Is it worth it to buy a 22lr assembled upper for an ar 15 vs buying something like a ruger 10/22 or some sort of savage 22 rifle? I'll spend roughly the same amount of money either way. Will the ar cycle properly, or are there any problems doing that?
I have 2 Smith 15-22s, they're a blast to shoot suppressed and have been extremely reliable.
Standard velocities and subsonics no problems, every now and then I'll have a CCI Quiet cycle all the way too
I bought this because it will fit onto any AR-15 lower receiver with NO modifications. I've ran hundreds, maybe over 1K round through it with excellent results. Well worth the money.
https://www.tacticalsol.com/ar-22-series-uppers/m4-upper
Bought it from JSE Surplus in Cape Girardeau, MO.
PSA 16" .22 LR 1:16 Nitride 13.5" Lightweight M-Lok Upper with BCG & CH - 516446934
I was looking at something like this.
It is strictly a matter of preference! I never liked the idea of an AR 15 in 22 cal. I won a new Colt AR in 22 a few years ago in a drawing at the club where I belong. I actually didn't even shoot it, traded it in on a Garand at a gun show.
Never regretted it, as I have a couple of 22's including an older Marlin that I like and it is in my opinion more fun to use to hunt and shoot. I have a couple of AR 15's in 5.56 and planning to build one in Grendel, but don't see any reason to have one in a smaller caliber.
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I'll second what Winamac said. I have a Colt, no problems ever. It's a Great Shooter!
do you have the walther colt m4 or does/did colt actually produce their own? I only ask because of some negative reviews I read on the walther built options. One article mentioned that it had non standard threads that do not allow a typical rimfire suppressor without some sort of adapter.
Agreed. Get a 15-22. You won't regret it. Unlike some of the so called AR15 look a likes out there, the controls are all in the right place. I love my 15-22.
Does anyone have any experience with the Kriss DMK22? I have kind of passed on the tippmann because by the time I build it to resemble my carbine I'd be in over the cost of a kriss, and well over the cost of putting a lower together for a cmmg or psa dedicated upper.
It is much cheaper to run drills with 22lr than 5.56 or 223. I also enjoy squirrel hunting with ar peep sights as it is a whole new challenge. It is also an excellent training tool for children, wives, sisters, millennial brother in laws... I was in your shoes when I sold mine, but now that I have started to take classes with AR's I really wish I had it back. As a bonus rimfire suppressors are about half the cost of one for a 223.