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Posted: 8/23/2006 7:11:36 PM EDT
OK i was talking to someone the other day and was suprised when i heard him say the Ar could be converted to 40 S&W( same as my glock)
what are all the calibers that it can be converted to readily, not custom work.
and what it takes, swap an upper and a mag or what?

9mm
223/5.56
.308
.458
.50 beowolf
.50 BMG
.40?
what else?
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 7:18:13 PM EDT
[#1]

Quoted:
OK i was talking to someone the other day and was suprised when i heard him say the Ar could be converted to 40 S&W( same as my glock)
what are all the calibers that it can be converted to readily, not custom work.
and what it takes, swap an upper and a mag or what?

9mm
223/5.56
.308
.458
.50 beowolf
.50 BMG
.40?

357sig
5.7mm
.300 whisper
.22lr
.243
6.8
6.5
.45ACP
.45 Bushmaster
.50BMG
.50AE
many many more.


Link Posted: 8/23/2006 7:38:27 PM EDT
[#2]
7.62x39 Russian


ArticWolf
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 8:21:16 PM EDT
[#3]
5.45x39

or basically anything that will feed
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 8:30:54 PM EDT
[#4]
10mm
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 8:33:28 PM EDT
[#5]
Im sure what ever is desired theres a way to make it happen.
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 8:34:43 PM EDT
[#6]
.22 PPC, 6 PPC  same blt as the 7.62 x 39, but without the case taper!  Graet for heavy bullet .224 loads which fit in the magazine.
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 8:55:45 PM EDT
[#7]
Im still waitning on a .22-250
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 10:08:54 PM EDT
[#8]
5.7x28 is another for the list.
[eta] nevermind, I got beat to it.
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 12:15:02 AM EDT
[#9]
MartyW posted this in a thread of mine last year

Have done/developed
458 SOCOM
358 CQB
338 Spectre
308 Sabre
500 Phantom

7.62x25 Tokarev
45 ACP

Have worked on a 300 Whisper to make it a little more quiet and portable

Currently have a test mule in a custom proprietary round (not mine) - Tony R has seen it (and has his doubts, as do I)

Starting development for another customer for an entirely new cartridge - sure it will hurt

Waiting on small batch of custom brass for another project, but this one might not fly after all

Have more brass sitting here for one more project once I get some free time

Rounds out there that have been done in AR-15
222
223
223 AI
6x45
6x40
7x40
221 FB
221 LN
5.45x39
7.62x39
The PPC series
32 ACP
22 LR
17 HMR
17 Mach IV
17 Rem
19 Calhoun
20 Tactical
204 Ruger
6.5 Grendel
9mm
10 mm
45 ACP
40 S&W
357 SIG
440 CorBon
50AE
50 T'Sabre
440 AMP
44 Mag
416x39
357 Mag Rimless

There are still more that I can't think of ....

Link Posted: 8/24/2006 2:01:14 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
MartyW posted this in a thread of mine last year

Have done/developed
458 SOCOM
358 CQB
338 Spectre
308 Sabre
500 Phantom

7.62x25 Tokarev
45 ACP

Have worked on a 300 Whisper to make it a little more quiet and portable

Currently have a test mule in a custom proprietary round (not mine) - Tony R has seen it (and has his doubts, as do I)

Starting development for another customer for an entirely new cartridge - sure it will hurt

Waiting on small batch of custom brass for another project, but this one might not fly after all

Have more brass sitting here for one more project once I get some free time

Rounds out there that have been done in AR-15
222
223
223 AI
6x45
6x40
7x40
221 FB
221 LN
5.45x39
7.62x39
The PPC series
32 ACP
22 LR
17 HMR
17 Mach IV
17 Rem
19 Calhoun
20 Tactical
204 Ruger
6.5 Grendel
9mm
10 mm
45 ACP
40 S&W
357 SIG
440 CorBon
50AE
50 T'Sabre
440 AMP
44 Mag
416x39
357 Mag Rimless

There are still more that I can't think of ....



Is there any other platform that can claim the same list?

I doubt it!
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 2:28:26 AM EDT
[#11]
.223 WSSM
.243 WSSM
.25 WSSM
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 3:07:23 PM EDT
[#12]
Surprising, but I don't think I saw either of these common rounds listed...

But I have seen AR10's converted to shoot .243 (Which is just a necked down .308), and I remember seeing an article on a .30-06 AR in shotgun news a while back.
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 3:25:05 PM EDT
[#13]
There is the .260 remington that i own from dpms.
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 4:30:45 PM EDT
[#14]
do handgun rounds in the AR have any real accuracy?
also anyone know where i could get a 40 S&W upper for my AR?
or maybe a 22 for a real plinker
maybe ill skip the whole 223 thing and go for 22 for plinkin and a 50 for fun!
Link Posted: 8/24/2006 4:47:41 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:
do handgun rounds in the AR have any real accuracy?
also anyone know where i could get a 40 S&W upper for my AR?


Oly Arms makes em.
Link Posted: 8/25/2006 8:29:18 AM EDT
[#16]
How about........................338 Lapua Magnum

RND Manufacturing

PursuitSS
Link Posted: 8/25/2006 8:56:36 AM EDT
[#17]
AR-10 platform

.308
.243
.260
and I think a .300 WSM

Anyone neck a .308 down to .27?  A 6.8-08 I guess?
A .270 is a necked down 30.06
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