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but for large game the old .45-90 is good 

 enough for me. I should like to corre- 

 spond with Silver Tip. I like his articles 

 in Recreation*. 



Thomas H. Buchanan, Huntington, 

 Ind. 



I have hunted large game for the last 10 

 years, and have used every caliber from .38 

 to .50-70 Govt. ; but whenever I go after 

 bear, you will find me with a .45-70-500. 

 In my first hunting I used a .44-40 Win- 

 chester, and lost several pairs of horns 

 which I think I could have secured with a 

 heavier bullet and more powder. 



F. C. B., Tunnel, Wash. 



Would the barrel of a .30-30 smokeless 

 Winchester really be injured by shooting a 

 soft lead bullet with black powder? There 

 is so much controversy in regard to this 

 matter it is difficult to arrive at a conclu- 

 sion. Can you not refer the question to the 

 experts employed by the Winchester people? 

 E. L. Howe, Creswell, Ore. 



Is there any danger in loading 12 gauge 

 brass shells with smokeless powder? I have 

 been told they would burst my gun. 



M. A. B., Kennet Square, Pa. 



Brass shells do not give good results 

 when loaded with nitro powder. 



Can any of your readers tell me where I 

 can obtain a wire trap for catching alive 

 small game such as squirrels, mink, etc.? 

 Also how .303 Savage rifles compare with 

 other rifles of like caliber? There is no 

 game in this vicinity except a few squirrels 

 and rabbits. 



W. O' Conner, Ontario, X. Y. 



I shoot a Parker, one I have had for 20 

 years, and I consider the Parker the best 

 gun made. They will stand hard work bet- 

 ter than any other gun and are never out of 

 order. The Parker gun, like Dupont's 

 smokeless powder, is always ready and can 

 be relied on. 



A. J. Fricke. Plainview, Minn. 



Will readers of Recreation please give 

 me some information about the .22 Stevens 

 Favorite rifle? What cartridge is best 

 adapted to it? I have one of these rifles, 

 with Lyman combination rear and grooved 

 front sight, with which I frequently put 5 

 shots in succession in a 3 inch circle at 70 

 yards. E. J., Covington. Ky. 



How does the .25-20 Winchester rifle 

 shoot? Is it a killer? I have one but have 

 had no chance to try it. and would be glad 

 if some one would inform me of the car- 

 tridge. 



H. H. Larkin. Buffalo. N. Y. 



Will someone inform me how many 

 times high base, paper shot shells may be 

 reloaded and still do accurate work? What 

 gauge, weight, length and drop of gun are 

 used for trap shooting? Is a shotgun good 

 for bear? With what kind of load and at 

 what distance? 



Emsley Cox, Adobetown, Mont. 



I cannot express my appreciation of the 

 splendid .32-40 Winchester which you gave 

 me for 3s new subscribers to Recreation. 

 For large or small game I believe this rifle 

 will prove most satisfactory. It will always 

 remind me of the generosity and good will 

 of the giver. 



A. W. P., Haverill, Mass. 



I saw the ad of the Ithaca gun in Rec- 

 reation and, after sending for their cata- 

 logue, ordered one of their Xo. 3 hammer- 

 less guns. For close, hard shooting. I 

 never had a gun to excel the Ithaca. 



W. L. Henderson, Bervie, Ont. 



I have a '94 model .38-55 Winchester 

 rifle, with 28 inch barrel. I think it the best 

 gun for game, up to deer. 



William Collier. Rockford, 111. 



Would like to hear, through Recrea- 

 tion, of the experience of others with 

 Stevens rifles. 



Win. H. Galloway, Quincy. 111. 



_ I have used a .22 Stevens rifle, with long 

 rifle cartridge. For target shooting and 

 small game it is a fine gun. 



F. G. R., Rochester, Minn. 



Let us hear from some of your readers 

 who have used telescope rifle sights. 



Don Duncan, Hollidaysburg, Pa. 



A 2 pound can of Laflin & Rand's cele- 

 brated smokeless powder, listed at $2, for 2 

 subscriptions to Recreation. You can 

 get these 2 subscriptions in half an hour 

 without interfering with your regular busi- 

 ness. 



Are you a fly fisherman? If so, why not 

 send me 2 subscriptions to Recreation 

 and get a dozen high grade assorted trout 

 flies, listed at $1? Or 3 subscriptions and 

 get a dozen high grade assorted bass flies, 

 listed at $2? 



Do you ever camp out? If so. why sleep 

 on the cold, hard ground? Why not take 

 with you a pneumatic rubber mattress? 

 You can get one for 25 subscriptions to 

 Recreation. 



