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KncRn.iTiON. 



Have tried all kinds of rifles, but the 

 Savage is far superior to any of the others. 

 P. E. Hepler, Northport, Wash. 



In reply to .25-20 in the March number 

 of Recreation, will say 1 consider Ly- 

 man's combination rear sight much more 

 accurate than any rear open crotch sight 

 made. No; the factory front sight need 

 not be dispensed with, but if a Lyman 

 ivory bead front sight be once used you 

 will use no other. This sight, which is 

 made especially for target practice, also 

 gives excellent results on a hunting rifle. 

 Unless you are fitting out a match rifle 

 you do not need the cup disc. By all 

 means remove the factory rear sight. For 

 further information regarding these fine 

 sights write to William Lyman, Middle 

 field, Conn., for a list of his sights. His 

 ad. can always be found in Recreation. 

 El Sol, Franklin Falls, N. H. 



I see some readers of Recreation are 

 continually kicking against the pump gun 

 and calling it the game hog's tool. There 

 may be some hogs that use pump guns, 

 but I consider it the best gun on the mar- 

 ket for the money. It is a good shooter 

 and reliable; especially the Winchester. 

 Besides, it is advertised in Recreation, 

 and that ought to settle it. It would not 

 be advertised there if it was a game hog's 

 tool. I have found decent sportsmen using 

 pump guns and there are many game hogs 

 using double guns. 



L. A. S., West Park, Ohio. 



The .30-30 is far more powerful than the 

 .45-70. For big game hunting the .30-30- 

 160 Winchester repeater, and for small 

 game the .22 short cartridge, used in a 

 Winchester single shot rifle, are the 

 weapons for me. I killed a crow with the 

 .22 that didn't flap a wing after being 

 struck. I shot a squirrel yesterday with 

 the same rifle. The bullet took effect just 

 back of the heart and came out just be- 

 hind the shoulder. 



Irving Arch''" ;1d, Methuen, Mass. 



I see in Recreation a number of com- 

 ments on the firing pin safety. Perhaps 

 it is a good thing. I can not say, never 

 having used a Baker gun. I have used a 

 Grade B Remington hammerless 6 years 

 and have never had it discharge except 

 when wanted. I have taken a number of 

 tumbles with it, once down a ravine, which 

 cost me a new set of barrels. The gun 

 was not on safety at the time. 



W. W. Wilson, Washington Depot, Ct. 



cess with a telescope on a .30-40 Winches- 

 ter? I own one and should like to hear 

 from someone who has used a telescope, or 

 if one could be fitted to that kind of a 

 rifle. That rifle is so powerful that with 

 a telescope I think a man could kill a 

 grizzly bear a mile away. I have owned 

 all kinds of rifles, but I think the .30-40 is 

 perfection. 



F. B., Smith River, Cal. 



The Savage Arms Co. claim that the 

 metal patched bullets used in their rifle 

 will not wear or injure the rifling. In the 

 Marlin 30-30 there is considerable wear. 

 Will some one inform me as to the wear- 

 ing qualities of the Winchester rifling, 

 when .30-30, metal patched bullets are 

 used? 



J. M. Fuller, Superior, Wis 



Please do not publish any more articles 

 in Recreation that are favorable to the 

 Mogg telescope rifle sight. They bring 

 so many calls that the circulars are ex- 

 hausted and I am delayed in getting out 

 cuts for a new circular, so I am unable to 

 supply the demand. Continue the ad as 

 usual. L. N. Mogg, 



Marcellus, N. Y. 



What loads does Mr. Fanning use in 

 his wonderful shooting of Laflin & Rand 

 smokeless powder? 



ANSWER. 



Mr. Fanning's inanimate target load is 

 U. M. C, Acme or Winchester Leader 

 V\ base 2-24 in 40-1-^-7-H chilled. (Fac- 

 tory load.) His live bird load is 2-% 

 inches 42-1-% ounces No. 7 chilled shot. 



I am using a Winchester repeater, .22 

 caliber, and am much pleased with it. It 

 is hard to beat. I have been using King's 

 semi-smokeless powder in it and think it 

 is the best I ever used. I can do good 

 shooting with it up to 100 yards, with the 

 shorts. 



Gilbert V. Murray, Pottsgrove, Pa. 



Tell J. H. J., Evanston, 111., that the 

 Winchester .30-30 is more effective than 

 any .50 caliber black powder gun. The 

 National Projectile Co., Grand Rapids, 

 Mich., makes a lead bullet which I prefer 

 to any other. I use U. M. C. shells. 



W. H. Boren, Camas Valley, Ore. 



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