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I think you can get barrel adapters for the Remington Pump. You can get them in 223 so a conversion to 300 B/Out should not be a problem. I don't know if SA will allow the pump with the pistol grip as it takes AR 15 magazines.

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A Remington 7615 is an obvious choice for the 5.56. Lots of them in SA. Some heavily modified and costing untold thousands!

I know many have pistol grips and are sold this way by Adelaide gunshops. I don't think there is any ban on pistols grips in SA.

AR magazines to ten shot are fine. I know some people have larger mags, but not sure about the legality.

SO TELL ME what you mean by barrel adapters?

Can a 7615 be modified with a barrel adapter allowing exchangeable barrels? Such as to .300BLK?

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I think the 7615 is your easiest option from a legal standpoint, but it would involve some gunsmithing (meaning $$$). It would have to be rebarrelled for 7.62x39, and the bolt face opened slightly. If they are already acceptable to your gruppenfuhrers as you say, then they're unlikely to raise objections to a mere caliber change. Best to avoid things like pistol grips, however, that can trigger knee-jerk alarm bells in the wrong places. You could have one rifle shooting both 5.56 and .300BLK by swapping barrels, but I don't know how difficult it is to swap barrels on the 7615. You couldn't have one rifle that could be used for all 3 cartridges, since the 7.62 bolt face is different.

I'd like to say that a 7.62x39 version of the 7615 could be a major seller in Oz and other places that ban semi-autos (Canada appears likely to join that list at some point, if our current administration has its' way). Unfortunately, if they do become widespread, it's only a matter of time before Big Brother realizes how fast they can be and bans them too. It only takes one looney using one for the wrong purpose to ruin it for everybody, so quantity production is out. I think the same would apply to any centerfire pump rifle. However the occasional conversion wouldn't attract much scrutiny.

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