45-70 for Bison

[Doc]

Curious if anyone has harvested a Bison with a 45-70 and what load you used.

Marlin 1895

 

[Lobo2087]

What gun

 

[Doc]

What gun

Marlin Lever Action pre Remington.

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

My brother killed one with a lever gun.
Not sure if it was a Winchester or Marlin.
He used Hornadys LEVERevolution ammo. I don't know what grain it was though.

 

[Doc]

My brother killed one with a lever gun.
Not sure if it was a Winchester or Marlin.
He used Hornadys LEVERevolution ammo. I don't know what grain it was though.

If it was the current 45-70 is should be 325gn FTX projo. I actually have a box of it.

Would you mind asking him? Also the range he took the shot?

 

[smithers599]

I know a woman who killed one with a Sharps. She told me that on the first two shots, he just stood there with no reaction at all. After the third shot, he just tipped over, dead. Don't know the ammo, but it would have been something "authentic" to the Sharps.

 

[Doc]

I know a woman who killed one with a Sharps. She told me that on the first two shots, he just stood there with no reaction at all. After the third shot, he just tipped over, dead. Don't know the ammo, but it would have been something "authentic" to the Sharps.

Thank you mr Smithers!

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

My brother killed one with a lever gun.
Not sure if it was a Winchester or Marlin.
He used Hornadys LEVERevolution ammo. I don't know what grain it was though.

If it was the current 45-70 is should be 325gn FTX projo. I actually have a box of it.

Would you mind asking him? Also the range he took the shot?

It was a few years ago. He is not sure of the exact grain , but it was 300 or so.
It was about 130-140 yards when he killed it. He shot it twice , but the first shot did the trick.