best 22 caliber conversion?

[dashotgun]

I know this must come up often Honest I tried searching and came up with zip

[bar197]

I have one of the CMMG conversion kits and I love it. It has always performed perfectly. I have put around 1500 rounds through it so far, and it's great.

[iwouldntknow]

Have you considered a S&W M&P 15-22? Just another option. I like mine.

[Nefarious79]

I think spikes tacticals .22 conversion kits is of much higher quality than the cmmg kit, if you are really considering put a lot of .22's down the pipe id pay the extra for the spikes

[Bimmer]

I have one of the CMMG conversion kits and I love it. It has always performed perfectly.

+1

Me, too.

[austinN4]

I know this must come up often Honest I tried searching and came up with zip

There are lots and lots of threads with good info in them. Try searching the term
"22 conversion" as the word caliber applies to too many other threads.

[dashotgun]

thanks for the suggestions david

[theoak]

I was thinking of the CMMG conversion kit myself.

For anyone that has one: What practical training value does it have? Do you have to re-zero your sights/optics? I also read that the bolt does not lock back after the last round.

I wasn't sure if it would be good for plinking or actual training.

[Bimmer]

What practical training value does it have?

Do you have to re-zero your sights/optics?

I also read that the bolt does not lock back after the last round.

1. Whatever you like... it's a lot better than dry firing, at least.

2. No.

3. Kind of. The newer mags hold the bolt open, but then drop it when you remove the mag to reload. Then you must cycle the charging handle to chamber the first round.

For me, the .22 conversion was a chance to shoot my AR for a fraction of the cost of 5.56, a good way to introduce others to shooting the AR without the blast and recoil of 5.56, and a way to get a decent .22 semi-auto for $200 or so.

Bimmer

[Dienekes]

I don't have a whole lot of rounds through my CMMG but enough to like it. I use it on 1/2 size silhouette targets on a 50 yard pistol range, so I can simulate firing out to 100 yds. I run a 1.5X ACOG and since the the round drops substantially I have to go to a neck hold @ 50 yds for center hits.

I like it for drills at that range and all the way in. Good way to work on techniques without burning up centerfire ammo. But then I've been using .22 caliber subcaliber revolvers and 1911 conversion units for many years anyway.

Interesting to see the economy inspire so many conversions for Glocks, SIGs, Berettas, and BHPs.