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Offline Hillbilly270

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22lr AR Conversion
« on: March 24, 2010, 03:30:21 PM »
anyone have a 22lr AR Conversion?

If so, which manufacturer did you go with and does it shoot/feed well?  Did you get the bolt kit or a complete upper?
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Re: 22lr AR Conversion
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 04:05:13 PM »
I have a dedicated 22lr AR...It's a superior arms complete lower mated with a Tactical Solutions (Tac-sol) complete upper.

It's got an alloy "bull" barrel with a steel liner, and like many tac-sol barrels it is very light and accurate--has gone sub .250" at 25yds.

I've use black dog machine 25rnd magazines.

I get about failure 1 in 100rnds using the cheapest of the cheap--old $7 per 550 federal bulk.
With good quality ammunition the failures pretty much disappear. It can usually go over 500rnds before it needs a good cleaning.

Not cheap, with an MSRP above $550 for the upper...but it's a ton of fun to shoot, and much more accurate than using a conversion in your existing upper.  Given the rate of twist in most .223/5.56 (being 1:7-1:9) 22lr does not stabilize and it'll usually look like shotgun patterns at 25yds.
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Re: 22lr AR Conversion
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 09:11:58 PM »
I would look at a dedicated 22lr like the M&P 15-22 for around 400-450 there accurate and perform just like my R15 here is a pic of it.
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Re: 22lr AR Conversion
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 10:08:49 PM »
I have a Spikes tactical dedicated upper. You could do one of the UMAX airsoft .22s like a S&W or the Colt, but I prefer using a real AR15 lower with the same trigger and lower parts as my comp gun.  :twocents:
  Either way it will save a ton of money on ammo cost if you shoot much at all.

 


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