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  • robnbritt
    Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 171

    magazine question

    Are AR15 mags in 223 the same bodies as 6.8spc?

    Could you change the follower from a 223 to a 6.8 spc and have the mag work?
    Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're still not out to get me!!!
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    rareair
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 1898

    6.8 is almost the same size as a .270 Much larger in physical size compared to a .223
    MagPul MPLA
    POF-USA P415-18-11T-223
    TROY M7A1
    & a bunch of SIG pistols and rifles

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    • #3
      cmace22
      Veteran Member
      • Jan 2008
      • 2717

      Originally posted by robnbritt
      Are AR15 mags in 223 the same bodies as 6.8spc?

      Could you change the follower from a 223 to a 6.8 spc and have the mag work?
      No

      Maybe

      Check out the 6.8 forums. Lots of info.

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      • #4
        We The People Firearms
        Vendor/Retailer
        • Aug 2010
        • 167

        Yes, they are the same. You can actually use 556 mags and 6.8 ammo. You can only get 5-6 rounds in a 10 rounder, and about 12 in a 30. But they can get sticky.
        Burninsome

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          cmace22
          Veteran Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 2717

          Just thought I'd ask. I havent done a disassembly on my 5.56 mags and I have many. So, I was wondering if there are any outside dimensional differences and what the internal differences are other than the follower which is a given,for 6.8. Does anyone sell just the follower and a different...


          Can .223 magazines be converted to 6.8 by changing the followers and springs?



          Originally posted by burninsome
          Yes, they are the same. You can actually use 556 mags and 6.8 ammo. You can only get 5-6 rounds in a 10 rounder, and about 12 in a 30. But they can get sticky.

          If they only work with 5-12 rounds they are not the same...................................
          Last edited by cmace22; 03-21-2011, 9:24 PM.

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