So I've got a couple of things to run by the M1A crowd here. Back in gunsmithing school, a few of us started to talk about the possibilities of different calibers in the M1A platforms. With that in mind, would it be possible to convert an M1A to another 308 Win. based cartridge? Specifically, I'm thinking of 358 Win. Has this kind of conversion even been attempted in the past? As far as I can tell, the barrel would be the only major component that would need to be changed. This would be a "just because" type of rifle and would serve no other purpose. The other potential obstacle that came to mind was getting 358 Win. ammo to function properly. In other words, would loading 200-250 gr. bullets complicate cycling, feeding, etc?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.