AR style/type 22lr - Page 2

35NCO · 01-07-2011, 02:24

I have the dedicated CMMG M-4 upper. It has the .22 bolt built in, as well has a .22 barrel. It is a pretty good tack driver for a M-4 profile barrel. It cost me around $400 at a gun show. It rarley, if ever fails me. The trick with the .22 stuff is loss of kinetic energy due to drag on moving parts. Most .22 is pretty inconsistant ammo. The best bet to have them run really smooth is to polish everything up really well. If you have a .22 chamber reamer that helps alot. You want some serious fun, go with the .22 beltfed!

**Peregrino** · 01-07-2011, 08:45

I'm sold on the conversions; in fact, I'll be looking for another dedicated upper in a couple of weeks. Nothing else equals the "bang for the buck". I have a Model 1 upper and several CMMG conversions. They all have parkerized components. That means they require break-in and some patience while you experiment with various ammunition. After "several hundred" rounds it's just keeping it clean and lubricated. .22 is so dirty you have to be more scrupulious about maintenance, cleaning after every 400-500 rounds.

Papa Zero Three · 01-11-2011, 21:56

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Originally Posted by craigepo

My gun shop dude tried to sell me a S&W yesterday. It looked and felt really "M-4y". Popped the bolt out; that part did not look M-4y. Dude said they were having good feedback on the guns, functioning well and shooting golfball-sized groups at 50 yards.

Of course, I don't think he has ever tried to sell me a bad gun.

Handled the S&W and Colt versions today. The S&W was about $30 less than the Colt. The Colt collapsable butt stock had a lot of wiggle in it, otherwise it looked and felt solid. The S&W on the other hand had a magpul pistol grip and buttstock along with both front and rear folding sights. The folding sights are plastic/polymer and the only thing that I thought was questionable. Both guns had plenty of rail space with the Colt having removable rail guards on 3 sides, a removable rear sight and a fixed front. I'm undecided as to which one I want at this point, so if anyone has fired either one of these models your feedback is welcome.

I also handled a used GSG-5 and it just felt awkward but that may be attributed to the AR collapsable buttstock and aftermarket forward grip with integrated rails that was on it. The stock iron sights are pretty much useless but I am guessing most people would mount a sight of their choice on the top rail anyways.

cmts58 · 01-11-2011, 22:16

With any conversion or look alike there will be sacrifices made. If it doesn't have to be an M4 looker, go with a Ruger 10/22. Bombproof. Plus lots of aftermaket parts for "tacticool".

Papa Zero Three · 01-17-2011, 20:40

I picked up the S&W 15-22 MOE version today along with an extra magazine. I had the opportunity to handle the H&K umarex 416 D while I was making my purchase but I wasn't impressed with it enough to get it over the S&W ,even though it looked like a very good weapon aside from the bulky collapsible butt stock.