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Posted: 1/20/2022 6:34:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: WarDawg]
I looked a few years back. Out of stock. I recently been looking again. Where are they hiding the factory .308. 4 round mag. Thanks Wardawg
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Posted: 1/27/2022 12:43:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bubbatheredneck]
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Discontinued.
You have to upgrade to new style factory bottom metal and detachable mags.Kit is $400 or so for BM, a 5 rd and a 10rd mag. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006284088?pid=932445 Best thing would be to sell your mag(s) to defray the upgrade cost. Or find someone upgrading. |
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:08:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bubbatheredneck: Discontinued. You have to upgrade to new style factory bottom metal and detachable mags.Kit is $400 or so for BM, a 5 rd and a 10rd mag. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006284088?pid=932445 Best thing would be to sell your mag(s) to defray the upgrade cost. Or find someone upgrading. Damn. Why on gods good earth would they do that !?!? Thanks. It’s been a mystery to me why I couldn’t find a spare mag. That’s all I want is a spare mag. Thanks again WarDawg |
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:09:57 PM EDT
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This is what my factory FN SPR A1 looks like. It’s a four rounder.
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:10:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:10:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:10:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:11:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:24:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mragu]
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Posted: 1/27/2022 9:32:22 PM EDT
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Good thread. I have 4 or 5 of the original-style mags.
Had not heard about the new style bottom metal. Are mags for that readily available? |
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Posted: 1/28/2022 1:21:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bubbatheredneck: Discontinued. You have to upgrade to new style factory bottom metal and detachable mags.Kit is $400 or so for BM, a 5 rd and a 10rd mag. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006284088?pid=932445 Best thing would be to sell your mag(s) to defray the upgrade cost. Or find someone upgrading. Hasn’t FNH discontinued these as well? Pretty sure they stopped making them. |
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Posted: 1/28/2022 1:28:17 AM EDT
[Last Edit: west2746]
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There was a company in Florida … CDI…I think I have the company name wrong, they made bottoms to convert the rifles to take AICS size mags. The receiver had to be milled, opened up to fit the mags. The company closed I believe after the owner passed away.
PTG makes a bottom for a Winchester 70. No clue if it will work or not. |
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Posted: 1/28/2022 10:41:56 AM EDT
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I just ordered the hogue stock with fn tbm bottom metal from Midwest for $175. Added 4 , 5 round mags at $51 each. That will do me till Death do us Part. Thanks for all the help. Seriously. WarDawg
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Posted: 1/28/2022 10:54:13 AM EDT
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I've always meant to convert my PBR to detachable mags but it's pretty low on my firearms priority list.
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Posted: 1/28/2022 1:05:59 PM EDT
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I see now that all the Fnh SPR line has been discontinued. I didn’t know that. I’m not into long range actually . But now and then play around. My SPR is a MOA rifle with match ammo. It really likes a load I bought from Ga Arms in Atlanta years ago. I have a small batch (100 ) or so federal match . But never tried it yet. I love the rifle. It’s a heavy pig. Three shots 100 yards. Consistency
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Posted: 1/28/2022 1:51:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WarDawg: I see now that all the Fnh SPR line has been discontinued. I didn’t know that. I’m not into long range actually . But now and then play around. My SPR is a MOA rifle with match ammo. It really likes a load I bought from Ga Arms in Atlanta years ago. I have a small batch (100 ) or so federal match . But never tried it yet. I love the rifle. It’s a heavy pig. Three shots 100 yards. Consistency https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/26301/5B348E38-6A47-4691-8C00-32AC3211D809_jpe-2257562.JPG Yeah, it's a bummer. I used to have an SPR that I bought new in 2008. I wish I kept it. |
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Posted: 1/28/2022 4:50:03 PM EDT
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I ordered a PTG bottom metal for my SPR A5 to replace the TBM. Supposedly MDT mags work without opening up the action but I might never know as I'll be surprised if PTG actually ships the bottom metal in the next year if ever.
 Good luck OP. The used market is your only choice unless you want to play PTG roulette and then have your stock inletted if your DBM ever shows up. |
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Posted: 1/28/2022 6:22:25 PM EDT
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I had a few tell me the fn tbm is a straight swap with no mods at all on an A1 stock. I guess I’ll find out. Lol. Wardawg
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Posted: 1/29/2022 11:30:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WarDawg: I had a few tell me the fn tbm is a straight swap with no mods at all on an A1 stock. I guess I’ll find out. Lol. Wardawg The TBM bottom is a straight swap, one for one switch. The TBM system mags will not work in the standard bottom of the rifle. |
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Posted: 2/2/2022 5:59:15 PM EDT
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Man, I was going to drop a link to Midwest but... yeah, gone. Glad I got a few extra when I did. I've got one of the Tac-Cord "A2" guns that shoots great. Figure I'll just leave it well enough alone until I feel like a whole new stock or something. Glad you were able to find a kit, OP.
