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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - barrel question

Posted: 12/29/2012 7:48:55 PM EDT

Could i have a 458 socom barrel changed to a different caliber?

Posted: 12/30/2012 4:08:13 PM EDT

[#1]

no one knows if i can change just the barrel to a different caliber?

Posted: 12/30/2012 4:16:06 PM EDT

[#2]

Probably not. What other caliber did you want to convert it to?

Posted: 12/30/2012 4:47:36 PM EDT

[#3]

You would need to change the bolt as well.

Posted: 12/30/2012 5:39:14 PM EDT

[#4]

maybe 308. so i would need to change the bolt and the barrel

Posted: 12/30/2012 5:50:32 PM EDT

[#5]

IM SENT

Posted: 12/30/2012 5:52:15 PM EDT

[#6]

You would need an entirely different gun for a .308.

Posted: 12/30/2012 6:16:20 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
You would need an entirely different gun for a .308.

why is that?

Posted: 12/30/2012 6:53:29 PM EDT

[#8]

The .458 SOCOM was designed to be a big bore cartridge in an AR-15, which is restricted to a magazine length of ~2.260".

The .308 is loaded to 2.800" and thus the semiauto guns designed for it, the AR-10, LR-308, SR-25 etc. are all physically larger guns.

Posted: 12/30/2012 6:55:10 PM EDT

[#9]

ok. thanks i understand. the bullets and mags are larger. along with the lower and upper all needing to be completely different.

Posted: 12/30/2012 7:02:06 PM EDT

[#10]

Now you got it. Length is the problem, not the bore size.

Posted: 12/30/2012 7:03:37 PM EDT

[#11]

so realistically the only thing i could change it out to is .223

Posted: 12/30/2012 7:05:36 PM EDT

[#12]

.300 Blackouts are popular these days too.

Posted: 12/30/2012 7:17:41 PM EDT

[#13]

would i need a different bolt for a 300 blackout or .223

Posted: 12/30/2012 7:57:43 PM EDT

[#14]

Yes, the SOCOM is a different rim diameter than those 2.

Posted: 12/30/2012 8:37:05 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
would i need a different bolt for a 300 blackout or .223

.300 blackout And .223 use the same bolt. I'd suggest building a whole new upper though.

Posted: 12/31/2012 2:16:22 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

maybe 308. so i would need to change the bolt and the barrel

I understand now. Yes, you can swap out the barrel and bolt on the gun to a different caliber. Lots to choose from. Most popular are 5.56, 6.8, 300BLK and 6.5 Grendel.

As others have said at the least you'd have to swap barrels and bolt.

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