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madarcher427
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Post subject: 5.56 platform ?  Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:19 pm |
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what uppers can you put on a 5.56 lower . I like the 6.5 grendel,6,5creedmore.9mm.300 blackout is sweet .& 6.8 spc2
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JaxChris
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:32 am |
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.410 shotgun, 5.7mm, .458 socom, .22lr, 7.62x39, 5.45x39 are different calibers offered by various companies that also work on a 5.56 lower.
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neoexodus
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Post subject: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:10 pm |
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What about a crossbow bolt, and I even heard tell of a company putting out a .50 cal upper? The .50 may have been based on AR-10; not sure.
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Post subject: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:21 pm |
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madarcher427
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:48 pm |
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so all of the one I listed will work on a 5.5.6 lower ? a .50 would be nice but couldnt afford to shoot it
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madarcher427
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:50 pm |
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how does the 5.56 compare to the 5.7, & 5.45x39
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skullbox
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:28 pm |
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The 5.7 takes that strange magazine and the ammo is a little on the expensive side. The 5.45 is cheaper than 5.56. However, most of the stuff you will find at that price is surplus military stuff from Russia. It's corrosive and you will need to clean your gear after you use it or it may start to rust.
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madarcher427
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:07 pm |
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geo4
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:01 pm |
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im a lefty, would a stag left upper by ok in my ST M4 lower?
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:35 pm |
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geo4 wrote: im a lefty, would a stag left upper by ok in my ST M4 lower? I believe it will. But there isn't really a reason in my opinion to buy a lefty upper. You aren't going to get hit with brass because of the deflector (that little bump behind the ejection port door) and if your rifle goes down due to internal parts in your upper failing and you need parts ASAP due to a upcoming match or a class you've already paid for and cant get a refund on, you'll have to wait to get replacements from Stag instead of just driving to your local shop and picking up a new part.
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:43 pm |
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It will work fine. We had Stag uppers in stock for left hand builds, might be a couple left, but they never really sold.
I don't know if newer Stag receivers have M4 feed ramps, but the last I ever looked at them they did not. Not a deal breaker though.
As Hendricks said, the brass deflector will do its job. Tom and I are both lefties, no problem shooting with standard uppers.
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geo4
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Post subject: Re: 5.56 platform ? Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:38 pm |
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thanks guys! just need to get familiar with my new buddy here then.
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