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45-70 Bullet for Bison Hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2212720" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I agree with the idea of going with a classic projectile considering that you've chosen to hunt with a Shiloh Sharps.</p><p></p><p>But if you decide to use a modern projectile, I had good luck with the 402gr Hammer bullet at 1,700 ft/sec. Hammer just started to produce lighter (45-70) bullets about the time I ordered a few boxes of the 402gr bullets. Even their 276-300gr would probably work fine but the 45-70 is really a heavy bullet cartridge IMO.</p><p></p><p>Buffalo can absorb more horse power that you might think. I shot a 2.5 yr old bull twice with a 375 Ruger and a 260 Partition bullet. Both bullets went just behind the shoulder and were caught in the hide on the opposite side. The buffalo just stood there and took both impacts. He fell over when he was good & ready.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2212720, member: 313"] I agree with the idea of going with a classic projectile considering that you've chosen to hunt with a Shiloh Sharps. But if you decide to use a modern projectile, I had good luck with the 402gr Hammer bullet at 1,700 ft/sec. Hammer just started to produce lighter (45-70) bullets about the time I ordered a few boxes of the 402gr bullets. Even their 276-300gr would probably work fine but the 45-70 is really a heavy bullet cartridge IMO. Buffalo can absorb more horse power that you might think. I shot a 2.5 yr old bull twice with a 375 Ruger and a 260 Partition bullet. Both bullets went just behind the shoulder and were caught in the hide on the opposite side. The buffalo just stood there and took both impacts. He fell over when he was good & ready. [/QUOTE]
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