What upper should I use for a single shot AR15 lower?

[bolus]

Im going to start on a single shot lower and I need help deciding what I should pair with it.



I was going to do a 50 BMG upper but for pretty much the same and price I could get an Armalite AR50.

So I started to think about what else I could do with it. I know that this build serves no practical purpose. This is just to make something different.

-There is a crossbow upper that would be interesting (but at the same price as the 50 bmg upper)
-There used to be single shot top break uppers for California but I think they got outlawed as well.
-The AR15 guys in England make bolt action uppers since that is all the can own. I doubt I would get one imported into the US though

anyone know of any wacky uppers out there that would be a good match for this lower?

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[Member 34319]

I'd still do the 50. Especially since everything will be off a 4473.

If not there are rare bolt action 308s out there.

 

[JDAVIS]

since you dont have to worry about feeding, could you do something like a side charge 6.5 creedmoor?

found this 22 from chiappa aswell

 

[rick benjamin]

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...5-m16-tactilite-upper-receiver-prod40862.aspx
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http://www.safetyharborfirearms.com...ppers/shtf-50-mag-fed-upper-conversion-detail
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http://www.ferret50.com/

 

[Just Jim]

Think I would wait and see if they make suppressors easy to get, single shot just begs for a can on it.

 

[bolus]

since you dont have to worry about feeding, could you do something like a side charge 6.5 creedmoor?

found this 22 from chiappa aswell

do you have a link on that Chiappa? I had not run across that one.

I'd do a side charging upper if it has a way to hold the bolt open on a lower that has no mag release button. I dont want to hold a bolt open while trying to feed a round. That's why a bolt action seems the best. Even a break action would be cool

 

[bolus]

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...5-m16-tactilite-upper-receiver-prod40862.aspx
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http://www.safetyharborfirearms.com...ppers/shtf-50-mag-fed-upper-conversion-detail
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http://www.ferret50.com/

Thanks, I've looked at all the 50 bmg upper manufacturers. They have options with different calibers from 338 lapua up to .510 DTC. I'd go with a tactilite if I got one.

 

[bolus]

I'd still do the 50. Especially since everything will be off a 4473.

If not there are rare bolt action 308s out there.

that was definitely the appeal of doing the 80% lower. but its a 50 bmg and I like my fingers. I know the upper takes the brunt of the forces but Im second guessing my ability to put one together that would explode when I could just get the armalite and be done with it.

If I dont find something wacky to do with this lower, I'll probably go with the tactilite. Its in stock at Brownells and I get a C&R discount there.

 

[JDAVIS]

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found it here and a couple other places. just thinking, it probably wouldnt run well without a mag. looks as though it is sold out everywhere. they might not be making it any longer

 

[bolus]

Started on the lower

 

[bolus]

coated, got a few more parts

 

[IronMonster]

Well, it looks very pretty. Did you ever come up with a reason to have it?

 

[bolus]

Well, it looks very pretty. Did you ever come up with a reason to have it?

going with the 50 bmg tactilite upper

 

[IronMonster]

The mag fed one?

 

[bolus]

The mag fed one?

The single shot spartan one. Didnt want to wait the 6 months for the T2

 

[IronMonster]

mmmm.... I think I would would have waited.

I have owned two single shot .50's I am seriously considering buying a Barrett semi auto, even though its an insane purchase. The single shot guns I had where a ton of fun, but now that Ive done that I wouldn't buy another. At the very least I would want a mag fed gun.

 

[IronMonster]

What is the turn around time on the one you bought?

 

[bolus]

What is the turn around time on the one you bought?

2 weeks.

I think single shot for the one Im making from an 80% and then save for a dedicated magazine fed one.

How about a GM6 Lynx? From Canada. Beauty eh?

 

[rdb241]

What did the single shot 80% lower run you. I have been thinking of the very same thing. With this so called AWB of 2015 coming up. I am in a race to get all I can to build what I can. Before that door shuts for ever.

 

[bolus]

What did the single shot 80% lower run you. I have been thinking of the very same thing. With this so called AWB of 2015 coming up. I am in a race to get all I can to build what I can. Before that door shuts for ever.

$59. its not in stock very often though. I think I waited about 2 months before I was able to snag one
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You can use a regular AR15 lower with the 50 BMG uppers. I just wanted one that did not have the magwell on there so it matched the look of the upper better