Looking for a gunsmith in South East Mighigan

[Hunting dog]

Hello All, I am a long time shooter but a new member to this site. Since you are so knowledgeable on these types of topics I though I would ask for some advice. My goal is to built a 200-250 yard deer hunting rifle in the 450 Bushmaster cartridge which is now legal in Southern Michigan. I bought a new Savage 12FV in 308 as the basis for this project. My intention is to buy a barrel from Apache Gun Works which will be a Green Mountain stainless steel 24" long with 1:16 twist in the heavy varmint contour. My question is if anyone can recommend a good gunsmith near me who can put this together. Any additional advice you can provide would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

[AR Sarge]

Check with Adco Firearms in Sylvania, OH. They've done some barrel threading for me and their work is wonderful.

www.adcofirearms.com

[Al in Mi]

How far south and east are ya?

it's not hard to swap barrels on a Savage if your inclined to try it yourself.

[Hoot]

For a while, there was a fellow selling 450b barrels threaded for the Savage short action receivers. If you have the barrel nut wrench and a headspace gauge set, you can change calibers in a half an hour including dis and reassembly. I have two model 12s and 5 different caliber barrels between them. Two pieces of oak 2x4 from an old pallet and a hole saw are all you need to make a barrel block set that you can clamp in a vise.

Hoot

[Hunting dog]

I am near Imlay City in Lapeer County. About where the Thumb joins the Mitten in Michigan talk.

[Al in Mi]

check with Williams Gunsite, see if they'd do it.

[Cutright]

There is a guy in Grand Blanc that builds 450's on Savages and sells them on Gun Broker. You can find him on there and call. He seems like a good guy

[dhm0148]

Hello,
I'm new to this forum but could not help but see your request for someone in Southeastern Michigan to build a 450 Bushmaster for you. I had one built last year on a Savage Axis action and am highly please with it for both looks and accuracy. The person who built it for me is a fellow named Norm Fox in Grand Blanc, Michigan. I don't know if he is still building them or not but you might drop him an email and ask. His email address is:

[color=#0040FF]normanfox4570@yahoo.com[/color]

Good luck and good shooting.

[Cutright]

That is the guy I talked to that was on Gun Broker. He is a very nice guy and quite the talker

[bullnose]

That is the guy I talked to that was on Gun Broker. He is a very nice guy and quite the talker

Absolutely correct on both counts. Norm is a good guy.