Buffalo Rifles

Snuffy · 06-30-2010, 09:19 PM

Which cailber and what type of action was the most popular during the great buffalo hunts

tx gun runner · 07-01-2010, 01:56 AM

Large cal TARGET rifle ML or cartridge where used by hide hunters . Accuratcy was the most important thing , they could kill 100's a day easy . If you shot a buffalo standing on the outside of the herd , you could kill the whole herd from one position . If you hit one in the middle of the herd you would stampede them . They would pour water down the barrel to cool gun off and go back shooting again . The herds were almost gone when Sharp's 45-120 and the 50-140 came out . The muzzle loaders where a 2 man team on 1 gun . One cleaned and loaded and the other one shot . Lock's gun shop in Philly had a hide hunter ML hanging on wall , which had a barrel over 6 feet long on a bi-pod and I believe it was a 58 cal slug gun , been over 40 yrs since I seen it . The 50-100 was very popuar in lever guns and single shots cartridge guns . Tom Horn used a 45-60 lever to hunt meat for the railroad .

Bountyhunter · 07-01-2010, 02:29 AM

There you go, Snuffy. Are you going on a buffalo hunt?

Snuffy · 07-01-2010, 06:42 AM

Thanks TGR. Well now that depends Shawn how much ya gonna pay for the hide??

Bountyhunter · 07-01-2010, 07:41 AM

Not much, but there are a few people out there who would pay a pretty sum for mine.

sheepdog · 07-01-2010, 08:16 AM

...could you post their names and addresses...just in case???

Bountyhunter · 07-01-2010, 08:31 AM

Snuffy · 07-01-2010, 09:00 AM

Not to worry Shawn your safe pal, how ever the list for sheepdog's would be small ah like zero

Bountyhunter · 07-01-2010, 11:57 AM

:P

Machinist · 07-01-2010, 04:18 PM

Now Snuffy, there are some that like Sheepdog's hide.

sheepdog · 07-01-2010, 04:47 PM

...not me...I don't HAVE fleas!!!

Snuffy · 07-01-2010, 05:10 PM

Mac I knew it he has tic's dang dog anyhow.

tx gun runner · 07-03-2010, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snuffy

Thanks TGR. Well now that depends Shawn how much ya gonna pay for the hide??

If I remember right in Tn in the LBTL the had a drawing for buffao hunt for around $3000 . The drove you in a truck and pointed to the one you could shoot

Bountyhunter · 07-03-2010, 04:38 AM

That's not much of a hunt is it?

tx gun runner · 07-03-2010, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bountyhunter

That's not much of a hunt is it?

No ...... your shootng ones that old or sick or there need to thin the herd .

Snuffy · 07-03-2010, 04:45 PM

Sad part is they follow the truck thinking there are going to be fed.

06-30-2010, 09:19 PM	#1
Snuffy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 4,142	Buffalo Rifles *Which cailber and what type of action was the most popular during the great buffalo hunts*

07-01-2010, 01:56 AM	#2
tx gun runner Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999	Re: Buffalo Rifles Large cal TARGET rifle ML or cartridge where used by hide hunters . Accuratcy was the most important thing , they could kill 100's a day easy . If you shot a buffalo standing on the outside of the herd , you could kill the whole herd from one position . If you hit one in the middle of the herd you would stampede them . They would pour water down the barrel to cool gun off and go back shooting again . The herds were almost gone when Sharp's 45-120 and the 50-140 came out . The muzzle loaders where a 2 man team on 1 gun . One cleaned and loaded and the other one shot . Lock's gun shop in Philly had a hide hunter ML hanging on wall , which had a barrel over 6 feet long on a bi-pod and I believe it was a 58 cal slug gun , been over 40 yrs since I seen it . The 50-100 was very popuar in lever guns and single shots cartridge guns . Tom Horn used a 45-60 lever to hunt meat for the railroad .

07-01-2010, 02:29 AM	#3
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Buffalo Rifles There you go, Snuffy. Are you going on a buffalo hunt?

07-01-2010, 06:42 AM	#4
Snuffy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 4,142	Re: Buffalo Rifles *Thanks TGR. Well now that depends Shawn how much ya gonna pay for the hide??*

07-01-2010, 07:41 AM	#5
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Buffalo Rifles Not much, but there are a few people out there who would pay a pretty sum for mine.

07-01-2010, 08:16 AM	#6
sheepdog Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117	Re: Buffalo Rifles ...could you post their names and addresses...just in case???

07-01-2010, 08:31 AM	#7
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Buffalo Rifles

07-01-2010, 09:00 AM	#8
Snuffy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 4,142	Re: Buffalo Rifles *Not to worry Shawn your safe pal, how ever the list for sheepdog's would be small ah like zero*

07-01-2010, 11:57 AM	#9
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Buffalo Rifles :P

07-01-2010, 04:18 PM	#10
Machinist Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 6,131	Re: Buffalo Rifles Now Snuffy, there are some that like Sheepdog's hide.

07-01-2010, 04:47 PM	#11
sheepdog Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Duncanville, Tx Posts: 22,117	Re: Buffalo Rifles ...not me...I don't HAVE fleas!!!

07-01-2010, 05:10 PM	#12
Snuffy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 4,142	Re: Buffalo Rifles *Mac I knew it he has tic's dang dog anyhow.*

07-03-2010, 04:38 AM	#14
Bountyhunter Site Founder Joined: Apr 2008 From: Allenstown, NH Posts: 25,463	Re: Buffalo Rifles That's not much of a hunt is it?

07-03-2010, 04:45 PM	#16
Snuffy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 4,142	Re: Buffalo Rifles *Sad part is they follow the truck thinking there are going to be fed.*

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