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White Muzzleloader G-Series Bison

bmansdad
Going through items of my recently passed father-in-law and came across a White G-Series Muzzleloader new in the box. This is the Bison model in .540 caliber. Black plastic stock, inline percussion. I have looked around the internet and can not find much on this. I was wondering if anyone has any information on this gun. From what I have been able to gather, it was purchased 1994-95-ish. I am dying to shoot this, but wanted an idea of it's value in new condition. My mother-in-law has given it to me, but depending upon it's value, I may sell it and give the money to her. She needs the cash more than I do.
Thanks in advance!
-Dave

edit-changed "centerfire" to "inline"
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  • tsr1965
    Dave,

    This is what I found.

    BISON Add to Collection
    - .50 or .54 cal. perc., G Series "Insta-Fire" in-line ignition action, 22 in. slightly tapered non-glare blue bull barrel, fully adj. open hunting sights, drilled and tapped for scope, hardwood stock, 6.5 lbs. New 1993.

    Grading 100% 98% 90% 80%
    $315 $245 $185 $145
    Last MSR was $400.
    Add $50 for older model with black composite stock.


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  • bmansdad
    Dang, there's more info than I could find in two days. THANKS!
    Looks like I'll just keep it boxed and sealed and sell it sometime down the road.
    Thanks Again,
    -Dave
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  • allen griggs
    Those Whites are great muzzleloaders.

    White is/was an obscure company, founded by a guy named Doc White.
    White rifles have a reputation for tack-driving accuracy. Everybody who has a White loves it.

    Evidently Doc wasn't a great businessman, his company has been in and out of business over the past 6 years.
    Six years ago I wanted to buy an inline and tried to buy a White, I couldn't find a dealer! I went to the White web site and found 8 dealers within 120 miles of here. I would call one guy up, he said he never heard of White rifles.
    I called the next guy, he said he used to sell Whites but the company went broke.

    And so it went. I never did see a White rifle. I knew one guy on the internet, he lived in Hawaii, he said White was open for business and he was a rep, and he had rifles for sale. Well, I wanted to try a White, but I wasn't going to fly to Hawaii to do so.
    I wound up buying a Savage.

    I don't know if the company is in or out of business but I bet you can find an eager buyer for that rifle.
    Especially, new in box, that would be a prized piece for a White aficionado.
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  • bmansdad
    The accuracy was the only thing I would consistently find in my searches and your reply just reinforces that. So now I'm torn...Shoot or don't shoot?
    Guess I'll see if I can pull an Elk tag for next season and go from there.
    Thanks!
    -Dave
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  • tsr1965
    One thing more about the Whites...they were sold as a shooting system. Most likely why the business went in a heap. The system consisted of a rifle, and a bullet. You had to have both to get the accuracy. The Whites were bored larger than the standard bore of the caliber, and then they sold bullets of that bore diameter. It was like 0.010-0.015inches larger bore, so no one elses bullets, but Whites bullets, would work in your White rifle, and your bullets would not work in any other rifle but a White. They were characteristically heavy too...the 50 caliber was from 350-600 grains, if I remember.

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  • bmansdad
    That would explain the two tubes of bullets in the box.
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  • smurfhunter
    quote:Originally posted by bmansdad
    That would explain the two tubes of bullets in the box.


    Yes all White Rifles came with a sample pack (20) of White Bullets. They are oversized bores and are also very consistant in the size gun to gun. The Bison in .540 should have a Wilson Bull Barrel. There are a few Bullet makers other than White that you can buy bullets from still today. NoExcuse bullets and Bullshop are the two most common. Yes it is a system and they are the most accurate Lead Conical shooting Muzzle Loading rifles you can find. I have .410, .451,.504,.540 and 12gauge Whites in my safe. I love em all. [:)][:D][8D]
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  • Sloppy_Snood
    bmansdad - Please check your e-mail. [;)] Thank you. -Slopster
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