[ A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA 



Cleaning rods : — 



.256 two steel rods, covered wood, two brass brushes, four bristle. 

 .400 j 



.600 



two do. to take a similar set of brushes for each. 



12 B. one wood-jointed rod, jag mop, and wire brush. 



Four yards tlannel, i lb. tin vaseline, 4]- pint tins rifleline, 2-^- pint 

 i rantroon. 



Cartndges. 



It is difficult to advise what number to take, for in nothing do men 

 vary so much as in the e.\penditure of ammunition. 



Here is the summary of a carefully kept record of every shot fired 

 during my trip through Abyssinia which may be some guide. I never 

 shot a beast unless wanted either as a specimen or for meat, nor did I 

 shoot at a bird unless for the pot. 



of 2.25 cartridges expended per day. 



Approximately it took 2-6 cartridges for each kill. 



All cartridges should be packed tightly in air-tight tin or zinc boxes, 

 holding not more than 50 each, and closed with a band that can be torn 

 off. 



Contents of each box to be plainly stamped on it. 



Have a leather cartridge-bag, with web-sling, for each rifle, divided 

 lengthways into two, for soft and solid bullets, stamped on both sides with 

 the size of cartridges, such as 4 (for 400), i\I. (for Mdnnlicher), etc. 



