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. . When I was a kid my Dad, who always liked hunting and outdoor life, taught me how to hunt and shoot. I got 'my first game with his Ithaca, a gun that he swore by and still uses after 40 years. When I grew up and could have guns of my own, I picked up one and gradually a few more. Through the years I've collected a dozen or so of all makes. A few years ago I bought an Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight repeater. Maybe Dad's teaching had something to dowith it. I hunt and shoot a whale of a lot, and of all my guns, Ithaca is my favorite. Money couldn't buy it if I couldn't get another.

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1 Write for the name of nearest Registered Colt Dealer Canton, Ohio. The 13th annual indoor match held by the Canton McKinley rifle club started off with a monotonous tally of "possibles"3.n prone. High man in the low position was John U- of Euclid, Ohio, with a perfect 300-SOX, followed by Pittsburgh's R. J. Maguire with 26X*s and Dean De La Mater of Parkersburg, West Va., with 25Xfs . . . De La Mater, with the dead-eye skill of w, - a feudin* West Virginian, drilled the "elusive tens" for high winner, scoring ?? : -St.. $2 291 in the 3-position iron sight match and 296 in the 3-position any sight event . . . Grand aggy scores were 1066 for De La Mater, 1065 fired by James Eberwine of Akron, O., Larry Wilkins of Seville, 0., was third with 1063 and first master' honors. Pinehurst, N. C. Beautiful gunwoman Mrs. Francis Wood. Jr., of Fort Lee, N. J., collected another silver trophy by winning the ladies all-bore event in the mid-winter skeet championships at Pinehurst. Mrs. Wood was also runn class D for men and women. San Leandro, California. Andy Laird of Stockton defeated Jay Fischer, Francisco, in a 15-bird shoot off to win the 12-gauge championship at East Bay Open Skeet shoot on the Bay Area Gun Club layout . . . In the shoot-off for the 20-gauge title, Jim Pierce of Oakland beat Laird by one bird . . . Pierce and Laird joined forces to win the 2-man team AA crown, scoring 195 x 200 . . . Class B winners were Hume Lars= and Cliff Allen, 196 x 200 . . . Judy Al.len of Oakland Annie Oakley'd forthe woman's title with 97 x 100, with Helen Johnson close for second, 93 x 100 . . . Junior JoAnn Wallis of Piedmont took home the trophy with 93 x 100. New Haven, Conn. A crack pistol team from the U.S. Military Academy, West Poin recently in-a match on Classman Don Buckner, the Cadets compiled a total of 1,372 points. B had the top score, team, with 1335 . . scoring 1301and the New Haven policewomen 1273 . . . It was the fourth straight victory for the well-balanced Cadet team, which has .lost only one intercollegiate pistol match in the last six years . . . Match was 15 yard -22 auto pistols; 30 s 20 seconds; and 10 rapid . . . Second in the individual ratings was Jim Abbatello-Of High Standard with 278 points . . . George Rogers, West Point team captain, and Bob Roy of H-S tied for third, 275 all . . . Top New Hav officer was Steve Tiddei firing 266. E. Felix Gilroy, the New Haven team captain who is th each . . . Patrolwoma figures ! San Francisco , Ca Open all-bore race

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THERE'S A PERFECT HI-STANDARD FOR YOU I Whether you're a plinker or a serious target-shooter, there's a Hi-Standard made for you. Some fire 22 shorts, some long rifles, some both. Choose among championship-accuracy target models, low-cost field models . . . fast, sure- firing autoloaders, or the favorite Sentinel revolver. You get a better choice, and more handgun for your money, with Hi-Standard, the choice of the Champions. SÃ your d&, or write for full-&or cateJoa O-1 THE HIGH STANDARD MANUFACTURING CORPORATION HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT chester 348 cal. rifle which cannot be beaten for deer, moose, and bear hunting. I am hop- ing soon to get a -375 Magnum. For the dangerous African stuff, my choice is the -470, because I believe more than simply high velocity and a light bullet are needed for such hunting. And too, I like the short double. Schur probably has some nice guns, but I have twenty myself and a fair sue cartridge collecâ‚¬i for which I have paid with my own LETTERS TO THE EDITOR efforts, not with my dad's checks. To me, hunting means more than just shooting. It means to hunt; not just go out writer, and often referred to as the "Buntline and blaze away at a herd of animals 500 Special." With such a "tool" any semhlance yards off. Mr. Schur tells about the amount of a fast-draw would be next to impossible, of game being shot. This wouldn't give any Here's One Contestant though Earp often used it to good advantage real sportsman very much pride, and I, for I'm writing to you because I don't know of in his "pistol-whipping" bouts. Earp's favorite one, do not envy Schur this type of hunting. any other way to get into this "Top Gun of gun when the chips were down was the very Keith Lehman the West" contest business between Ed unglamorous double barreled shotgun, and he Goshen, Indiana McGivern and Colt's. In Trigger Talk you kept several hidden around town at conven- asked "Where are the offers?" We& here's ient places. The truth is that Wyatt Earp To Do Zt Well, Do Zt For Fun one: Jay Alexander, as "US. Marshal J? was really a very dull fellow. The article by Nils Kvale ("The Case For WMT-TV, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Now, the Ed McGivem is known as the fastest shot Legalized Machine Guns," Feb. '57) is won- question, where and when? in the world, and rightly so, but he never derful. It would be line, I think, to revoke the I sure do enjoy your magazine, and I could made any claim to being the fastest draw. whole National Firearms Act, as it is widely add that about fifteen fellows at the station His record of two-liftha of a second was 6ring abused and misunderstood. wait for me to finish with a copy so they can five shots that time, not drawing and firing. I was in the infantry during the big war. read it. I got smart after fighting for a mpy Also Mr. McGivem used double action revol-. I never saw a good machine gunner on our on the newsstands . . . I took a subscription Vera exclusively. Incidentally, McGivern did side and I heard of only one. For a nation of and let the mailman deliver it. not count any of his timed strings unless all riflemen we didn't do so hot in WW I. And Jay Alexander, bullet holes could be covered with the palm in WW I1 we were a nation of riflemen when "Marshall J," WMT-TV, of his hand, and some of his shooting feats the competition was going to highly mobile Cedar Rapids, Iowa verged on the fantastic. automatic weapons. Herbert W. Hunt A friend of mine said that you don't get Askins ,,and the Pronghorns Boulder City, Nevada good at anything until you start to do it for Just finished reading Askins antelope story. fun. I believe it. First, I've: held an airplane radio license for Earp carried two g,um, one of which was a William H. Lange years? tried to get permission to use it just for Buntline Special. According to Stuurt N. Warsaw, New York business.at times. No soap! Always was a Lake (-Frontier Marshull: An Autobwgraphy $10,000-@ve year in jail business on illegal of Wyatt Earp") Earp said he used the Bunt- Unfair Sitmtwn For Pistolmen ' use. I put 17,000 plus hours in an airplane. line Special for aU purposes and that a did I have just purchased my first copy of Ranchers,: and airplane pilots too, are half not slow his draw. .. McGivern never chimed GUNSand it is truly a fine magazine for any- way educated and intelligent nowadays, and to be the fastest man on the draw, but he did one interested in guns. Askins' men don't sound so. make some draw-jire-and-hit records which In your Crosshe section, I see that one of But wbt caps it is, "They put out $5M are still standing. And he did use single as your ardent readers is having the same trou- for guide service." Gosh, who pays such? We well as double-action revolvers, in fanning as ble as I am as a handgun enthusiast. I think and everybe I know in the Wyoming-Mon- well as speed-draw tats.-Editor. that our trouble is not having an uncle or a tana area: hunt antelope on a per day basis cousin in the city hall. The way it is here, with jeep. or car. Only when we pack into The Shooting Priest you either know somebody, or you don't have high altitude do we charge a minimum day I wish to commend you on the hearticles a pistol. It's as simple as that. rate. Then it's a big outfit'verything fur- "The Shooting Priest of Texas," (February, Colin Campbell nished, etc. Somebody is all wet. Sure, there '57) because I feel this kind of story helps to St. Louis, Missouri is jeep or:pick-up chasing. It's hard to stop, promote the sport of shooting to many people Correctwn but FCC .violations are federal. We shoot who might otherwise not be interested. over the hood of a jeep, occasionally, but Ken Guggemos I received a copy of the January '57 issue never while it's in motion. Also, we never let Winsted, Minn. of GUNSand on reading over my story on the guys willfully shoot at the rump of any Browning Hi-Power I found one major animal except bear. More Aao Pistols? blunder which is rather embarassing. The Les Bowman I am deeply interested in mall arms, as picture of the lad with the big mustache Cody, Wyoming well as all other weapons past or present. My shooting the Chinese Browning is not me interests in this line are mainly in the but the executive secretary of the Canadian I give Colonel Askins credit for the roast military vein, with auto pistols tops? followed Civilian Association of Marksman and ex-top on antelope hunters. They had that coming by revolvers and rifles. Nils Kvale's articles gun in Canadian competitive pistol shooting. in a big way. There is too much of it here, on machine-gun shooting interest me greatly. His name is Sam Hershenkopf. He is ex- but different. Here you can find an outfitter Too bad we can't have them here. tremely well known in Canadian shooting who will guarantee you an elk, for a price, I should like to see more auto-pistol articles circles and a better shot than I am ever but won't &armtee to show it to you alive. like you did on the Lugers and the Browning likely to be! So you can see that the mistake The best ones won't do it, but not all are the Hi-Power 1935. is likely to cause a certain degree. of comment best! John W. Rockefeller in this part of the world. Don Martin Grand Island? Nebraska One other detail. In the editing of the !Mmm, Idaho story, you make mention of accurized Brown- The Harvey Schur .Story ing~ being used in Canadian military Very Dull Fellow My subscription to GUNS has given me matches. Such guns are never used in military Wyatt Earp was not a fast-draw artist. His many pleasure Wed hours of reading. I es- competition. The guns are issued in an "as is" favorite weapon, and the one that he carried pecially like the good illustrations. condition and are not eligible if they have during his Tombstone days, was a Colt single The thing that prompted me to write was been altered in any way whatsoever. action with a ten inch barrel. This gun was the Harvey Schy story. I am 16 yeam old, A. S. Mactavish given to him by Ned Buntline, the Western and also like gum and hunting. I have a Win- Montreal, Quebec, Canada Marlin 56 Levermatic .22

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British Columbia varmint shooter Barney Rushton used .270 on coyote at 200 yards. Heavy bullets retained energy at long range for effective kills on varmints. By LEE STRAIGHT

ARMINT shooters are an opinionated and v outspoken clan given to disagreement about everything under the sun, from the name of their targets (varmints or vermin, woodchuck or marmot or groundhog and are they edible) to and especially including what kind of rifle, what kind of scope, what kind of bullet is best (or worst) for them. The only point on which all varminters agree is-varrninting is fun. It is a challenging sport enjoyable anywhere, in almost any season; enjoyable in one form or another with almost any rifle and any equipment you happen to own or cherish. You can kill varmints with a 22 rim fire iron-sighted rifle, using cheap, standard factory ammunition. Or you can go as far as you like in the way of highly special-rifles, high-power scopes, and high-speed ammunition. It all depends on how ardent you are, how much you can or will spend, how far off you prefer to hit 'em. Mention varminting in any shooting group, east or west, and the talk swings automati- cally to such calibers as the .22 Hornet, the .218 Bee, the .22 Remington, the .219 Zip- per, and the .22-.250 or .220 Swift. You will hear talk, too, of the "improved" types, the wildcats, in these or similar calibers and bullet characteristics. But there is a hard-core group of varminters who get the biggest boot of all out of busting varmints at ranges at which even the above-named,varmint-busters won't reach. Call us crazy if you like-and there's no denying that 500 yards is a pretty fantastic range at which to demand both killing power and pinpoint accuracy on woodchuck- ~uthor's hunting prtner, Barney Rushton, uses back rest in rocky country to support his Bear-Cub scoped 270 varminter in chuck-busting 'session.

size targets-but what we want is a gun and cartridge So I started casing North America for a .22 Hornet, that will 'deliver a long, lean, heavy, wind-bucking bullet then a very scarce commodity. I found one finally; a 'starting at velocities greater than 3,000 feet per second, Model 23D Savage, at $50. A second-hand Weaver 29s and preferably 3,400 feet per second or more. scope was eventually found also and, for a while, I thought At such ranges, the bullet used must have wind-bucking I was just the deadliest crow stuffing-remover in British ability, which means high sectional density-which means Columbia. I soon found, however, that others chasing that the bullet must be long and thin-combined with crows in the congested farm area of the lower Fraser high velocity. These factors take precedent over such Valley were teaching these black schemers a thing or two, other considerations as rifle weight (though it is next and not even the Hornet would reach to the ranges at most hiportant), shape of cartridge case, cost per car- which shots were offered. tridge, killing power, or that other and sometimes over- Next, I had my gunsmith ream the Hornet out to a emphasized characteristic, noise. Kilbourn version. By now the Weaver J4 Scope was on At the beginning of World Fracas I1 when rifles were the market and I tried its slightly higher power. The becoming scarce, crows that would wait around along faster bullet-better sight combination helped, but I was any road in these parts while one got set for a "long" still not satisfied. But now, with the shooting part of the 100-yard shot with the .22 rimfire were also scarce. war ended, I got a break. General McArthur was reor- I remember muttering to my one day, "Even ganizing Japanese industry, and I was given one of the with scope-sights, a rimfire is just too lame for this work first Jap six-power scopes to leave Nippon. Like many now. Those danged crows can tell a rifle from a shotgun gun nuts, I used that scope to justify the ~urchaseof a at 100 yards and just move back to 150 to do their caw- new rifle. I ~lannedto startle the local crows and ground- and-teeter routine! " hogs with a .219 Improved Zipper on an Enfield action, the finished job to weigh in at about nine pounds plus. I had tried a fancy grade .270 Mauser hunting rifle in a 12-inch rifling twist (rather than the usual 10) on one hunt and that taught me it is folly to try to make one rifle do for deer and vermin if you go in for either very much. For vermin it was a disappointment with its four-power scope and light barrel. It will shoot 1.5" five-shot groups and its point of impact moves around only an inch or two from hunt to hunt, but that's not good enough for a whistle-pig-popper. Well, that Zipper seemed fine and I might still be happy with it, as many are. But my hunting partner, Barney Rushton, was executing a quiet plan which made me think he was a bit "tetched" by the writings of Elmer Keith and Roy Weatherby, both of whom I dismissed at that time as "the high-power boys." One season of at- tacks on assorted groundhog villages (yellow-bellied marmots-marmotu flaveventrIS)had taught me just everything, I thought, about the Zipper. The ,219's 50-grain pills (it wouldn't stabilize heavier bullets well) evoked instantaneous judgment on the whis- tie-pigs at up to 200 yards and scored better than 50 per cent up to 300. This beat the light, seven-pound .270 because the Zipper shot flatter. And I had yet to realize how many of my misses were caused by cross winds. Using 1OX Unerd "Vulture" scope on long-bullet .270 By the following year my part- (Continued on page 49) Super varminter, McIntosh shot crows near Vancouver.

:. - l- ;.+ ,* :-; <;; :. Â¥ ,&- ". Savage .22 (left) to Kilbourn Hornet proved poor at long range, caused Straight to graduate to 14" twist .270 (right) for varminting at longer ranges.

