Cartridge change for BAR

[RASelkirk]

Am I the only one questioning if this is worth it? I guess we shoot so much .30-06 AND .308 that making ammo for both is just something we all always do around here. We do have a BAR in the group, but most of our '06 is through bolts and semi-autos. Our .308 goes through everything, including a M1919.

Is it just the concern of using reloads in a BAR?

We constantly hear that we'd rather have old original finishes than making something more modern, so it seems odd to me to even think about a rebarrel job. How much do you actually shoot it to consider the difference in ammo availability?

I'm not a shooter, mainly a prepper (gotta be somewhat careful everywhere, lots of haters out there). I have maybe, 300 rds of .06, but several thousand rounds on 7.62. Were I to ever get a BAR (my favorite rifle), I'd want it to shoot carts that are readily available mainstream...

Russ

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[MAC702]

Prepping for never being able to get .30-06 ammo again, but wanting the ability to shoot a valuable collectible firearm for all of the forseeable future?

Or prepping for bugging out/in during apocalyptic times, and the BAR is to be a weapon of choice and will need to be thus fed with the food the other firearms get?

Either is a legitimate answer, but will steer the conversation differently.

Since it appears the BAR is not yet acquired, the budget necessary to acquire one can usually sustain the means to acquire or make a sizable stash of the correct ammo.

I apologize that I'm not answering the question, but I'd hate for someone to make such a drastic alteration to a collectible firearm before making sure they really want to do it. It's still certainly your call with your firearms.