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Posted: 2/19/2023 11:11:57 PM EDT
| I want to convert my Bulgy Krink in 5.56 over to 300 Blackout. Anyone done this? I'd like to send it off rather than try to do it myself. |
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| Lots of people have done it, but I would definitely only send it to someone that knows AKs. Should just be a barrel swap, but as with all things AK, that usually isn't as simple as it sounds. Will likely need fitting/tweaking to get it to run reliably. |
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| I built an Bulgarian AK-74 in 300blk and it worked fine with just a barrel swap. That rifle is now a 5.56 rifle and again was just a barrel swap. I found I didn't shoot the 300blk that much because I like to reload and it beats the brass up more than an AR. That means fewer reloads of the brass. |
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Originally Posted By AEnemaBay: Wrong side of the tracks, hombre. For a moment, my mind was frazzled and I had to re-evaluate everything I thought I knew! LOL I quickly surmised that he was was misunderstanding what rifle I'm talking about! |
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Originally Posted By M1Lou: I built an Bulgarian AK-74 in 300blk and it worked fine with just a barrel swap. That rifle is now a 5.56 rifle and again was just a barrel swap. I found I didn't shoot the 300blk that much because I like to reload and it beats the brass up more than an AR. That means fewer reloads of the brass. Good to know. After much study, I've found that I think I'd much rather it be 300 BO with as short a barrel as it has. I really don't want to do the work myself though. |
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Originally Posted By JPL: Good to know. After much study, I've found that I think I'd much rather it be 300 BO with as short a barrel as it has. I really don't want to do the work myself though. Originally Posted By JPL: Originally Posted By M1Lou: I built an Bulgarian AK-74 in 300blk and it worked fine with just a barrel swap. That rifle is now a 5.56 rifle and again was just a barrel swap. I found I didn't shoot the 300blk that much because I like to reload and it beats the brass up more than an AR. That means fewer reloads of the brass. Good to know. After much study, I've found that I think I'd much rather it be 300 BO with as short a barrel as it has. I really don't want to do the work myself though. It does do well out of the shorter barrels and would work great out of an 8.3" barrel like the AKS-74U had for 5.45. Now you make me want to piece one together with my 300blk barrel. |
| I'm capable of swapping it out myself. I'll just be impatient about it and won't do as clean a job as a good builder will. Been looking for a barrel. Anyone build one or do you have to buy a blank and build it to work? |
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Originally Posted By JPL: I'm capable of swapping it out myself. I'll just be impatient about it and won't do as clean a job as a good builder will. Been looking for a barrel. Anyone build one or do you have to buy a blank and build it to work? Ak Builder used to sell the 16" barrel and they were about it. I think you will need to get a blank and machine it spec. |
| It's just a matter of time before PSA has one. At $1000 for the 5.56 version, I can't imagine the .300 being much different. Once the initial flurry of guns get bought up, there will be some 'blems' on sale. It'll probably be more than I can resist and I'll get one. |
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Originally Posted By ihon: It's just a matter of time before PSA has one. At $1000 for the 5.56 version, I can't imagine the .300 being much different. Once the initial flurry of guns get bought up, there will be some 'blems' on sale. It'll probably be more than I can resist and I'll get one. I would really like to just convert mine. It's already SBR'd and I feel would be much more useful in 300 BO. I have searched hard for a barrel and simply cannot find one. |
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Originally Posted By auditude: Hopefully PSA offers barrels if they do roll out rifles. Originally Posted By auditude: Originally Posted By JPL: I would really like to just convert mine. It's already SBR'd and I feel would be much more useful in 300 BO. I have searched hard for a barrel and simply cannot find one. Hopefully PSA offers barrels if they do roll out rifles. That would be sweet! |
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