African Rifles and Cartridges

For more books like this, please visit www.SportsmansVintagePress.com In this book, the renowned professional hunter John “Pondoro” Taylor explains in great detail the weapons suitable for use in Africa for the hunting of big game. Based on his decades of experience, Taylor covers all manner of cartridges from the large bores to the small bores and details their recommended uses and effectiveness on the animals of Africa. This book was written with the express intent to inform American hunters making their way to Africa, who may have heard contradicting advice from numerous sources. Taylor compares the cartridges used in Africa at the time and gives the reader an abundance of data, then provides his own opinion on what cartridge a hunter should choose based on a number of criteria. In addition to the treatment of cartridges, Taylor also covers topics such as sight choices, trajectories, practical marksmanship in the bush, and even sidearms. Given that most of the cartridges covered in this book are still available and in use today, Taylor’s advice is still relevant for the hunter planning a trip to Africa or looking for a big game rifle for use in America (much of the advice for rifles to use on plains game in Africa will be applicable to American big game). Additionally, Taylor’s wealth of knowledge and experience makes this an excellent book to read purely for enjoyment for those who may never make it to the game fields of Africa. Chapters: 1. Definitions and Details of Rifles 2. Double vs. Magazine 3. The Large Bores 4. The Large Medium Bores 5. The Medium Bores 6. The Small Bores 7. An All-Around Rifle 8. Sights, Sighting and Trajectories 9. Marksmanship in the Bush 10. Bullet Design and Construction 11. The Revolver or Pistol as Auxiliary 12. A Summing-Up 13. Miscellaneous Odds and Ends 14. Afterthoughts