RECREATION. 



PERFECTION AT LMST! 



To the "OLD RELIABLE" 



has fallen the honor of making the FIRST and ONLY 

 PERFECT score which has ever been made in an all 

 day tournament. 



At Spirit Lake, fa., Aug. 6th, 1902 



Events 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20—200 



Score 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20—200 



The above score was made by 



MR. FRED GILBERT WITH A PARKER GUN 



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New York Salesroom : No. 32 Warren St. 



Mention Recreation. 



FOR WOODCHUCK HUNTERS. 



I am a lover of the rifle, seldom using a 

 shot gun. My ideal sport is hunting that 

 cute combination of cunning and curiosity, 

 the too little appreciated woodchuck. Un- 

 doubtedly there is enjoyment in a chase af- 

 ter deer or other big game; but if there is 

 more satisfaction to be experienced than 

 results from picking a chuck up by the 

 tail after a successful shot then I have 

 missed a whole lot. 



At present I am shooting a single shot, 

 chambered for the latest caliber, the 28- 

 30-120. It is an all right little arm, killing 

 like lightning when one puts the shot in the 

 right place, which in a chuck is the head or 

 neck. The only fault I have to find is that 

 the shell is too long to suit me. I use 

 semi smokeless powder, and think it per- 

 fection,. The 28-30 shell will hold 32 grains 

 of powder and a wad if desired, provided 

 the shell is well tapped. I never compress 

 semi smokeless. Using the 120 grain bul- 

 let, this gives a powerful and exceedingly 



accurate load, comparing in the latter re- 

 spect to the 32-40. I have hit woodchucks 

 at 60 yards with this load, and rolled them 

 over and over. However, I do not always 

 pick them up, for unless dropped dead in 

 his tracks this bundle of vitality usually 

 manages to reach home. I think the hol- 

 low point bullet for the 28 should produce 

 good results. I am not an advocate of 

 small bore rifles using black powder for 

 woodchuck hunting. Some claim all they 

 want is a 22 long rifle cartridge in a good 

 rifle for this kind of game, but it would not 

 suit me. A woodchuck requires a load of 

 great shocking power, one that will stop 

 him even if not hit in the neck. No 22 

 will do this; my 28 will not do it. Let 

 us hear from some of the boys who have 

 hunted this wily little scamp, and are pre- 

 pared to say just what is needed for him 

 in the line of calibers. I am strongly in- 

 clined toward the 38-55 just now. One 

 must needs take a long shot occasionally, 

 and anything smaller than a 32 is likely to 

 permit a retreat of the enemy at anything 

 over 100 yards.. I am anxious to hear 

 what users of the 32 Ideal cartridge have to 

 say regarding it. Has anyone ever tried it 

 on woodchucks? 



J. F. Roberts, Cassville, N. Y. 



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