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Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:47 pm
by Ashlar
There's a BIG list of calibers that will "fit" on a standard AR-15 lower..
from
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b ... 8&t=306487" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;:
223/5.56 and based upon that case
6 x 45
7 x 40
357 Mag Rimless
300 Whisper / .300Fireball / 300-.221
6.5 x 40
.30 Coyote (30 x 45)
.17 Remington
.17 Mach IV
.20 Tactical
.19 Calhoun
5.7 FN (developed by Rhinland Arms - no word yet on who is going to mfg it)
.204 Ruger
6.8 SPC
30 HRT
338 Spectre
10 mm Mag
35/40
219 WASP-C
7.62 x 40
5.45x39
7.62 x 39
.338 x 39
6 PPC
6.5 Grendel / 6.5 AR / 6.5 PPC Improved
22 PPC
7 sCAR ....
30 Carbine
5.45x39 / .21 Ghengis
7 BR
6.5 BR
300 Sabre
8mm (belt fed upper)
.308 (again a belt fed upper - no longer available)
458 SOCOM
44 Mag
440 CorBon
44 AMP
.475 Tremor
50AE
499LW
50 Beowulf
.50 BMG (single shot)
.50 Blackpowder (1 made) - ed- Tromix, I believe
9mm
45ACP
32ACP
22 LR
17 HV
10mm
7.62x25
224 BoZ
7.62x24
9x23
.357 Sig
.357 Auto
40S&W
223 WSSM
243 WSSM
Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:22 am
by marksiwel
A 45 ACP AR? Hmmmmm
Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:49 am
by Dragonfighter
marksiwel wrote:AndyC wrote:What annoyed me was Chris Cuomo of GMA saying it could destroy a house
http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-busted-mas ... id=9662593" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"...he had... a huge assault rifle that had been modified to shoot 50-caliber bullets that could completely destroy a house"
A ginger bread house
You haven't seen my house...it'd probably do it for mine.
Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:55 pm
by OldCannon
AndyC wrote:Perhaps I shouldn't expect the truth from journalists - I wouldn't be continuously disappointed by them.
A professional journalist is defined as "Somebody who never lets the facts get in the way of a good story"
Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:01 pm
by rmoraes
Re: .223 is altered to fire .50 cal ammo?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:08 pm
by SouthEndXGF
Ashlar wrote:Alexander Arms makes a .50 beowulf upper.
http://alexanderarms.com/beowulf.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
iirc, Tromix used to make an upper in .50AE, as well.
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