Calling all tavor experts please help!!!!

[StacattoP]

I have a tavor in 300 bo want to convert to 556 the kit that I have the option to buy does not have the recoil system but it has everything else. Can I use my 300 bo recoil system it shows that the piston may be a tad bigger?

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[Member 34319]

Did you buy the barrel swap kit or the caliber conversion kit?

Caliber conversion includes everything.

Tavor® X95 5.56 NATO 16.5″ Conversion Kit | IWI US, Inc.

iwi.us

 

[StacattoP]

Did you buy the barrel swap kit or the caliber conversion kit?

Caliber conversion includes everything.

Tavor® X95 5.56 NATO 16.5″ Conversion Kit | IWI US, Inc.

iwi.us

I have someone that is going to sell me everything in the conversion kit besides the recoil system. That's why I was trying to see if I could use my 300bo recoil system for the 556

 

[Member 34319]

I have someone that is going to sell me everything in the conversion kit besides the recoil system. That's why I was trying to see if I could use my 300bo recoil system for the 556

Ya, they are different. No go without the 556 assembly. Why would they retain the bolt assembly?

 

[StacattoP]

Ya, they are different. No go without the 556 assembly. Why would they retain the bolt assembly?

IwI says the 300 Bo and 556 recoil systems are exactly the same 556 bolt fits and everything just the Piston is slightly larger on the 300 bo

 

[Member 34319]

IwI says the 300 Bo and 556 recoil systems are exactly the same 556 bolt fits and everything just the Piston is slightly larger on the 300 bo

Sorry, should have clarified, I meant to ask why the seller is keeping the bolt/recoil assembly and not selling it with the rest of the kit?

Also, IWI headspaces bolts to barrels, so they are kind of mated and I don't know about swapping them around!?!

 

[StacattoP]

You know that's a great question that I'm going to ask the person who's selling it. The kit that he is selling includes the bolt just not recoil assembly

 

[308]

IwI says the 300 Bo and 556 recoil systems are exactly the same 556 bolt fits and everything just the Piston is slightly larger on the 300 bo

I would have assumed the 5.56 recoil spring would be stiffer than the .300 BO considering the difference in spring rates between my .300 BO and 5.56 AR systems.

 

[TTSX]

IIRC my 5.56 X95 uses the .300blk bolt carrier system.

 

[StacattoP]

IIRC my 5.56 X95 uses the .300blk bolt carrier system.

Is the piston 9mms or 7mms. Did the recoil system come right out of a 300 bo tavor

 

[TTSX]

Is the piston 9mms or 7mms. Did the recoil system come right out of a 300 bo tavor

looking at it, it appears to be the smaller.

 

[American123]

I know this isn't what you're asking, but the simple solution is to buy an entire Tavor in 5.56, it's the more fun option too!

 

[StacattoP]

Lmaooo so true but not in the budget lmaooo

 

[American123]

Lmaooo so true but not in the budget lmaooo

I'd call IWI to see what they say about parts compatibility.

 

[StacattoP]

I'd call IWI to see what they say about parts compatibility.

I was gonna call on Monday but got to anxious and wanted to see if anyone had tried it

 

[American123]

I was gonna call on Monday but got to anxious and wanted to see if anyone had tried it

Smart, I'd check beyond this forum to see what the internet might hold, bigger pool of information. The Tavor conversion swap was reported to be much more involved than most people would bother with.

 

[StacattoP]

Smart, I'd check beyond this forum to see what the internet might hold, bigger pool of information. The Tavor conversion swap was reported to be much more involved than most people would bother with.

I literally searched the tavor forums,the deepest parts of reddit, bullpup forums,ar15.com with no luck

 

[TTSX]

do you have a barrel wrench? If you can take your rifle down and post pictures of where your piston connects to your barrel assembly, we can compare notes. i've got the 5.56, you've got the .300 and an answer can be found

 

[StacattoP]

do you have a barrel wrench? If you can take your rifle down and post pictures of where your piston connects to your barrel assembly, we can compare notes. i've got the 5.56, you've got the .300 and an answer can be found

Thanks for the help!!!! No barrel wrench just ordered one yesterday but I'll see if I can get in there

 

[American123]

do you have a barrel wrench? If you can take your rifle down and post pictures of where your piston connects to your barrel assembly, we can compare notes. i've got the 5.56, you've got the .300 and an answer can be found

Good idea. I was thinking some calipers on the 5.56 compare to the .300 BO would determine this rather quick, if the dimensions are effectively identical, it seems a no go, otherwise IWI would have made them identical if it didn't matter.