January, 1918 
FOREST 
AND STREAM 
pect a boy just out of grammar school to 
enter a university, these two points are 
bridged by four years of preparatory train¬ 
ing, yet that is exactly what you demand 
of the potential rifleman. 
Whether the kick of the gun is an inci¬ 
dent or an obstacle depends on just one 
thing, how the piece is held against the 
shoulder. Starting a man off with a Krag 
or a Springfield is a good deal like teaching 
a man to ride by putting him on the back 
of a bucking bronco. A bruised shoulder 
is a painful thing, and to continue firing 
means a bad case of “flinching,” an affec¬ 
tion that has ruined more tyros than any 
other one cause, for the man who fears 
his weapon is hopeless. I have cured 
many a bad case of flinching by using the 
.22, so why not start with this rifle and 
avoid the trouble entirely? 
5. Absence of noise. This is an added 
advantage when the firing is done in thick¬ 
ly populated districts and permits coaching 
to be done under ideal conditions. 
6. Lighter targets. They are very cheap, 
easy to set up and reduce the pit work to 
a minimum, also they permit the keeping 
of absolutely perfect records of the firing. 
7. Available weapons. The rifles used 
are always easily obtained, and can be se¬ 
cured in a great variety of sizes, weights 
and designs, so that the individual taste of 
the shooter can be met and a man can get 
just the sort of rifle he wants. 
Next month I will deal with the instruc¬ 
tion course I use to ground a man in the 
basic principles of the game. 
M. V. C., Detroit, Mich.: 
I am a subscriber to Forest and Stream, 
and own a 250—3000. It does not seem 
to me that 87 gr. of lead is enough for 
big game, and that 3000 ft. sec. is more 
than is necessary. Can I improve the load 
for big game? The bullet goes to pieces 
on striking bone, making a rather super¬ 
ficial wound. 
Ans.—In regard to your expressions 
about the 250—3000 cartridges on game, we 
feel that it is true that a great deal might 
be said on the subject. Your views are 
along the right lines as cartridges with 
light bullets and high velocity are not as 
good for big game as heavier bullets and 
low velocity. A great many sportsmen do 
not agree with this opinion but it is our 
view nevertheless. The time will come, no 
doubt, when many will come around to this 
view, that is to say, in order to make sure 
of securing the game heavier bullets will 
be used. 
With reference to the bullet going to 
pieces upon striking bone or hard sub¬ 
stances : This cannot be prevented with 
high velocity. Some sportsmen like the 
bullet to go to pieces, while others do not, 
so that the entire subject is a very open 
one at the present time. 
We are publishing your letter entire and 
perhaps will receive opinions from other 
sportsmen which will be of value to you. 
L. C. S., Pocatello, Idaho: 
Bear having killed 16 or 20 of my best 
steers, the manager at my ranch wired me 
to come down and go over the situation. 
I arrived in time to drive that day to the 
foot hills, the scene of the depredations. 
We planned to attack the enemy at day¬ 
break, and before dark selected our points 
of vantage about 504 yards above the field 
on a 60 degree slope. 
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