"The food ran out. The boys had eaten all the elephant meat they had bought with them. My food was finished, but the cartridges were not, thank goodness. I remember ordering a cartridge belt from Rigby to hold fifty rounds. He asked me what on earth I wanted with so many on it. I said I like them and there was a time when it paid to have them."
WDM 'Karamojo' Bell

I found this an interesting read, for those who haven't seen it before:

http://www.americanrifleman.org/Webcontent/pdf/2010-12/201012210395-1954bellreduced.pdf

Link and quote from Suburbanbushwacker, with my thanks. It seemed on topic.