John "Pondoro" Taylor
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John Howard "Pondoro" Taylor (1904 - 1969) was a big-game hunter of Irish descent. Born in Dublin as the son of a surgeon he developed an urge to go to Africa and become a professional hunter. His parents paid for his passage to Cape Town. In Africa he expermimented extensively with calibers and different types of rifles which made him an expert in big game rifles. He is credited with developing the Taylor KO Factor, and authored several books. John Taylor died in 1969 in London.
Among the books he wrote include:
- Big Game and Big Game Rifles (1948)
- African Rifles and Cartridges (1948)
- Maneaters and Marauders
- Shadows of Shame
