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R/T Rick · 10-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Can you chamber an AR in 30-06?

**ryr8828** · 10-22-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by R/T Rick

Can you chamber an AR in 30-06?

That's not common.

.308 is.

R/T Rick · 10-23-2009, 07:15 AM

Well I ask because I'll probably buy a M1 Garand sometime down the line and I would like it if I only need to buy one caliber of ammo.

John A. · 10-23-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by R/T Rick

Can you chamber an AR in 30-06?

Cobb Manufacturing did several years ago. But they weren't a typical AR15 magwell/reciever either. 30-06 is waaayy too long for a standard AR15 receiver.

Did being the keyword since they sold out to Bushmaster/Cerberus

R/T Rick · 11-03-2009, 12:08 PM

Well, I put a bid on a Mega Machine Shop stripped lower. Hopefully it will be mine in 5 days.

reidic · 11-03-2009, 07:51 PM

Hope that pans out! What was the price if you don't mind me asking?

R/T Rick · 11-04-2009, 11:14 AM

$115 + shipping and FFL/transfer. I talked to the guy and since he was selling 20 lowers altogether, he decided to just sell me one instead of waiting until the end of the auction. All together, it's $10-20 more than I wanted to pay, but the only Mega dealer I found in GA is about 2 hour drive one way.

reidic · 11-04-2009, 12:12 PM

Was that for the forged unit or the billet lower? If it's not the billet that seems really high. Spike's is still selling their lowers for a great price. Mine was $101 shipped. Just got it yesterday and assembled my lower last night, stuff is sweet. I'd suggest that if you aren't totally locked into the other lower, just seems odd to pay $20 more for that Gator grip on the front of the magwell. Just my $.02

R/T Rick · 11-04-2009, 04:41 PM

It's a forged unit. I looked through the stripped lower thread on ar15.com and MMS seem to have to best finishing and coating and they'll accept a drop in auto sear and I think the atom logo is cool, lol. They do a have a billet one and I found that for $175, but that's too much and I don't see why go billet.

There was someone in my state selling them for $100 on gun broker, but once you factor in taxes and transfer, it's was closer to $130, then I had to drive over 2 hours one way to get it (about $25-$30 in gas in total round trip).

reidic · 11-04-2009, 05:53 PM

If you're happy with the roll mark that's cool, I was just trying to let you know so you didn't get gouged. The DIAS is useless to me, I'll never need it. I suppose if you're going for your Form 4 that's something to take into consideration, since I live in NY I can't apply for a C&R ability.

10-22-2009, 06:58 PM	#21
R/T Rick XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austell GA Posts: 142	Can you chamber an AR in 30-06? __________________ -Rick
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10-23-2009, 07:15 AM	#23
R/T Rick XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austell GA Posts: 142	Well I ask because I'll probably buy a M1 Garand sometime down the line and I would like it if I only need to buy one caliber of ammo. __________________ -Rick
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11-03-2009, 12:08 PM	#25
R/T Rick XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austell GA Posts: 142	Well, I put a bid on a Mega Machine Shop stripped lower. Hopefully it will be mine in 5 days. __________________ -Rick
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11-03-2009, 07:51 PM	#26
reidic XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 371	Hope that pans out! What was the price if you don't mind me asking?
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11-04-2009, 11:14 AM	#27
R/T Rick XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austell GA Posts: 142	$115 + shipping and FFL/transfer. I talked to the guy and since he was selling 20 lowers altogether, he decided to just sell me one instead of waiting until the end of the auction. All together, it's $10-20 more than I wanted to pay, but the only Mega dealer I found in GA is about 2 hour drive one way. __________________ -Rick
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11-04-2009, 12:12 PM	#28
reidic XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 371	Was that for the forged unit or the billet lower? If it's not the billet that seems really high. Spike's is still selling their lowers for a great price. Mine was $101 shipped. Just got it yesterday and assembled my lower last night, stuff is sweet. I'd suggest that if you aren't totally locked into the other lower, just seems odd to pay $20 more for that Gator grip on the front of the magwell. Just my $.02 Last edited by reidic; 11-04-2009 at 12:16 PM.
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11-04-2009, 04:41 PM	#29
R/T Rick XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austell GA Posts: 142	It's a forged unit. I looked through the stripped lower thread on ar15.com and MMS seem to have to best finishing and coating and they'll accept a drop in auto sear and I think the atom logo is cool, lol. They do a have a billet one and I found that for $175, but that's too much and I don't see why go billet. There was someone in my state selling them for $100 on gun broker, but once you factor in taxes and transfer, it's was closer to $130, then I had to drive over 2 hours one way to get it (about $25-$30 in gas in total round trip). __________________ -Rick
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11-04-2009, 05:53 PM	#30
reidic XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 371	If you're happy with the roll mark that's cool, I was just trying to let you know so you didn't get gouged. The DIAS is useless to me, I'll never need it. I suppose if you're going for your Form 4 that's something to take into consideration, since I live in NY I can't apply for a C&R ability.
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