Notes on South African Hunting. 
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Clothes—Batteries. 
prefer helmets; but, for roughing it, helmets 
are not nearly as good as Boer hats. A strong 
leather belt with a hunting knife not exceeding 
six inches in. length when closed, should also 
be obtained. 
Opinions, of course, differ on the matter of 
guns. Probably the battery which would best 
meet the exigencies of the case would be 
I Strong central-fire 12 bore shot gun. 
I Double *500 express. 
I Big elephant gun. 
Spare stocks, etc., should be taken ; or, if one 
can afford it, it is better to duplicate the 
rifles. The above battery has the disadvantage 
of requiring three kinds of cartridges. Some 
hunters shoot all game, including elephant, 
with the ’577 express, steel core bullets; but 
as it is very often a great requisite to give a 
severe shock to big game charging, a large 
bore spherical hardened bullet appears to be, 
on the whole, the best projectile. By this, I 
mean that frequently instances occur of big 
pachydermatous game charging in such a 
manner as to render it next to impossible to 
hit a vital spot; and that therefore it is 
