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smoke and recoil ; the flat trajectory is of course 

 another, but as one does not often want to fire very 

 long shots it is only occasionally that their superiority 

 in this respect to the ordinary express is of use. 

 On the other hand, an ideal bullet has yet to be 

 invented ; they are all deficient in stopping power 

 unless very well placed, in which case almost any 

 bullet will do. The blood track of a wounded 

 animal is usually very small, and this of course adds 

 much to the difficulty of tracking. Nitro powders 

 are apt to be affected by great cold, and in severe 

 weather those cartridges intended for immediate use 

 should be warmed a little before going out and 

 should be carried in an inside pocket until actually 

 required. 



A '450 Express. For this I prefer a long bullet 

 with a small hole to the usual copper-tubed one, as 

 I think that it does more damage. For dangerous 

 game, such as a tiger or bear, I would always use 

 the express for choice, while even the wapiti is a 

 sufficiently difficult animal to kill, and one does not 

 get enough chances to afford to waste them. 



A Shot and Ball Gun. Always useful to fill the 

 camp larder, while a few ball cartridges may be of 

 use in case of an accident happening to one of the 

 rifles. 



A Revolver. This is unlikely to be wanted at all, 

 but if it is it will be wanted very badly, so should 

 be a serviceable one and not a mere ornamental 



