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Have you guys seen this? If you are getting a negative reaction from ODNR regarding ARs for hunting there is a More traditionally styled hunting platform chambered in .450BM... http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/12/29/ruger-american-rifle-450-bushmaster/ View Quote If that would have been out last year I'd have bought it instead of my 77/44. |
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I assume a maxiumum limit of 3 cartridges per firearm used to harvest a deer would still apply.
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Got a response from Mr. Moore in regards to our petition, as well as some recommendations on what we can do to help.
About the petition: "Sending your petition in support of the rule change – I guess it really doesn’t need to be a petition since the change is now proposed but it will give support to the effort." Here's what we can do to help: "Thank Ken Fitz for putting the proposed rule change into this year’s packet." "Attend the open houses and/or write letters in support of the rule change." I'm going to try and make the open house nearest to me. However, I think we should all send letters of support, or we can put together a group letter of support for the proposed changes. He sounded pretty confident that this will pass, as the Ohio Wildlife Council is in support of the rule changes. I'm moving that we put together a group letter in support of Mr. Ken Fitz's purposed rule change for SWC in rifles for whitetail hunting in Ohio. |
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I built a .50 Beowulf years ago, hoping the day would come where I could hunt deer with it. It is looking like this will be the year!
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I sent the Wildlife Council an email stating my support for the proposed deer regulation changes. I'm not sure if I will be able to make the public meeting.
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How did I miss this thread until now? I'd love to see this changed. I'd like to see real rifle cartridges allowed in the future as well.
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Would the new wording make the 458 win mag ok?
Seems like a gut shot would fairly effectively field dress a white tail. |
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This sounds promising. The BFA has been pretty effective pushing pro-2A legislation in the last decade or so...
Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Among Groups Invited to Help Mold 10-Year Deer Management Plan |
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Did anyone attend an open house meeting? Any updates to the proposed rule change?
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The Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its meeting on Wednesday, April 12. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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The Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its meeting on Wednesday, April 12. Keeping my fingers crossed! View Quote From the sounds of the above referenced BFA article, the OWC is in favor of the changes we're suggesting to the SWC rifles. Praying they make these changes so I don't have to go out of state this year to use my .450BM. |
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So today's the day, April 12th. The vote should have happened. Anyone know the results? Am I building a .450 bush rifle or a braced pistol? Or should I invest in a Glock long slide 10mm? Beowulf barrel for my savage? I have to know!!
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From the DNR website today:
In other rule changes, any straight-walled cartridge rifle with a minimum caliber of .357 to a maximum caliber of .50 is now allowed for hunting deer in Ohio. There have been three seasons of hunting deer with straight-walled cartridge rifles in Ohio with no biological impacts to the herd or additional hunter incidents. Defining the allowable rifles makes the rule easily understood and easily enforced, while also being inclusive of a great number of rifle options. |
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Great news!
I just placed my order for a Tromix barrel. He has about 60 left. I warned him you guys might be calling. |
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I found this: It's official
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If only they had 20''. Did you ask about upper receivers? That's what I am about to order in a few minutes. @ScottyPotty View Quote |
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I would have taken a 20" too, but like the light weight profile and 18" should do it. He had uppers, but I didn't want to pay $135 for one. I have 3 or 4 uppers laying around, so I figure a grind job cant be that hard. View Quote |
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for $40+ its worth it. But right now receivers going for $50 so its a bit of a stretch for me.
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Ordered the upper receiver and impulse ordered a bolt. Now to narrow down a barrel.
ETA went ahead and ordered the Tromix barrel too. |
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Ordered an 18" SS match barrel, bolt and muzzle brake from Gryphon Trading this morning and received a 2 day priority "shipped" email from them this afternoon.
Company states sub 1 MOA with factory ammo. We'll see what happens, been looking forward to this for a long time. |
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What are you going to use for a muzzle device? View Quote |
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I got my bolt, barrel and upper in the mail yesterday. It's going to be on hold for a little while seeing how I have more wants than money.
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I got my bolt, barrel and upper in the mail yesterday. It's going to be on hold for a little while seeing how I have more wants than money. View Quote I need to order some more Hornady .450BM ammo. It's probably a good idea to stock up now, before more people find out.. |
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What is the purpose of requiring straight walled cartridge? Is it to keep the weight/caliber of the round higher?
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I got my upper together last weekend. I just got to get some time to assemble the lower. I bought a few boxes of Hornady black from midway. I'm going to see about sighting it in this week.
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So I had to send my barrel back. The head spacing was wrong, and the barrel extension pin and gas port wasn't aligned. They are sending a new barrel
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Check alignment with a square, or eyeball it.
I don't have head spacing gauge for 450bm, but you can make sure it's ok after you put the barrel on the upper. Put the 450b BCG in and see if it will close and eject a round. Mine wouldn't close, when I put a lower on and used the spring to close it, it would not eject the round without much difficulty(think butt stroking) |
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Fyi... Check this out... 450bm at 300y
Ruger American 450 Bushmaster - Randys Hunting Center - Michigan Out Of Doors |
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View Quote 1000-1500 for southern MI, I suspect the market in OH will be much, much greater. |
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View Quote I just got mine back together, and I'm waiting on a scope mount. |
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Check alignment with a square, or eyeball it. I don't have head spacing gauge for 450bm, but you can make sure it's ok after you put the barrel on the upper. Put the 450b BCG in and see if it will close and eject a round. Mine wouldn't close, when I put a lower on and used the spring to close it, it would not eject the round without much difficulty(think butt stroking) View Quote I have a thread over at the .450 forum about it: http://www.450bushmaster.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15100 fYI, this is not a Franklin issue, as they get their bolts from Bushmaster. So, if others are using busmaster bolts, it's likely you'll run into the same issues. ETA: please forgive spelling errors, fat fingers and iphones don't mix well |
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Ok, so I had a similar issue with my bolt jot wanting to close, withhout exsessive force. It wasn't a headspacing issue, rather a tolerance issue with the extractor. I had to shim my exteactor. I have a thread over at the .450 forum about it: http://www.450bushmaster.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15100 fYI, this is not a Franklin issue, as they get their bolts from Bushmaster. So, if others are using busmaster bolts, it's likely you'll run into the same issues. ETA: please forgive spelling errors, fat fingers and iphones don't mix w View Quote |
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I think I may paint this, and I need a sling+swivel, but here it is so far. http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q782/Serwin007/IMG_20170530_185447_zpsb8k2tkkq.jpg View Quote Here's mine. I too need a sling swivel for the rail. |
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Looks good!!! Here's mine. I too need a sling swivel for the rail. http://ar15hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AR15Hunter_450BM_Thumper_2.jpg View Quote |
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