Popular 200-yard varmint loads, like (1. to r.) .222 Hornet, .222 Rem. and .220 Swift, had light bullets, proved inefficient beyond that range where heavier-bullet 6mm's like .244 Remington shot well. Hunter using standard loads in Remington 12 gauge waits in swampy feeding area till ducks are lured close by guide's calling. IS THERE A GUN FOR 700-YARD DUCKS?.,

TALL TALES ARE THE HUNTER'S PREROGATIVE, BUT

IT TAKES PELLETS AND PUNCH TO DROP THE HIGH-FLYERS

By COLONEL CHARLES ASKINS

HAT IS THE longest range at which a 12 gauge gun It isn't difficult to get answers. The man in the nearest w stuffed with the heaviest magnum loads will rake down duck blind will give you one answer; the books written migratory fowl? How far will the more powerful magnum on the subject will give you another; editors of gun de- 10, with its Roman candle-size case, transfix a winging partments in various magazines will give you still others. Canada goose? Is the answer 100 yards for the big 10, 80 So what can you believe? yards for the 12? Or should the ranges be much less than The best way to get the right and irrefutable answer to those? Or will the 10 really reach to 120 yards and the 12 this question would be (editors and publisher of GUNS kill regularly at from 90 to 100 yards, as some contend? please note!) for me to gun my way delightfully down Browning automatics with Cutts Comps and standard 12 gauge loads were used for ducks at moderate range.

the Mississippi flyway from somewhere in Manitoba to Patterning tests by Askins revealed 25-30 per cent pat- the Gulf, and from there across Mexico, through the terns at 70 yards, far below 100-yard requirements. Banana Republics and down the length of South America to that seventh heaven for wildfowlers, Tierra del Fuego, hard above Cape Horn. So doing, by shooting at carefully staked out ranges and noting the exact results of each shot, I'd have the answer. But the researcher must ever bow to such mundane things as time, finances, and unsympathetic bosses and it became apparent that I'd have to hit upon other tests that would be basically sound and a mite less grandiose. So, cancelling my flight plans to Manitoba, I set to pondering what it takes to kill a goose, or a duck, or even a snipe. Nobody knows. My old man said that it takes five pellets to stop an old Canada's clock and that these must hit him in a vital spot and possess sufficient power to penetrate. Each of these pellets must develop three foot pounds of energy at the target. This, as we cap see, means an aggre- gate blow of 15 foot pounds. For ducks, a minimum of four pellets must hit, and each must deliver 1.5 loot pounds of blow, or a total force of six foot pounds. Game like snipe, doves, bobwhite quail, . . Magnum 10 if fired by standing hunt- . :. er, instead of regular choke-bored M12 , . pump he is using, would give both a ... .,,..- , bath when boat was tipped from kick. - : ,. . * 3::::. 3::::. .+.s.' v;, . . + ,- ' Big 10 magnums kicked enough to stun elephant. Shells varied 100 f.p.s. from same box over velocity range, lacked energy for sure 100-yard duck kills.

need three pellets as a minimum with a total torce of three bird. Returning to our formula of five pellets needed to foot pounds. connect with total blow of 15 pounds, we find that our These figures are assumptions. But my father, Major goose would be killed. Not only has he been pierced by Charles Askins, was an authority in the field of shotgun more than enough shot, but the cumulative blow amounts usage and his "assumptions" were acid-tested before he to 57.96 ft lbs. The No. 2 shot at the muzzle has a per- made them. He died when he was 86, having hunted until pellet energy of 18.7 foot pounds, which at 40 yards has within a few months of his death. He was an able veteran fallen off to 6.90 foot pounds. of around 75 years in the game fields. His figures are cal- But what happens at 50, 60, 70, or 100 yards? culations but for rule-of-thumb estimations, I'll accept them. At 50 yards with the same load, a ten-target average So we are face to face again with our question: how shows 6.72 hits falling within the 72-square inch outline. far will a shotgun carry and place five killing pellets on a No. 2s at this yardage deliver 5.5 ft. lbs. per pellet. The target the size of an old honker? blow: 36.96 pounds. I The goose has a vital area about 12 inches in length by At 60 yards, hits average 4.5 and energy per No. 2 pellet six inches in height when he passes at right angles. This runs 412 ft. lbs. The blow, 18.54 pounds. At 65 yards-still does not include his wings, head, or neck. Many geese short of the 70 so glibly bandied about-hits worked out are downed with lucky hits in these areas, but I chose to to barely 3.36 and total energy only 12 foot pounds. This disregard these lucky shots and count only hits in the is not only shy on the required numbers of leaden missiles, solid body regions. The 6" x 12" vital area figures out to but the blow is too puny to dump a goose. 72 square inches. The patterning circle commonly used to The story with the big magnum 10, the old bruiser that check choke percentages is 30 inches in diameter, contain- burps out a full two ounces of shot whooped along by 5% ing 707 square inches. Slap the 6" x 12" rectangle over drams equivalent of powder, is somewhat more rosy. At 65 the 30-inch circle and what do you see? yards this gun placed 6.1 pellets in the 6" x 12" pattern, At 40 yards a full-choke gun firing the new 1Soz load for an average blow of 21.77 pounds. Bueno for geese of No. 2 shot will put an average of 8.4 pellets into the both in number of pellets and in striking force. Half-dozen magnum 10 gauge guns were checked by Askins in studying long-range effect.

Standard Brownings did the job by scoring three mallards apiece for Illinois sportsmen.

At 70 yards, the margin is not quite so good. Hits aver- a neat 30-inch circle in a selected spot after the shot is aged 49, energy per pellet, 3.25 ft. lbs.; total blow 15.92 fired, takes advantage of the best concentration of shot. ft. lbs. It can be seen that the gun has just barely scraped Thereafter the experimenter slaps his 6" x 12" rectangle under the wire as a goose killer. What we need, just to over the heaviest part of the chosen pattern. This kind of reiterate once again, is five shots in the bird for a total skulduggery gives the gun and load every advantage; ad- blow of 15 foot pounds. We've just barely got it here. vantages that do not apply when your target is a whistling Did I test the big 10 at 80 yards? Nope. At 80 yards, honker drifting by at around 85 feet per second. Not only the No. 2 pellet, best of all shot sizes for goose-taking, must you judge his distance to a neat fraction but you has a pipsqueak energy of only 2.25 ft. lbs. Even had I been must, all in the same instant, calculate a lead which at 40 so fortunate as to have gotten the required five pellets into yards is theoretically 10.4 feet and actually half that. the target-which I couldn't do even at 70 yards-the A not unimportant part of the equation is this matter total blow would only have aggregated 11.25 pounds. of shot stringing. The shot load does not reach the target To be an 80-yard goose gun, a 10 guage magnum would like a ball from a rifle. It goes like a kite-tail in the wind. have to pattern 95 per cent at 40 yards. The best I've The pellets that are mutilated in the cartridge, in the cone, gotten out of some half-dozen I have tested is from 83-87 up the barrel and through the choke, lag behind and cause per cent. The gun that will pattern 95 per cent at 40 yards what we refer to as shot-stringing. A shot string from a for 10 shots or more just ain't being built these days. big 12 or the larger 10 will have a total length of approxi- Carried further, the 10 would have "to crack 80 per cent at mately 12 feet at 40 yards. A rough rule for calculating 50 yards; 65 per cent at 60 yards, 50"per cent at 70 yards, the length of the string is to say that for every 10 feet of and a full 40 per cent at 80 yards. The best of them can range there will be 12 inches of elongation of the shot load. muster about 25-30 per cent at 70 yards and not all will With shot stretched out from head to rear a full 12 feet at do that. So where is this cock-and-bull saga about 100- 40 yards, at twice that distance it is quite safe to assume yard wildfowling? that the string would have more than double its length, Shooting at a square of paper 4 ft. x 4 ft. and inscribing probably close to 30 feet. (Continued on page 59) . . \, Medium - powered sporter in 7 rnm built on Oberndorf Mauser action was favorite gun of S. R. Truesdell, famous hunting writer. IT'S THE NUT BEHIND THE BUTTPLATE, NOT THE DIAMETER OF THE BORE, THAT SPELLS SUCCESS OR FAILURE IN BIG GAME SHOOTING

By H. V. STENT

CCORDING TO SOME of today's writers, a man could about them without the help of magnifying glasses. A wade across hell on wax legs easier than he can Yet when you get away from the printed page, you kill big game dead with any rifle less than a Magnum. find that most big game on this continent is actually Some will grudgingly admit the .30-06 or .270 to the killed with what these writers would call feeble, short- fold of possibilities, but only a .300 or .375 or some ranged popguns. The old .30-30is still Winchester's private wildcat is the real McCoy, and Elmer Keith biggest seller, and has been for over two million is said to be working on a sporting version of a 280 copies. Savage, Remington, and Marlin have sold mm cannon for use on soft-skinned game. You need hundreds of thousands of similar calibres. Contrast a recoil pad even to read the stuff. this with all the Magnum ballyhoo in the magazines Likewise, you need binoculars, for hardly any and you feel, as the deacon did when the choir critter is now shot in print under 300 yards. Most are entered church minus their clothes, that here is some- much farther, often so far you just can't see to read thing worth a closer look. The contrast becomes almost amus- have plenty ot moose and a good few there's no logic in their point of view. ing when you live, as I am privileged to grizzly bears, a Magnum is almost an Which is simply this: if a hunter do, all the year round in hunting coun- oddity among resident hunters. Accord- has even a moderate amount of skill try. Some flossy sport drives up in his ing to our one big ammunition manu- and sense, he has no need for a super- Cadillac, clobbers his deer or whatever facturer, Dominion (a division of powerful rifle. Even a tiny bullet, at 500 yards with his scope-sighted Canadian Industries Limited), the big- properly-placed, will kill any game that .300 H. & H., and all us natives stare gest-selling center-fire rifle cartridge walks. What makes a rifle effective is with respectful bug-eyed awe. He purrs here, as in the United States, is the .30- not the size of its cartridge, but the proudly away-and his guide (a fair 30. Cheap military rifles for conversion "nut behind the buttplate." And after to middlin' hunter himself) throws a have put the .303 British and .30-06 seeing what some outdoorsmen can do battered, open-sighted .25-35 or .32 next in popularity, but among com- with a light rifle, I've often wondered Special into his Ford or Chevrolet and mercial calibres it is the .300 Savage why many magazine writers boast goes out to collect his own winter's and .32 Special which crowd closest to about the super-duper power of their meat. Neither his gun nor his car is the .30-30. The '.270 is behind them hunting arms. a prestige job like his client's, but they again, and jostling it in the popularity 66You need bigger guns, more power, seem to get the job done just the same. poll is the old .25-20, which some be- because game has to be shot much 1 This happens not just in the eastern nighted backwoodsmen claim is all you farther away than it used to be," is deer woods, either. In the far west and need to get venison and even moosison, often the excuse. But that's like saying south-west, it's the flat-sided lever if I may coin a word. . you had to work late at the office when action carbines in mild calibres that Appalig news, that, for all who have the pretty secretary is the real attrac- most resident hunters flip out of saddle been suckled on the gospel according to tion. You can find long shots if you scabbards to knock over mule deer, St. Magnum. But I've hunted and look for them, sure; but it's nearly black bear, and a surprising number of talked with a lot of trappers, prospec- always possible to stalk to close, sure husky bull elk. tors, stump-farmers, etc., to whom a range instead of whanging away at Up here in Canada, although we still rifle is a tool rather than a fetish, and unknown far distances. It takes some

Bullets making clean kills on big deer and elk include minor calibers like Barnes [, .257 which, when well placed, killed just as dead as heavy .334 and .30-06 slugs. know-how, but it's a lot more exciting. ranged and moderate powered .30-30 And seeing game far off is not nearly type of rifle, derided by experts as as common as some writers let on. The good only for deer at moderate ranges, more an animal is hunted, the more it is for that very reason a sensible choice hides, and your best chance of seeing for 95 per cent of our hunters. it is to happen on it suddenly as you And this goes even for mule deer. come through the brush, around the Wavering between the Magnumites in rock, or out overlooking the gully the magazines and the carbine-carry- where it is lying doggo. ing residents, for years after coming to Men who live in the mountain coun- British Columbia I toted a .30-06after try-ordinary hunters, not dudes or mule deer. My first buck was indeed gun fanatics eager to show off their hit at 300 yards-after being twice shooting skill-generally agree that missed through misjudging. the range. sheep, goat, and grizzly are shot at But only one of the dozen killed since average ranges of under 200 yards- was seen over 200 yards and for that often very much under. As for the one, having in the interval acquired wooded country where elk, moose, and more sense, I made a thrilling stalk to deer are hunted, average shooting within 50 yards. Most others have range is 100 yards or less. And deer been killed at similar close ranges, and make up, please note, some 95 per three years ago I began to leave the cent of all the big game shot in Amer- buxom .30-06 at home in favour of a ica. So, in spite of all this foofaraw petite .30-30.To some, such desertion about souped-up long-range portable would be a crime worse than murder- cannon, the comparatively short- ing your (Continued on page 56)

Canadian hunter-guides insist that not even the lordly moose is too big for rifles of the .30-30 class if hunter stalks close and places shots. for sure kills.

Hunter swings for fast shot at mule deer in typical Canadian winter woods. Light, handy British .303 sporter is among most popular Canadian rifles. Maze of guns confronts would-be shooter in well- stocked store like Aber- crombie & Fitch; demand arms knowledge for buyer to make wise choice.

BUYING- 1

BUYING THE RIGHT GUN IS NOT A MATTER OF PRICE

ONLY. IF IT FITS YOU, PLEASES YOU, DOES THE . JOB FOR WHICH YOU BOUGHT IT, IT'S A BARGAIN

By WILLIAM C. L. THOMPSON

UYING A GUN can be the open se- were those who bought the gun best B same to hours and years of fun suited for them and the uses to which and sport. But buying the wrong gun they intend to put it. can make the embryo gun enthusiast Selection of a new shotgun can be wish he had stuck to armchair safari- an easy decision or a tough one. Stand- ing. Stock fit, caliber and power, ard American brands are solid, reliable sighting equipment, bore and choke, guns, built in grades priced from $25 type of action, barrel length, weight to $2,500. The $25 gun will probably and balance, all are factors in buying outlast a lifetime of average shooting, a gun; and whether you buy a new give you very good performance, bust gun or a used one. those factors must any target or kill any game at which be considered if the gun you buy is it is properly pointed. The $2,500 f^vm to be "a bargain." will be prettier, with more hand finish- There is an old saying that nobody ing, fitted to somewhat closer toler- ever wanted to buy a post-hole digger: ances, will give you a wider choice in what the buyers of post-hole diggers fit and other refinements. There are really wanted was-holes. It's not many choices in between these prices. quite true with guns. Of the ten mil- and you get what you pay for. It just lion shooters who bought guns last depends on what you can afford and vear, a few undoubtedly bought just how much "pride of ownership" you because they wanted a gun. But 99 ner want to buy. cent of them bought because thev Fitting a shotgun to the shooter is wanted to go shooting-at targets. with a matter of primary importance. Be- rifle, shotgun, or pistol, or at game. cause a shotgun is pointed, not care- The gun was bought as a tool for sport. fully aimed as is a rifle, it must be so And the buyers who got the most sport shaped and sized that it will come to Adjustable try-gun offers gunsmith an opportunity to duplicate exact stock design needed by customer, then copy it in wood for individual gun or rifle.

. BARGAINS IN GUNS

Choice of scope depends on type of shooting: high power for target or varmints, 4X or less for hunting. your shoulder quickly, smoothly, in such a position that or more for a fitted stock. A good shooter can shoot well it will point where you look. This means that, for best with any gun, but experienced shooters agree that it's results, the length, drop, pitch, and comb of the stock easier and more fun with a gun that fits you. should be 'tailored to your physical dimensions. If you There have been dozens of magazine articles and books intend to shoot only occasionally, will be satisfied with on gun fit. Read them, if you like. Then go to a gun- mediocre t'o fair results, you can make do with a run-of- smith who knows his business and tell him your troubles. the-mill factory stock built to "average" measurements- He may fix you up simply with a butt pad that will en- just as you might wear a friend's shoes for an hour or able you to forget kick, cure you of flinching, improve two if your own were wet. But you wouldn't want to wear your scores at (rap, skeet, or live targets, and make you ill-fitting shoes very long; and if you expect to shoot completely happy. If so, it's a good bet that your gun- much, or well, it will pay you to spend a double sawbuck smith gave you something more than just a cushion against

Check condition of ratchet and lock work on used revolver, and note if current or obsolete ammo is used.

Snub-nosed .38 for defense should lock right, not hang up in quick double action, have fast holster.

Shotgun's bores should be smooth, free from rough spots or rust. On side-by doubles, avoid twist tubes. Watch lever rifles for wear on locking surfaces and Lighter shotgun is best bet, may be shot a dozen times correct headspace. Try a few shots to check extraction. but carried a dozen miles. Correct stock can cut kick.

recoil. He set that cushion shrewdly to give you stock length and pitch better suited to your specifications. Some- times this is enough. But sometimes the shooter's physical conformation requires stock alterations that cannot be accomplished so easily. In either case, a well-fitted stock is worth what it costs if you're going to shoot a lot. Barrel 1ength.h shotguns is a hot subject and one that will probably never cool, even though Churchill, the Eng- lish gunmaker, went all out years ago in his book, "The Twentieth Century Gun," to prove that 25" barrels burn the powder just as efficiently, point just as well as do longer barrels. This is because all you see when a shotgun is shouldered is about one vertical inch across your line of vision. The barrels, regardless of their length, are foreshortened to nothing but front-sight bead and receiver top. Some shooters will tell you that long barrels will "reach out" further for more distant targets. Others believe that proper choke or a properly set variable-choke Scope should have bright, crisp image; be placed so device will give you the same results, regardless of barrel eye naturally takes sight as rifle is brought in line. length. Don't worry about it too much. Buy what seems right to you. By the time you've shot up a case or two of shells you'll have ideas of your own on the subject. Stock length should be chosen for clothing thickness Whether those ideas are right or wrong won't matter worn during use, longer for thin spring jackets. nearly as much as your belief in them. Confidence in your gun ismore important than a couple of inches, more or less, in the length of the barrel. Whether you buy a single barrel, a double, an over- under, a slide or bolt action, or an autoloader is again a matter of personal preference and intended use. Any shooter, any gunsmith, and gun dealer will yive vou ideas on the subject. But don't worry too much about this. either. One nice thing about a-gun investment-vou can liquidate it quite painlessly, if your ideas change on the subject, either by trade or by sale and re-purchase. Buying a used gun is like buying a used-car. You can find a real gem of a bargain. fC0ntinw.d on pare 41) 27 Foreman of custom repairs factory is Arnold Goodwin, known to shooters as "Goodie," two years experience in revolvers like Official LOGICAL DESIGN AND SOFT FITTING

TECHNIQUE USED BY MANUFACTURERS

MAKE REVOLVER REPAIR EASY WITH

CARE AND SIMPLE PROCEDURES

Colt revolver strips down into few parts, but fitting new First step in taking apart Colt is removing cylinder ones takes knowledge of tricks of trade to do job well. crane lock screw on right side of all frames. Skilled man can tighten up gun using no new parts. Late models have single cap screw with inside lock.

