AR-15 conversion

[steve weikel]

Hi, I'm a new member as of now, just wanted to know the legality of what I would like to do. I have a preban olympic AR-15 with all the evil features, what I found was on the olympic arms website is a new upper receiver that converts my .223 to either a 6.8 spc or a 7.62 x 39mm. It does come complete and has flash suppressor and bayonet lug, but so does the weapon I already legally own. Are the uppers banned in some way or is it just the lowers. Also could I just have the suppressor removed and have a brake installed or is it not even an issue

[69Mach1]

Since you have a registered CA assault weapon, you can have any or all of banned features. The flash suppressor, forward grip, pistol grip, det. magazine, and folding/collapsible stock. NFA rules still apply.

[steve weikel]

Thanks for the quick answer, now, anybody care to give their preferance on the rounds, I know that 6.8 is expensive and hard to find so i'm leaning to the 7.62 but is are the ballistics so much better on the 6.8 that it would be worth the extra cost of ammo?

[Backcountry]

Steve, is your weapon registered under California's assualt weapons laws?

[joelogic]

Since you have an AR-15, you mean is 7.62x39 better than 6.8SPC? Or are you asking about 7.62 NATO? For 7.62 NATO you would need to build a AR-10. Ballistics for the 7.62x39 are terrible at distance. I have a 6.8SPC and ammo is hard to find and expensive. I am going to start reloading 6.8 and that should help out.

[steve weikel]

Yes, legal for me to own, bought in 1999. And yes, 7.62 x 39. Had a good discussion with buddy who told me I should just buy a 7.62 x 39 and just leave the AR alone, makes sense. Do they have funny rules conserning a sks with an attached magazine, a box magazine, or I guess a non-detachable magazine is what I'm trying to say.

[TZL]

buy an 6.8 spc upper if you really want.....

leave 7.63 x 39 for AK type guns....get a couple of those while you can !

[264charlie]

Steve, Take a look at the 6.5 Grendel outperforms the 6.8 & 5.56.

https://www.65grendel.com

I am building one now...

[jimboone]

You still haven't answered the question if you registered the gun as an assualt weapon.

[Backcountry]

Based on the questions asked by the OP, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess no.

[steve weikel]

Yes I did answer your question, "Steve, is Weapon registered under the Assault rifle ban law." Response, "Yes, legal for me to own", as in it would'nt be legal for me to own if it wasn't registered. So to clarify, bought in 1999, registered with california DOJ in some panzy scheme to raise more unjustified tax revenue for 25 bucks and entered into a database of banned rifle owners.

[steve weikel]

Yes registered with the DOJ as assault weapon

[WallyGeorge]

Asking someone about the legality of their firearms in a public forum (good intentions or not) is not a good idea. Best for concerned parties to use PM.