Mr. Rigby replies as follows:—

“_Rooks._—.250 bore, shooting usual Eley or Kynoch cartridge.

“_Rabbits._—.300 bore, shooting usual Eley or Kynoch cartridge.

“_Red Deer, Scotch._—Double-barrel hammerless .303; shooting cordite and

split-nose bullets; weight of rifle about 8 lbs.

“_Chamois._—Mauser-Rigby magazine rifle with telescope sight; weight of

rifle 7½ lbs.; Mauser 7 mm. cartridges with split bullets.

“_African Antelopes, Indian Deer, Ibex, and Tibet Wild Sheep, Lions and

Tigers._—.350 bore Rigby double barrel; weight 9¼ lbs.; cordite

cartridge giving 2150 f.s. m.v.; bullet 310 grains, split and soft nose,

or Mauser-Rigby magazine shooting same ammunition; a grand rifle.

“_Eastern Elephants, Eastern Buffalo, African Buffalo, African

Elephants._—.450 high velocity cordite double barrel; weight 11 lbs.;

bullet 480 grains m.v. 2150 f.s.”

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