By WILLIAM B. EDWARDS

CAN TAKE any worn out Colt and make it pass new- Colt bought these war-surplus guns and worked them over I gun inspection," boasted the soft-spoken man as he sat into target guns, often fitting sights salvaged from another at his bench in the Colt hut at Camp Perry. Busily he make of heavy-frame target revolver. Then they would tapped away, peening the inside cut face of a worn cylinder hand them to Goodie to "tune" for timing and tightness. pawl to stretch it a few thousandths of an inch and close up "Our first steps in rebuilding a Colt," Goodwin told me, a tolerance. I watched him at work, and knew it was no "begin with an overall inspection to determine condition. idle boast. The speaker was Arnold Goodwin, "Goodie" Barrels must be wiped out, and guns checked to see if they to thousands of shooters, who is foreman of the custom are loaded. We have had guns come in for repair which repair department at Colts. still had cartridges in them. The gun he was reworking was an oddity in some "We completely disassemble the gun and check each ways. Now discontinued, it was a heavy-frame Colt New part for wear. Next we see if the alignment of cylinder Service revolver like those on which Goodwill got his chambers and bore is correct by placing a close-fitting start in the Colt assembly department in 1916. Then he steel range rod down the barrel and through each chamber. hammered the emergency government Model 1917 re- If a gun has been stepped on or dropped, the cylinder may volvers together for the army. Last summer at Perry he not rotate, or may go around stiffly. This has to be re- saw a good many of his old friends, these same M1917 aligned." revolvers or their commercial counterparts, the New To put the cylinder into correct alignment, the stripped Service guns, come in for the free repair which is a Colt frame is laid on a work pad. At the factory this is simply service to shooters at Perry. Pistolmen who wanted a big a large wooden block covered with rubber, with a cut- With screws removed, sideplate is pried up lfl, then handle frame tapped to jar plate loosewithout burring. Next step is to unhook mainspring from hammer stirrup. Pin of long rebound lever is then punched out, lever, pawl, trigger, hammer, and safety levers removed. Sideplate is replaced with cylinder pin and latch, to check cylinder alignment.

out for the boss of the breech so the frame will lie flat. "If the cylinder is in too far, the joint where the crane Then the sideplate with cylinder pin and thumb latch is swings against the frame front will be sprung, and instead replaced, and held by one screw. Next, the crane is of a line crack there will be a real edge gap. This has to inserted with cylinder, into the frame. If the cylinder is be closed up, and is done by tapping the cylinder gently, bent too far, it will bind, and the latch will not close using a rawhide mallet. The crane is swung open and correctly. the cylinder supported with the fingers in the flutes, while "There are four cylinder positions that could cause the mallet hits the edge of the cylinder close to the frame looseness resulting in latch failure," Goodwin said as he opening. Swing the cylinder into place from time to worked the cylinder around between thumb and forefinger. time, until the latch just drops into position."

Cylinder too low is corrected on bottom by hitting with mallet, while backing up with finger tips in flutes. Too-high cylinder may be realigned by lifting entire assembly out, then bending crane arm slightly, making cylinder center- line ride lower in frame. Cylinder too far in is straightened by holding crane solidly open and hitting on right side.

few? & Short hand (top) can be stretched by cross-peening in rebound lever relief cut to stretch metal. Bolt (2nd) should fit stop slots snugly. Slot burrs can be knocked down, reducing play. Trigger and safety levers (3rd) must be linked together in reassembly. Rebound lever (bottom) should be flexed to check bolt operation, hammer rebound action, before replacing spring, sideplate.

"If cylinder is not in far enough," Goodwin continued to explain, "the crane is swung open, holding the gun upside down. Then hit the cylinder with the mallet on the side next to the trigger guard. The cylinder should still be backed up by the fingers held stiffly in the flutes. Remember to tap gently, not sharply," he said, "and rotate the cylinder between taps so as to alter the alignment of the cylinder 'quill' or pin in a uniform manner. Continue this tapping, as before, until the cylinder latches into place. "If cylinder is too low, again the latch will not position correctly. In this case, hold the gun with the crane just swung out a little, say clearance, and tap gently on the 'bottom' of the cylinder next to the frame, checking the working of the latch constantly. If you should hit too hard and spring the cylinder so it rides too high, it will be necessary to remove the complete cylinder-crane as- scmbly. This is easily done by unscrewing the lock screw on the right side of the frame, being careful to see that the crane lock doesn't get cramped and bind. Then the crane, with cylinder attached, can be slid free." Late models of Colt revolvers have a lock with a spring-loaded plug, covered by a cap screw. Goodwin placed the cylinder on the bench. "I protect it from being marred from chips or grit," he said, "by padding it with a heavy cloth or rubber matting. Tap the crane post gently; then slip it back into the frame to check the latch. When it closes easily, you will have realigned the cylinders. This is one of the simplest jobs to talk about, and one of the most sensitive to do, in refitting a Colt. Remember always to back up your rawhide mallet with stiff fingers to take the shock, and prevent pushing the cylinder too far the other way by over-correcting. "The next step, with the cylinder and lock stripped out, is to check the bolt for looseness in the stop slots. Try the bolt in all six cylinder cuts, and if too loose, with wear on the bolt, replace with a new bolt. If the wear is in the cylinder slots, there are two ways to remedy it. First, a new cylinder can be fitted. Second, and one which .takes great care but can be done so that even the blue is not marked, is to peen the burred fins of metal edging the slots back into place. This is a delicate job, not recommended for the casual tinkerer, but the experienced gunsmith who can handle a hammer will find that slight looseness often can be corrected this way. "With the bolt screwed back into the frame," explained Goodie as he deftly slipped bolt and spring back, "replace cylinder and crane and check for movement in 'locked' position. If the cylinder will move as much as +&" around, the bolt is loose in the frame. To correct this, counterbore the frame slightly so the bolt pivot screw will tighten up. But if the bolt is too tight, the side flat of the bolt will have to be filed to free it so the spring can push it up easily. With the cylinder in place, make (Continued on page 38)

-A 21 Firing .505 Gibbs from bench rest illustrates hefty bounce of caliber but muzzle brake which has cut recoil, prevented scope from jamming shooter's face. Muzzling the

By JOHN R. BUHMILLER

MUZZLE BRAKES DESIGNED ON NEW PRINCIPLES CAN REDUCE KICK OF LATEST BIG MAGNUM CARTRIDGES TO COMFORTABLE LIMITS WITH SAFETY IN RECOIL Special test action made by Buhmiller had threaded cap with firing pin to slip over barrel; primer was snapped by hit- ring with hammer. For testing big bores on steel plate, string operated pin-slapping plate for remote control firing.

ins HAT BOOMING YOU HEAR on ranges these days is the increase of inter- T est in big bore rifles. Since the advent of the .458 Winchester, a great many shooters have become interested in acquiring a heavy rifle. Not only the .458 and Weatherby's .378, in factory rifles, have ,appeared, but a whole flurry of brother bombshells of about .40 to .45 caliber based on large "express cases" have sprung up in the ranks of wildcats. These heavier arms have one feature that many of us are not inclined to welcome, and that is recoil. Muzzle brakes reduce recoil-but shooters of the big rifles are wondering just how much relief can be expected in the different calibers by using a muzzle brake. This gadget was used to some extent during the late war, but it has failed to catch on with the shooting public as it should. The subject of brakes was first drawn to my attention by a South African gunsmith, who specified that a full diameter portion be left at the muzzle of some .50 caliber barrels he ordered for a .505 Gibbs, which would permit him to make an integral muzzle brake. He later sent a sketch showing details of his type of brake. This inspired us to make one up for a try. The .SO5 Gibbs was a terrifying thing to unloose at first, but after a few shots, and no casualties, shooting it turned out to be fun. You relax when touching her off, standing or sitting, let your shoulder give with the recoil, and it's not too bad, but tie yourself'up in a sling, or brace yourself against the recoil, and you'll get it. This first brake was built integral with the barrel, so there was no way to check the recoil with and without, to make a comparison and evaluate the gadget. This same .505 was carried by me.on two safariaafter elephant and buffalo. It did its work well-except why, oh why do they make a grand gun like this, and then furnish thin-jacket soft-point bullets that are unsuitable for the big game for which the gun was intended? Most .buffalo hunters prefer to use solids, except in herd shooting where a I Special clamps held receiver and barrel rigidly against recoil in tests which compared effectiveness of muzzle brakes on big-bore magnums firing slow, heavy bullets.

Supplementary recoil lug made as part of barrel with stock screw for forend attachment was found to be useful in avoiding splitting stocks from energy of big calibers. bullet might pass entirely through one animal and wound a second. There was some difficulty in obtaining ammunition for this .505 in East Africa, and some old loads gave me two miss- fires while staring over the si hts at a big surly bull about 60 yarf s away. While he was looking at that rattling commotion in the edge of the tall buffalo grass, I fished around in my pock- ets and found one fresh round of good stuff and dropped him in his tracks. There is now plenty of fresh ammunition available for the .505, and it is to be hoped this splendid gun will be around for a long time. Our .505 muzzle brake had been in use for some time and seemed to be doing a good job, but there had been no way to put a yardstick on it. We really wanted to know what it was doing, in some sort of measurable terms. The problem seemed simple enough: a firing pin is screwed in from the - just let it kick against something mov- near. This type of action was fired by able, with and without brak-, and means of a tap on the firing pin with a measure the movement. We set up our light mallet or, for the steel shooting, equipment accordingly, intent on by plinking a 22 bullet, fired from a studying the effect of this brake on this shielded position, onto a small steel rifle and also of this and other brakes plate leaning against the firing pin. on other big bore rifles, both factory Thirty caliber was used to begin and wildcat. with, being cheaper to shoot and less , Firing was into solid steel plates, noisy than a bigger bore. It would and since steel penetration gives a good serve as well as anything in developing indication of velocity, it was relatively a properly working model of brake. easy to arrive at proper powders and Many different brakes were made up loads. Shooting into steel can be dan- and tried, ranging from small diameter 1 gerous because of metal splash on im- to large. We tried them with round pact, so our firing was done by remote holes and with slots, narrow-to-wide, control. Shots were fired also at wood one or several, slanted this way and blocks, backed up with steel to.prevent that. We finally wound up with a de- stray bullets. Remote-control firing was cent looking gadget that was cutting accomplished by means of a string the recoil of the .30-06 by about 50 attached to the trigger. per cent, and that was encouraging. For testing a barrel with heavy over- The .375 came next and with about the loads, we frequently use a special ac- same results. We seemed to be on the tion made up by threading a collar all right- track. the way through, using the Mauser But these two calibers are of rela- Two of most effective slot brakes thread. This is screwed on the barrel lively high velocity. According to past used by Buhmiller in tests were lit- breech, and a threaded plug mntainii theorizing, (Continued on page 52) tle larger than the barrel diameter. ,^k->Ã ACCEPT THIS $2 1 GIFT

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Then hook the mainspring back the back edge, bearing on the rebound lever. Everything to Sew& into place, oil with a few drops on pins and "Doesn't this burr the sideplate fitting?" I The Shooter: Nation's surfaces, and work the action, checking queried. LATEST B & N HAND BOOK alignment of barrel and cylinder with a steel "Yes, if done incorrectly," he replied. "But Tells you how to reload In euy to follow Inttruatlon& Show* range rod slightly less than bore diameter. watch this as I do it slowly. See, after the how to save 50 to 85% of your shooting costa. The parts of the lock should also be polished sideplate screws are removed, I pry up the Prepaid...... $1 -00 on contact surfaces with No. 320 Aloxite back edge gently, to raise it about %"; then SEND FOR FREE FOLDER cloth, then wiped clean and lightly oiled, tap the frame lightly end this loosens the Dealii writ* for Dlweunt Solrdule before reassembly." plate without burring the front edge. You As he clicked the revolver, the cylinder can hold the gun upside down and hit the moved but not enough to lock briskly into grip frame to jar the plate loose, but in position. "When the bolt will not lock the production work, this takes too much time. cylinder in place, the gun is out of time," I've been hammering guns like this since I he noted, pulling the hand out of the trigger started assembling .45 revolvers at Colt's in and letting the rebound lever snap down. 1916. In 1935 I transferred to the custom "The hand must be drawn out a few thou- repair department, after going through about sandths by peening gently with a cross peen every phase of gun fitting.' There I was a cost hammer on the narrow part of the hand estimator. You tend to get the hang of it - &haif ." .---- just ahead of the post, the relief cut for after a little while." Cornu eon let* wtth Â¥I a~Â¥ the rebound lever. It should only be hit on Goodwin showed me that the two most Â¥war MofiMirt. 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But it ratchet, or a whole new cylinder. a new barrel is to be fitted, the barrel may "The well in the back face of the cylinders reduce the clearance. It's all a matter oi is a finished dimension, but the ratchets are fitting to meet the parts you will be using." purposely left deeper, with more stock on Pointing to the ratchet on the new cylinder, them than needed, so we can clean them Goodwin touched four star-shaped nicks in- up to fit. Like this," he cautioned as he side, where ratchet and ejector rod were took up a new cylinder with ratchet fitted, punched together. "Sometimes this junction and assembled it on a stripped crane for of ratchet and rod will wear loose and another revolver. "The crane is already punching it again is necessary to fix rod polished and blued to match a particular and ratchet together," he explained. "The revolver," he said swinging it out so I two little cuts on opposite prongs of the ENFIELO could see the duplicate serial numbers ratchet should match their respective pegs SPRINGFIELD stamped on the matching flats of the two in the cylinder face, so that extraction is MAUSER parts. "Notice that even with the sideplate easy after shooting, and so the cylinder turn- off, this new cylinder doesn't fit closed in ing motion has a minimum of play." die old frame. The new ratchet is too long. At the factory we use circular file gauges like IDE play at the rear of the cylinder is also this one, which slip over the ratchets and simportant, as it may indicate wear inside prevent the workmen from cutting too much the ratchet cut where the cylinder latch away, but a gunsmith could exercise care pin bears. A new ratchet or a new pin may and get the same results if he is a good man be needed in this case. Trying the new pin with a file." Briskly he began to file across first may tighten up the movement. the bright steel ring, cutting the ratchet star "Uncomplicated as the pin may appear, on the back face with smooth, even strokes. some fitting is often needed to get an easy After a few cuts, he slipped the crane into motion of the cylinder latch and thumb the frame and tried to dose the cylinder. It piece in the sideplate. The spring should was tight, but could be shoved closed. Then, have good tension, and the little spring 1 upending the gun in his left hand, Good- 1 plug or follower must be there for easy win picked up his rawhide mallet and hit the operation. At the factory we have these front frame corner hard, several times, while tiny plungers by the hundreds of thousands ASK YOUR DIALER OR OROUt DIRECT rotating the cylinder around between thumb in stock room pans. But in the field I have and finger. made emergency plugs by snipping the head ALLEN TIMNEY CO. 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A - SÃ‘ d.eftwk or Moif OrbMM~ I . Â¥' . . VALLEY GUN SHOP, Dept. G f 7784 Foothlll - Tuiunao, Calif. metal for rust. Even excellent inletting can This set-back may be from bolt lug wear, leak, and water between wood and metal, if or receiver wear. If a shot-out, unserviceable left (intended, can cause problems. Moisture rifle is restored to service simply by sticking freezing there can throw the gun completely in a new barrel, trouble may be the result off its normal point of aim; rust can weaken instead of fun. Headspace is important, even parts, foul up actions. Sloppy barrel-to-stock in newly-barreled guns, and should not ex- COMPLETE STOCKS tolerances can be cured by packing with com- ceed factory limits. mercial "glass bedding" plastic-like com- Lever guns wear at the bolt flat where pounds-and this you had better do if you're the locking block seats, on locking block at RIFLES PISTOLS SHOTGUNS buying an "outdoor" rifle for use in all kinds front and rear, and on the frame where the of weather. locking block finally bears when closed. One AMMO SCOPES Wear in a rifle shows up in two places: motion rubs all these contact surfaces. Lever in the bore and in the mechanical motion of guns are often bought by men who use them SIGHTS RELOADING TOOLS the action. Bore wear is difficult to spot un- constantly, and it is little wonder they may less it is exaggerated. Erosion will show up show excess headspace and be called "un- as a shadow at the chamber throat. A ringed safe" for the bigger calibers. Wear in these Nationally Known Brands barrel, one that will foul up and cause per- spots must be checked before buying a used . Foreign and Domestic sistent fliers and finally complete inaccuracy, lever rifle. makes an egg bulge seen by glancing along Checking scopes and sights is a school the barrel outside, and a circular shadow in course in itself. A used scope should pass the bore. If you buy this one, figure in the "new scopen inspection, or it is no bargain. cost of a new barrel. Revolvers and auto pistols can be tricky ONE STOP SERVICE A rusty-barreled rifle is another name for items to buy. Shooters who want to get the FOR ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS trouble, but sometimes you may be pleasantly very most for the money find a matched set surprised, and your rusty "bargain" will dean of pistols is a sound investment. To enjoy DALT SHIPS PREPAID -you save freight out. I once bought a finely engraved lever target competition and know just how you * and add to your profits action "wild west" A4-40 as a collector's stack up against others, you must fire match item, but decided I wanted to shoot it. I scores in 22, "centerfire" and .45 calibers. * DALY SERVES DEALERS ONLY -our adver- wrapped a wire brush in coarse steel wool You can use a .45 in the "centerhe" course tising sells for you and started to scrub the rusted bore. Clouds but you won't win many match aggregates of rusty "smoke" hazed the air every time that way. * DALY MEANS PROMPTNESS - reliable de- the brush popped from breech and muzzle. liveries as fast as they can be shipped , After hours of scrubbing with steel wool, I EARS ago "experts" said that beginners wiped the barrel dry, and found an almost should "start with a single shot because . DALY MEANS SERVICE - our unsurpassed Y * location near all the important factories perfect tube! Rifling was shiny, sharp and it's safer." But you won't find a single-shot enables'us to bring you the latest most clear. There was not a mark of pitting ex- target handgun in the market today. If you reliable Information, deliveries, and service on all your requirements cept two tiny dents near the muzzle. should discover one of the beautiful match A worn action can be shown up by using tipping-barrel pistols for sale, it is usually priced as a collector's item. But the .22 WE ARE AS CLOSE AS YOUR MAIL BOX! automatics can be handled just as safely. Just Received A Few Only By loading the clip with only one shot and ! using the slide stop release to drop the CHARLES DALY slide, the beginner has the safety of a single- OVERUNDERS loader and gradually gets used to handling a 16 and 20 gauge. Write for details.

