22 semi auto??

[skinz0021]

dad was going to buy a smith & wesson m&p 22lr. i think i talked him into a dedicated AR 22. tac sol lt upper on spikes lower with rock river LPK & 2stage trigger. what do you guys think?

give any imput you have...on any new 22...

 

[clodhopper]

Re: 22 semi auto??

You could buy 2 ruger 10-22s for the price of a good AR upper.
........And have one for each hand!

 

[frog5215]

Re: 22 semi auto??

The TacSol upper has a good reputation.
The common available dedicated milspec compatible are the TacSol, the Nordic, and the several Atchisson style ones (Spikes Tactical, Ciappa, CMMG.
All use the same mags.
I have no direct experience with TacSol or Nordic(it's newer).
I have five .22 dedicated uppers, three 16"(a M-4 and two CARs), a 20" NM, and a MK12 Mod O SPR. Great fun.All but the MK12 are Atchisson system bolts(Ciener, Spikes, CMMG, ArmaLite, TargetMaster, etc).

CMMG has a great dedicated upper for only $350 (Sierra? model).
These can upgraded for bolt hold open actuation and forward assist (not much need for my thinking). Great customer service, though rarely needed. I haven't one, but would have no hesitancy to spend my own money there.

You COULD get two 10/22s for a TacSol, but after you've finished fiddling, you'll have $2000-3500 worth of two 10/22s, and it still won't have AR ergonomics.
I've got seven 10/22s, too (3 shooter family).

 

[skinz0021]

Re: 22 semi auto??

we have built a bunch of 10/22s. they are fun and cheaper but i think we are looking for something that we have not built before.

 

[CCCCanuck]

Re: 22 semi auto??

Take a good look at CMMG for uppers. Their uppers have a lot of new features that aren't on a lot of other kits.

.22 Evolution Products

Dedicated .22LR Uppers

 

[ggmanning]

Re: 22 semi auto??

Nordic components NC22 upper. They give a Hide discounts. Mine has been flawless with everything I have tried and is suprisingly accurate.

 

[gpz750]

Re: 22 semi auto??

cant go wrong with the sig 522. Uses standard ar style 22 mags, shoots great and accurate.
girlfriend has a noveske upper on her rrlower and it works great.
Only benefit I see to doing uppers is the buttstock,trigger and all would be the same between different calibers.

 

[Gachrid]

Re: 22 semi auto??

I personally love my S&W 15-22. I think it's one of the best choices because of the price. Yeah the other .22 AR look-a-likes are nice and maybe better quality (I'd hope so for the cost of them...) but I just liked the S&W and think it was the best bang for the buck. I've had zero problems and love it. Always gets a few questions on the range and people are impressed.

The dedicated upper is a nice choice if you have an AR already. I think that would have been my route if I had one too. No need for the dedicated .22 if the upper receiver will work just as well. But yes, the price is a little much. It's just a .22 upper. I mean I paid $350 for my S&W. The upper is $500 alone from Tacsol.

 

[Varget 7-08]

Re: 22 semi auto??

I love the M&P15-22. It never stops, just goes and goes with whatever ammo, and I like the MOE version even more.

 

[Alderleet]

Re: 22 semi auto??

If you're going to run it suppressed, the verdict is out on which is the most reliable, but its looking like 10/22 takes the cake

 

[Tactical_Tom]

Re: 22 semi auto??

I have been looking at the excel arms X-22R, and it looks good to me. It’s all aluminum, light weight (4-3/4 Lbs), takes ar-15 stocks and pistol grips, low priced ($370), and from the close up pics I have seen looks like its well machined. I would have bought one already but it doesn’t anyplace for a forward iron sight, although people say an ar-15 gas block works perfectly as a forward mounting point.

 

[michshot]

Re: 22 semi auto??

You can't go wrong with the 15-22.