Ammo is a reloading proposition. I have another rifle in this caliber and all the loading equipment necessary.
It's going to be a fun one to shoot.
BTW, This cartridge is a step above the British "rook and rabbit" cartridges. Basically it is equivalent to a .38-55.
Here's a photo I snapped just now to graphically illustrate the point. On the left is a .360 2-1/4" Express, and on the right is the very familiar .38-55. The .360 is actually 1/8" longer. Bullets are .366" in diameter.
So what's it good for? To answer that question, let me post page 51 from the Holland & Holland 1910 catalog. You may want to click the image to get the readable full size image.
It's a gem for sure!
Curly
Folks really need to study that H&H ad to understand what's fully being said!
Those targets show the capabilities under match conditions!
"Running target" is a match where the target is mounted to a carriage and moves left to right or vice versa. Usually, it is fired one shot per run, and always from the standing position, in this case from 110 yds!
However, as the ad states, these targets show the results of firing two shots per run using a double rifle.
That is some fine shooting!!
In the traditional Olympic "Running Boar" match, the rules call for the use of a .22 cal rifle, shooting at 50 meters. I think this now might be a 10 meter air rifle match.
And, one more thing. I'm not sure what the current laws are in various countries. But, at least until recently, anyone wishing to acquire a big game hunting license in many European countries had to pass a shooting proficiency test on the running game course using their hunting rifle.
Here's a video of a typical qualification shoot:
Shooting running boar - YouTube
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