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A handy Sight Reamer of superior quality for the Rifle Shooter. This Reamer is made YUKON TERRITORY of tungsten steel, fine cut-insuring smooth reaming and perfect round hole. Reamer Enjoy a hunting trip this year in holder with chuck, made of brass, gives virgin territory. Doll sheep, griz- positive hold with reamer extending up to zly and bull caribou. Expert 1W for front sight aperture* covered by hood. guides, good horses and com- For full protection of the Reamer, insert the fortable camps. Write or wire. shank from rear end of holder, Price $1.35 each T. 0. Connolly FRANK MITTERMEIER Grade A Guide Specialist Gunsmith Supplies Sines 1936 Box 2052 3577 E. Tremont Am., New York 65, N.Y. Whitehorse Yukon Territory SEND 25c far Bio Warn CahJaa repeater. If a man really wants to go into GERMAN-MADE TARGET pistol shooting as a hobby, buying one of & HUNTING RIFLES the expensive, top-grade .22 automatic match LEAD THE WORLD IN handguns can be a life-long, profitable investment. QUALITY, DEPENDABILITY, Next comes a "centerlire." Years ago this ACCURACY AND SAFETY meant a -32, because shooters preferred the

In 1957 88 in every year since ita founding WALTHER 'World Leader in Modern FharmS.' leads the reduced kick of the small caliber. But the way. NO;, onca wain, the most mm~btel& of -rb hullty lham 8hce befom WWII & available superior accuracy of the -38 Special car- from WALTHEB through INTh%Al{MCO-Home of Quality European ARMS IMPORTS. Send IOc for WmDlete wllection of Walther Rifle and Pist~lUUmture. tridge prevailed, and targeteers nowadays underload the -38 Special, reducing recoil FAMEDFOR WALTHER PERFECTION PISTOLS (without loss of accuracy) at target ranges. % A match .38 is usually a revolver, target grade, with adjustable sights. IN SAFETY AND In rapid lire a skilled shooter can get off MARK 11 ADVANCE DESIGN shots double action as fast as any automatic Walther Mark I1 ~istols&re .mnufactu~ed under German license and control by the world famed will lire. Thus, despite the old chestnut Mmurhin Precision Tool Works at Mulhouw-Bourtzwiller Alsace France. They are unIversa11~acclaimed as ma8twvieces of de?.iun. saf& and ~eliabuity . . . now available in about the all-important single-action pull, the jmnroved MARK I1 ~ostwar version from IKTERAltMCO. Send 6c for literature. the feel of the trigger in double action is -REGiSTFREn- .- - .- . - .. - - REGISTERED THE FAMED ORIGINAL GERMAN equally important. An easy, smooth pull with ERMA-WERKE no bind, no cramping, is far more important MUNCHEN-DACHAU ERMA.22CONVERSIONUNIT than a light double action pull. Unless the GERMANY FOR ALL LUGER PISTOLS . . . 4 b shooter's fingers are crippled, the strength ONLY Per Complete Unit. of even the frailest woman's hand is a dozen vfl * * 1 NTERARMCO*- - * $3.9.95 r Add $1 .OO for prepaid delivery anywhere times greater than that needed to work a Exclusi~e in the U.S.A. double action revolver. Hook your finger tips U. S. Distributors on the edge of a door frame, put your feet DEALERS 6 JOBBERS! Write for New 1957 Price Lists! Send 3c lor ERMA LUGER CONVERSION KIT BOOKLET against the base, of that door frame, and lean backward, putting all your weight on your curled fingers, and you'll see what I mean. But good finger control, a separation of trigger finger mivement fiom the muscles thit control the gun grip, comes from hours of dry fire. And persistent double action clicking achieving a steady DA pull is the best PI actice. Those baby atom bombs, the -44 magnum volvers, in several makes, can be just about e most practical handguns ever produced, just about the most useless. The target - 7 NOW YOU CAN ---A- Sale I .- 7 crows WITH THE BULLETS PRIMERS New Adjustable -Tone NO RETAIL COMPETITION! POWDER WADS Precision Tool & Gun one of the comtrfs foremost distributors GRmmmlHEAD WAREHOUSES shooters' Supplies, Gun Specialties, Sportsmen's ~ooks: scOpEs and Reloading Tools and Components. You can order ALL your supplies with confidence from Precision Tool & Gun . . . We do not com- MEASURES pete with YOU for retail trade! ACCESSORIES Sincerely, John Ross GUN-WJE!tLTIES l'I3lUL> SPORTSMEN'S BOOKS A real HI-STANDARDS IN STOCK killer. No other cal7 like it, and it's easy to blow. Order direct if dealer can't supply. GREEN HEAD CO. 360-2nd Strwt, La Salle, Illi~ls h .- 7 WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS ITHACA, NEW YORK THE CACTUSKID Your .22 Cat. Dream 1 Gun. This slide rod Westerner only $35.95 with beautiful Western Make the OLD like NEW and the NEW look BETTER hand tooled holster. Com- with SUN-RAY complete GUN-REFINISHING KITS Ire with other Slide Rods selling at 13.00 up. Each kit contains 2-02. bottle of either Lln-0-Loc or Oil-Type Finish, Dealers Wanted vlus 2 02. bottle of X2X Gun Bluer, plus &her necessary items to refinish 2 long suns...... Complete Kit $1.50 BUDDIE CO. LIN-0-LAC the new INSTANT stock finish formulatad eapmially for .the atockdaker and aunamith, plaaticizem a; It is appihd .4*. Kit 2226 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, Texaa . 12s The.oiia aeal while the Plati" *ti. 4-oz. LIN-0-LAC (no ki0 . .. . k00 SUN-RAY OIL-TYPE FiNlSH-unaur~aaaed whara an oil animh la de- . mired. Can of OIL-TYPE FINISH only (no kit). .Sl.OO, ..ComPlab Kit Sl.?AS lx2X-A; INSTANT blue-black lor gum that STAYS ON1 ..Complata Kit 12s 3-0Z. BOttla X2X BLUER OniY (no kiU . . a...... 0.. tk KILLING POWER .7; mC~~,s~lat$~nSolution(Metal must be aubmewed lor 20 wnda , plastia or alw) ...... ~~ma 81.00 Accuracy and Uniformity always ALL SUN-RAY produgs are available 181 containera from 2 Ounces ta @lam. Write for quantity Pr8ce.m. 25c stage must accompany all orders. Avdbbla found in wholeaale or retail ak ALLEY ~PPLYCO., Box 244, Lalayetta Caiil.. AU- ~~~y~~~u~h~~rdj4~wii~,~;~~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~a~~~E~~~&~H~~aA~~KIMBALL'S CUSTOM AMMUNITION @OODS, a25 W. 12th AVO., Oenver, -10. Or OROCR OI~~CTFRONx Box 217 Alpine, Texas BLEVINS GGN SHOP, 303 Pine Fresno 4# Calif. Write for FREE price list! shooter who unlimbers one of these cannon on a range may discover that his friends don't love him any more. After his fellow- WOOD GRIPS shooters recover from that first blast of - Custom Made - orange-yellow flame, and after the whitewash Beautiful deep tone hand stops flaking down from the ceiling, the mag- rubbed finish which brings out num shooter learns that he is no longer wel- the highlights of the grain in come on the indoor range. For that man, the wood. Adds real beauty the big .44's are just so much iron; but for and distinction to your gun. the outdoorsman, the hunter, or the fisher- For Colt Single Action, Rugeri man in the bear country, a .44 magnum can or Greot Western revolversi be the answer to prayer. Its smashing energy $8.75 a pair. Also available won't stop a charging Mack truck, but it will for most other revolvers and shake up anything you're apt to find on four automatics. Send for free list. legs or two, and as a woods gun for that never-to-be-forgotten emergency, the A4's DOUBLE BARRELED DERRlH6ER can't be beat. As practical hunting guns, 22 cal., 88.7S U.S. SPRINGFIELD they verge into the rifle-energy class. In areas RIFLES where big game hunting with pistols is okay, .38 calm,$49.95 Genuine rare old Tra door rifles for the collutor and shooter. Model A73 45-70 cal. Good Cond the skilled pistol shot finds new hunting ad- Excellent authentic wproduc- $39.50, Select Grade, $45h 45-70 ammo. $3.50 venture with a .44 magnum. tion of the famous Remington 0 box. over G under double barreled Derringer. A .44 magnum at a premium price, or a Blue finish, black checkered grips. little -22 plinker at some thirty bucks, have a lot in common. If used outdoors, both become hunting weapons capable of producing A WOMMUI COII~C~OIS piece, as WII as a fin; a lot of fun and sport. The -22 isn't for bear, Colt Frontier Singla shooter, 7mm, price $16.95. Ammo $2.50 for 20 rounds. but it may be a fisherman's gun for the coup ..-, . Action catalog de grace on those big muskies and northern & Tremendous stock of usod Colt Single pike gaffed in close to the boat. And around Feers and their accessories 50# P.P. camp, for impromptu matches, a -22 handgun Jumbo Used Gun Catalas affords amusement, teaches Mr. City Slicker Loaded with used modern and antique guns bat- pains and other hard to get items. Completely that he can enjoy life without TV and a shot lllustnmd, $1.00 P.P. of whiskey and soda. Prices on -22's range from almost dirt cheap, engineered to pro- German Military Arms Cata duce the closest thing to "a bargain" found Extra clips $4.70. Ammo 9mm, $7.25 in the market today-to premium finished 5k P.P. for 100 -rounds. jobs with match sights, hand-honed actions, EARLY b MODERN FIREARMS CO., INC. and all the target refinements. I2418 Ventum Blvd. Dm. 0 Studio City, Calbb In big or little revolvers there are some things to watch for. Just picking up a gun and clicking it doesn't really prove if it is NEW 1957 EDITION New values! More Lhtingd GUN TRADERvS WIDE by Paul Wahl A must for collector8 and dealer8 themselves. This "Hoyle" of the gun- swapping fraternity now lists impantAmerican md foreign firearms of 1900-1957 period, -described and evaluated in 1957 retail level values. Zllustratsd $5.00 at dealers or direct from: -- Publisher, 201 East 57 St., New York 22

WEEMS WILD CALLS WlN 1stn 2ndn3rd IN TEXAS ANIMAL CALLERS 1957 CONTEST CHECK THESE FEATURES- Insist on the . . . Made of wood like a fine violin for CHAMPIONSHIP CALL perfect tone. WEEMS WILD CALL Reed made of special alloy for dura- New Record of Instruction bility and better results. No other Call With Plenty of Calling . . . . $2 has this reed...... At Your Dealer or Direct Postpaid Reed locked in place and tested by hunter who has called thousands of ani- WEEMS WILD CALL mals. No need for adiustment. P. 0. Box 7261 - Ft. Worth, Tex. a "good" gun. Polish should be even and and interior hand-adjusting for constant sear 1957 SCOPES - LATEST MODELS 1 regular, with no scratches. Scratches in the break-off or smooth trigger pull, as in double BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED BOXES finish come from dirt, contaminating the action revolvers. Bear Cub 2w3a.95. Weaver 60 Series- factory polishing wheels. The surface of a When clicking a revolver, hold your other K 2 5 & K. 3425.95. K4429.95- K6-$32.50- flat-side auto pistol will be like glasa when ~%$40.95* KO & k10440.95.' Lyman Ad hand on the cylinder, to retard its rolling. American 24x433s; 4~436.50;6x4443. viewed edgewise, but may have deep lines As the hammer falls, the stop or bolt should Weaver top man~.75. where the dirty polishing wheel cut through have dropped into the notch on the side of Complete line of mrting goods in stock. Write the fine, even, finishing cut. Some guns are for LOWEST PRICES. the cylinder to hold it in line. !%me guns brightly polished, mirror-finished, and this PARKER DlSTRlBhORS Dept. 1704 are adjusted to drop the bolt before the slot finish costs a premium. You have a right to comes into line. In fast double action 6ring demand a finish that is a premium finish, not the cylinder will be held and not throw-by. simply one buffed to put a gloss on it and These revolvers have a scarred line on the "hide" the scratches. cylinder surface from one stop-slot to the Some handguns have a much duller finish, next. A revolver timed so the bolt hops but a good-looking one. The dull-cut polish, during rotation, is a worn revolver or badly done with coarser polishing grit, makes a timed. If used, it is a bad buy because it satiny surface and gives a rich look of qual- needs adjusting; if new, it is a bad buy ity machining without the high-gloss buff. because it means factory inspection passed This finish should also be free from scratches. a revolver which has too-early lock timing. And whether gloss 'or satin polish, the fling Such a new gun will wear so that it does not marks at trigger guard edges, and where unlock at all when the trigger is pulled, and the grip frame curves into the lock frame, jam. But a revolver that is timed too late should all be polished off. is even worse, and may be dangerous. If it is Some of the cheaper revolvers and auto- clicked suddenly, the cylinder may run be- matics use sandblasting to give a dull, even, yond the point where the firing pin will bust pebbled surface to steel or light-alloy frames. a cap. A missfire may mean disaster when Here clever engineering has mated with good attacked by a wild animal, or for a police I design to produce a mechanically fine gun at officer in a gun fight. To be acceptable, a I MUZZLE ; n a low price. For low cost the beginning revolver should lock into place whether I BRAKE shooter can indulge his hobby. There are clicked very slow, or as fast as it can be three price brackets in handguns, and the triggered-and this goes for new or used extent of hand-finishing controls the price handguns. bracket. For the $30 to $50 class, you get a Some of us are a little nuttier about guns semiceable gun, often in sand-blasted light than others, and what one man likes is poison alloy or dull-out polished steel. For slightly to another. But we all agree, guns are fun. more, the $60 to $80 class, guns have target Smart shopping, looking carefully and hav- sights, fine satin blue, smooth actions. From ing a good idea of what you want, and why $80 to $14Q, the shooter gets adjustable tar- you want it, will lead straight to the very real get sights, target grips, and extra hand-fin- bargains in guns made and sold today, ishing. This means brilliant surface polish and a bargain in fun from using them. I rn - ,mmm-mmmm-mmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmm, Fine imported binoculars made with pride by I 1 one of the world's leading optical craftsmen. I BRAND NEW BINOCULAR^ Coated prisms and lenses. Each unit comes 1 compIete with hwdsome pi+ velvet lined I At Outstoddingly Low Prices! carrying case and leather strape. Each of 1 these precision binoculars is stamped with 1 its own serial number and passed by the Op- 1 tical Institute before sale. The aerial number 1 of each pair of binoculars ia registered in 1 your name in our files for yonr proteetion. 1 All unitn are ~nconditionall~guaranteed. 1 Prices includc Federal Tax, Postage and In- 1 surance. YOU HAd ! 4 ALWAYS SIZE . INDIV. FOCUS CENTER FOCUS i - I f 6 x 30 $19.50 $21 .SO I 7 x 35 22.50 24.50 I 7 x SO 27.75 29.75 I 8 x 30 21 -95 23.95 I 16x 50 31 .SO 33.50 I 20 x SO 40.50 42.50 I I Send Check With Order Today! I HALLMARK HOUSE, I Dept. G I Norm Thompson 1862 Main St. Springfield, Mass. : the new custom!J, model

Available in both rifle and cirbine [ow ONLY $198 See them at your models-cholce of single or double set dealer-Folder on requesf trhers. Carbine calibers are: 243, 6.5mm, 257, 7nim, 270, 30106, 308, 1957 "Shooter% Bible" SOLD OUT and .35& now 1958 edition, to be r~lepedAugu!t .lst. Rifle calibers are: -243 and 30106 miy. At

