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RECREATION. 



primer and pink edge wads are perfection. 

 I don't like the brass shells. They are a 

 nuisance to handle on account of the shot 

 jarring out. The screw butt brass shells 

 are much more satisfactory, as t'.ey stand 

 hundreds of loads and use the ordinary 

 gun cap. 



Will some readers kindly give their ex- 

 perience with the 25-25 C. F. cartridge, and 

 if they reloaded, state charges, weight of 

 bullet, grade of powder, etc. 



40-82 Dickinsons Landing, Ont. 



fine Damascus, Boston Damascus, Wash- 

 ington Damascus, China Damascus. 



East Side Gun Club, Columbus, O. 



ANSWER. 



THREE LONG, QUEER SHOTS. 



I read Recreation with a great deal of 

 pleasure, and always turn first to the Gun 

 and Ammunition department. I wish to 

 tell you about a remarkably lucky shot I 

 made last December. 



In company with David Libby, of New- 

 port, Mc, who is known under the name 

 of "Penobscot," I started for a week of 

 hunting and recreation. 



The snow was hard and walking was 

 noisy. About noon of the second day, on 

 the side of an open ridge, a deer jumped at 

 about 40 yards and ran straight away along 

 the foot of the ridge. I aimed ahead to the 

 first clear space, and pulled as the deer 

 blurred the sight. I saw the snow fly and 

 knew the deer was hit, but quickly pumped 

 2 more shots. 



After I dressed the deer, I went back 

 to where I found the empty shells, then 

 paced the distance. It was 90 yards. 



That was a remarkable shot for me, but 

 I discovered that all 3 of my shots had hit 

 a cedar 5 inches through. The first went 

 exactly through the middle. The other 2 

 hit on either side, and swerved off into 

 other trees. The cedar was about 40 feet 

 from the deer. 



We stayed about a week, and Mr. Libby 

 got 2 deer, the last one a large buck. 



I use an extra light Winchester, 45-70, 

 with smokeless powder and soft, hollow 

 point bullets. 



Although, my rifle is only 7 pounds 

 weight and 22 inch barrel, I think it shoots 

 as well up to 300 yards as any I have ever 

 owned. However, I do not like the 

 straight stock; would prefer more drop 

 and pistol grip. 



E. A. Weatherbee, Lincoln, Me. 



GUN STEELS. 

 Please define and classify the following 

 names of 'steels used in gun making. Are 

 any of the terms synonoymous? 



Steel, blue steel, rolled steel, crown steel, 

 ordnance steel, Krupp steel, smokeless 

 steel, Titanic steel, Vulcan steel, wire twist, 

 nitro steel, fluid steel, Bernard steel, lami- 

 nated steel, decarbonized steel, Damascus, 



It is impossible to classify the steels 

 named, because they are mostly special 

 steels made and named by manufacturers, 

 who vary the composition of the metal 

 slightly to secure special results. The va- 

 riations are usually carefully guarded se- 

 crets, and the composition of the metals 

 could be found only by chemical analyses. 

 Such analyses would not even then dis- 

 close the manner of treatment, manipula- 

 tion, etc., of the metal. Some of the names 

 given are popular, as, for example, smoke- 

 less steel. This is intended to mean a steel 

 designed to be used in barrels for smoke- 

 less powder charges, and is, no doubt, 

 synonymous with nitro steel. 



The standard steels, such as laminated, 

 Damascus, fluid, etc., are discussed satis- 

 factorily in a number of books on shot 

 guns ; for example, "The Gun and its De- 

 velopment," by W. W. Greener. Rolled 

 steel is a special name which I first saw in 

 connection with the barrels manufactured 

 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. for 

 their repeating shot gun. This is named 

 rolled, on account of the manner of treat- 

 ment of the metal, and the Winchester 

 people, could no doubt give explicit infor- 

 mation if they chose to do so. — Editor. 



HINTS ON RELOADING. 



After using all kinds of rifles, I consider 

 the 30-40 Winchester, box magazine, and 

 the .303 Savage the best guns for big 

 game. I live near the line of the Yellow- 

 stone park. Many elk and bear come out 

 of the park in fall and winter, and this 

 gives me a good chance to try guns. 



I am now using a 30-40 Winchester, 22 

 inch barrel carbine: with shot gun stock 

 and rubber recoil pad. It is fitted with Ly- 

 man's receiver sight and bead front sight. 

 I find it a first class rifle for large game. 



I load my own cartridges. For full 

 charges I use 35 grains of Laflin & Rand 

 30 caliber rifle powder and a 220 grain 

 lubricated metal patched bullet. Always 

 using new shells for full charges, this load 

 will give satisfaction. For short range use 

 the same shells after being fired with a full 

 charge. Use Ideal No. 3 reloading tool. 

 Resize the muzzles of all shells before re- 

 loading. Load with 10 graiiifr of No. 1 or 

 No. 2 DuPont smokeless rifle powder and 

 the Ideal No. 30810 bullet, cast 1 to 10. 

 This is the .303 Savage miniature 100 grain 

 bullet, 311 diameter, to be sized to 308. I 

 find it a good load up to 75 and 100 yards. 



Ideal No. 30815, 32 caliber, 125 grains, 

 Remington bullet, sized to 308; and the 

 32-20, 115 grain Winchester-bullet, sized to 



