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I read somewhere of Bell stating later in life if he had to do it all again what cartridge would he choose? his answer the 308!
If we really want to be history buffs. He liked the 7x57 because of the rifle--it was trim and carried a good capacity and the long 173 grain round nose bullets worked well. He also really like the 318 WR but ammo was much harder to source. The 318 was much more like a 338-06--a medium bore. He also liked the 450/400 in a double but they were expensive with expensive ammo..Bell wanted to get ivory on the ground as cheap and efficiently as possible. Lightweight reliable rifles, with light inexpensive available ammo--put ivory on the ground. He wasn't proving a point.
yeah you must have read the same quote. But at the end of the day he chose the 308, don't be challenged by a hunter from decades ago.
Well I'm reaching back in my memory, but my recollection is 1) He hunted animals that were uneducated, principally in a more open setting. 2) Great physical skills especially when it was time to run. 3) Shot birds on the fly. 4) Shot thousands of rounds at game to supply camp. 5) Some of his contemporaries reporting it didn't always follow script.