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47 PRECISION CARVED 6 CUSTOM FITTED STOCKS the forty dollar class. A powder measure is a convenience to speed up loading, and can FOKEVERY HAND GUN OWNER! be added any time, but a novice will do well to weigh all charges for a while. The little Ideal tong tools loaded much good ammo long ago, and are still used to p .BROCHURE some extent. They are rather slow to me and and may discourage reloadiig. They have two Order ' h attractive features: low price and compact- Forms ness. I suggest starting with a good bench tool using standard 7$ x 14 thread dies, with power for full length resizing. The man who is willing to spend over $50 for an outfit has a selection of tools that will make your head swim. I do not believe the higher priced tools will do better routine reloading than the "C" types mentioned. Some are slightly slower to operate, and some are slightly faster. Some do heavier operations easier. Best way to make a selection is to try several models at your dealer. Hernett's caL make you beau- These come in various makes and models. tiful custom fitted hand gun Lyman has two new "C" type presses, the -45 AUTO stocks in any of several modds All-American Comet and Turret that will Target Stock work on either the up or down stroke. The for all popular guns American Senior Hollywood is a down-stroke "C" -Full Target, Trooper or Field he. The Super Pacific is a b@ed-up Stocks. Detective Series. left mode1 of their Standard tool. Dunbar makes or right handed. About 2.w a heavy weight *H" frame that holds two delivery,. Mail a card now dies. The GH Precision Magnum is an free cdor brochure--with extra heavy duty "IT' frame with a single information. Troopers Stocks center die that gives perfect alignment, and With Thumbre& ground and chrom$ uprights for wear re- sistance. A popular combination loading tool and bullet swaging press is the heavy- duty RCBS Model A with an "0" frame. It DErnCTIW -.7- works on either the up or down stroke, and Model Stocks B.OX 7414 TWIN l?=, IDAHO swages all calibers of bullets. The lighter (Continued on page 66)

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6EllUlNE REhllN6lON ROLLIN6 BLOCK IIIFLES Wintleld now has one of tb last known mw~lleaof thean famow, much Acaunte and @&ve for bk? or tarnet, their Caliber 7.35mm sought after wea~ous. mmth dependable action8 are um tn maw lhe, h8ndsmithed miala Rifle: Caliber Tmm (wt. S lbs: bard W;oved 45" mad rear leaf MODEL '38 CARBINE dcht.) $13.95 -- , .fair- -- mnditi~n- ...... AN EXCLUSIVE IMPORT! Thla Is not the mall (6.6mm) caliber, mans- Ammo: mltary Tmm Ww, 60 NIB. in ...... $6. W DMUC8d CaI'CallO hut .% -~~~~dO~-O&tâ‚Dm-War IllUh~C8rbh! Thb U S made Tmemwthg (176 gr.) m Ida ...... 4.55 tine carbine was manufactwed tao late to be ienued to the Italian army ~iyoietwith metal fmbbard...... 2.50 then en~a~edin the'coatl~Middle Eaa phase of WW II These warn; are in vew condition OW DW b -1e om&um of a volume DUWMmade overseas at 'the murm Thla in not a smubtive mn11w item Imt a thoroughly guaranteed quality hunting carbh If you've alw& wanted n rifle but couldn't kord one here 1s a om-in-a-lifetime ALL ITEMS SHOWN ARE IN SHOOTING CONDITION o~~~rtuuit~for YOU-& auiayi svecirmtiins: Barrel, aDDrox. 21": wt. awmx. 1 lbs: Grd. Magazine: ce.1. T.~mm. Condition: Vew Qood ...... $12.95 Caliber -303 BMsh Collectors Models (limited) ...... 5.00 extra Bayoneta (Blade tm) ...... 2.00 Ammo: XIlhw 138 rn (in cliw) ...... 64 &.S 3.40 DEL P-I4 ONLY $29.86 108 rds. 6.75 SD0rthg 138 m...... BOX20 NIB.$ 2.85 me famed Model 14 Rille made in U.S. to British mdflcati~U.% Swrter- Ammunition is in unlimited aunniy id. checkered and re-blued. A mmrb low cast hunting rille. Cendltlon. very good. Specifloatlona: Uwth overali-46%" barrel-26": Sights: Front-~mtmed blade. rear-adjwtable awmtum (meD). 6 shot box-- mw. meld Smrtar BiEe as above...... ONLY $29.95 Ammo* cal. 303 ~rittehMilitary (tam)...... 100 rda 7.50 Caliber -42 ~unti&Cusiom Iaaded, 150 or 180 gr...... 20 rda 3.50 HISTORICALLY Sl6NlFlCANT BERDAN I1 For the wllwto~rifle wjll ~rovidaan htereuthw bit of histom for MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: your dIs~la~rack. Adapted from~the~famowColt-Beidan mttem by the marist3 at the Inuwial Tula UmMI. Thb rifle hau bwm the bwkbme If not mwed with sny wmhesa-return it fmbht ~aId,within ten days of reaular Warn in RuWa and mew bandn in Eum for wlvs for a mm~tmfund. C.O.D.: Send $5.00 Dwonlt. All ordern nUmd charge8 collect- Orders Wed ~romlW.

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(Continued from page 15) ner's cannon was ready. It had three physical Save 70%on ammunition with characteristics which, in the .270 caliber he had fixed upon, seemed startling but which proved the exact ticket for the game: Built on a Mauser action, it had a barrel with only slightly more personality than a crow-bar. Its total weight was 11 pounds without sights. And it had a 14-inch rifling twist. By now, gunsmith Ian Dingwall of Vancouver had made a name for himself the tool that reloads as a builder of rifles that never left his hands until they shot tightly puckered groups. He chambered this plump, stiff them all! Ackley barrel and-wow! This was before the National Bench Rest Shooters Associa- Shotgun shells tion was rolling, but groups of less than one- half-inch at 100 yards are good anytime out Rifle cartridges of a .270. Then, they looked like magic. Pistol cartridges That rifle seemed positively bewitched when pointed at a groundhog or a crow. Revolver cartridges Also swog*Ã bulled and re-forms IMILAR evolution, I have since found, was metallic cartridge car* staking place among my acquaintances. r'i Hows like Harry Estlin, then living at far Hove better-thon-factory ommuni- ~ithernPrince George in the heart of tion for as little as 30% of the euyote and crow country, local skeet and cod of store bought sheils .. . end trapshooting stars Jack Robertson and Len with amazingly little work. Every Parker, and John Garrett, one of the prov- feature of the lochmiller combina- ince's great duck hunters, all find relaxation tion reloading tool is o result of and spend plenty vermin hunting. requests from experiencedrelooders. These men weren't working on just theory Strictly prbcision throughout, the and range practice, or at coffee bull sessions. All were, and are, taking advantage of their lochmiller operates simply and smoothly with an Ã§as downward motion. residence near an area where yellow-bellied A screwdriver and one minute's time converts from shotshell dies to rifle or marmots are plentiful and offer made to pistol dies. You'll like the speedy, precise operation of the separate priming order Ion; "lots. Most of these men got tool, and appreciate the built-in catcher for old primers, too. rnll:ng before I did. li:ick in the days when we all covctcd a Winchester Hi-Sidewall 01 LACHMILLER IS THE RELOADER'S BEST BUY I'iirqiiliarsnn Â¥-ingle-slinaction, and talked ahnut 22 Lovell~and 22-250's as THE vermin cartridgw. Some still keep their pet 22'5 polished, hut they've pretty well set, tied iipon .25's and .270's in one form or an Send for FREE f&r describhg odd(ffond other, or the new 6 mm calibers. benefits for tho Lochmi'er relowUr Ruber~sim has a lightweight Winchestel 243. Garrett lias tried and likes the .257 and the .25-'06 in particiilar, much more than any .22. Esllin went whole-hog anc uqed lie 300 Magnum in target version foi several seasons. Of cnurse. he was in wilder ness country where one seldom need wory ton much about ricocliets or adequate back stops. Estlin even iiseil 1 hunt tactics on big game wit11 his 180-grain an< 150-grain slugs splittine the air at 3000-3501 feet per second and retaining velocities 'wa' nut thar as no .22 ever could. "Custom Varminter" STOCK,eirner semi- LY" Partner Rushton and I haven't huntei finished or finished, is shown in our new catalog with a 6 mm. either the Winchester or Rem ington versions. but we hardly need to. Th of Gun Stocks along with over 100 other pictures. 1 "paper"' characteristics of those calibers i~ the heavier bullets tell us that they wil N~W~eady for Mailing ' LY IDEAS in GUNST1 shot flatter and buck more wind than wil Our new, big 32-poge 1957 catalog is off the press. anv factory-loaded .22, and will match Rusk Satisfied Never before hos such o complete cotolog been ton's .270 with either 100- or 110-grain bullet Customers offered to those interested in Gun Stocks Over 100 So a 6 mm will be my next rifle, soon I hope ore making pictures showing new ideas in checkering designs; It's the first factory-made tool that catex all of the latest in finished and semi-finished rifle FAJEN and sho~ gun stocks Whether you buy a stock ~f to long-range varmint hunters, whether the the leading wont to make your own, you will find this new want such a tool heavv or light. Some lik Gun Stock cototog of red value. Send 25c for your cotolog the Remington at about nine pounds. Other! Manufacturer Distributed on West Coast by like me. prefer tlie Winchester because I - in America GUNSTOCK SALES. INC. can be bought in tlie target version, eithe 5060 Road 20. Sari paw calif. with h~awbarrel or bull barrel. REINHART WEN, Box 1150. Warsaw, Mo. 1 won't try to give measurements or statis- cro&wind of 15 miles per hour, in places tics that will explain why the larger calibers where we could spot misses by dust puffs or like the 6 mm, the -25's. and the 270's are rock splashes, we have seen my 50-grain better, except to point out that even a 55- Zipper bullets blown as much as two ground- grain 22 bullet lacks the wind-bucking char- hog widths off course with careful shots from acteristics of the 270 slug. Rushton, inci- sandbag rests. Yet the 270 required no hold- dentally, is having a .22 made up for his off in the same situation. The latter at worst daughter and as a spare or just to own a plunks bullets into the edge of the target. Write for descriptions different caliber. But, even there, he has On several occasions we've been able to gone to a 12-inch instead of the conventional set up sand bags in a comfortable spot well 14-inch rifling twist and will chamber the off the road, along the talus slopes where - rifle for the improved Zipper, to use only one gets targets among the rocks of from : NATE BISHOP GUNS the long, long 63-grain bullet-sectional dens- 100 to 600 yards, or even more if it were & 4212 FOURTH ST. NW AllUOUEROUE, N. MEX. - ity being the prime requisite. possible to make them. We've made several Here, then, are a few conclusions we've kills, some on the first try, at those ranges reached which we feel are irrefutable, based with the .270. These barrel-straining shots on plenty of shooting under all conditions have proven just too much for my .22 Zipper. from crow and seal shooting in comparatively Though a few vermin hunters are toying still coastal air to the dry, bright, very windy with extremely lightweight versions, such as CLEANS GUNS- ranges of the interior dry belt region of this the lightweight Winchester model 70 in .243, VISIBLY province, where magpies, more crows, goph- we feel that, while it's a useful model because There is no guess work. You SEE the ers, and groundhogs (or rock-chucks) live. the 243 is also a good deer and pronghorn after-shooting residues and the lead or Most important in a vermin rifle is flat caliber, it won't stack up with the heavier metal fouling-in color-on shooting; not just a high muzzle velocity but version of the same model, which is far your cleaning patches. Ask retained high velocity. A bullet that is long easier to score with on vermin. your gun dealer about Hoppe's or send us 15c for for its diameter (high sectional density) Any competitive target shooter knows how sample. Learn how to read performs better even at moderate velocities a rifle's point of impact moves around under cleaning patches-get our (3000 feet per second or over) because it different holding conditions. Well, many a "Gun Cleaning Guide" FREE yields this "carry-up." A short, light bullet vermin shot is made from hurried, uncom- upon post card request. doesn't do this, even at much higher initial fortable positions, so the less affected, heavier FRANK A. HOPPE, INC. velocity. The long bullet bucks wind better. rifle can't fail to perform more consistently. 313 NO. 8th St. Phi Barrel weight has a similar importance. PECIFICALLY,a 110-grain .270 bullet or an Many a light barrel will group like a bench- s80-grain 6 mm bullet starts out much rest riflmn the bench and if carefully slower than a 48- or 50-grain 220 Swift or bedded. But the heavier irons seem to retain Zipper bullet, but the larger calibers stay on a more consistent point of impact from day course noticeably better in windy weather to day or month to month, and are cer- and shoot flatter at extreme ranges. tainly less affected by climatic changes that In 300-yard shooting, just a moderate range affect the stresses and strains in the rifle's for rock-chucking around Kamloops, witha furniture. The big .270 we use seldom re-

