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From time to time I look for an original XP-100 on the used market. They seem neato to my eyes for silhouette shooting and similar. Part of the reason I never pulled the trigger, metaphorically, is they (or at least the originals I'm looking at) are in .221 Fireball. Neat cartridge, but I cannot justify adding another caliber and am, in fact, slowly downsizing just that.
Then I came across a specimen that was converted by a gunsmith from .221 Fireball to .223 Remington / 5.56㎜. Was this a common conversion? Any safety issues? Thanks much!
Then I came across a specimen that was converted by a gunsmith from .221 Fireball to .223 Remington / 5.56㎜. Was this a common conversion? Any safety issues? Thanks much!