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  • Cowboy55

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    I'd like to buy an AR-10 so I can shoot 7.64x39mm and 6.5 Creedmoor. Besides barrel, bolt and magazines, what other parts do I need to shoot 5.56mm in the AR-10?
     

    AZ2VET

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    You cannot get an AR-10 to run 5.56/.223. First off the AR-10 Bolt carrier is bigger than the 223/556 bolt. 2nd a 223/556 mag is to small to lock into a AR-10 mag well.
    AR-10 is for .308/7.62x51 NATO and 6.5 Creedmore

    AR-15 can run 223/556, 25-45 Sharps, 300 Blackout, 7.62x39, 6.5 Grendel, 450 bushmaster, 458SOCOM as long as you have the correct barrel, bolt and mags
     

    shadowblade232

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    Closest you're going to get to a single set-up is a Colt LE901. You can swap the 7.62/.308 upper for a standard 5.56/.223 upper and use their magwell block to shoot the smaller round.

    But yes, you're better served just get two platforms (moar guns is mo bettah anyway :D)
     

    Cowboy55

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    Closest you're going to get to a single set-up is a Colt LE901. You can swap the 7.62/.308 upper for a standard 5.56/.223 upper and use their magwell block to shoot the smaller round.)

    Thanks for info! But I googled the LE901 and its MSRP is $2600. For that price, I'd rather get an AR-10 and an AR-15.
     

    RedRiverII

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    Good luck on your endeavor. AR 10 is the Eugene Stoner 7.62. Choose a caliber and then you get to pick and choose parts for a build or buy a complete rifle. The nomenclature gets confusing but the rifles are similar.
     

    Magdump

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    Thanks for info! But I googled the LE901 and its MSRP is $2600. For that price, I'd rather get an AR-10 and an AR-15.
    And you could very easily get both for that money! But yeah, the 10 and 15 formats are different. You can run 223/5.56, 7.62x39, .300 AAC(Blackout) and many more caliber uppers on a 15 lower and the AR10/LR08 Will house a number of bigger calibers (7.62x51/.308, 6.5 creedmore etc.) just do your homework, check compatibility and take care when taking them out to shoot if you run multiple calibers off the same lower.
     
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