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6116 HOLLYWOOD BI.~. 2 GUN SHOP HOLLYWOOD 28, CALIF. . SPOTTING SCOPE : MUZZLING THE WILDCATS I (Continued from page 34} 20 x 40 Precision Coated I I they should respond to the action of a the .470 on buffalo and elephant; that a soft Prismatic Monocular ; muzzle brake better than the heavier bullets point properly placed in the shoulder puts a This little beauty at lower velocities in the larger bores. These buffalo down on the spot, where the same nifles far-away objects3 : times1 Gives you Ã view larger bores are the ones that put out the shot with a 375 lets them go 200 or 300 so dear every detail 1 even miles &war stands o& I most punishing recoil, and if a muzzle brake yards, which can be costly. will not provide a worth while amount of re- For those who may wish to use the full lief there, the whole project might as well length magnum case in the .458, it is sug- My mth emdm i---&- th-G..t-; Removable dust-c&p for the protection of the Ob- be thrown overboard. Theory can be wrong. gested that the chamber may be lengthened jectlve lenses when not In use. Achromatic. Internal- : to take this longer cartridge. Such a cham- ly coated Magnification 20X. Objective lens 40 nun We know best when we can see a practical permit high Uiht transmission. Supplied wth I ber will handle either the .458 cartridge or metal tripod and heavy leather case. I demonstration of the answer. A study of Field of view 106 ft. at 1000 ranis $ brakes on the .378 Weatherby and .458 Win- the full length magnum. The magazine will distance. ~ntireset. even tripod, fits 8.95 compactly Into case. Tak it anywhere. 1 ! chester~seemed in order. need to be lengthened also. Better still, use Terrific for hunting. sports, etc. : a Brevex magnum action which will take $39.65 Value, NOW... Plus 500 DR. hdlg...... HE five cartridges plus one in chamber. This Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥m~~Â¥Â¥~~.458, using 70 grains of 3031 powder T and a 500 grain bullet, recoiled seven chamber will permit use of factory loads if 7 Power ILLUMINATED LOUPE inches with brake and 12 inches without. your wildcat or hand loads get lost or are That is taking off almost one half of the kick, used up. and that is a big slug at moderate velocity. When Weatherby announced the .378 case, Oddly, my first impression on firing this gun it was interesting news for the big bore ex- from the shoulder was that the powder was perimenters. The .378 case is a durable one. I not properly burning, as the recoil was so The brass is very heavy, will stand consider- mild. A .450 magnum, using 90 grains of able overloading without much sign of ex- A must for every handyman, hobbyist, student 4320 and a 500 gr. bullet, showed 11 inches cessive pressure. This means that reasonable Imagine a ~reel~ion-bu~t7 power magnifier with built-in light so every detail stands out dear sharp I with, and 17 inches without the brake. That loads will give long case life. A charge of regardless of outside Illumination! Coated .lens. I 11 inches is still very mild for such a load. 107 grains 4350 powder is said to give about ftiwninir In housins Ttannlts use with other instrn- I ments. wonderfulfir stamp collectors, banks, to I Winchester's .458 has stirred up a lot of 3200 feet per second with a 270 grain bullet, check signature- textile field to examine fibers ma- 1 terials- photo dtouching moiel work" students "labs 1 interest in the .45 caliber. Now shooters at less than 50,000 pounds pressure and over to exhine specimens; machine shops, auto mechan: everywhere are conjuring up excuses to 6,000 foot-pounds energy. The only bullets ...... ms-to check drills. nlues: jewelers. Lens diameter 13/16*. ~emovableiinentester plate for counting '- build or otherwise acquire one of these available for testing at this time broke up threads. An amazing value! I worth $9.95 ...... NOW only $4095 1 brush cutters. They can be used for deer too much in wood and lacked proper pene- (batteries not included) PP~ hunting, and for elk, moose, and bear. Since tration, but penetrated %" steel plate. Re- 5x50 Power Illuminated Also availabl- OUPO.Same features as the .458 is a shortened case, a standard coil is moderate, compared with other arms above excent lens dia. 1%". Use where wider field of anywhere near the power, and accuracy of vision, less magnification is needed. Black and 3-06 action is long enough to take it, ren- silver finish. Batteries not included. dering it a simple job in gunsmithing to very good. There is power and accuracy for Worth $10.95. $4.95 Now only ...... ppd. make one up: This short case is loaded with a long range elk, moose, or bear rifle. A Â¥mmm~~~Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥Â¥mmÂ¥ma 500 grain bullet to give velocity and power fine cartridge in its own right, the .378 also Finest Quality Imported Precision Pliers comparable with the usual run of big bore makes an interesting case for "improving." cordite express cartridges, such as the .450, That case of heavy brass with great pow- .465, .470, etc. It may be equally powerful, der capacity was just asking to be made into but laid beside a A75 No. 2 it looks puny, something big, like Rigby's .416 caliber. is an inch shorter. Thus, it's appearance The .416 Rigby, long a favorite in Africa, will not sell it to some African hunters who has never caught on here. Cartridges are put great stock in a cartridge of imposing hard to find, in the U. S., outrageously ex- size. However, we who study ballistics know pensive, and Berdan primers discourage that a large cartridge may be equalled by a handloading. But this .378 case can be made smaller one that is loaded to higher pressure. into a .416 by turning off the base belt and A friend in East Africa has been using a shoving it into a .416 sizing die. RCBS has A58 rifle we sent him by air in July, in re- the dies. The .378-.416 case then takes Flat NOMÂ Round Note Diagonal End Cut- ' sponse to an urgent appeal. The "varmints," American primers for easy reloading. inn Nippers I side Flat I SI~ORound Snipe ! as he called them, referring to beasts a ton or Experienced hunters agree the .416 makes Combination For Jewelers, ~pticalWorkere Hobbyists Cratts- more in weight, were about to take his crops. one of the world's best magazine rifles for men of all kinds! These sunerb'aerman Inatrumenta ! He writes now that this .458 seems to equal heavy game. An 80 grain load of 4320 pow- 7x61 SHARPE & HART CARTRIDGE Factory-loaded by Norma with a T6O-gmi11BTSP bullet. 1 The followinm data didbv Norma Ballistic* Laboratorv: 60 PC. 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The makers issue , The next logical step with the .378 case warning that these primers must not be use is to open it up to .45 caliber. It will take in cases smaller than magnums, as a powde all the big loads you wanted to use in the charge in a small case may be detonated b. .450 magnum but couldn't get into the shell. their use. The case is big and requires the Brevex magnum action. Three cartridges in the Relative Recoil of Big Bore Wildcat magazine and one in the chamber make four Powder lethal shots which can be very comforting. weight Braked Unbrake (grains) Bullet Recoil Recoil JOIN THE NATIONAL When this case is opened up to a larger Caliber & type (grains) (inches) (inches1 ------1 caliber, it really comes into its own. The .30-06 NatI Match I N! .300 H&H Mag Western Ctg .416 has been mentioned. As a large .45 it .375 H&H 68-4064 Non-profit; chartered in 1871.. Over can rival the famous 505 Gibbs in power, .378 Why 100-4350 -a quarter-million gun enthusiasts-- .416 80-4320 with the further advantage of a variety of .416 110-4350 (hunters, target' shooters, plinkers, bullets, 400, 500 and 600 grain weight, with 458 WCF 70-3031 gunsmiths, co1lectors)~share these 450 Mag 90-4320 money-saving benefits: heavy jackets that will penetrate and smash .378-45 100-4320 bones. When loaded with a top load of 4350 ,378-45 100-4350 Â¥Â¥Â¥ ,378-45 110-4350 1. and the 500 or 600 grain bullets, with heavy 105-4350 A MEMBERSHIP .378-45 ~W-~.rn jackets as made by Barnes, it should be SO5 Gibbs 90-Cordite --...-- adequate for any game in the world. Ex- --*--.. NATl%NALERIFLE actly 100 grains of 4320 and a 400 grain In our kick-meter, the .378 opened up tl @-% ASSOCIATION bullet is mild on the shoulder, and beauti- ( .45 caliber with a heavy load of 4350 an1 America's oldest and largest sportsmen's or- fully accurate in a scope sighted rifle. The 500 grain bullet gave 15 inches recoil wit1 ganization. NRA membership will open the thick-jacket soft-points are literally turned door for you to new friendships greater en- brake, 24 inches without. This load pent joyment of your guns, free tecbnhal services, inside out when fired into wood, although trated cleanly a %" steel plate, indicatini bulletins on proposed antisun laws, reliable information on antique .-, right to buy they hardly open up in wood at the standard high velocity for so heavy a slug. It seernei surplus shooting supplies at coet-to-eovern- 2150 feet per second velocity. This load could pent prices, chance to participate in year- amazing that a huge ,500 grain bullet cod1 round shooting- program plus 'local activities be fired prone for a long shot at buffalo, and be given that velocity without heavy recoil and other benefits. should be effective. Buffalo range is often With the 600 grain bullet and a full loai eaten down to short grass which would allow of 105 grains 4350, the .378-.+ showed th ft 2- SUBSCRIPTION TO lying-down shooting, but a prone shot is greatest comeback of anything tried so fai THE AMERICAN just not being done with a big double. 20 and 32 inches. As acornparison, the .SO RIFLEMAN Sitting? Maybe, but those open iron sights Gibbs gave 21 and 27 inches. Direct con Recognized leader in its on a double are no match for a scope sighted field. Mailed to you each parisons may not be too exact, due to vari month throughout the term chuck rifle, large edition, which is what this ables involved. Each barrel had a differq of your NRA membership. .45 is with a Weaver 2% power scope, with Every issue contains over brake, of more or less varying design an1 100 paen-is packed with the latest dope on long eye relief; Pike mounts, the genuine by dimensions, and undoubtedly some vbiatio: rifles, pistols, shotguns, bunting, marksman- Pike himself, instantly detachable; and iron ;hp,i handloading, collecting, gunsmithing in efficiency. related subjectsÃ‘al about nuns and fights ready for close work. shooting! - There are various loads that work well in ARRYING a wildcat rifle to far away place ONE OF THESE this .45, ranging from light to the heaviest. c may be asking for trouble. If you ge NRA When a wounded buffalo goes into brush or separated from your ammunition, or use it a] HANDBOOKS tall grass, you are required to finish him'off, up, your shooting is finished. To forestall th This is an extra BONUS an: GIFT you receive by ae- thus removing a menace to life and limb for former, one should ship his rifle and ceptine our invitation and the next hunter or native that happens along. munition in the same box, keeping them tc joining NOW. The 600 grain bullet with plenty of 4350 gether. If you wish to sell your rifle ther powder should be very suitable for this job. tu avoid shipping it home, it will have to b Anytime within 90 days if you fed that your For a light load, 3031 powder pushing a 400 some standard caliber. The A58 ammunitio: NRA membership Is not worth $6.00 and more notify us and we'll cheerfully refund your dues in fun. MAIL THIS APPLICATION NOW =m-1 E GUN SALE ! ! NATIUNAL KItLE A:>:>ULIATION 1 1600 R. 1. Ave., N.W., Wash.6, OrC. I Secretary. NBA: ana-OK7-- -- Please enter my subscription for -THE AMERICAN RIFLEMAN and enroll me u an NBA member*

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WRITE TODAY 1 is not in stock now in Africa. but should be is. the wav the big- doubles are made. and 1 13 available there sometime next summer. they don't pound your finger. Which of these rifles will go with me to Some shooters may object to the increased Africa next year? Most likely I will send a blast caused by a muzzle brake. This is an .505 and a .450 Magnum ahead to my friend unfortunate feature, but once in the big open GUNS in soon, then ~ersonallytake a .416. I can use spaces the blast seems very much lessened. a reduced load with 300 grain bullet for the A guide might inadvertently place himself smaller stuff encountered in plains shooting, near the muzzle of his client's rifle, the better and hand loads of whatever kind may be to observe the results of the shot. Just once, deemed necessary for the buffalo, which are he might. Next time he would stay back, my main interest-the larger bores being where maybe he belongs. Or a rifle muzzle available if needed. in close proximity to the ever-present African ant hill could all but bury one in a fog of On my last trip, country lines were crossed dust from muzzle blast. But that, too, can many times, and the customs examinations were rather an ordeal. The less stuff a per- be easily avoided. Our kick machine showed that three slots son can have at such times is an advantage. Besides, in East Africa a gun can be some- %" wide in the brake were sufficient for 3 Yukey Inouye of Highland, Utah, was thing of a responsibility. You must not the heaviest loads tested. Two slots is iwakened from his nap by hunters' bullets permit your gun to be stolen. You must not enough for the .458, and for .375 or smaller, whining too close to his home. Going to the leave a gun in a car unattended, or in a the body of the brake can be reduced in window to warn them away, he spotted a hotel room. You must not leave a gun and diameter. The inside of the brake body is Four-point buck standing in his own yard, ammunition together, or leave a gun any- bored out to a diameter about twice the bore grabbed his rifle and filled his license. where unless some part of it has been re- diameter of rifle. Brake body walls should moved to render it inoperative. By taking be about lk'' in thickness. The bore at just one gun, things are somewhat simplified. muzzle where bullet emerges should be plenty large so that there is no possibility 3 Don Anderson of Sun Valley not only got He spotted the Whether to use a double or a magazine that the bullet will touch. For a .375 it himself a buck but service. gun is a question that keeps coming up. should be about .400", for .45 caliber it can inimal on a ridge and fired. The deer lurched In my case, a familiarity of long standing be .500" without apparent loss in efficiency. Forward and rolled down the hill-stopping with the bolt gun was the main factor in A port can be placed in top of the brake to within three feet of the tail gate of his truck. deciding my choice. It seems only sensible hold the muzzle down if desired. We found to choose the type of arm which can be used that some of the recoil is dissipated in ele- instinctively in a tight place. Four shots vating the muzzle, and were well enough 3 In Louisville, Ky,, a man was arrested for from a magazine gun always seemed like satisfied to let it go at that. putting lead "slugs" into a pinball machine. good life insurance to me, although we freely Working with muzzle brakes on the big They weren't the usual kind of phony coins, admit the double has some advantages. wildcats proved that they need not be man- though-they were real bullets. He shot up When these large bore rifles are properly killers as well as game killers. Kick they the machine in a cafe because "it wouldn't stocked, with a comb which will not hit you all do, but the muzzle brake will muzzle pay off." in the face, a muzzle brake, and a soft rub- them and turn shell-shock calibers with their ber recoil pad, any of them including the fascination of power and energy into con- .505 can be fired from bench rest with no trollable, practical shoulder rifles for the Q At Pontiac, Mich., a man was arrested for great discomfort, nor danger of a properly biggest of game, while low loads give the blasting his shotgun away at telephone wires mounted scope hitting the face. This makes largest high power calibers a versatility on because he became exasperated at the delay the hunting scope with long eye relief prac- soft-skinned game not found in smaller high- it was taking to place a long distance call. tical on the heaviest magazine rifles. How- velocity rifles. There is nothing secret about ever, the trigger guard has a tendency to these muzzle brakes. Any competent gun- pound the second finger which will soon be- smith or lathe mechanic can turn one out come swelled up like a lump-jawed steer. which will do the job. Creating a brake Q When his wife spotted a wild blue goose Padding the finger will give some relief, but with maximum efficiency for vow.- biz rifle flying by their house in Wahoo, Neb., Bill the guard should be altered to a gentle slope and loads will give you a free edu-- Behrens honked hopefully at it, found that so the finger will slide past the hump. That cation in the working of your gun. the bird liked the sound, kept talking to it while his wife got his shotgun. Then, re- >, 25 CELL POWER. - membering the law against hunting inside 1 PERSONALIZE YOUR GUN! 1 city limits, he got in his car, kept talking IMPROVE Your Scores! , '.,. loudly to the bird as he drove slowly down With Initialed Balancad HI-VOLTAGE the road. The fowl followed along, apparently Weight Caps. Yet Uses Only 6 Ordinary Flashiite Batteries' Bern* Wehrht cam for 66.000 CANDLEPOWER SEALED BEAM 1 enraptured. Once in the open country, Bill M-48 in 410-28-20 gauges. World's most powerful. Unique engineering Behrens stepped outside his car, aimed, and $10.00 each. In Blue Steel creates power of 25 cells 20% higher voltage $5.00 each. PPD. because more volts forked thru same siza Decorative Cam for Bern. filament. Argon gas sealed beam bulb. Giant brought down the silly goose. M-48 ID All ranges. $5.00 size 17" lour. eaah, PPD. WITH NEW AMAZING RAY CONDENSER New lost ray shield bounces stray light back Decorative Caps for Bern. into main beam. Equal to 5 ordinary bIg flash- Model 58 with Nod-Ad- liuhtn. Justable Gas Port. $5.00 N~WDIAMOND FACET RCFLECTOR 13 Having heard all his life that a lot of hunt- eaoh. PPD. 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S Special bulbs.. .$1.00 330 East Grand Ave. Chicago 11, Illinois 1 DO6 SUPPLY HOUSE (Dept. 36-E)1:2?itG2d M^: Q This is a story making the rounds of San- - --- dusky, Ohio: Two hunters, who'd been hunt- Harvey Prot-X-Bore Zinc ing during a season when quail shooting was ;E~:;:;;i;,,;~:;~~ Fast Service J OB B E R S forbidden, were stopped by a game warden in

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SMALL GUNS -particular FOR BIG CAME (Continued from page 23) about your mother, but the little lever action is lighter, "Except on the very rare occasions of a handier, and gets vension, sowhat? wounded bear or elk or moose in thick brush, Mind you, I have no slightest objection to the little old .250 with 100 gr. bullet loads pistols any seasoned shooter's carrying a powerful will bring home the bacon as surely as any rifle as a matter of personal preference; but gun on the dealer's shelves. I use the 250 to urge every hunter to do likewise is self- Whelen and the .30-06 myself, but I still centered foolishness. Even if our game ani- have and use a 3-30 and have a great mals were as armor-plated and as often seen respect for the little shrimp. I have pulled off far off as the big bore boosters claim, there a lot of clean kills at 150 to (occasionally) In accessories and service, as would still be one more potent argument 300 yards, and with the latest loads it is a well as handguns, you'll find the against Magnums for the masses-the up- deadly little weapon. . . . ." finest at Pachmayr. setting effect of their recoil. There you have the judgment of a man Ordinary Joe Casual Hunter is a lot more who has spent 40 years hunting and guiding kick-conscious than the target-shooting hunters, using every kind of gun. I'd have minority realize or admit. In fact, firing as a lot more faith in him than in the feverish he often does only half-a-dozen high-power recommendations of some fanatic trying to rounds in a year, he is very likely to flinch boost a favourite. Too many shooting writers and miss from the recoil of even a 270 or advise rifles of far more range and recoil 3-06. In which connection, let me quote than the average Joe can handle. from a letter from a veteran Rocky Mountain Me, I'm convinced that weapons of mod- guide and outfitter, F. H. Riggall, now suc- erate power and recoil, like the .30-30, .32 ceeded by his son-in-law Andy Russell: Special, .250 Savage, .257, and probably the "I am more than ever convinced that the new .243s and .244s, are quite adequate for average 'ence-a-year' big-game hunter will deer-sized gamdeer, black bear, sheep, do far better with a .250-3000 than with a goats, antelope, caribou Even the little .25-35 .30-06, .348, 8 mm. or .300 H. & H. With has been used with success by many; this these latter the average man is badly over- district's deadliest deer killer carried one gunned, and 80% at least will develop a for 30 years, and a record mountain sheep habit of flinching which is very difficult to was recently bagged with one. cure. The other 20% will not control their The biggest game we have can be killed shots nearly as well as they would with the cleanly by such rifles; inded, the 30-30 and lighter recoil and report of the .250, and a its ilk are popular among local hunters in 100 gr. .250 bullet in the neck or lung area all Canadian moose areas. One guide of my is vastly more effective than a 200 or 300 acquaintance bought an old 3-30 for $20 grain missile in the ham or tail! and killed two moose, two deer, and 9 coyotes "Once I had a dude out with a .30 Newton with the first 13 shots from it! As for (an early .300 Magnum) who fired 29 shots grizzlies, let me quote another Rocky Moun- PISTOL CASE at big game on one trip without touching a tain hunter and gun crank of wide ex- The favorite with handgun shooters. hair! . . . . . On the other hand, I had a perience, famous game warden Jim Osman: Widely used by service teams. 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57 :he Elk River to get at me, and I shot twice in the water ahead of him to try and turn him. He just put up his hackles and came at me on the trot. I blew the top of his head off it 30 yards, and that was that. "I shot another big one that had wrecked 1 meat house at a logging camp. He was about fifty yards, and the first shot broke his back and the next one finished him. I ran into another on the trail once, and as I wanted a hide I took him along. One shot killed him dead. It went through his heart and smashed it to pieces and came out the ~therside in four pieces. I shot another in the Yellowhead Pass. He was about 150 yards away, and when hit came down the slide bawling his head off. I am afraid I got a little rattled and broke him up pretty bad with six shots. A grizzly bear is not as hard to kill as an elk or moose, providing you hit him good the first time. He is harder to kill after that, as he usually bawls his head off, which rattles most hunters, and on account of his low stature and long hair it is harder to pick a good place to hit him. "You are quite right about the Magnum rifles (being unnecessarily powerful.) Two years ago I was cutting up an elk which I had shot with a 257 Roberts when two Americans came along. One had a .375, and the other some big English bolt action. They wouldn't believe a 257 would kill an elk!" In such hands as Osman's such rifles are certainly enough for any game. Yet many of us might feel more confident after really big stuff-elk, moose, grizzly-with a gun packing a little more punch. Not necessarily a Magnum, or even the 30-06.270 class; there is a considerable group of rifles of lesser reco'l which still speak with authority. The .35 Remington, in slide, auto, or Marlin lever action models, has long been a noted killer for ranges not over 200 yards. So has the .300 Savage, without the range limitation, and the .308 is fast building a great name for itself, though it is close to .30-06 power and recoil. MAIL COUPON TODAY! 1 -- 1 Very popular in Canada is the .303 British, which Dominion loads with a 180 gr. bullet at 2540 f.s. Another good bet, too little known, is the 7 mm. Dominion gives it a 139 gr. bullet at 2900 f.s. which is deadly on lighter game, while with the standard loading of 175 gr. at 2490 it has won great respect on tough African game. Boyd Wil- liams, of Williams' Gun Shop, is one of its fans; so is Jim Osman. Biggest mule deer buck I ever heard of in this arei, weighing 365 Ib. dressed, was brought down by a 7 mm., and it seems to corpsify moose, elk, or bear just as well. Any of these, if you aren't quite satisfied with a .30-30, .250, etc., for that 5% of big Authentic in every detail.. .designed for adventure in game hunting which is for other stuff than Distinctive, durable handgun accessory handcrafted deer, should be quite adequate. finest oak-tanned saddle leather. Many magazine writers won't agree, of course, scorning such weapons as too light. Many local hunters, all over North America, will damn me from the other direction, pro- fanely wondering why in asterisks I advise anything so big. "After all," they argue, "if a man can CATALOG hit his game in a vital part, he doesn't need aver 100 holster st~lÃ§ a big rifle. If be can't, no rifle is big enough Also, rifle scabbards; and he has no damn business shooting." cartridge be\-, slld*~, There'd be more game clean-killed and ,cases; rile slings, fewer disappointed hunters if we all Westom belts. A adopted that sane, simple philosophy. a 100-YARD DUCK GUN GUNS AND GUN PARTS SCOPES AMMUNITION (Continued from page 19) GUN STOCKS GUNSMITHING SERVICE

