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RECREATION. 



a book of instruction in order to take it 

 apart, or assemble it. 



ist. How do tho.'e who have used the Le- 

 fever gun, like it as compared with the 

 Parker, the Ithaca, the Syracuse, the Baker 

 and others? 



2d. What is the proper drop of a gun for 

 a man 5 feet 11 inches in height, and with 

 a tolerably short neck? I ordered my gun 

 with y/s inches drop, but am afraid I over-, 

 did it by about % inch. I am likely to shoot 

 low. 



S. W. Owen, Hagerstown, Md. 



THE DRIFT OF A BULLET. 



I am much interested in the explanation 

 by G. P. Servin, in February Recreation, 

 of the " Drift of Projectiles." The ex- 

 planation looks plausible, but I am at a loss 

 to know why the action of the cylindrical- 

 projectile is so different from that of a 

 spherical one under the same circumstances. 



It is a well established fact among ball 

 players, that a ball rotated rapidly from left 

 to right and going in a direction at right 

 angles to its axis, as is the case with the 

 nearly spent bullet in Mr. Servin's diagram. 

 will curve to the left. That is, instead of 

 tending to roll on the cushion of air in front 

 it moves in precisely the opposite direction. 

 You can verify by consulting any pro- 

 fessional ball pitcher. 



While Mr. S.'s explanation seems clear 

 there is something wrong with it unless 

 nature acts one way on a rifle ball and the- 

 opposite on other projectiles. 



I should be much pleased with a solution 

 of this problem from Mr. S., or any reader 

 of your valuable journal. 



Geo. H. Bayes, Manton, Mich. 



Will some one kindly tell me the proper 

 distance to sight a .22 caliber rifle for gen- 

 eral shooting, using .22 short and Lyman 

 sights? How far will the .22 short do 

 point blank work accurately? 



I am using a '97 model .22 caliber repeater, 

 26 inch barrel. I have used several dif- 

 ferent .22 guns but think this the best of 

 all. The Stevens is no doubt the best single 

 gun made in .22 caliber. I have used my 

 repeater against a .40-82 Winchester and 

 can do better work at 100 yards than the 

 .40-82. I should like to hear more in Rec- 

 reation from the .22 caliber cranks. 



H. D. Barnes, Miller, S. D. 



The manufacturers usually sight their 

 .22 rifles for point blank work at 25 yards, 

 though the short cartridge will do good 

 work at 100 yards. 



The long rifle is good, in quiet weather, 

 for 200 yards. Send for a catalogue of any 

 manufacturer. They give all such informa- 

 tion. — Editor. 



THE ITHACA AMONG THE GOOBERS, 



I have used all makes of American guns, 

 at one time or another, but the one I am 

 now using on quail is the most gun for 

 the money I ever found. 



Last August I gave an Atlanta dealer 

 $27.50 and he ordered me an Ithaca twist 

 hammerless, 16 bore, 26 inch barrels, weigh- 

 ing 6 pounds, with both barrels wide open. 

 With 2 l / 2 drams Dupont's smokeless 1 ounce 

 No. 8 shot I can kill more Bob Whites than 

 any man I have been shooting with this 

 season. Our Georgia quail crop has been 

 a big one, and we have lots of birds left 

 over. Georgia is the best state in the 

 Union in which to shoot quails, and the 

 Ithaca the best gun to shoot them with. 

 Give it to the game hog; he needs it. 



P. S. Lewis. 



Roy Slade wants to know which gun will 

 wear the longest, Ithaca or Lefever. I say 

 Lefever. It can be tightened up anywhere, 

 by anyone. No one can tell which would 

 shoot the best as individual guns vary. If 

 he will write me, I can tell him what will 

 shoot better than either of the powders he 

 mentions. 



E. S. C., New Haven, Ct. 



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. 



I received the Cyclone camera which you 

 sent me as premium for 7 subscriptions and 

 am much pleased with it. 



L. K. Harvey, Huron, S. D. 



The Ithaca gun you gave me for getting 

 subscriptions is a fine one, and I am highly 

 pleased with it. 



G. J. McCrum. Boston, Mass. 



The Automatic reel has come to hand, 

 and I am well pleased with it. 



F. E. Rancourt, Stillwater, N. Y. 



Jaggs : I see Jaques has joined the naval 

 reserves. 



Naggs: What for? 



" So he can get a summer cruise, with 

 expenses all paid." 



" Oh, I see ; he has turned a summersalt." 



