Soooo, how are we going to adapt AR-15 AR-10 Barrels to a bolt gun???

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I'm just going to throw this idea out into the ball game here!!!

If the worst of worst goes down at the end of the two year amnesty, could it be possible to adapt an AR-15 * AR-10 barrels to something like a Savage bolt gun as they both use a barrel nut system.

I know the barrel nut systems are not the same,,,,,,,,,,, but could we adapt??

If so, I imagine that it would save a lot of those AR precision and regular barrels from going to waste.

Let's just say, I alway's like to plan ahead and cross all avenues just in case!!!!

Thoughts, ideas or has this already been done????
 
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I'm sure someone could machine (since the CNC drawings and measurements are already out there), to use the AR barrel, bolt and BCG, into a new receiver, either semi, or bolt action by adding a bolt handle and channel to the BCG. If we remove the gas system from the equation, but still have the bolt lock into battery by a spring behind the bcg, then the "bolt action" would be a straight pull back, to unlock the bolt and eject the casing. Letting go of the bolt handle slams it home again, if not locked back. Lots of reusable parts, and a non-restricted bolt gun would be legal - just not using the original upper, or lower.

Probably another couple months, and we'll see something like this.
 
Keep in mind, the barrel extension comes off.

I'm thinking of eliminating anything that was part of the original bolt carrier group.

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The AR barrel extension could be removed, and the barrel threaded into an adapter sleeve to suit the bolt action receiver. Easiest if the bolt action uses a flat face barrel; a R700 would be awkward because of the counterbored breech face. Drill and tap the gas port, install a plug screw.
Would it be worth the time and effort?
I've retrofitted a Savage .223 1-9 barrel to an AR, worked well.
 
Would it be worth the time and effort?
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At the end of the day, it might give us some nice fast twist (1X7) .223 - .556 bolt guns.

My thought line is a Savage system as I have been doing the barrel swaps on these for over 30years now.

I've retrofitted a Savage .223 1-9 barrel to an AR, worked well.
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I like that!!!


In the end, my whole idea of this thread is to get some brain thought on this subject instead of a total doom n gloom scenario!
 
As far as retrofitting a Savage barrel to an AR barrel extension goes - if you are careful, this can be done and headspace will be correct without a reamer. I missed by about three or four thousandths of an inch, and had to hand turn a reamer a few times.
An AR barrel, fitted to a sleeve which duplicated the Savage shank, would likely not need any reaming - good thing if the chamber is chromed.
Your idea does have merit, from the standpoint of utilizing barrels that would be otherwise useless. Lots of options if you consider actions which use flat faced barrels. Even a Lee Enfield could be retrofitted.
I have a relatively low mileage Armalite brand 1-9 barrel that is a good enough shooter to justify its reuse. I was thinking more in terms of a Specter system rifle, though.
 
As far as retrofitting a Savage barrel to an AR barrel extension goes - if you are careful, this can be done and headspace will be correct without a reamer. I missed by about three or four thousandths of an inch, and had to hand turn a reamer a few times.
An AR barrel, fitted to a sleeve which duplicated the Savage shank, would likely not need any reaming - good thing if the chamber is chromed.
Your idea does have merit, from the standpoint of utilizing barrels that would be otherwise useless. Lots of options if you consider actions which use flat faced barrels. Even a Lee Enfield could be retrofitted.
I have a relatively low mileage Armalite brand 1-9 barrel that is a good enough shooter to justify its reuse. I was thinking more in terms of a Specter system rifle, though.
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Beautiful,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thank you Sir.

Years ago when I was shooting with the DCRA - ORA, I would have killed for a fast twist (1X7 or 1X8).223 barrel.

Everything back then was total custom and $$$$
 
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As far as retrofitting a Savage barrel to an AR barrel extension goes - if you are careful, this can be done and headspace will be correct without a reamer. I missed by about three or four thousandths of an inch, and had to hand turn a reamer a few times.
An AR barrel, fitted to a sleeve which duplicated the Savage shank, would likely not need any reaming - good thing if the chamber is chromed.
Your idea does have merit, from the standpoint of utilizing barrels that would be otherwise useless. Lots of options if you consider actions which use flat faced barrels. Even a Lee Enfield could be retrofitted.
I have a relatively low mileage Armalite brand 1-9 barrel that is a good enough shooter to justify its reuse. I was thinking more in terms of a Specter system rifle, though.
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That sounds pretty cool, any chance you have some photos of it?
 
I think specter ballistics is literally working on this right now. Sort of a weird bolt action AR thingy that kind of looks interesting. I was curious about the gas port thing as well. I was gonna strip my upper to grab the hand guard and muzzle brake, maybe I should yank the barrel to.
 
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That sounds pretty cool, any chance you have some photos of it?
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Found these in the computer. The Savage sporter barrel was too small in diameter for a gas block, so I drove an aluminum sleeve onto the barrel, and then turned it for a clamp-on gas block. Works fine. At the breech end, I turned and threaded the shank for a barrel extension, same as would be done to fit a barrel to a receiver. Made a little wrench to grab the barrel extension so I could torque it into place. Turned the breech end down from the barrel extension forward to lose some weight.
This one might wind up on a Specter receiver set when these become available. It is a decent shooting barrel.
 

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I am currently working on a one piece receiver design that would utilize every single AR component left over after the lower and upper are gone.

My idea would require the stock to be removed in order to remove the BCG but would still use the buffer tube, castle nut, spring, and buffer.
The Bolt carrier would require having the gas key removed and being drilled/tapped for a bolt handle

I hope to have a prototype by the end of 2020

Shoot straight - chrisco
 
Why adapt to a bolt when there's an infinite number of modulations you could make to the receiver design to make AR-like semi-automatics? If the government bans all semis we're in way deeper ####, and legally owning an AR-like bolt gun is gonna be the least of our concerns.
 
As long as the upper, when first machined, does not have the same two takedown lugs as an AR, there are really no other mods that need to be made to mate it to a custom non-AR lower. But certainly a bit more machining and someone could actually stumble upon another great new design.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and we need to invent something else because of these mothers.

This Spectre looks like it could be ambidextrous, right out of the box... interesting idea... just switch the bolt handle to the other side?
 
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