THE -303 SPORTING RIFLE 



had passed through his heart. The crocodile I also killed 

 dead with a Peg Bullet behind the shoulder. These bullets 

 not only expand and make a very severe wound in large 

 heavy animals, but they also expand very well in small 

 beasts, such as jackals and rock rabbits. 

 " Please send me 500 more. 



" Believe me, 



" Yours very truly, 

 (Signed) " F. C. SELOUS. 



"P.S. You can make any use you like of this letter, as 

 it is a simple statement of facts, which speak for them- 

 selves. I have no trouble in cleaning the rifle." 



Major David Bruce, A.M.S., in the Field of 

 May 8th, 1897, gives his experiences in Africa 

 with a Holland '303, which are extremely favour- 

 able. Although, as he most reasonably and justly 

 remarks, he would not take the same liberties with 

 dangerous game when armed only with so small 

 a rifle as when he had in hand a '577, the Major 

 on one occasion killed a buffalo cow with a single 

 Holland's special bullet from the "303. 



Many other sportsmen have testified to the ad- 

 mirable work done by this most powerful, accurate, 

 and handy little weapon, whose flat trajectory, 

 moreover, renders it extremely valuable for long 

 shots. 



Although I should consider no battery, for use 

 in India or Africa, complete which did not include 

 a double '303, I would counsel the tyro not to 

 allow his admiration for the weapon to induce him 

 to use it upon large or dangerous animals which 

 are ordinarily killed by much larger rifles. 



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