6 Miles Narth Rt.19- Near +he All these tag-along pellets finally reach the of Pittsburgh Highway &per pattern sheet and register thereon. The fact A that it took some of them a lot longer to reach the mark than others doesn't register L_it on the paper except that the stragglers in-

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These are the shot you hear rattle off his pinions. My tests should not be accepted too literally. Actually all figures are on the optimistic side. If the same firing could have been done on live game, neither the guns nor the loads would have turned in such CURLY MAPLE RIFLE BLANKS S7.00 to S30.00. rosy performances. Genuine Horn Pistol Grip Caps with Engraved Screw, $1.00. Just Received New Shipment of . INISHED with the pattern sheet and the RARE TURKISH AND FRENCH WALNUT BLANKS I? 72-square-inch rectangle of the goose, I turned to the silhouette of a duck in flight. Dense Lightweight Individual Figure This duck outline measured 12" x 18" and RARE TURKISH CIRCASSIAN WALNUT-We believe these shipments the first to reach USA in many years. included the head, neck and wings, the This walnut is dense light weight each piece has individual figure' some with dark streaks. Finishes with hard smooth surface.' Oversize blanks: $12.00 to $50.00. Turned and inletted, $5.00 more. Limited num- latter outstretched. Pellet hits were counted ber of extremely rare blanks, $75.00. regardless of where they fell. BEAUTIFULLY GRAINED FRENCH WALNUT-Extra large French walnut blanks 214" thickness. $12.00 to I commenced firing at this cut-out with $35.00. Some rare fancies $45.00. Turned and inletted for most rifles $5.00 more. the most popular duck load in the book, a All RIFLE BLANKS SENT SUBJECT TO OUR CUSTOMERS' APPROVAL 12 crammed with PA ounces of No. 2 shot PRECISION-CHAMBERED BARRELED ACTIONS and 3% drams-equivalent of powder. Five rounds at the bird at 60 yards showed an average of 4.6 hits per shell. Energy, 4.12 3-- ft. lbs. Result, an average of 18.95 pounds, LATEST FN or HVA ACTION more than three times the blow needed to INCLUDING FINEST DOUGLAS murder the mallard. CHROME MOLY 6 GR. BARREL At 70 yards with the same load and same CALIBERS: 220 Swift; 22-250; 257R; 270; 7MM; 308 WIN.; 30-06. number of trials, a grand total of 19 pellets Also 250 Sav., 300 Sav., 243 Win., 244 Rem. hit the mark. Energy per pellet is 3.25 ft. CHECK THESE FEATURES: 1. Latest F. N. Mauser Action - (or HVA Action $10.00 additional) 2. Best grade Douglas, Chrome Moly Ultra-Rifled Barrels with the smooth, hard, swedged rifling in most calibers, lbs. Average blow per shot, 12.35 ft. lbs. including 243 Win. and 244 Rem. 3. Each unit precision chambered to mirror finish with proper headspace. 4. Each unit test-fired with sample fired case included for your inspection. 5. Length and rifle twist as I then switched to the new standard mag- wanted-otherwise we will shiv recommended len th and twist. 6. Choice of sporter, Medium Heavy, or num load of 1% ounces of shot, this time Heavy weight barrels. 7. Barrels have fine- roun!. finish, $74.50. Price $69.50 Sporter weight. 51/2 Ibs. $74.58 medium Heavy Weight (appr. .700 at muzzle) 7 Ibs. Heavy No. 4s instead of No. 2s. I got an average of weight $79.50. (7.50 additional for the Douglas Premium Grade Barrel). ($12.50 additional for NEW 7.8 hits per round at 60 yards. Pellet energy ENGRAVED FN ACTION). for the No. 4 shot at 60 yards is 2.20 ft. lbs. BARRELS------ACTIONS ------. - The load showed a reserve of power for BOEHLER BARRELS Proof steel, semi-octagon, ribbed, matted F. N. ACTIONS IMPORTEDÃ‘LIT WGT. vana- entire length. Made by FRANZ SODIA of Ferlach, Austria In dium steel barrel!, blued with ramp (220 Swift, mallard and canvasback, producing 17.16 ft. 22 25 270 7mm, and 30 caliber Highly accurate-In the 243 Win., 2574 250-3000 270, 7mm or lbs. for each of the five shots. khiti$i5.00. '(~ittedto your action, kith !heard beard complete 130-08). $74.00 PREPAID. price W0.W) I then switched back to 2s and at 70 ~ards 2-groove Springfield barrels ...... $7.00 F. N. ACTIONS, Boehler 24" proof steel barrels, Case lots 10 barrels...... $55:00) seml-octagon ribbed, matted. Sheared bead In got an average per shot of 4.2 hits in the NEW SPRINGFIELD 4-groove BARRELS $11.00 rump. Caliber 270. .308 Win. or 7mm. 30-06...... 22-250-220 Swlft 28'. 257R-250 Sav. $95.00 silhouette. Energy in this larger pellet is FRANZ SODIA Boehler proof steel barrel! 24" gradual taper. About 2% Ibs.; highly accurate 1-10 twist, caliber 25, 270, IMPORTED SAKO BARRELLED-ACTIONS, .300 7mm or .30 $30.00. 3.25 ft. Ibs. Final tally, 13.65 ft. lbs., or twice (Fitted to your action, headspaced and H&H and .375 H&H, blued, $89.95. as much as we calculate we need to kill test fired, $10.00 more). SAKO ACTIONS on 26" 4'A# mod. heavy ACK- New1 KRAG 2-Groove 30-40 BARRELS LEY OR DOUGLAS chrome moly barrel, white, ducks. 23" or less in length. Fully chambered threaded. Only $15.00. $84.00. .222 Cal. 4-or. Ordnance barrels 23" long fully chambered, threaded, blued At 80 yards the 12 magnum and 1% $20.00. SAKO ACTION on Imported medium heavy barrel, Note: Any of the above Barrels exoertl~fitted to Your Action- blued, no sighti. Ready for stocking. .222 Rem. ounces of No. 2s resulted in 14 pellets headspaced and test-flred-$2 50 additional. caliber $90.00. striking the mark out of the five shots. This New! MAUSER '98Ã‘30.0 2-Gr. BARRELS MAUSER Model 98 ACTIONS All Milled Parts 23" or less In length. Fully chambered & threaded. Only $15.00. $25.00. is an average of 2.8 hits with an energy per MAUSER 98 BARRELLED ACTIONS-GEW type issue, aII steel parts. With new 2 gr. SPR barrels pellet of only 2.25 lbs. The puny blow of fitted 23" 300 Sov. 30.06. 308 SPR...... $39.00 6.3 pounds might kill the duck but it is With new 4 gr. SPR barrels same calibers as above...... $44.00 doubtful. By our formula he has been struck ENFIELD SPECIAL-18 Pieces-ALL NEW $6.00 Prepaid the six-pound blow but he hasn't been :;At g;;; ~~~~"p~;;~y~~r~;9~~a~~~c~~~~~y*tyr~gky~~*~~~~e~~&~ ventilated with the requisite four pellets. follower (milled); sear spring and safety spring. These are the unfortunate fowl that set their ACE TRIGGER SHOE $2.00 ACE DOUBLE-SET TRIGGER $10.00 wings and glide into the tules to suffer For most rifles, shotguns and Fitted to your Mauwr or F.N. handiunx. Action - S6.00 more. miserably and finally die. FINE %" LEATHER SLINGS, Imported. For narrow swivels, woven The big 10 magnum came next into the leather, $3.50Ã‘plai $3.00. picture. At 70 yards with No. 2s I poked Write for 47 pellets into the duck with the five shots. FREE New Catalog This is an average of 9.4 pellets per blast, List No. 28 FLAIG'S MILLVALE, PA. with a final figure of 16.57 ft. lbs. per cartridge. This would not only kill ducks but geese as well. With No. 4s at 80 yards, I got 33 hits, an average of 6.6 hits per shot, for a blow of 9.76 ft. lbs., still potent enough for ducks. Switching to 2s, really the only shot to use seriously at the extreme ranges, I got 19 hits with five shots. The No. 2 pellet at 80 yards has a force of 2.25 ft. Ibs. Each shot averages 3.8 pellets into the mark for an energy of 8.55 foot pounds. This would probably kill the duck, but my hunch is that he would only be crippled and would have to be hunted down and a finishing shot delivered.

oc CUMMINCS, chief of Remington's bal- D listic laboratories, says that a charge of No. 2s will drift 23 inches at 50 yards in a 30 mph cross wind- He does not go on to conjecture what the drift would be at 80 yards but I'd estimate that it would be easily Fast, easy, accurate Pacific Reloading twice 23 inches or in the neighborhood of took have been top choice of expert four feet. A moment's cogitation on this handloaders for a quarter century for factor will persuade the most sanguine that perfect low-cost ammunition. Often 1 he's going to have to be pretty cute about imitated, never equalled! Pacific Super Tool comolete with dies. shell holder. figuring windage to slap his shot charge on primer arm, $54.95. Automatic primer a web-foot at 80 yards. Say, for instance, feed, $7.00. that the bird is flying directly away from the gun and there is a 30 mile crosswind. The shot charge would drift four feet, enough to cause a complete miss. At 80 yards, a NEW! PACIFIC POWDER SCALE! normal lead in a dead calm would be some- Featuring built-in oil thing around 15-24 feet. If this lead were dampener reservoir. easy- further compounded by the drift of the shot to -read indicator, heavy in a 20 or 30 mile wind, not really such a cast iron machined body. ale on a good ducking day, a feller would all steel-hardened bear- nf!a and knives. Price have to have a slide rule to make the neces- complete, still only sary corrections. Still another angle to this extra-long-range shotgunning is the decidedly short distances which the shot will travel. Wallace Coxe, PACIFIC DIES BIG "C" PACIFIC who has just retired after a couple of cen- Perfect concentricity of COMBINATION TOOL times as chief of the Du Pont ballistics shell body shoulder and Combines oower and atremrth laboratories, says that a 10 gauge gun ele- neck for absolute me- with ritid construction and &ion An? die not test- vated to 40 degrees will poop out its charge ing 100% for dimensions. of No. 2s to a maximum distance of any tolerances. and speclflca- 330 yards or 990 feet. This means that, at tions is rejected. Set of one caliber, $76.48. Automa- 80 yards (240 feet), the fall of the shot is dies complete for one cal- tic feed complete with one tube for sfaoteun primera, between three and four feet. $11.95. Slapping the charge on a bouncy old SEE YOUR DEALER OR SEND FOR A FREE CATALOG OF gander at 80 yards then simmers down to a PACIFIC RELOADING TOOLS simple little deduction about his speedÃ‘h generally chums up something around 60 mph-the drift of the shot which amonnu to four feet in a 30 mile breeze-plus the

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SAFETY GUN RACK with utility cleaning drawer, built by Nimrod Co., Dept. G5, Box Genuine Tooled Leather 297, Lancaster, Pa., is brand-named "Nim- Beautiful Custom Hand rod Supreme!' Unusual rack design holds Tooled Genuine Leather Fast five rifles or shotguns with locking bar clamp- Draw Western Holsters. Com- pletely lined with soft suede ing small of each stock solidly in rack so for the protection of your gun. MAGNUM RIFLE ACTION imported by children can't get into trouble by playing Available for Colt, Great West- Tradewinds, Box 1191-G5, Tacoma, Wash.., is with guns. Locking bar is locked into place ern, or Ruger single actions. a genuine Mauser-system design constructed by drawer key. When drawer is removed, especially for the longest high powered car- notches in each end serve to hold gun while tridges. Made by Brevex firm, Paris, these being cleaned, preventing scratching fine - 3% pound actions are in demand where re- stocks, bluing, or damaging table or desk EARLY a MODERN FIREARMS CO. ceiver of unusual strength and safety for top. Nimrod Supreme sells for $32.50. I.-'#IB VEN1URA BOULIVARD. STUDIO HIT CÃˆIIIDBNIA THE GUN MARKET

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NEW GENUINE Trainine Rifles: Ideal for BINOCULARS SUNS & AMMO parades Color Guards Legion Posts Regula- tion weight and size. Clearin $4:50 each, while they last. International, hearms Co., BINOCULAR SPECIALTIES all makes re- YOUR JAP rifles altered to 30-06 $6.00. Ja 22 Kineman. St. Albans. Vermont. paired. Authorized Bausch & Lomb. Zeiss- shells $3.75. Bolts altered for scope $4.50, engine turned $4.00, both $8.00. Catalog .05, Hensoldt. and Bushnell dealer. Tele-Ootics,- - AMMUNITION------: 30.000 ROUNDS 577/45O 5514 Lawrence, Chicago 30, 111. TP Shop, West Branch 16, Mich. Martini Henr solid Lead 410 gauge car- . trid es. ~acdce.International Firearms Co., ANTIQUE AND Modern Firearms. 20c coin 22 #ineman. St. Albans. Vermont. for list. Hawkeye Arms, P. 0. Box 7006, - COLLECTORS Miami 55, Florida. HUNTING AND Gun Book Catalog-Free on Request-Shorey Book Store, 816 - 3rd Ave., GUNS BOUGHT, sold and traded: List 25c Seattle 4, Wash. OVER 500 ANTIQUE-Modern Guns-Pow- up to 70% of list price allowed for your gun der Flasks-Swords-Edged Weapons. Large on new one: Agawam Associates, Box 55, JAP. 30-06's. EXCELLENT-$18.00. German Printed List 25c coin. Cartridees for Collec- Aeawam. Mass. Mod. 98-8mm Mausers. Excellent-$37.50. tors List #66 25c coin. Ed. Sowe, Coopers U.S. 30-06 cal. Sorinirflelds. Excellent-$57.60. Mills 11, Maine. Mone back guarantee. New free gun list. ANTIQUE ARMS for Collector or Shooter at Alps Gunroom, 1 Beekman Street, New York, Bar ain Prices. lOc for List. Ladd, ~atsk~ll, N. Y. N. f. MOSSBERGS? SURE I Write. Outdoor Out- WINCHESTER '73 rifles. Now priced $12.75- fitters, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 24.75. Send for free brochure. Richard Short, M-I RIFLES 125 CARBINES $100. LU ers Woodstock, N. Y. $75.00. Frontfers,'Bisleys, M-1903 Rifles, $85. Slooer. Chloride. Arizona. COLLECT COINS for a hobby. Brilliant Un- - - circulated Commemorative Half Dollar only GERMAN MODEL 98 8mm. Mausers. Very $1.00. One 1883 NC Gold nlated Racketeer's Good $37.00Ã‘Excellen $42.00. U.S. 30.06 nickel $1.00. One of each ifthe above -$1% Sprin elds. Very Good $52.50Ã‘Excellen Price list of U.S. Coins free. Joray's, Box Japanese - 30.06 Rifles. 38D, Shouns, Tenn. excellent $27.50. German%& zGd Mauser Semi-automatic rifles. Excellent RARE 7.65 x 38 SWISS machine pistol car- $58.95. Japanese 7.7 Rifles $17.50. Money tridges $1.25 each, postpaid. Larry Sterett, Back Guarantee. lOc for list. North Eastern ~iggsvhle,Illinois. Firearms, 145 Nassau Street, New York, New NEW ILLUSTRATED Gun Catalogue ! Con- York. tains 300 antique and modern guns, edge weapons, oddities and antique gun parts. Only VARMINT RIFLE, 6mm. on Roberts Case, 26c in coin or stam Firearms Unlimited, New FN Action Douglas Premium Barrel, '$$" Dia Muzzle ' Custom Stock, Jaeger Trig- 119 Shady Avenue, ~Rtsburgh6, Pa. ger ~efoadingDies Blocks. Rifle Exceptlon- ally Accurate $130.' Another Rifle, 244 Rem- ENGRAVING ington, FN Action Douglas Barrel. Sco e locks, Blued but ' no stock-$90. ~laude Graves, 2210 East 34th Street, Indianapolis, E. C. PRUDHOMME. ENGRAVING. Folder Indiana.-- . 50c. 305 Ward Bldg., Shreveport, Louisiana. PARTS-LUGER-Mauser Walthers Reising, ENGRAVING - INLAYS - Scene Work. J. P. Saner. Mauser 7.63 ~ilitary,Radom Charles Jerred, 853 W. 1st St., Fulton, New Dreyse. Mauser H.S.C. Reising 22 pistol H&R York. 45 and 22 auto rifles; Many others. springfield rifles, 98 Mauser 95 Mauser, Enfleld, ENGRAVING - SCROLL - Cattle Brands- Such parts as Recoil springs firing pin Gold Animate. Bright Bluing, Nickel-Silver- springs, Sear s rings, trigger springs, Main Gold Plating. Doubles stocked repaired springs, flring Ins, ejectors, Extractors, Bolts, Elaborate Inlays. Gunreblu, ~iltmoie15, N. C: Sights, ~arrefs, Ma azines. Write wants. Parts catalogue 25c. kestern Gun Exc., Box 619, Whittier, Calif. FOR SALE RELOADING

