I need to stop buying accessories and actually USE my 15-22! :D

[WilliamG]

I picked up my 15-22 on a whim on Sunday (never owned a rifle, and just went gun crazy a few weeks ago). I haven't even fired it yet, and so far I've bought:

1.) Konus micro red-dot sight
2.) UTG bipod
3.) UTG foregrip
4.) Magpul AFG
5.) Magpul CTR mil-spec stock
6.) Magpul B.A.D.
7.) Hogue AR15 grip
8.) UTG tactical LED flashlight w/ laser
9.) Roma assault rifle 37" case (really love this case)
10.) 3x 25-round magazines

I WILL say, though, that I did field-strip the 15-22 last night and cleaned it. So hopefully it SHOULD work ok when I get to the range.

Perhaps not original, but I've named her Barbie. She's going to be so tacticool when my accessories arrive!

Now, what's next to purchase... hmmmm.

Anyone worse than me out there? I can't be the only idiot accessorizing like crazy on a never-fired weapon?

 

[wihunter]

I've had mine for a week. Couldn't shoot it last weekend due to the snow storm. Bur all the new toys are starting to arrive.

 

[bulldozerd8t]

My light 15-22 has gotten heavier after hanging a utg bipod on it plus a Ncstar green laser, NcSTAR flashlight,utgforegrip,utg rail covers, utg sling and a 3X9x40 AO scope on it, later I'm going to put a smaller version scope on it. I already miss the lightness of the gun without all these hang ons.

 

[lloydkristmas]

To each his own, but I found (through trial and error) that all I truly needed was a good optic and a good illumination device and I was good to go. Back to the roots, so to speak.

Now lets see some pics!

 

[WilliamG]

Pics will come as soon as all the parts arrive. Bought then all online.

 

[DaveFJ80]

heh, same for me. Just bought the MOE version on Sunday afternoon, and while I wait for it (10 days in CA), I've already ordered up a bunch of extra mags and similar accessories that you listed for it.

After picking up & shooting my GSG 1911 .22lr last week, I'm now hooked on rimfire guns

 

[Jav]

Damn, dude hahaha. That's a lot of stuff already! Hopefully you have money left over for ammo

 

[diligent1]

Next thing to buy... lots and lots of ammo. These things get real hungry!

 

[bulldozerd8t]

All my hang ons

 

[WilliamG]

Nice pics!!! How did you get the S&W logo to be white?

 

[lone gunman]

Its hard NOT to buy stuff for the 15-22 but I am keeping mine basic. I made a sling for it and am keeping the open sights. I live where I am able to shoot it everyday so I just buy lots of ammo and have a blast with it.In spring It will be my walkabout gun so I want it to be light and easy to carry,,lots of chipmunks around here.

 

[bulldozerd8t]

Nice pics!!! How did you get the S&W logo to be white?

White crayon, It's in the thread's how to do it. I just took my 3X9X40 off and put a 3X12X44 AO SF on it instead, it's a more compact scope.

 

[WilliamG]

White crayon, It's in the thread's how to do it. I just took my 3X9X40 off and put a 3X12X44 AO SF on it instead, it's a more compact scope.

Ahh!

By the way, the plastic on this rifle scratches ridiculously easily. Is a "real" AR more sturdy?

 

[bulldozerd8t]

I don't know this is the only ar style I own, one day I'm going to buy me a moe in 223 caliber. I really haven't noticed how easily it scratches

 

[crashoverrideplik]

Ahh!

By the way, the plastic on this rifle scratches ridiculously easily. Is a "real" AR more sturdy?

Yes. It is, mainly because a lower on most AR's is aluminum, with some kind of duracoating. My DPMS and CMMG don't have any wear on them compared to the M&P 15-22. Try rubbing some gun oil on it. It blackens up my gun's wear spots.

 

[WilliamG]

I can try CLP, 7Pro or Hoppes 9, lol. What do you suggest as best?

 

[WilliamG]

Just picked up some regular crayons. Hope I got the right ones. I had the choice between washable and non-washable, so I got the non-washable.

 

[bulldozerd8t]

Just picked up some regular crayons. Hope I got the right ones. I had the choice between washable and non-washable, so I got the non-washable.

It's real easy to do ,after you fill the grooves with the crayon use wd-40 to wipe off access.

 

[WilliamG]

I watched the video, so I feel like I can do it. Tacticrayons ftw!

 

[WilliamG]

Got my NcSTAR reflex red dot sight. What a pile of ****! Seriously, what a waste of time/money.

I went straight out and bought a Konus Micro Red Dot, which is REALLY nice, and a 0.5" riser since it sits a little low otherwise. Really like the dot, and much better optics than the NcSTAR crapola.

Now I still need to shoot the darn thing...

Question: I got my Hogue AR-15 grip, and I really like it, but when taking the factory grip off the 15-22, I noticed two springs, one of which fit into a little "groove" on the factory grip. The Hogue doesn't have that little indentation, so it's just pressing against the flat part of the grip. Is that OK? The other spring went into holes on the 15-22 and the Hogue grip just fine... I want to make sure I haven't done anything wrong!