I entered the 450 bushmaster club yesterday

[tallpaul]

I have been looking- I have had the bug. I could not decide if I wanted a ruger American or an Ar to start. A friend took me to a gunshow yesterday and as a thought I took an old H&R pre 999 pistol I found this year that was pretty clean, Sure enough someone could not let it go home with me While I like the old gun and appreciated it it was too nice n clean for what it was and I have several smith n ruger .22 revolvers to fill that role. Anyhow a local to me guy was at the show and had an 450 bushmaster upper I was just looking at online and he dang near matched the price I could of got her online for so I could not leave without it

I got a 18" upper and I threw together one of my lowers when I got home. I used a surplus fixed stock I have been tripping over for years- I had bought a proper buffer tube assembly at the show. One less thing to trip over meaning to "use" one day

I bought one box of ammo and need to get dies brass and some bullets for it next... I also need to decide on an optic for her... I have a nice 1x4 leupold and a nice mildot bushnell 5-15 I am considering... I may also use QD mounts and sight in a red dot for the heck of it … I am not really sure what the 450 will do that my 45/70 H&R or Marlin wont other than piss off the ohio DNR on general principal but it should be fun

I hope it is as accurate as what most guys are reporting... it will be interesting anyhow.

 

[mcb]

Enjoy, I have a 20in 450BM. It's been a lot of fun. I put a Vortex 2.5-10x44 on mine. For hunting I will be using the Barnes TSX 275gr bullets.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

I have all the parts for my 450 BM AR. Just need to put them together and mount an optic, probably a 2-7 scope.
It won't do anything that my 45-70 won't do better.

 

[midland man]

down here in Oklahoma I use a 30-30 and with that said I wonder why ya'll have to use large caliber rifles to take deer??

 

[GunnyUSMC]

down here in Oklahoma I use a 30-30 and with that said I wonder why ya'll have to use large caliber rifles to take deer??

Because you can’t get an AR in 30-30. And it’s more fun poking big holes in things.

 

[tallpaul]

down here in Oklahoma I use a 30-30 and with that said I wonder why ya'll have to use large caliber rifles to take deer??

Some states like ohio and indiana have restrictions... until a few years ago ohio had no "rifle" options... we have "straight walled" restrictions of .38 cal and over ,certain lengths etc... If I could have had a .357 max ar it might be an option but for now this is it.... just more gov't BS and another "hoop to jump through.

 

[tallpaul]

I have all the parts for my 450 BM AR. Just need to put them together and mount an optic, probably a 2-7 scope.
It won't do anything that my 45-70 won't do better.

well an AR won't feed 45/70 and quick mag changes are not available in 45/70

 

[Rembrandt]

down here in Oklahoma I use a 30-30 and with that said I wonder why ya'll have to use large caliber rifles to take deer??

Reason we need the bigger caliber up North is because the deer are bigger, not unusual to take whitetails that are between 300-to-400 lbs.

 

[Demi-human]

Welcome to the Four Fifty club @tallpaul!