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Bison with Demas .577 NE
05 January 2009, 21:20
tradewindsBison with Demas .577 NE
gerryb and myself used his Demas .577, purchased from Kebco on this site, to shot Bison on a private ranch in Texas. The gun was a blast to shot nd performed great.
This was mine
This was gerryb's bull
Recoverd bullets from my bull, solid penetrated the entire length of bull. We think gerryb's first shot penetrated was a pass through not sure of the second. The bush was quite thick and it was hard to get a clear shot without hitting brush. I am sure both these bullets hit brush.
06 January 2009, 01:12
GarByKebco....and I'm in Florida and waiting for an invite to shoot that beast!
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06 January 2009, 01:58
tradewindsthanks changed it to Kebco, the recoil is not as bad as you might think, the gun is just over 13 lbs. did not even feel the recoil while shooting. We have the shots on video trying to figure how to post the videos.
06 January 2009, 02:01
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06 January 2009, 03:39
GarByThat's a big boy shootin' that piece, but you're right.....it doesn't appear to be that bad. So I assume you all like that rifle?
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06 January 2009, 04:04
tradewindsyes it is nice. May be a bit heavy for a serious hunt. Did the video work?
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06 January 2009, 04:23
Bike RiderDemas makes really good guns for the price. Word is slowly getting out.
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06 January 2009, 04:33
jeffeossocool! i am jealous
06 January 2009, 04:39
RustyWTG! Congratulations!
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06 January 2009, 05:00
PalmerA great use for a DR in the US. Hope you kept the meat.
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06 January 2009, 21:33
GarByTrade....video worked fine for me....nice work gents.
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07 January 2009, 03:00
ScottSWow! It took two from a 577 NE to drop the bison, I would not have thought that.
07 January 2009, 03:43
tradewindsquote:
Originally posted by ScottS:
Wow! It took two from a 577 NE to drop the bison, I would not have thought that.
No they did not need two. I was suprised that the Bison showed no response to the shot, i.e. bucking, jumping, etc. they both turned and walked away. I am sure both would have fell in the same place with only one shot.
07 January 2009, 04:49
ScottSWhere did the first shot land? How big were these guys, weight, horn, etc. Sounds like you had a great time, and thank you for the videos.
07 January 2009, 06:40
tradewindsquote:
Originally posted by ScottS:
Where did the first shot land? How big were these guys, weight, horn, etc. Sounds like you had a great time, and thank you for the videos.
Both on the shoulder. Not sure exactly but they where huge and pretty old.
05 March 2009, 18:43
tradewindsBTT-someone PM looking for this post
06 March 2009, 07:43
chipolopoloAnybody wanting to do the same, a rancher here in Arizona does 3-5 a year for about 1500.00. Three to four year old. You get everything and a butcher is close. Usually October, the meat is amazing. I did one last year with a 50BMG.
Anybody? GarBy? Drook?
07 March 2009, 09:15
KynochHi Chipolo... Id be intersted to learn about the rancher. Im in NM
08 March 2009, 04:12
chipolopoloLook at his website, it is quite a tourist place out on 40 by Joseph City. Its called the Rock Art Ranch. It has Indian petroglyphs dated back as far as 8000 years! an amazing place.
Take a look and let me know if your interested.
Probably october.
Chipolopolo
10 March 2009, 20:45
GarByHey, Steve....just saw this post. If I can figure out how to get the meat back here for less than $20 a pound, I might like to "harvest" one of those babies....I love bison meat.
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