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John Taylor was a professional ivory hunter with some thirty years of continuous living in the African bush. He used and tested all the various calibers of British, American, and German rifles, and with them killed many species of big game found on the continent of Africa. Taylor's discussion on the practical application of ballistics includes: doubles, magazines, and single shots; the practical value of steel-jacketed bullets versus those covered with cupronickel; the faults of copper-tubed bullets; the actual effect of softpoint bullets with varying degrees of lead exposure; the necessity of modern bullets that will really stand up to the requirements when fired into heavy animals; and many other valuable tips and explanations about rifles and cartridges. There is also a wealth of information on the actual hunting of all African game, the habits of many species, and the practical handling and shooting of the different rifles under discussion. Taylor also included sections on gun building, stocks, weight, balance, fit, and the true worth of accessories and gadgets. There is also a section on sighting-in your rifle, as the author was a strong advocate of modern telescopic sights. Taylor spent a lifetime experimenting with ballistics, and his findings are all contained here in this classic work. Acknowledged to be one of the finest reference works on the large-caliber rifle (both double and bolt action), this new, high-quality reprint features the original photos (from first edition) on coated paper so that the images can be clearly seen by the reader. A must for anybody interested in rifles.
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