It was THAT South African bullet that gave the .303 a bad name as a wounder on game (challenging the .300 Win Mag on non DG animals and the .458 Win Mag on Elephant and Cape buffalo for the title).
After 1910 every farmer in South Africa who wanted one was given a No.1 Mk.III and 1,000 rds of ammunition a year for marksmanship practise at "shooting commando" competitions. The old 215gr round nose FMJ was an impressive big game killer even on elephant.
The the Mk. VII bullet designed by PMP in South Africa for anti-human use became the issued ammunition and right there massive meat destruction on kudu shoulders started and brain shot elephant started killing the hunters for the very reason as the water jug tests show. SA snipers using the No.4 Mk.1 during the Angolan war reported impressive on-human performance. No wounding.
It was THAT South African bullet that gave the .303 a bad name as a wounder on game (challenging the .300 Win Mag on non DG animals and the .458 Win Mag on Elephant and Cape buffalo for the title).
After 1910 every farmer in South Africa who wanted one was given a No.1 Mk.III and 1,000 rds of ammunition a year for marksmanship practise at "shooting commando" competitions. The old 215gr round nose FMJ was an impressive big game killer even on elephant.
The the Mk. VII bullet designed by PMP in South Africa for anti-human use became the issued ammunition and right there massive meat destruction on kudu shoulders started and brain shot elephant started killing the hunters for the very reason as the water jug tests show. SA snipers using the No.4 Mk.1 during the Angolan war reported impressive on-human performance. No wounding.