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Gentlemen, Could I please get some U.S. local recommendations for a gunsmith experienced in converting a new model Winchester M70 in .458 WM to the .450 Ackley. It will not be a full custom, just conversion, feeding, a SunnyHill drop mag and McMillian Safari stock. Thank You All. Don | ||
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Boy, I thought I could get at least one reference..... | |||
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Why not a .460 Guns&Ammo? Will feed smoother.. M | |||
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Already having a full custom being made. Takes a Looooonnnnggggg time. http://forums.accuratereloadin...981056381#6981056381 I want this to play with.  | |||
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I had Griffin and Howe redo a M-70 from .458 to .450 Watts. You can't go wrong with the oldest custom gunmaker in the US. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Where are you located? There might be a competent gunsmith nearby we can recommend. George  | |||
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Pittsburgh in the great state of Pennsylvania Sir! | |||
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Check SSK Industries in Steubenville, OH; they're not far from you. They have worked on several of my guns (all shoot beautifully) and may have the reamer on hand. George | |||
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Well I'll be. Thank you Sir. Their just a hop skip and a jump from My house and I usually go to wheeling about once a month. Never knew they were there. I will try stopping for a visit. Hope they see customers. | |||
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Cal Pappas, Thank You for your recommendation Sir | |||
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I would give Dustin Mountsa call. Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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Ammoguide tells me It is quite do-able in your action. Send me an email if interested: Jkob60@msn.com Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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Jim Kobe would be my suggestion, He has done one rifle for me, converting an OM 70 that was originally an '06 to 450/375 RUM (aka the mid-seventies 460G&A). His work is immaculate, his prices are reasonable, and he is great as far as turnaround. I have two project rifles underway, and Jim will be doing all the metalwork for me. Best compliment I can pay him is repeat work. Rich | |||
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