advice on hunting rifle for Bison

carverk said:
Im getting a new rifle for this hunt it is part of the fun .
Im looking for sumthing Stainles in the $1000 to $2000 for rifle so I can get a new rokon trail braker to go with it
the older I get the bigger the toys lol
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Carverk, another suggestion to consider might be a 375 Ruger in either the Alaskan or the African.
Superbly accurate, dependable , well within your price range it would make an excellent thumper and recently a few have turned up on the EE for a darn good price.
I have found them to be a very comfortable rifle to shoot and with plenty of reach. My teenage grandchildren shoot mine and love it.
 
Several bison farmers I have talked to suggest 7mm rem mag, bison is a dangerous animal and a cranky old bull just may take an interest in you long before you even catch wind of it... Whilst not armour plated most are culled with either a hand loaded Nosler or Barnes bullet or Winchester Gray box power point from 100-200m while the truck is still running...
 
So are you planning to hunt the east side of the higher then? Best wait for it to freeze and snow a little.
Also, I was unaware that non residents can hunt wild Bison in Alberta. In fact I don't think you can. Did you have that call with F&W yet?
 
fiddler said:
Hit it low in the chest, the vitals are not where you would think they are.
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This is true, and important!!!
I like the 338 Win mag, but there are many decent options, starting with the 308 and working up.
I have shot only 3 Bison, but all were with the 338 and 210 Partitions.
One went 40 yards after the shot. The others did not go 20.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
NoBark said:
It is not by muzzle velocity, it is by foot pounds of energy at 100 meters.

The 7x57 does not make it as acceptable for bison. Even handloads are still not acceptable.
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BALONEY!! I have several 175 grain loads that reach the minimums easily in the 7x57. [2300+ ft lbs at 100 meters]
Eagleye.
 
rem338win said:
So are you planning to hunt the east side of the higher then? Best wait for it to freeze and snow a little.
Also, I was unaware that non residents can hunt wild Bison in Alberta. In fact I don't think you can. Did you have that call with F&W yet?
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Im status indian if wild-life cops say its okay I will be hunting late fall.
Bin way to bissy fixing my old pick-up hope to call the wild life guys soon
this will be my only bison hunt just a once in a life time hunt
 
Good excuse to buy a new rifle. 338WM or 375HH or 9.3x66 Sako in a Sako Grizzly, Brown Bear or Black Bear would be sweet!!!

Money no object, Leupold VX6, Zeiss or Swarvorski, Sako Optilock Ringmounts.

A Leupold VX3 would be fine too.
 
did some poking around and it seems like the minimum are rounds like the 7mm-08 , 7mm mauser , 300 savage , 308 and 303 british .

factory 45-70 rounds do NOT meet the minimum requirements .

if your using a 45-70 you need to at least load it to the levergun specs , and even then you need to use at least a 400 grain bullet , the 300 grain doesn't make it ... even when loaded to ruger #1 specs .

454 casull ( in a levergun ) also seems to be able to make requirment too ... but again you need to find something much heavier than 300 grains .
 
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