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Shooters Creed

#1 Post by BIGGAME »

Thought you may find this interesting.

SHOOTER’S CREED

1 Make sure you know the correct calibre of your double rifle and its original charge and bullet weight before ordering ammunition.

2 Have your rifle checked regularly by your gunmaker paying particular care to the chambers, making sure they are polished and free of any kind of pitting and rusting and the extractors are fitted correctly in the barrels. Any kind of roughness will affect extraction.

3 Before hunting test-fire rifle to make sure both solid and soft-nosed are shooting to the same point of aim.

4 Before going out into the field check every round you are carrying in your rifle. Ammunition is a soft and easily damaged disposable item. This recommendation comes from none other than John Taylor the writer and big game hunter who always did this before leaving in the morning.

5 Keep ammunition clean and dry and stored in a cool place. Do not leave it in the sun, especially on the dashboard of a land cruiser. Heat affects ammunition more than cold or damp.

6 On returning from a safari the ammunition taken but not used should be marked and used for practice only. Exposing ammunition to tropical heat and damp and carriage in airline holds can affect its performance. Get a new supply before your next trip.

7 All ammunition carries batch numbers. If you get a batch of ammunition that works well in your rifle make a note of the number and order two or three years supply. Batches vary, not intentionally, but even down to a different day of manufacturing with different humidity can have an effect. So, if your rifle likes a particular batch order and store it in a cool dry place and it will stay fresh for at least 10 years.
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If you think this is most appropriate.
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#3 Post by Ovenpaa »

Wise words from Taylor, not to be confused with the writings of Sir Joseph Nickerson and his superb book 'A Shooting Man's Creed'

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