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Originally Posted by Flight01
A little far back for too much detail...
But my wife’s Grandma lost her cousin to a bison near Fort chip years ago. Shot the bison with a 30/30 it turned and trampled him. I believe they said it broke is his neck. 
However I still think a 338 with 225 grains or more is a good choice. Am I missing something? |
Once in a while you can come across a situation which is not optimal. While most animals might go off and lay down to die somewhere, you can occasionally get one which will immedietely whirl and come straight for you despite a good first shot.
That's why I've always preferred a rifle which can break a lot of bone and do a lot more damage than typically necessary. A bison, being approx the same weight and build as a cape buffalo, should be pursued with a weapon typically used for a cape buffalo in case it starts behaving like one.