Ammo Cost Savings!

[BRL40]

This .22 Long Rifle conversion unit has paid for itself over and over again.
Even a dedicated .22LR upper would quickly pay for itself and be twice as accurate, but I mostly plink at plastic bottles in the woods 60 yards away so the conversion unit does just fine.
Highly Recommend!

 

[BRL40]

I suppose I could have titled this thread a little bit differently, so as to not sound rather misleading, but my point is that these conversion units and dedicated uppers turn your AR-15 into a fun little plinker at a fraction of the cost of .223/5.56.

After that .22LR shortage a while back, I stocked up on .22LR ammo and now I have a really cool rifle that shoots what is possibly the least expensive ammo out there.

Fun way to spend an afternoon in the woods with friends I must say.

 

[TJm15.38]

I guess I just never looked into a .22 conversion kit for any of my ARs. I did buy a .22lr Advantage Arms conversion upper for the Glock 19. That's really fun to plink with. As for rifles, my Ruger American Rimfire bolt gun and the Ruger 10/22 carbine account for a lot of .22lr down range.

 

[BRL40]

I have a red dot scope for .22LR and a LPVO scope for .223 at longer distances because both rounds have a different point of impact.
I also added quick disconnect scope mounts to both so changing them takes seconds.
Gee what ammo do I feel like shooting today?
... SNAP!

 

[BRL40]

I guess I just never looked into a .22 conversion kit for any of my ARs. I did buy a .22lr Advantage Arms conversion upper for the Glock 19...

Yea I had an Advantage Arms conversion upper for my G20 10mm a while back and I have another .22 rifle, but I might suggest you get one for your AR's.
They are just so much fun for such a small investment, especially the conversion units.

 

[TJm15.38]

Yea I had an Advantage Arms conversion upper for my G20 10mm a while back and I have another .22 rifle, but I might suggest you get one for your AR's.
They are just so much fun for such a small investment, especially the conversion units.

I see the CMMG conversion kits advertised frequently on various sites. It gets mixed reviews; some people swear by them and some are negative about the function. If you have a suggested brand, either post it here of send me a PM.

Edit: Here is the one I have seen most frequently on several sites:

CMMG Bravo 22LR AR-15 Conversion Kit 5.56/.223 to .22LR w/ 3-25 Round

 

[BRL40]

Yea that's the kit I got only it came with two magazines for a little less money.

Not satisfied with the way the magazines lock the bolt back on the last round or the increased hassle of loading ammo, (really not that bad) I got a BETTER-MAG adapter that allows me to use the S&W M&P 15-22 magazines which I much prefer.
Also got a plug for the buffer tube. (not necessary)

Now Rambo here has 110 rounds loaded up to suppress the plastic bottle onslaught!

ETA: After a few hiccups when first used, which I attribute to a break-in period, this kit is running 100% now.

 

[wood714]

I had a CMMG 22 conversion bolt for a while, but ended up going with their dedicated upper. I've never had a single feed problem using CCI SV or subsonic ammo. It did break a firing pin once. Sent CMMG a picture of it, and in a week I had 2 new firing pins at no cost.

 

[BRL40]

Yea at one time I had a CMMG dedicated upper, but I probably needed money, that's how I know that the one I had was about twice as accurate as this kit, but this kit is plenty accurate enough for my plinking purposes anyway.

 

[BRL40]

I do have a CMMG bolt rehab kit on standby just in case, because I do plan on getting a lot of use out of this conversion unit.

 

[Grayfox]

I've got one of the CMMG Bravo kits and it works just fine.
I probably shoot more .22LR through my ARs than 5.56.

 

[BRL40]

I definitively shoot more .22LR than .223 in my rifle.

I'll have a small pill bottle out there and maybe the first shot will go a little left, the second shot might go a little right...

Then I get frustrated and mag dump the other 23 rounds into it!

Get it every time that way, but that could get expensive with the center-fire stuff.

 

[ladder13]

With the money I saved not buying a kit, and the recent $75 rebate, I bought a 15-22.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My 22 cal AR is............A 15-22
My 1911 22 cal.........Is a GSG

Both whole guns. No conversions.

 

[BRL40]

Yea...well good for you guys, but at my age and current physical condition, I'm not about to pack two complete rifles around with me in the boonies all day.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Yea...well good for you guys, but at my age and current physical condition, I'm not about to pack two complete rifles around with me in the boonies all day.

By packing I assume you mean walking around in the woods all day...........When I go to just shoot I may I may take 1/2 dozen. I drive to my spot. When hunting I always take 2......Long gun and Handgun.

 

[BRL40]

Yes, I'm fortunate enough to live next to a forest, and because some people were illegally dumping garbage out there they closed down access and posted "no off-road vehicles" signs.

So me and my friends obey those signs and only hike to our favorite shooting spots on foot.

I also carry a handgun for bear/Bigfoot protection and my AR for plinking fun.

Nice looking rifle there wood714.

 

[BRL40]

October 1st. and we're headed to the sticks for some plinking fun while the weather is still gorgeous out there!

Haven't tried my S&W 10 round magazine out yet but I'll bring 25 rounders as well just in case.

Should be FUN!

 

[Pubtym]

CCI 40 grain 22lr Standard Velocity Ammo Deal

Palmetto State Armory is selling 500 rounds for $29.99 + $9.99 shipping. I just bought some.

 

[BRL40]

That does sound like a pretty good deal I may consider getting some more soon.

I'm afraid it was time to retire this poor fella, we don't leave our trash in the woods when we're finished.