.F., he will 

 get more range and penetration than with 

 any other .22. The expense is not great, if 

 he reloads. If he wants a heavier charge, 

 the same rifle of .25-20 calibre will be found 

 about right. W. H., Victor, Col. 



I wish the Winchester Company would 

 get out a straight shell for the .30-40 S.S. 

 rifle, similar to the .25-25 Stevens. I do not 

 like the bottle-necked shells. I shall get a 

 .30-40 S.S. in the spring, to take to the 

 mountains next fall. 



A. W. Stratford, Springfield, 111. 



In answer to L. H. Steel would say: In 

 Florida, for 6 winters past, I used a 12 

 gauge, sVa pounds, Parker gun. Loaded 

 with 2^4 drams nitro powder and an ounce 

 of No. 9 shot it will kill more quail than any 

 other gun I ever used. 



W. W., Bay Shore, N. Y. 



Replying to J. L. R., Jr., will say I shoot a 

 Hollenbeck gun made by the Syracuse 

 Arms Co., and find it perfect in every re- 

 spect. I have shot many other guns but 

 would not trade my $40 list Hollenbeck for 

 any one of them. 



J. E. Ogg, Watertown, S. D. 



Will some reader of Recreation kindly 

 answer the following: How can a full choke 

 gun be loaded to give an open pattern at 30 

 yards? I mean a pattern open enough for 

 quail shooting, yet even and with good pen- 

 etration. J. W. Brown, Carthage, Mo. 



Would be pleased to hear through Rec- 

 reation which is best for general use in a 

 Winchester repeater, '90 model; the .22 

 short, .22 long or .22 Winchester long car- 

 tridge? E. J. Cunningham, Charleston, S. C. 



