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short, handy, and reliable. One experience with a 

 zebra 300-350 yards has made me question whether 

 at long (hunting) ranges the remaining velocity of 

 the big blunt nosed bullet is not seriously reduced; 

 but as to that I have not enough data for a final 

 conclusion. I have no doubt, however, that at 

 such ranges, and beyond, the little Springfield has 

 more shocking power. Of course at closer ranges the 

 Winchester is by far the more powerful. I killed one 

 rhinoceros with the 405, one buffalo and one hippo; 

 but should consider it too light for an emergency 

 gun against the larger dangerous animals, such as 

 buffalo and rhinoceros. If one has time for extreme 

 accuracy, and can pick the shot, it is plenty big; but 

 I refer now to close quarters in a hurry. I had no 

 trouble whatever with the mechanism of this arm; 

 nor have I ever had trouble with any of the lever 

 actions, although I have used them for many years. 

 As regards speed of fire the controversy between the 

 lever and bolt action advocates seems to me foolish 

 in the extreme. Either action can be fired faster 

 than it should be fired in the presence of game. It is 

 my belief that any man, no matter how practised 

 or how cool, can stampede himself beyond his best 

 accuracy by pumping out his shots too rapidly- 

 This is especially true in the face of charging danger- 

 ous game, So firmly do I believe this that J 



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