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hardened and solid projectile that will preserve its 

 original shape after striking the thick hide of a large 

 animal. 



A hollow bullet fired from an express rifle will 

 double up a deer, but it will be certain to expand 

 upon the hard skin of elephants, rhinoceros, hippo- 

 potami, buffaloes, &c. ; in which case it will lose all 

 power of penetration. When a hollow bullet strikes 

 a large bone, it absolutely disappears into minute 

 particles of lead, — and of course it becomes worth- 

 less. 



For many years I have been supplied with first- 

 rate No. 10 rifles by Messrs. Reilly & Co. of Oxford 

 Street, London, which have never become in the 

 slightest degree deranged during the rough work of 

 wild hunting. Mr. Reilly was most successful in the 

 manufacture of explosive shells from my design ; 

 these were cast-iron coated with lead, and their effect 

 was terrific. 



Mr. Holland of Bond Street produced a double- 

 barrelled rifle that carried the Snider Boxer cartridge 

 This was the most accurate weapon up to 300 yards, 

 and was altogether the best rifle that I ever used ; 

 but although it possessed extraordinary precision, the 

 hollow bullet caused the frequent loss of a wounded 