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Posted: 2/3/2022 1:22:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Brianvr6]
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The new TBM bolts may need to be fitted/trimmed to work. The front one on mine interfered with the bolt. Be careful. I understand they were made long on purpose as all the stocks may be a little different. Use the proper torque spec of course. It's probably a good idea to remove the barrel/action to install it anyway. Good luck!
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/3/2022 9:04:57 PM EDT
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My SPR appears to be a unicorn: I have a blind magazine. Not as quick to reload as a detachable, but also nothing to lose and no spare mags to buy.
Does anyone know the serial number ranges for the various variations of the SPR? |
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Posted: 2/3/2022 9:30:20 PM EDT
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This is now an SPR thread.
  
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/3/2022 10:56:15 PM EDT
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SPR thread
 
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Posted: 2/4/2022 5:46:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kermit: SPR thread https://i.imgur.com/e1pekKj.jpg https://i.imgur.com/A3HnEVE.jpg Love that camo job!!! You do that???? |
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Posted: 2/4/2022 6:35:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: WarDawg]
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My FN bottom metal arrived. I got me mags also..
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Posted: 2/4/2022 7:01:27 AM EDT
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I been searching for torque specs for the bottom metal. Nothing solid so far. What says the Might wise HIVE ?
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Posted: 2/4/2022 7:45:07 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2022 7:45:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2022 8:00:39 AM EDT
[Last Edit: WarDawg]
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I weighed her this morning. 16 pounds.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/4/2022 10:28:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WarDawg: Love that camo job!!! You do that???? I wish I could claim them, but both the green and tan camo stocks came that way. The tan one in the back is H-S Precision, the green one in the front is unknown. I've looked all over that stock and have not been able to find a makers mark. I got it at an estate sale. Whoever the previous owner was did a great job with it.....free floated barrel, bedded action, 2.5 lb trigger. The 700 in front is a .30-06, the SPR and the Savage 10 are both .308. |
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Posted: 2/4/2022 9:11:08 PM EDT
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I did the camo on mine.
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Posted: 2/4/2022 11:56:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Brianvr6]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WarDawg: I been searching for torque specs for the bottom metal. Nothing solid so far. What says the Might wise HIVE ? TBM install LINK |
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Posted: 2/5/2022 7:10:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryYou da man !!! Thank you very much. Copied it and placed it in a firearms folder. The kit I got from Midwest did not have these instructions. Appreciate it very much , WarDawg. |
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Posted: 2/7/2022 10:55:44 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/7/2022 11:20:20 AM EDT
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Wish I would have seen this earlier I think I still have a few floating around along with my original bottom metal. I had CDI install their bottom metal on mine but unfortunately Jeff passed away.
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Posted: 2/21/2022 10:15:04 AM EDT
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Finally installed it Sunday . Rare I have a day off . I loaded the mag twice and cycled all the rounds . Fed perfect. Will say this , loading the rounds in the mag is a little bit of a pain . Slide it in from the rear and then push down. It’s doable. I had to use the original front screw. The supplied screw was a little long. I torqued to 65 inch pounds. Here she is. It fit with no fitting involved.
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Posted: 2/21/2022 10:15:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2022 5:25:05 PM EDT
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Here's mine. I sold it off to fund a R700 (left hand action) build. It was a great rifle, but it didn't have much aftermarket support--and it wasn't a lefty.
Best I ever got it to shoot consistently was about 3/4 MOA at 100, but hitting an ISPC silhouette at 1K wasn't difficult. I really miss was that chrome lined barrel--It made cleaning so much easier.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/2/2022 10:47:49 PM EDT
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FN thread, cool. Here's mine. Barrel is at ADCO being cut down & threaded as we speak. I'll throw up a photo after it's done. Here's the before version:
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2022 1:18:10 PM EDT
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I've been down all the FN SPR roads as far as magazine go.
My first SPR had the factory DBM bottom metal and magazines. I eventually upgraded to the TBM. My second SPR started from a stripped receiver and got a Proof Research Carbon Barrel, McMillan PSR stock, Titanium Scope base, CDI Bottom Metal. Both the FN TBM and CDI have bottom metal and magazines have been reliable, my only worry now is how long will their be TBM magazines available.  
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Posted: 3/16/2022 7:01:11 PM EDT
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Very nice. I went ahead and got 4 mags with my bottom metal just in case.
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Posted: 8/12/2024 12:14:59 AM EDT
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I know this is an old thread but found some SPR A5 5rd mags under $10.
FN SPR A5 $10 mags. Slow shipping but thought it might help someone out. |
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