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popgun ; it should have a leather holster to go on 

 the saddle, as this saves all trouble in carrying it, and 

 it is consequently more likely to be at hand in the 

 unfortunate event of there being occasion to use it. 



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It is advisable to go to a good maker, as the 

 better the weapons are the less liable they are to 

 get out of order, and for the same reason complicated 

 actions should be avoided. 



The purchaser should go down to the shooting- 

 range and have the rifles sighted to suit himself; 

 gun-makers are very fond of sighting them for a half- 

 bead, which is all very well for target practice, but 

 for the real thing a great mistake. They should be 

 sighted to take a full bead, as animals are not always 

 so obliging as to give time for fancy shooting, while 

 in a bad light or for a running shot a sportsman 

 wants to see as much foresight as he can, and there 

 is no need to increase the already sufficient risk 

 of shooting too high ; most wasted bullets go over 

 the top and the half-bead idea greatly assists them 

 to do so. At the same time, care should be taken 

 to see that the foresights are sufficiently fine, as if it 

 is necessary to fire a long shot, a sight which not 

 only covers the whole animal but a considerable 

 portion of the surrounding landscape as well is use- 

 less and the advantage of the small-bore rifle's 

 extended range is practically thrown away. Some 

 spare foresights should be taken. Two rifles of 



