- John
Howard "
Pondoro"
Taylor (1904–1969) was a big-game
hunter and
ivory poacher of
Irish descent. Born in
Dublin as the son of a
surgeon he developed...
- was said to have
killed around 300 lions,
making him in the
opinion of "
Pondoro"
Taylor one of the most
successful lion
hunters ever.
Major Gordon H. "Andy"...
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species including all the Big Five game animals. The big game hunter, John "
Pondoro" Taylor, held the .375 H&H
Magnum in such high
esteem that he dedicated...
-
evaluating the
stopping power of
hunting cartridges,
developed by John "
Pondoro"
Taylor in the
middle of the 20th century. Taylor, an
elephant hunter and...
- such
heavy rifles as these. In his
African Rifles and Cartridges, John "
Pondoro"
Taylor says the .577
Nitro Express is "a
magnificent killer – it literally...
-
smokeless powder load to a black-powder load
weighed in drams.) John "
Pondoro"
Taylor mentioned in his book
African Rifles and
Cartridges that the 12...
-
successfully took
elephant and lion with it.
Professional hunters such as John "
Pondoro" Taylor,
David Enderly Blunt and
Harry Selby used the
cartridge extensively...
- and
lungs was not possible. In his
African Rifles and Cartridges, John "
Pondoro"
Taylor says the
shock of a head shot from a .600
Nitro Express bullet...
- many
experienced hunters considered it
unsuitable for the latter. John "
Pondoro"
Taylor stated the 10.75×68mm
Mauser was
undoubtedly one of the most widely...
- (Canadian football) (1925–2005),
Canadian Football League player John "
Pondoro"
Taylor (1904–1969), Irishman, game hunter,
developer of the "Taylor KO...
