Fig. 2.—360 grains
Rifles constructed for these short bullets are decidedly inferior to those arranged for the longer projectile.
Fig. 3 shows the long .500 bullet with a heavy fuse.
Fig. 4 shows the same bullet with a small taper hole.
Fig. 3.—440 grains
Fig. 4.—460 grains
It is certainly now for the most part acknowledged that rifles firing this type of bullet are much more trustworthy, giving as they undoubtedly do increased penetration and a more smashing blow. The front portion of the projectile generally breaks up in the animal shot, and the base part, having sufficient energy remaining to pass through the body, will nearly always be found under the elastic skin upon the other side. These rifles have the further advantage of giving accurate shooting at comparatively long ranges where the ordinary Express would fail.