When Bell was shooting all his elephants was there a record book(roland ward?)that kept up with tusk size?What was his largest?I think I read years ago somewhere that a bull was shot close to or on killamanjaro that was so big that it was thought to have mastadon blood and was the last of its kind,sorta like the yeti.Also did bell test big bore doubles for holland & holland or rigbyor other maker at one time,in a basement type range under ground,and he stated that everytime he pulled the trigger it was like being in a auto accident with the sound and concussion & recoil?Ialways thought that was a goodone.He said that was why he shot the 7x57 mauser on elephants,he had enough of the big bore rifles when he was a tester for the maker in that little basement room?Why did he shoot the 7x57 on elephant?Are they that easy to kill?I would at least use a 30-06.Did the germans or british have a bullet justa little bigger than the 7x57?Also have a lot of elephant and lion and cape buff been taken cleanly with the 303 and 8x57 and 30-06?Is the brain/head shot the only one really with such small caliber or did the old timers use the lung shot as well?I know game was a lot more plentiful back then.How much ivory did bell take a year to make a fortune?How much ivory total in his hunting career?
Was W.D. Bell the greatest elephant Hunter?Who would be next to him on that list?Did Bell ever get wounded or almost killed by a big old bull or lion ,etc.you guess or did he just waltz right thru all that african bush without a scratch?
Anyone who does a lot of bush walking I would think would have a brush with death by a momba/cobra at the very least!!!
What ever became of his rifle and did he shoot a rigby?Was the 7x57 his only gun?Bell and his adventures always seem interesting and Brave....Any books on W.D.Bells life?