ganderlander
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have seen products to convert ar15 to fire 22lr anyone had any experience with these if so are they any good ? whats the prices?
ar 15 conversion to 22 lr
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there is a faq on these at fulton armory http://www.fulton-armory.com/AR15-22.htm
this faq is for the ciener style insert
there are also a couple of manufacturers of 22lr uppers
VictorArms has one soon for $389 http://www.victorarms.com/22lrupper.html
Leitner/Wise has another, but they have been jerking me around on this unit for over a year now. Theirs will be $550 http://www.leitner-wise.com/lw15_22.html
read back in the posts here: http://forums.ar15.com/cgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Rimfire+and+Pistol+Calibers&number=22
this faq is for the ciener style insert
there are also a couple of manufacturers of 22lr uppers
VictorArms has one soon for $389 http://www.victorarms.com/22lrupper.html
Leitner/Wise has another, but they have been jerking me around on this unit for over a year now. Theirs will be $550 http://www.leitner-wise.com/lw15_22.html
read back in the posts here: http://forums.ar15.com/cgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Rimfire+and+Pistol+Calibers&number=22
There are several kits out there but a word of caution on any kit. If you have a new 1-7" twist barrel, don't expect any spectacular accuracy yet alone a decent group. 1-7" is too fast for the small 22 LR bullet and futhermore, the .224 bore diameter is a wee bit too much (.221).
Ceiner seems quite popular and there may still be a Colt one out there for you. The advantage with Ceiner is that you can still get high capacity magazines (30 rounders) as everything else (Colt, US Army) has only a ten rounder.
There's a few firms which make a dedicated .22 upper for the AR, but that will cost you at least $400. By the time you buy a conversion kit (another $120 minimum), you could have bought a couple of Ruger 10/22s.
Check out Fulton Armory for more info at: http://www.fultonarmory.com
They've got a good writeup on tuning the Ceiner kit.
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Ceiner seems quite popular and there may still be a Colt one out there for you. The advantage with Ceiner is that you can still get high capacity magazines (30 rounders) as everything else (Colt, US Army) has only a ten rounder.
There's a few firms which make a dedicated .22 upper for the AR, but that will cost you at least $400. By the time you buy a conversion kit (another $120 minimum), you could have bought a couple of Ruger 10/22s.
Check out Fulton Armory for more info at: http://www.fultonarmory.com
They've got a good writeup on tuning the Ceiner kit.
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I've got the M261 unit that I put in an SP1 upper since it's a 1-12". I had to do a good bit of tuning to the unit to get it working the way I liked.
A dedicated upper to match the weight and feel of my DCM upper will be in the works soon. It's a real advantage to be able to go indoors and shoot 200 rnds using the same rifle, sights, and position you'd be shooting outdoors.
A dedicated upper to match the weight and feel of my DCM upper will be in the works soon. It's a real advantage to be able to go indoors and shoot 200 rnds using the same rifle, sights, and position you'd be shooting outdoors.
I've got a Colt unit for my AR. After many many .22s through it it has now developed onto a single shot (due to mag problems). Other then that (will get around to fixing it one day) I love it. I currently use it with my kids. They get to shoot "Daddy's Gun" but little do they know! 
It is a great teaching tool for kids basic marksmanship and alot of fun when the mag was working correctly for all day shooting/plinking.
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Schmit
GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"
It is a great teaching tool for kids basic marksmanship and alot of fun when the mag was working correctly for all day shooting/plinking. ------------------
Schmit
GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"