The Ruger bolt is a good gun, but seriously needs a trigger job to make it shoot good. Way too light of a gun to shoot accurately with the 6-7 pound factory trigger. But, good news is- two companies make spring/sear kits for it, that take the pull to 2-3 pounds in about 10 minutes of work.
The accuracy still probably won't be super impressive, but certainly adequate for most shots out to 150 yards or so. Beyond that the bullet fades pretty quickly.
The MSRP on these is crazy now. $1000. But, occasionally a deal can be found for around $600 or so. Still quite a bit of money, considering the new Ruger American line, and how good they shoot right out of the box with a good trigger for $350. But, no legal Michigan calibers in that line.
Another option would be the T/C pro hunter. The 460 S&W and 500 S&W are both legal in Michigan, and are available in the Katahdin short barrel. But I have heard, the accuracy and recoil in those can be bad.
Don't overlook a good slug gun either. The Savage 220 will shoot touching shots at 100 yards.
