Well, I've been using my AR15 with a GAT trigger for a while, and I've decided that I want to take the full auto plunge. After having saved up my extra pennies for a few months, i'm now in the market for my first class 3 weapon. One of the criterion I have for a FA weapon would be that there is a .22 conversion kit available, since I'd like to be able to afford to shoot it on my weekly trips to the range (It took a good while to come up with the $$ for a FA, and I know I probably can't afford to feed one of these things as much as I go to the range - at least not in a centerfire caliber). So far, this seems to leave the following:
AR15RR or DIAS = ~$4500 - maybe, but really a bit more than I want to spend
M-16 = ~$6000 - certainly more than I want to spend
G3 = Big $$$. Again, way more than I can afford, especially since the .22 conversion kit costs ~$700
Uzi = ~$3000. The price is right, but the .22 conversion kit doesn't seem to be available...
Mac 10 = ~$1000. Definately affordable, but a .22 conversion kit seems to be more of a myth than a fact. Although for this price, I could prolly afford to shoot some 9mm.... but what about longer term reliability?
Norrell Ruger 10/22 conversion = ~$4500. No way I'm going to pay $4500 for a 10/22.
Ruger AC556 = ~$2500. This seems to be my best bet. Reasonably affordable, with a .22 conversion kit by John Ciener for less than $200 bucks.
Does anybody have any opinions either way? Has anybody ever used an AC556? What about reliability? Will it take most Mini-14 aftermarket addons?
Thanks for any comments!
-bob
AR15RR or DIAS = ~$4500 - maybe, but really a bit more than I want to spend
M-16 = ~$6000 - certainly more than I want to spend
G3 = Big $$$. Again, way more than I can afford, especially since the .22 conversion kit costs ~$700
Uzi = ~$3000. The price is right, but the .22 conversion kit doesn't seem to be available...
Mac 10 = ~$1000. Definately affordable, but a .22 conversion kit seems to be more of a myth than a fact. Although for this price, I could prolly afford to shoot some 9mm.... but what about longer term reliability?
Norrell Ruger 10/22 conversion = ~$4500. No way I'm going to pay $4500 for a 10/22.
Ruger AC556 = ~$2500. This seems to be my best bet. Reasonably affordable, with a .22 conversion kit by John Ciener for less than $200 bucks.
Does anybody have any opinions either way? Has anybody ever used an AC556? What about reliability? Will it take most Mini-14 aftermarket addons?
Thanks for any comments!
-bob