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

[jluck]

How about a belt fed upper of some sort?

 

[bolus]

poop, just heard my tactilite upper is back to backorder 16 weeks.
Prozanski better not ban 50 bmg before then.

 

[IronMonster]

poop, just heard my tactilite upper is back to backorder 16 weeks.
Prozanski better not ban 50 bmg before then.

If you have to wait 3 months anyway you should have them send you a mag fed one

 

[Modeler]

I know you already made your decision, but I'm late to the conversation.....

Aren't the 5.7 uppers fed from a top-mounted magazine? That would be pretty cool looking.

 

[The Heretic]

I know you already made your decision, but I'm late to the conversation.....

Aren't the 5.7 uppers fed from a top-mounted magazine? That would be pretty cool looking.

They are fed from a top mounted mag, but they eject through the mag well.

 

[bolus]

If you have to wait 3 months anyway you should have them send you a mag fed one

Yeah, I changed to the T2 with the mag. Since Im waiting 6 months I can make payments to spread out the cost.

I know you already made your decision, but I'm late to the conversation.....

Aren't the 5.7 uppers fed from a top-mounted magazine? That would be pretty cool looking.

yep, ejects out the mag well. I have a AR57 on a dedicated lower already. Its a very light rifle (6 pounds including a full mag with 50 rounds).

 

[Modeler]

They are fed from a top mounted mag, but they eject through the mag well.

Damn.... I've (obviously) never handled one in person

Would it be feasible to machine an ejection port into the single shot lower?

Also, @bolus where did you get your single shot lower?

 

[The Heretic]

Damn.... I've (obviously) never handled on in person

They are nice and the guy who makes them has some nicer options, including AR pistols, which would be the way I would go.

Would it be feasible to machine an ejection port into the single shot lower?

Sure - you just follow through with machining out the mag well.

But I think the OP was trying to avoid that - maybe not. Not quite sure what he meant by "single shot" except the obvious.

 

[bolus]

Damn.... I've (obviously) never handled one in person

Would it be feasible to machine an ejection port into the single shot lower?

Also, @bolus where did you get your single shot lower?

Mentioned earlier
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only a few places sell completed single show lowers

It would be easier to just get a lower with a magwell than machine out the magwell.

 

[bolus]

But I think the OP was trying to avoid that - maybe not. Not quite sure what he meant by "single shot" except the obvious.

Just looking for ideas of an upper that would work on a lower without a magwell other than the obvious reason (bolt action 50 gmb upper) Went with the 50bmg upper in the end anyway.

 

[bolus]

well, double poop. Another delay again. After waiting 5 months I just got informed it will be another 9 months before the tactilite upper is ready. So Im cancelling getting a refund.

need new ideas for a single shot upper

 

[IronMonster]

Dang, did they give you a reason or just blow you off?

 

[bolus]

Dang, did they give you a reason or just blow you off?

apparently one of their suppliers is flaking out. They offered me a nice discount but I was hoping for something this summer. I paid in full so no reason to lave the cash tied up with the for 9 more months

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

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.

Still have one of the single shot 50's around?

 

[bolus]

I spoke with them again and they have the Spartan S1 (single shot) with the 24" barrel and a 15% off because of the trouble. they said that one is only 1-2 weeks. So I'll spend the rest on optics.

 

[Joe13]

My AR15 is standard and in 5.56.

It's supposed to be a simi-auto but dang me it's still a single shot AR...

I'm sure I could take one of yours and figure out how to make it not cycle right and then you'll have your single shot bolt gun

You could just gut a mag and use it for storing some ammo or a cleaning kit

Ok I'll shut up now, sorry about your extended delay and let down.

 

[IronMonster]

Still have one of the single shot 50's around?

Nope, haven't had a .50 for probably 15 years

 

[David Bowman]

Single Shot AR-15? Like an SRT Charger with only 5th gear.

As in, "what is the point of that?" The whole idea behind an AR-15 rifle is that you have a semi-auto rifle, otherwise you could get the same (maybe more) out of a bolt action Remington 700 SPS tactical in 223 and still have about the same poop-ton of accessories.

Not trying to be a kill-joy; just don't understand the use for one of these when so many other better options exist for about the same money.

 

[bolus]

Single Shot AR-15? Like an SRT Charger with only 5th gear.

As in, "what is the point of that?" The whole idea behind an AR-15 rifle is that you have a semi-auto rifle, otherwise you could get the same (maybe more) out of a bolt action Remington 700 SPS tactical in 223 and still have about the same poop-ton of accessories.

Not trying to be a kill-joy; just don't understand the use for one of these when so many other better options exist for about the same money.

No point really. I have a good AR, several actually. And a good shotgun, and a good precision rifle, and a bunch of good pistols.

My gun collecting has gone from self protection to emergency preparedness to now full time hobby. So once I found out someone made a single shot 80% AR lower, I had to build something with it.

Plus its an 80% single shot lower with a 50 BMG upper on it. Assuming I survive the first shot, I'll consider it an accomplishment. If you can find me an 80% Remington 700 that I can build with garage tools I'd be all over it. Any bolt action 80% rifle would be a fun project.

 

[Joe13]

Plus its an 80% single shot lower with a 50 BMG upper on it. Assuming I survive the first shot, I'll consider it an accomplishment.

And that AR will weigh in at what? Maybe 8lbs with a round in the chamber?

That suckers gonna kick like a mule!