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on all grades. Other gun makers will put 

 on all the extras you are willing to pay for. 

 R. F. Billings, Corona, Cal. 



I have owned all kinds of guns, from the 

 flint lock to the pump gun. My last was 

 a Winchester pump, and I sold it last Au- 

 gust, while away on my vacation. I was 

 shooting crows off a corn field, got dis- 

 gusted with the gun and sold it for $10. 

 In September I got a Remington, grade K, 

 12 bore hammerless. Have tried this gun 

 on ducks, plover and rabbits, and find it a 

 hard hitter at long distances. Will some of 

 the many readers of Recreation kindly 

 give me their experience with this gun ? 

 There may be handsomer guns than the 

 Remington, but I don't think there are any 

 that shoot better. My gun is full choked 

 and shoots a little close for brush work. 

 Single Barrel, Montreal, Can. 



I should like to read more in Recre- 

 ation about rifles for woodchucks and 

 small game. The best 22 cartridge for 

 'chucks is the long rifle with hollow point 

 bullet. A 'chuck hit in the shoulder with 

 one of those is accounted for, while with 

 the solid bullet the animal must be hit in 

 the head or neck. I am now using a .25-.20 

 and consider it an excellent small game 

 gun. Mine seems as accurate as a .22 and 

 more so when there is a little wind, while 

 it has much greater shocking power. 



Ernest W. Vary, Watertown, N. Y. 



W. C. Garthwaite asks the opinion of 

 some one who has had experience with the 

 Greener gun, as to its merits. 



I have used a 7 pound Greener double gun 

 the past 13 years, shooting it at the trap as 

 well as in the field. In all that time it has 

 never missed fire or cost me one cent for re- 

 pairs, and I have given it severe usage. The 

 gun is practically as good as new. Still, if 

 I were buying a new gun it would be one 

 made by Parker Bros., as thev are equal to 

 the Greener and cost less money. 



Harry A. Shields, Johnstown, Pa. 



The explanation of the snake head prob- 

 lem of W. S. Jones, page 141, February 

 Recreation, is probably found in the facts 

 stated, namely, a rock bottom and shallow 

 water. The head was cut off by the shot, 

 the bullet struck the rock in such a manner 

 as to rebound toward the bridge, and hap- 

 pened to strike the head as it emerged 

 from the water, carrying it to the bridge. 

 Quite likely the bullet was flattened by con- 

 tact with the rock, which accounts for the 

 spattering of the water. 



H. A. Dobson, Washington, D. C. 



In the extremely interesting department 

 of Guns and Ammunition reference is often 

 made to the old Kentucky rifle. Will not 

 some of Recreation's contributors familiar 

 with the rifles of the past kindly write a de- 

 tailed description of that famous gun ? Such 

 an article would be of interest to all the 

 younger riflemen of the country, many of 

 whom have never seen even a muzzle load- 

 ing rifle. 



U. N. Dyer, North Appleton, Me. 



I spent 3 weeks last summer at Liberty, 

 N. Y., and had great sport hunting wood- 

 chucks. I used a Remington No. 4, .22 cal- 

 iber and found it an excellent gun for the 

 purpose. My friends laughed at the caliber 

 and said a .22 bullet would only tickle a 

 chuck, but I made clean kills at 100 yards. 

 For an inexpensive rifle, the Remington 

 can not be beaten. 



C. W. H. Goodyear, New York City. 



The account in December Recreation of 

 the exploding of a shell when the gun 

 breech was closed reminds me of a sim- 

 ilar happening. In my case I had the shell 

 measured and it was found that its base 

 was a trifle thicker than usual, causing the 

 block to jam the primer and thus explode 

 the charge. 



C. M. Smith, Campello, Mass. 



I have not fired my shot gun in 10 years. 

 You see I am in favor of protecting small 

 game, but I am still a hunter. I use a Sav- 

 age rifle, generally get one deer in the fall, 

 and am well satisfied. The Savage rifle is 

 all right, it can't be beat. It is a good hon- 

 est made rifle. 



Jos. F. Meyer, Rochester, N. Y. 



I have given my premium Syracuse gun a 

 good trial and am more than pleased with 

 it. Have tried it at the trap and on ducks 

 and grouse, and I think it is the best thing 

 a man ever got for so little work. Many 

 thanks to you. 



Lon N. Van Duzer, Grand Haven, Mich. 



Will some reader of Recreation kindly 

 advise me as to the relative value of the 

 Colt .45 Army and .44 Frontier revolvers? 

 Which is the more effective arm and which 

 gives best results at various ranges? 



Inquirer, Baltimore, Md. 



Will you, through your magazine, request 

 any readers who have had practical experi- 

 ence with the Winchester 32 Special carbine, 

 to give their opinion of it? 



Dr. J. P. Gilmer, City of Mexico. 



