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the \vei"ht of the soHcl bullet used therewith. 

 They also supply two hollow-fronted bullets 

 weighing 340 and 370 grains respectively. 

 In this latter the hollow is only five-tw^elfths 

 of an inch deep, leaving a solid base over an 

 inch long. This is no doubt a splendid 

 projectile, but it has unfortunately the great 

 drawback that an enormous charge of 

 powder ^ is necessary to give it a satisfac- 

 torily flat trajectory. The .450 Magnum, of 

 which the bullet weighs only 325 grains, is 

 found to require 140 grains of powder, so 

 that a 370 grain bullet would require about 

 160 grains, which the 400 case will not hold. 



^ Black powder, of course, is referred to throughout this 

 article. I have no doubt the .400-400 rifle with a charge of 

 43 grains of smokeless powder would give excellent results. 

 But, as all sportsmen know, there are objections to the use 

 of nitro-compounds in wild countries, to go into which would, 

 however, be beyond the scope of these remarks. 



