Is chambering a MSAR STG 556 in 300 AAC possible?
How hard is it to build a 16" barrel for a STG 556 in 300 BLK?
And if it can be done, who could do it?
The other issue might be gas system. Talked to Ratworx and they seem to think it would be a nightmare, to quote them.
..but I could not get any explanation on why.
What about the gas system that makes it a nightmare, besides it is integrated and they said something about the port is in the wrong place?!?!?
The gas piston can be removed...what about purchasing a replacement gas piston and then machining it to open it up or whatever would need to be done to it to allow this?
To me the biggest challenge seems to be finding a replacement barrel assembly.
I do not fully understand the differences in the gas system, but a little perplexed how the AR platforms are able to accomplish 300 BLK with a barrel swap? But the STG firing the same 556 cannot?
How hard is it to build a 16" barrel for a STG 556 in 300 BLK?
And if it can be done, who could do it?
The other issue might be gas system. Talked to Ratworx and they seem to think it would be a nightmare, to quote them.
..but I could not get any explanation on why.
What about the gas system that makes it a nightmare, besides it is integrated and they said something about the port is in the wrong place?!?!?
The gas piston can be removed...what about purchasing a replacement gas piston and then machining it to open it up or whatever would need to be done to it to allow this?
To me the biggest challenge seems to be finding a replacement barrel assembly.
I do not fully understand the differences in the gas system, but a little perplexed how the AR platforms are able to accomplish 300 BLK with a barrel swap? But the STG firing the same 556 cannot?