30 AR still around?

[nekshot]

What has happened to the 30 AR that remington was trying to promote? I am not interested in the demise of remington but rather the specifics of the cartridge good and bad and is it still available?

[M-96 Hunter]

Yup still out there and still made by some AR makers.

Kinda silly when you can buy a 7 pound 308 AR.

[Earlwb]

I think that around last Christmas they were sold out for the time being of the parts to make them. But I am hoping they'll at least run off some barrels and bolts for the AR's though. I want to get one to play with too.

[ulav8r]

Saw 2 of the rifles in a pawn shop in Clarksville about 2 weeks ago. I think they were $1500 each. If I had 1000+ empty brass, I would consider barreling one of my Turkish mausers in that caliber or necked up to 35 caliber.

[nekshot]

Very interesting. Silly for me a balding older fella getting the bug to play with ar's isn't it? But I look at all of this side of guns with a very optimistic view and I see no reason to stop now! I would really love to get actual 30-30 performance out of these guns then I could tell my old stiff buddies how great these guns are! I really would love to get a barrel for that cartridge. I read from varying sources as to what that cartridge comes from. I thought it was the 450 bushmaster than I started hearing the 284. If the 284 works that would solve the brass issue.

[Texas by God]

It's based on the .450 Bushmaster and provides .300 Savage ballistics with 150 grain bullets if I remember correctly.

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[vzerone]

From what I understand it's based on a modified 450 Bushmaster case which is turn was based off a 284 Win. The 30 RAR has a larger rim size then the 30-06/ 308 family. It's possible you could get those two other cases to work, don't know if different rim size would cause any problems.

[nekshot]

Rim size is of no bother as long as I have metal to remove. Swagging a rim on can be done but it takes time. Very rare that I dump a mag full out in a hurry because I get more fun shooting 5 or 10 shot groups giving the barrel time to cool after each shot if needed. Now my kids, that is a complete other story. When they shoot only one question is heard.You got any more reloads to shoot? I really would love to have that 30 AR chambered barrel . Then if I had the money to get the 375 socom I would be set for anything big or small.

[vzerone]

Rim size is of no bother as long as I have metal to remove. Swagging a rim on can be done but it takes time. Very rare that I dump a mag full out in a hurry because I get more fun shooting 5 or 10 shot groups giving the barrel time to cool after each shot if needed. Now my kids, that is a complete other story. When they shoot only one question is heard.You got any more reloads to shoot? I really would love to have that 30 AR chambered barrel . Then if I had the money to get the 375 socom I would be set for anything big or small.

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