I have been torn between the two for awhile.
I was going to get one of the cheapo 1:9 DSA uppers and a CMMG kit, but DSA is way back ordered.
I wish CMMG offered their upper with a shorter barrel and fixed front sight.
I have been torn between the two for awhile.
I was going to get one of the cheapo 1:9 DSA uppers and a CMMG kit, but DSA is way back ordered.
I wish CMMG offered their upper with a shorter barrel and fixed front sight.
+1 for CMMG, specifically their dedicated rimfire uppers.
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
I noticed brownells had cmmg .22 bbls for less than $100. If you have an upper kicking around it might be a good option. I have a 16" cmmg M4 upper on the way we could meet up and shoot it! I might have it cut. But for now it is perfect for a spare LMT lower I have.
Id like to find an A1 upper to use for a .22 build. Nodak had some but they're gone.
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
I went through the same decision not long ago for a teaching tool for my 13 year old nephew. I went with the S&W 15-22, and I am glad I did. The 15-22 has run great.
One thing that I did not think about before, but is just as valuable as the actual shooting in my eyes, was him really taking ownership of the 15-22. He carries it, he cleans it, he is responsible for it from the time I take it out of the safe until it is safely returned at the end of the day.
As an owner of a TacSol upper I think the 15-22 is the better option. The TacSol upper runs like a top but has some tinker time associated with it, the 15-22 just works for everything that you would need it to do.
After decades of screwing around with M261 conversions I built a dedicated .22LR AR a few years back. Best thing I ever did.
Mine has been in two configurations now - first as a carbine and now as a midlength. I built it on a caliber marked lower with Ballistic Advantage barrels (both times) and a dedicated Spike's bolt. I later added a CMMG last round bolt hold open device.
Each configuration was intended to more or less duplicate my main 5.56 AR at the time, when I moved from a carbine to a midlength the rimfire was rebuilt. The biggest difference is that the .22 has an Aimpoint clone, I couldn't see spending the money for another ML-3 for the .22, the mount hurt enough.
I'd do it all over again. I don't have the budget to shoot as much 5.56 as I used to, so it provides me with a lot of trigger time for cheap. I highly recommend dedicated rimfire ARs as a training tool.
Ken in Texas
I'd heard a lot about reliability issues with any conversions so I got the 15-22 as well. Awesome weapon. And it is lighter, but that's not necessarily bad. Especially if you're using it to teach kids or females... Other than that, the ergonomics are the same.
Sic semper tyrannis.
For me, the weight wasn't as much of a concern as all of the parts functioning. Otherwise I would have gone with the Colt/Umarex .22. But, to each his own.
Sic semper tyrannis.
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