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    What Calibers fit in an AR-15 lower?

    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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    6x47
    7.62x39
    6.8 SPC
    204 Ruger
    6.5 Grendel
    30 Remington AR (not sure if is officially released or not)
    various wildcats

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    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 )
    7.62x39
    .223 WSSM
    .243 WSSM
    .25 WSSM

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    Wow, that's awesome. Thank you for listing all of these. Sounds like the AR-15 lower is a highly adaptable "gun".

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justin_247 View Post
    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

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    7.62x51 will not fit, but as far as I know 7.62x39 will.

    -RD62

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    I think there was an article about a .410 upper out there ? Not 100% on that thou.

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    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
    Colt SP6920, LE6920, 6720
    BCM Lower/ARP 6.8SPC upper for hog hunting
    DD M4V5 clone, Troy 5.56 Carbine, S&W M&P10
    PSA Lower/BCM LW 16" middie CHF upper
    PSA Lower/BCM LW 14.5" middie upper
    2 PSA 18"6.8 rifles, PSA 20" M16A4 clone
    Remington 870, Remington 700VTR
    SA XDm9, XDm9C, , XD9SC S&W 1911
    Ruger GP100, Hawkeye77 Compact 6.8SPC
    Kel-Tec KSG, Marlin 336 30-30, HK 45C, VP9
    Sig 1911 Tacops, Scorpion 1911, M11A1, P226 Mk25

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