Without changing lower receivers, what calibers can fit in the AR-15 lower? I know .22LR and 9mm fit in it, but what else can it be converted to?
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Without changing lower receivers, what calibers can fit in the AR-15 lower? I know .22LR and 9mm fit in it, but what else can it be converted to?
6x47
7.62x39
6.8 SPC
204 Ruger
6.5 Grendel
30 Remington AR (not sure if is officially released or not)
various wildcats
There are so many:
22lr
5.56/.223
9mm
50AE
440 CORBON
300 Whisper (300 Fireball)
204 Ruger
20 Tactical
458 SOCOM
338 Spectre
50 Beowulf
499 Leitner-Wise
450 Bushmaster
6.8 SPC
6.5 Grendel
5.45x39 (.21 Ghenghis :cool:)
7.62x39
.223 WSSM
.243 WSSM
.25 WSSM
Wow, that's awesome. Thank you for listing all of these. Sounds like the AR-15 lower is a highly adaptable "gun".
7.62 will not fit in a normal AR lower. I don't know why people keep saying it.
Are there AR-styled rifles that do shoot 7.62? Yes. But do they use the same lower as a normal 5.56 AR? No.
This is why I mentioned it, but don't know if the magwell is somehow different, it doesn't look like it.
http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=24
Also:
http://www.del-ton.com/Comp_Magazine_p/mp1009.htm
http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Barrel_p/cv1033.htm
Also:
http://www.gunblast.com/Doublestar-762x39.htm
Not to mention:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=162287454
Or:
http://www.44mag.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CP76230
and more...
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.htm...f=364&t=181569
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5ImLPsF5QbM/S0...0/s800/006.JPG
7.62x51 will not fit, but as far as I know 7.62x39 will.
-RD62
I think there was an article about a .410 upper out there ? Not 100% on that thou.
This list was posted on another forum:
AR-15, without bolt modification
.17 Remington
.20 Tactical
.204 Ruger
.221 Fireball
.222 Remington
.222 Remington Magnum
.223 Remington (5.56x45mm)
.223 Remington Ackley Improved
6x45mm
6mm Whisper
6.5mm Whisper
7mm Whisper
7mm TCU
.300 Whisper (.300/221, .300 Fireball)
.338 Whisper
AR-15, with bolt modification
223 WSSM
5.45x39mm (.21 Genghis)
243 WSSM
6mm PPC
6mm BR Remington
6.5mm PPC
6.5mm Grendel
25 WSSM
6.8x43mm SPC
.30 Herrett Rimless Tactical (6.8x43mm case trimmed to 41mm and necked up to .308; the 6.8mm version of the .300 Whisper)
7.62x39mm
.30 RAR
300 OSM
.357 Auto
.35 Gremlin (necked up 6.5 Grendel to 35)
.358 WSSM (various names, but all are some form of a WSSM necked up to 35 caliber, some are shortened to make them big game legal in Indiana)
.458 SOCOM
.50 Action Express
.50 Beowulf
AR-15 using a simple blowback operation
.17 HMR
.22 LR
.22 WMR
9x19mm
40S&W
10mm Auto
45ACP