GUNS AND AMMUNITION. 



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loaded ammunition in Winchester shells, 

 using regular charge of 17 grains Hazard 

 3 F-G powder and 86 grain bullet, 1 part 

 tin to 16 of lead using Ideal reloading tool 

 No. 4. 



F. L. Palmer, Haileyville, I. T. 



Success to Recreation and the work you 

 are doing. I would never use an auto- 

 matic shot gun, and if any firm which ex- 

 pects the support and favor of sportsmen 

 should put a gun of that stamp on the 

 market in this enlightened age, it will be a 

 shame and disgrace to all intelligent Amer- 

 icans. What will our grandchildren say 

 of us when they hunt through birdless 

 covers and find deserted woods and waters? 

 They will curse the day we allowed the 

 manufacture and sale of such unsportsman- 

 like guns. 



Leslie R. Fairn, Wolfville, N. S. 



C. E. Baird tells in June Recreation of 

 his 6 pound, 11 ounce gun having too much 

 recoil. Any gun of that weight would 

 have more recoil than the 7 pound, 9 ounce 

 gun he shot before; but provided his stock 

 fits him, especially in lengtli and drop at 

 cone, the gun should not punish him unless 

 overloaded. I am using a 6% pound, 26 

 inch, 16 guage Ithaca, $60 list, and with 

 2^2 drams of Dupont smokeless and 7-8 

 ounce shot, it is pleasant to sh®ot and the 

 hardest hitting little gun I ever saw. 



John Nelson, Varna, N. Y. 



I saw in December Recreation a query 

 about Harrington & Richardson revolvers. 

 I am not authority on small fire arms, but 

 I have a double-action, 22 caliber H. & R., 

 5 inch barrel revolver, and I can vouch for 

 its good service and accuracy. I have never 

 made what would be counted a bad score 

 at a target, and it has never failed in its 

 action. I use 22 shorts, and they give 

 me best satisfaction. My gun will pene 

 trate 2% inch pine boards and is accurate 

 up to 25 feet. 



S. W. Gould, Jersey City, N. J. 



From an experience of 30 years as a 

 hunter I advise those who want big game 

 to use the heaviest gun obtainable, espe- 

 cially for moose. If a big bullet is thrown, 

 by plenty of powder there is no need to 

 inquire whether it mushroomed or not. 

 No gun on the market has the penetration 

 its makers claim. I know by actual test 

 that there is not a difference of half an inch 

 in the penetration, in dry spruce, .of the 

 .303 Savage and the 38-55 and 40-72 Win- 

 chesters. 



P.' H. Welsh, Chipman, N. B., Can. 



In May Recreation G. E. Cecil asks 

 what kind of gun to buy for squirrel shoot- 

 ing. I advise him to get a 12 guage, 



7 to SV2 pounds. If possible choose a 

 hammerless ejector, 30 inch barrels, left 

 full choke, right modified. I have always 

 shot a Davenport and can vouch for it. It 

 is not so handsome as some guns, but I 

 have never seen a better. The Parker is 

 generally considered the best American 

 gun. 



M. G., North Abington, Mass. 



W. M. S. of Deposit, N. Y., says the 

 Baker gun has the only positive safety. His 

 experience is either limited or he is look- 

 ing for a Christmas present. Since reading 

 his article I have tried in every way I 

 could think of to discharge a Syracuse 

 and an Ithaca with the safety on, but with- 

 out success. 



Lou N. Van Dreyer, Grand Haven, Mich. 



I greatly admire the stand you take 

 against the use of automatic guns. Two 

 chances at a bird are enough for anyone but 

 a hog. Some men prefer a single barreled 

 gun, and I -see no reason why they should 

 not be permitted to use pump guns pro- 

 vided they load but one shell in the maga- 

 zine. 



H. J. Henry, Bradford, Pa. 



Your action in condemning the automatic 

 shot gun is highly commendable and no 

 one but a game hog would use one. A few 

 dealers in our town handle them but so 

 far none have been sold. Sentiment is 

 against them and it is only a matter of time 

 until they will be barred by law. 



C. Holdfer, Perry, la. 



I own a 12 gauge Francotte, and think 

 it the best gun I ever fired. I should 

 like to hear from other readers of Recrea- 

 tion regarding this make of guns. The 

 automatic shot gun, the game hog's friend, 

 has made its appearance here. Game is 

 scarce but game hogs are plentiful. 



Sam Lowther, Louisville, Ky. 



Will some one tell his experience with 

 the 50-110 Winchester? How does it com- 

 pare with the 30-30? What is its effect on 

 large game? I have a .303 Savage and 

 think there is no better gun made. Is the 

 33 Winchester center fire a good gun? 



Kid, Eaton, O. 



I want to get in line with W. M. S., 

 Deposit, N. Y., as regards the Baker gun. 

 I have owned a Baker 15 years and it has 

 always given perfect satisfaction. 



A. Weenstra, Paterson, N. J. 



I am with you in the fight against pumo 

 and automatic guns. In the hands of game 

 hogs the pump gun has nearly exterminated 

 the game of York county. 



A. J. Fisher, York, Pa. 



