bigtom30648 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 To convert 308 to 260 correct me if I am wrong but all I need to change is barrel and extension. Do I need to change buffer and buff spring, or can that be tuned in by using an adjustable gas block? Thanks for any information or insight you may have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Barrel and extension only. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Wouldn't it just be easier to get a .260 upper?Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Wouldn't it just be easier to get a .260 upper?JonNot if you own a spare .308 upper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel quick Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 new to the sight very cool!! just purchased a dpms 308 lr would like info on changing uppers and or the do's and dont's. what fits what etc very new to the ar game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Welcome RobRob and Joel,There are pages and pages and PAGES of resources on this forum to assist you.The most important factor to building/assembling/customizing the 308AR is that there are two major families of rifle... The DPMS/KAC family and the Armalite family... There are also the G3 and the FAL styles, but they are like bastard step-cousins that no one talks about. Lol. You will only get into one of those if you are looking into them specifically.The DPMS LR-308 and the KAC SR-25 use a compatible format. Parts designed for these rifles can be interchanged.The Armalite AR-10 is another breed of rifle. Not all their parts are interchangeable with their 308AR brethren.It's best to remain to one format (one family) when building/assembling/customizing so as not to run into performance and reliability issues in the future. Trying to force incompatible parts can result in HUGE safety concerns down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Welcome from Indiana brothers robrob and joel.Bastard step-cousins really? That hurt bro. :o <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyC Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 One thing to note, the DPMS LR-308 and the KAC SR-25 use different barrel nut hole spacing, the PRI barrel nut wrench has pins for both, one set on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel quick Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 the kac 25? looking at the blog on the 260 barrel swap out sounds good whats the process on that. not very good with computers so it takes awhile to navigate sites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyC Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Not if you own a spare .308 upper.Then again, if the .308 upper could be sold for a fair price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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