[ARCHIVED THREAD] - DPMS Cheap ammo

Posted: 10/1/2004 12:55:55 PM EDT

Is it inexpensive to convert the neccessary parts for a DPMS to take cheap ammo?
What pars do I need?
How is it done?

Is it ore cost effective to buy another type of rifle?
Any other concerns on DPMS AR's? barrels, performance, need to much TLC?

Any feedback appreciated,

Matt

Posted: 10/1/2004 12:57:32 PM EDT

[#1]

Que?

Posted: 10/1/2004 12:59:04 PM EDT

[#2]

I'm confused. Do you mean to allow your rifle to shoot surplus ammo? It should be able to do that already, providing you have a 5.56mm chamber. If so, shoot away. If you have a .223 chamber, you should stick to .223 loads. For a quick ammo course, please see here. Which model DPMS do you have?

Posted: 10/1/2004 12:59:29 PM EDT

[#3]

I think he is asking if DPMS quality is such that it wont shoot any of the cheaper ammo. If DPMS is a quality ar it should shoot everything you feed it.

Posted: 10/1/2004 1:15:22 PM EDT

[#4]

I have been told by DPMS and dealers dont use cheap ammo ( Wolf, S&B ) something to do with the firing pin I beleive, saying it damages the rifle and the pin will not reach?

Posted: 10/1/2004 1:55:02 PM EDT

[#5]

DPMS says their military configuration barrels are 5.56 Nato and the bull barrels are .223. The oracle states to not fire 5.56 ammo in .223 chambers.

Win. Q3131A is about .19 a round by the 1000. I wouldn't shoot lacquered steel case ammo but YMMV

Posted: 10/1/2004 2:47:37 PM EDT

[#6]

If your chamber is not chrome lined you can run a finish reamer in the chamber, then install a wolff extra power extractor spring. Its should function with anything after that.

Posted: 10/1/2004 3:01:57 PM EDT

[#7]

I've got a DPMS 16Lite and the instructions with it basically warn you away from some foreign military and foreign produced ammo. (Wolf, PMP, PMC, etc.)

I shot some South African ammo through mine and had no problems.

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