APPENDIX V.-^HINTS TO SPORTSMEN 493 



Most of the following will of course appear self-evident to the old hand, 

 but may be of some help to the beginner. 



2. Battery. 



Of eleven different bores of rifle I have used on game, besides a good 

 many more I have handled, the following are, I think, the best and most 

 useful all-round weapons : — 



.256 Mannlicher-Schonauer fitted with long stock, telescopic, 



Lyman, and leaf sights. 

 Foresight high, so that the base of it does not interfere with the 



view through the Lyman. 

 Sight protector, high and hinged on one side, to allow (except in 



bad light) aim to be taken through it. 

 Fore-end, the fasteners should allow of the wood shrinking without 



drawing the barrel down. 

 Telescope should be very rigidly attached to rifle, only to be 



removed for cleaning at rare intervals. 



Use split bullets for every sort of game except elephant, rhino, hippo, 

 buffalo, lion, leopard, and crocodile. 



Solid bullets for hippo and crocodile, also for the other animals in the 

 above list, if you can get a pot shot and afterwards have time if necessary 

 to change to a heavy rifle. 



Never follow dangerous wounded game with the .256 rifle. 



.400 cordite D.B. hammerless ejector, leaf and Lyman sights. 



.600 cordite D.B. hammerless ejector (taking the place of an 8 B.) 



12 B. paradox for shooting for the pot, and with ball at night, or in 

 snap-shooting in jungle. 



Have the catches of these arranged not to return automatically 

 to safe ; all should have the same action (under lever snap is the 

 strongest and at the same time quick), and the triggers the same pull 

 oft". 



Every rifle to have spare foresight and striker. 



The .600 and .400 should be carried in cases, as in some parts of the 

 country they will not be required for weeks at a time. 



All should be fitted with good English leather sling covers, well 

 greased to keep out rain, and made to fit loosely, so that the rifle slips out 

 easily. 



