BULLET AND SHOT 



It is true that many big beasts have been killed 

 with the '303, but experiments in this direction are 

 better avoided, both on the score of cruelty to the 

 animals, and upon that of danger to the sportsman. 

 The '303 in its proper and legitimate use will be 

 found all that can be desired, but it is unreasonable 

 to expect it to do the proper work of a bone-crusher 

 of large bore. 



With the object of meeting the views of some 

 sportsmen who desire a weapon of the same type, 

 but more powerful than the '303, Messrs. Holland 

 and Holland have lately built a rifle of '375 bore, 

 the velocity of which is the same as that of the 

 former. 



THE '256 SPORTING RIFLE 



I have never had the opportunity of trying the 

 '256 sporting rifle, regarding which the opinions of 

 sportsmen who have used it are conflicting, some 

 deeming it an excellent weapon for use upon deer, 

 etc., while others do not believe in it. 



CARTRIDGES 



All cartridge cases, even 8- and 4-bores, should 

 be made of solid brass. It is a good plan to have 

 those of small bores soldered up in tin packets each 

 holding twenty-five, and those of the larger calibres 

 in similar packets of ten cartridges each, the 

 number of the bore being stamped on the outside. 

 An ample supply should be taken, and no attempt 



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