AR10 that takes 223 uppers?

dtmeyers · Oct 11, 2014

http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Rifles/LE90116S.aspx

Just found out about this firearm - anyone have one? Pretty expensive but it's a clever design.

Here's a review from a big ago from TTAG

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/03/foghorn/gun-review-colt-le901-16s/

Wayne1one · Oct 11, 2014

I have one, what did you wanna know?

dtmeyers · Oct 11, 2014

Wayne1one said:
I have one, what did you wanna know?

How does it handle using 223 uppers? How does the magazine insert work - any Failures? Any other options beside 223 and 308?

Basically - is it worth the pricetag?

swinokur · Oct 11, 2014

I bought one from Shooter's Discount about 2 years ago. At that time it didn't come with the adapter block. Now it does. Every review I've read about it has been positive. I bought it as a 308, since I have an 6920 already.

I like mine.

it'll shoot 7.62 NATO as well.

Wayne1one · Oct 11, 2014

dtmeyers said:
How does it handle using 223 uppers? How does the magazine insert work - any Failures? Any other options beside 223 and 308?

Basically - is it worth the pricetag?

Everything works as expected, mag block is gtg. I don't see why it wouldn't work with a 5.45 upper, .300 blackout, or 6.8spc upper (as long as you use a standard AR mag), I haven't tried these setups yet. For the price I think it's great that you can get a modular .308 battle rifle. I have been seeing these for 2k with the adapter so that's a good deal all things considered.

My only grips is that there's too many proprietary parts, lower, upper, bolt even charging handle....

reckless1911 · Oct 11, 2014

does it only accept Colt uppers?

Wayne1one · Oct 12, 2014

reckless1911 said:
does it only accept Colt uppers?

Any milspec upper will work.

Juche90 · Oct 12, 2014

What about another .308 upper? Are you glad you went with colt as opposed to the Armalite or DPMS style? And which one is more universal?

swinokur · Oct 12, 2014

In the AR 10 world, nothing is universal.

Wayne1one · Oct 12, 2014

Juche90 said:
What about another .308 upper? Are you glad you went with colt as opposed to the Armalite or DPMS style? And which one is more universal?

Actually I am planning on building a DPMS patterned AR10, this seems to be the most popular & supported version of the AR10 type rifles..

smdub · Oct 12, 2014

swinokur said:
In the AR 10 world, nothing is universal.

Thats going a little far. DPMS pattern parts all swap. Thats by far the majority of them.

swinokur · Oct 12, 2014

Agreed but far from universal IMO. . As many designs as there are manufacturers even with some commonalities..

Lou45 · Oct 12, 2014

swinokur said:
In the AR 10 world, nothing is universal.

smdub said:
Thats going a little far. DPMS pattern parts all swap. Thats by far the majority of them.

swinokur said:
Agreed but far from universal IMO. . As many designs as there are manufacturers even with some commonalities..

This ^^^^.

Commonalities of AR10 types is almost as bad as AR15 piston gun commonalities, with exception of the lowers.

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