Brett248Vista
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I bought my 15-22 because it's not a 10/22.
I don't really get the M&P 15/22
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To compound on my previous statement, this is what you can do with a 10/22 to make it look awesome;
And here's another great stock swap with sights for a great military trainer;
NOT THIS. This is trying to be something it is not. This should not be shown to the world. Unfortunately it's very popular. I have no idea why.
None of these are my pictures.
And here's another great stock swap with sights for a great military trainer;
NOT THIS. This is trying to be something it is not. This should not be shown to the world. Unfortunately it's very popular. I have no idea why.
None of these are my pictures.
Hey, I'm all for buying guns "just because". Do I need 5 handguns? No, I just want them. I also think the 15/22 looks cool, but I have fired it, and while it was fun, it wasn't any different than my 10/22 with a Tapco stock. And you can buy a cheap part to lock the bolt open on a 10/22. For $400, I can maybe see myself buying one someday, I guess. i REALLY don't get guys slapping $500 optics on a 15/22. You can certainly buy less expensive optics for a gun with zero recoil. Would I put a cheap optic on my AR? Nope. But a 15/22? Sure would. My first 10/22 still has the BSA scope I bought it with on it. Still can shoot a dime size group at 50 yards with it 10 years later.
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Hang around this group of 15-22 enthusiast and "someday" will be soon.
One of the advantages of the 15-22 is being an AR platform. Optics, risers and mounts all swap between the 15-22 and AR.
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I don't know, to me that 10-22 is very ugly, but to each his own. I just built an ar with a 22 18 in lothar walthor bull barrel. So I was pretty well covered with the ar type 22. But seeing this for $377 I just couldn't resist. Yes it's plastic, but so lightweight. My bull barrel feel like it weighs as much as a canon.
TurboniumOxide
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I bought it for my son to use, it's cheap to maintain, and I had lots of sights and accessories for the AR-15 already.
I first put a scope on it and shot it at 100 yards. It is accurate. Meh.
Then I put an eotech on it and it was a blast. Super light, cheap to shoot, and a good platform for getting used to an optics setup.
Now when I pick up my KISS AR-15 it is HEAVY...
So I guess that people hang stuff off the rifle to get it up to the poundage of your average AR.
CALLING MARK LARUE:
We need tactical lead bricks with pic rail mounts and lead rail covers.
I first put a scope on it and shot it at 100 yards. It is accurate. Meh.
Then I put an eotech on it and it was a blast. Super light, cheap to shoot, and a good platform for getting used to an optics setup.
Now when I pick up my KISS AR-15 it is HEAVY...
So I guess that people hang stuff off the rifle to get it up to the poundage of your average AR.
CALLING MARK LARUE:
We need tactical lead bricks with pic rail mounts and lead rail covers.
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TurboniumOxide
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I do really like the M1 Carbine conversion above with the 10/22
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lets see...whats the old saying...dont feed the trools?
trail
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I have a couple of target dedicated .22s and will sit at a bench and try to shoot one holers,but..... sometimes I like to shoot golf balls.,shotgun shells,metal pigs etc and for that my 15-22 is just the ticket.I don't have any optics on it just factory iron. The only mod is a forehand grip. Works for me.
Sure I could have picked up a $199 10-22 plinker from Wally World but that wasn't what I "wanted". And yes I could have thrown a Tapco stock and a 25 round mag on it but it still would not have been ..... You see where this is going.
I guess I got a 15-22 because I wanted one.
PS. My son is working on an M1 conversion for an Appleseed rifle.
Sure I could have picked up a $199 10-22 plinker from Wally World but that wasn't what I "wanted". And yes I could have thrown a Tapco stock and a 25 round mag on it but it still would not have been ..... You see where this is going.
I guess I got a 15-22 because I wanted one.
PS. My son is working on an M1 conversion for an Appleseed rifle.
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ChattanoogaPhil
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That does look pretty sweet.
Not when I added it up. The M&P15/22 was a good couple hundred bucks less than a 10/22 similarly equipped (and looked more "real" also).
You can teach a person how to operate an AR in about 3 minutes.
How to operate it, yes... but that's *conscious operation*. It takes hundreds or thousands of repetitions to develop muscle memory and get to "unconscious proficiency". It's not about transition to an AR, it's about becoming proficient.
If your patrol rifle or house rifle is an AR-style rifle, then training with the *exact same manual of arms* allows you to develop the muscle memory and motor skills for about 1/20th the cost ($0.02/rd for .22, $0.40/rd for .223).
And yeah, they do look cool.
^^^ Could not have said it better myself.
The answer is simple. Because it's too cool.
Asking your question is like asking why people like AR's so much. They are easy to operate, they have tons of accessories, and you can personalize the hell out of them.
With the 15-22 you get all that and it's very cheap to shoot. What's not to like.
Honestly, mine is probably my favorite rifle and I have many rifles in many calibers.
Asking your question is like asking why people like AR's so much. They are easy to operate, they have tons of accessories, and you can personalize the hell out of them.
With the 15-22 you get all that and it's very cheap to shoot. What's not to like.
Honestly, mine is probably my favorite rifle and I have many rifles in many calibers.
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well i guess you cant really explain it.something either turns your crank or it doesnt.I have a 10/22 abrowning t bolt a remington 552 and 2 .22 pistols I just like rimfires and this is a cool one.obviously alot of others feel the same.
well i guess you cant really explain it.something either turns your crank or it doesnt.I have a 10/22 abrowning t bolt a remington 552 and 2 .22 pistols I just like rimfires and this is a cool one.obviously alot of others feel the same.
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It's like owning a Jeep; and we Jeep owners know one thing.
It's a jeep thing, if I had to explain it, you wouldn't understand.
It's a jeep thing, if I had to explain it, you wouldn't understand.
lpatten
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I'm 63, own and shoot a lot of 45LC Western guns, and a old .300 Savage, the most fun has been my Colt Frontier .22. The cost of Long Colts is too much to do serious shooting. Saw the article in Guns Weapons Law Inforcement on the S&W 15/ 15-22 comparison and was hooked. Purchased and accessorized and am having a ball. IT LOOKS COOL.....
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I resisted the urge to buy a 15-22. Then the S&W gods spoke and I listened.
Bought one 3 weeks ago. Took it out to a gravel pit along with my 10/22 and did a lot of blasting.
Put a red dot on it. Took 2 minutes. Didn't need a mounting base or rings. Also put a foregrip on it. Can't do that on a 10/22.
Let three other guys shoot it. Before they shot it they were ho-hum. But afterwards, well....... Two of them just bought their own.
Oh, and I just sold my 10/22.
Bought one 3 weeks ago. Took it out to a gravel pit along with my 10/22 and did a lot of blasting.
Put a red dot on it. Took 2 minutes. Didn't need a mounting base or rings. Also put a foregrip on it. Can't do that on a 10/22.
Let three other guys shoot it. Before they shot it they were ho-hum. But afterwards, well....... Two of them just bought their own.
Oh, and I just sold my 10/22.
cazador505
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How could you not love this gun.I have fired many weapon platforms and this is as fun as any of them. It is accurate, my kids love it, and it is cool.
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