RELOAD AND Save. Send for Catalog. Many items on special clearance sale. K. W. Klein- endorat, 39 Welcome Rd., Rochelle, N. J. SHOOTERS: NOW loadin for 33 WCT, 36 WCF, 38/56 Win. 405 WC# For information and prices write JB Gun Shop, 1232 E. Colfax WW1 LUGER BARRELS Clips Leather Clip is.- Coooer- Landhe.-. Alaska. Ave., Denver 18, Colo. Life Member NRA. Cases-Excellent. Irl Atkinso'n, Gunsmith,. ANNOUNCING OUR appointment as Re 434 35th Ave. South. Seattle 44, Wash. tered Colt Dealer in this vicinit Complete line or new and used colts anaparts. AII WANTED orders prepaid to you. Our latest catalog 25 cents. Grew Fire Arms Company, Box 201, WANTED FOR Cash Rifles & Shotguns, New Griffin, Georgia. or Used - We also ~rade- Write or wire Full EXCELLENT IMPORTED $350 00 Martini ~escriptionand Best prices Goodwear Co. "Free" rifle $200 00 V. G. ~alher"Sport- Est. 1898 "Brooklyn's Rod & Gun Center," modell" ~e'isterb&hie $60.00. Other bench- 177 Flatbush Ave., Bklyn. 17, N. Y. (NRA rest rifles and scopes. Elmer, Joplh, Missouri. Life Members.) 1,000,000 GUNS, ACCESSORIES Colts Lu- gers. Mausers, Kentuckles, P38'8, Winchesters FAMOUS U.S. .38 SMITH & Wesson (Military -Catalog $.50Ã‘Agramonte's Yonders 2K, & Police) Revolvers. A ru ed and depend- N. Y. able 6-8hooter only $27.9peach with new Holster. Ver' good to excellent. Limited GUN CASES Full Length LedGike Fin18h supply. send remittance. Immediate ship- Soft Fleecy Lines, For Rifle or shotgun, 4 ment. Dealers uantlty discounts. Shi ed truly wonderful Value at $1.49 sent Poata e Duty Free. ~nternational Firearms, loll Prepaid anywhere In the USA. State model Bleury, Montreal, Que. of gun when ordering. Goodwear Co., "Bklyn's Rod & Gun Center" (eat. 1898). 177 .22 CALIBRE B.S.A. STRIPPED barrelled FlatbuSh Ave.. Bklvn. N. Y. receivers finest heavy qualit FANCY PARKER Single Trap Gun, Reuben riflin Ideal for high 82 $&%'% Larson, Wells, Mlnn. GERMAN AIR gun circa 1800 excellent ~xcekentcondition. 06 Order of 3 maker Halter ~urnb'u~$50.00or trade, Ed or more $3.75 each. Order of 6 or more $3.25 OLD U.S. COINS, especially Gold Coins. High- Ritchie. 616 hrls St.. each. Send remittance. Immediate shl ment. est premium prices paid. Cherry's, Geneseo, ekh. N. C. International Firearms, 22 Kingman, &. Al- Illinois. bans, Vermont. FAMOUS BRITISH Enfleld Rlfles : 303 Short GUN CABINETS Lee Enfleld S M L E ) No 1 Mark I11 Serv- Ice Model lb~h&'&~ea&rwith detachable magazine 'only $27.50. Send remittance. Im- GUN CABINETS, Racks. Complete selection. mediate shipment. International Firearms Send 25c for Catalogue. Dept. D, Knox Wood Co., 22 Kingman, St. Albans, Vermont. Products, Knoxville, Iowa. SHOOTERS : IF you are interested in learn- ing Gunsmithing and are willing to spend a few hours In your home shop for a handsome accurate .22 target pistol, send 3 cent stam WOODCOCK? tor complete information. P. 0. Box 362, Terre Haute, Indiana. Ã‡

MISCELLANEOUS No matter wl you're shooting $200. MONTHLY POSSIBLE Sewing Bab wear ! No house selling ! send stamped, ad. you'll get more dressed envelope. Babygay, Warsaw 79, In- diana. s with a $60 WEEKLY SPARE TIME-easy Home- Venetian ~lindLaundry. Free book. Burtt, 2434 DI, Wichita 13, Kansas. ELECTRIC PENCIL: En aves all Metals. $2.00. Beyer Mfg. 10511-g Springfield, Chl- caeo 43. -- 3 INDIAN WAR arrowheads, Flint Seal ing Knife, Flint Thunderbird $4.00. Catalog Free. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Arrowhead, Glen- wood. Arkansas. HIGH PAYING jobs: Foreign, USA. All trades. Travel paid Informat on. Applica- tlon forms. Write Dept. 22E National. 1020 Broad, Newark, N. J. INVENTORS - INFORMATION on Patent Send your barrel or take chokes with a twist-of-thewrist! procedure furnished en request without obll- it to your dealer before tion. John Randolph Re steired Patent At- A shorter shotstring that means fewer torney, 260 Columbian9Bufding, Washington; the rush begins-NOW! D. c. cripples because all the shot FREE! Send for gun LEATHER JACKETS Renovated Expertly barrel mailing carton reaches your target in time! Free Circular 11. Berlew Mfg. Co., Freeport New York. and new "Wing- Less wasted ammunition because S~OI jbook \-Choke makes every shot count! 30-06 SPRINGFIELD OR Enfleld Rifle Stock as issued, brand new $2.95 each. Rifle barrels, cal 30-00 brand new aov9t ~urplua,24 inch, THE Poky-CHOKE CO., inc., 524 Tunxis St, Hartfoni 1, com~rt~cut corn letel; finished. Value 25. Special $8.95 pncft~ ~n~fucf* ~os&ald. Public Sport Shops, 11 S. 16th send 0 "Wln~shooter's Handbookw; 0 gun barrel mailing carton Street. Philadelphia 2. Pa. DELUXE MODEL

LEATHER HOLSTERS. custom made. brand SUPER MODEL ADDRESS new for large Mauser Mliitar Automatic 9 $19.50 & $22.50 MM or 768 Caliber Pistol. While They Last -$5.00 each. Public S rt Shops, 11 S. 16th STATE Street. Philadel~hla2. Pa. [PLEASE PRINT CLKARLYJ LEG IRONS $5.00. Handcuffs $7.60. Leather restraints, holsters. Thomas hrrick, Box 12, Newburyport, Maw. HUNTERS-CAMPEBS-Prospectom -Learn how you can return to any exact spot outdoors any time you wish-nlm~lv.with absolute accuracy. Write to-da~ forfree brochure on Outeri Locator. Variety Sales, 420 Madison St., Chittenango, N. Y. BUY SUPPLIES direct froG- Government. Boat, motor truck jeep huntin fishing, cam~ine.goortlnir &ulom'ent. Radio. Photo- graphic" Power 601 " machinery & hundreds others ilsted in our Bulletin u~urplusSales: Price $1.00. Box 169UH. Htfd. 8, Conn. , bullets CARRYALL. CANVAS Boll with straps and handle. laree she. for travelers. canmere. baae- etc.' Gov't Su hs, brand new, %\t^$%%-SIMi'ial %\t^$%%-SIMi'ial $2.3 each. Public Sport Shops, 11 16th Street, Philadelphia

HAND SIGHTING Levels. imoroved new 1 model. manv USBS. for lavine drains. ditches. , foundatoi ns" gradt'ng: conhurhg la g out of 1 fences, pie& roads and ardent. Gly g-aar- anteed $2 50 POS aid Public Sport 8 0% 11-- 8.. i6th~treet.- %hllidelnhla 2. Pa. GOGGLES GOVT Surplus for industrial use, skiing motoreyciists and auto drivin Value 12 60 Sale 195 per pair. pub& Sport hops; 11 8. 16th Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. SHOOTER'S BIBLE 1957 over BOO p Illustrated Modern Guns and ~ckdx: $2 00 Gun Digest 2.50 Postpaid. Public sport Shops, 11 S. '16th Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. SEND lOc FOR lists either shoteuns. rifles. 75g 6mm~ollowPoint handguns ammunition' or send 2612 for all .ti lists. dyseth's, ~ill&ar,Minnesota. FOLLY ILLUSTRATED 9x11 bound cata- swords war relics books, etc., 8%%& House khop, New 6alb 4, N. Y. DON'T MISS Kahokian Gun Show Shiloh Built-In Accuracy Illinois Ma 4-5. 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You1 have to decide for yourself Loading for the scattergun may save 50 Lipford, Box 68, Shouns, Tenn. what make and type you want. It's almost percent or more on shell cost. Hollywood makes an expensive but very excellent set WANTED. OLD coina. Pa ing $4 00 per impossible to go wrong on a much adver- hundred fir Indian Head pennfes. ~ighprice6 tised make. of dies. The Acme Loaders are complete in paid for other old colna. Lipford, Box 68, themselves and do fast work for custom re- Shouns, Tenn. Dies are fully as important as the tools. Fortunately, dies in general are much better loaders or individuals. Lyman still sells their old Ideal Straightline set, and has new dies RIFLE SLINGS web new U 8. Qov't Surplua than they were 20 years ago, or even five 1% inch, 69c each 3'for $1.50 Leather ~rmi for their Turret and Comet tools. I haven't years ago. The &st makes are perfection. Rifle slings used 'good condition $1 00 each. used their dies yet, but they look okay. C-H Public SPO~ships, 11 S. 16th stre&, Phila. Prices for standard '% x 14 thread dies run 2, Pa. brought out their excellent Magnum press $12.50 to $13.50 or more. Your real bargain with simple step-by-step shotshell dies. The , COLT MINIATURE Gold Filled Tie Claa s is in top quality rather than 6rat cost, with 6olt stamped on each one, 46 ~utomatg press is easily wnverted to load either shot- 45 Colt Frontier. Your Choice. $2.00 eaci No one can load good ammunition with shells or metallic cartridges. Lachmiller Postpaid. Public Sport Shops, 11 S. 16th inferior dies that may be off-center or over Street, Phila. 2, Pa. presses also take either dies. or under size at critical points. The integrity A complete shotshell reloading set that has 1966 CREECOACH FOR % Picku $800.00. of the maker is a really priceless ingredient. been a sales sensation since it hit the market Lee Lorenz, R.R. S6. Wabash. 1ndfGa. More dies are ruined by rust than by wear, a few years ago is the Thalsm. Simple and OUTDOOR JOBS-Forestry Park Rangers. and those made of naked steel must be low priced, it does good work easily, and Game Management. Ex and& Program8 will given the care you would give any precision leaves your metallic cartridge press "open" need thousands. Send gl.00 for comDlete information. Conaervation Aaaociates - 1120-A steel .product. Some, like the new Lyman for rifle and pistol loading. Even this is Connecticut Ave., N.W., ~ashington'6,D. C. All-American and C-H dies, are chrome not a complete listing; there are several other plated to stay perfect for life. GOLD-PLATING - Inloga (gold-silver-ivory) makes which I have never used. Engraving - Checkering wood - Ivory grips. Those who intend to reload handgun cases Today's beginner in reloading has a big Bright Bluing shot ns atocked. Martyco, Box 6204, Aaheville, %. C. in quantity, and many handgunners do, advantage in better equipment and a larger might do well to consider a tungsten-carbide selection at moderate prices than ever before. "ALASKAN ADVENTUREI-Big Game'' in color and all other Alaska aubjecta. Send 26c resizing die. Thew have an insert of the Another thing, he won't have to unlearn a lot in coin for aample allde and free catalo list- hardest metal known to man, that can be of bad practices that are a hangover from ing over 400 beat quality color slldea. forth- worked only with diamond tools and polished ep Color Film Co., Box 6, Cooper Landing, black powder and mercuric primer days. with diamond dust. The first cost is higher, There will never be a better time than today but it's the cheapest in the long run, and by MAKE, SAVE Money. 60% off. Magazine to get started in the fastest growing Subscriptions. Bonus. Personal Orders. Qunl- far the best. 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600 W. WHITTIER BLVD.l WHITTIER, CAL. BARREL - 2l%" tapered barrel with . crowned reinforced muzzle and reinforced also around the chamber to prevent vibration. Made of high tensile steel to ensure maximum hardness to the rifling. The barrel action assembly has been designed for best presentation. CAL 22 LONG RIFLE RIM FIRE SELF LOADING

TANGENT LARGE SURFACED SLIDING REARSIGHT BARREL TAPERED No side play. Windage and elevation. ' SPECIAL HIGH TENSILE Graduated from 25 to 100 yards. Its base is hand fitted on to the barrel (to increase accuracy) and is main- TANGENT REARSIGHT tained with tt screw to facilitate assembly Tunnel forestgnr wttn 5 interch able elements: 1 cross-wire, 1 1 peep, 1 half-disc, 1 picket. -fitted on to the barrel, as the sight. Spare foresight elements ACTION GROOVED SPECIFICATION trap of the pistol grip. FOR TELESCOPE Sl This rifle is with& a liring pin and Reversible spring guide with the percussion is effected by means mhes of different weight to In of a ridge aeross the face of the crease or decrease the inertia of the breech bolt dimct across the base of breech block depending upon the the cartridge which is smashed at ammunition used (rimmed rear-end two opposite points. This double mass for standard type ammunition, fore-end mass for high velocity m- munition). See NOTE (Working Principle). the bullet. Stock of fine French walnut. Care- fully polished and varnished. Specially designed to insure proper shooting positions. Snobble fore-en

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NO OTHER SELF LOADING RIFLE IS MORE ACCURATE No firing pin no extractor sturdy recoil spring Breech block made of the&- cally treated special steel * "Mauser-type" 4-groove rifling of high precision, 1 turn in 450 mm (approx. 17%") Easy dismantrig and re-assembrig 'bf had without ay'tool, with the sole help of a coin.

OVER-ALL LENGTH: 41'' WORKING PRINCIPLE WEIGHT: APPROX. 6 LBS. Whem you press the trigger, the breech block is thrown forward, under pressure of the main spring. (The trigger pull can be regulated.) In its travel, it feeds a cartridge from the magazine* introduces it into the chamber of the barrelJ and fires it. Under the force of the explosion gases, the breech block is thrown back to its original position and the cartridge case is ejected. Position of the bolt: the rifle can be The breech block is retained in the rear position, the recoil spring remains com- carried about either with an open or pressed, and the weapon is ready for further firing. closed bolt. 1) To close the bolt pull NOTE. - When firing high velocity or very powerful cartridges it is advisable to increase the inertia of the breech bolt by reversing the position of the spring guide, out first the box magazine slightly, i. e., by placing its rimmed-base end, in front, inside the rear-end cavity of the 2) Close the bolt, 3) Push the maga- breech block. zine fully in. No cartridge has thus AMMUNITION Any make of cartridge teamed up with .22 GEVARM rifles will give a higher muzzle velocity than in other rifles.- ".:! J been introduced into the chamber, For the first shot - when firing - ListPrice $72.50 simply pull towards you the cockiig . . . . . handle and the breech block will be. Extra Cartridge Clip, 8 Shot Capacity $3.50 ~@tin position for firing. Alterna- . ttvely* the brpech can remain open for immediate firing with the box mamzine fully introduce - 0, .BOX 1 191-H TACOMA 1, WASHINGTON