wssm on an ar

27 February 2006, 20:46

butchloc

wssm on an ar

there's a post about having a 243wssm on an ar action. The thought just hit my head, that the short mags operate at 65,000 and the ar is designed for 223 at 50-55000. What do you guys suppose happens to the operating system in the ar at the higher pressure??

27 February 2006, 21:22

vapodog

We were allowed to invent guns so that some of these projects would help chlorinate the Gene pool.

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
Winston Churchill

27 February 2006, 21:30

malm

quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
there's a post about having a 243wssm on an ar action. The thought just hit my head, that the short mags operate at 65,000 and the ar is designed for 223 at 50-55000. What do you guys suppose happens to the operating system in the ar at the higher pressure??

Nothing. The operating system would have had to have been changed to get the weapon to feed and function provided this conversion has actually been done...

My guess is that if this conversion has been done, it was probably done to the .308 version, or the AR10 type weapon.

However, if nothing were changed in the operating system, then the higher pressure would probably destroy the weapon in rapid fashion.

27 February 2006, 22:21

Clem

quote:
Originally posted by vapodog:
We were allowed to invent guns so that some of these projects would help chlorinate the Gene pool.

Now that's funny, I don't care who ya are.

28 February 2006, 03:33

10at6

It will be a disaster as you describe it. The AR-10 platform has many problems also JMO

28 February 2006, 05:04

gasgunner

Olympic is the one making wssm AR's. They redesigned the receiver, bolt, and barrel extension. The bolt and lugs are much larger, nearly as big as the AR-10. Barrel threads are also bigger. Front of receiver is counterbored for the larger barrel extension. There are some feeding issues, but I think it is plenty strong. And of course being that it is from Oly, you have some quality issues as well.

John

28 February 2006, 07:24

MajorCaliber

The WSSM's are the best thing too happen in many many years

28 February 2006, 17:14

matt salm

This man has done a few and I've read good reports on them.

http://www.dtechsuperstore.com/WSSM%20page.htm

01 March 2006, 02:09

MajorCaliber

quote:
Originally posted by matt salm:
This man has done a few and I've read good reports on them.

http://www.dtechsuperstore.com/WSSM%20page.htm

Thanks, good link

02 March 2006, 23:27

Allan DeGroot

Bushmaster offers their AR10 in 300WSM

AllanD

If I provoke you into thinking then I've done my good deed for the day!
Those who manage to provoke themselves into other activities have only themselves to blame.

*We Band of 45-70er's*

35 year Life Member of the NRA

NRA Life Member since 1984

03 March 2006, 01:14

Rick 0311

This sort of reminds me of a buddy I had once that dropped a 327 Vette engine into an Austin Healy...for drag racing! On the rare occasions when something wasnâ€™t blown or broken on it I donâ€™t think I ever saw him win a race. The car just wasnâ€™t built to get all that HP to the ground...but boy would it spin the tires!