.22 conversion for AR-15

[ak0prter]

Hey guys sorry if this is a repost, but I was wondering if anyone owns or has used the .22 conversion for the AR-15. I am considering getting it to practice tactical ops with a lower budget, not to mention my little cousin loves .22's. Let me know what y'all have to say about it, any any concerns or pros or cons about using it. I have a DPMS that I will be using.

Thanks everyone,
Sean

 

[BigBoss0311]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

which one?

 

[WPG]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

Ciener makes a good one.

 

[ak0prter]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I haven't looked at any certain brand, just started looking at then today and figured I'd get some other oppinions.

 

[telcolineman]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I have a ciener, It's been a great little money saver

 

[Slowstang]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

Not to thread hijack but are there any .22lr uppers available or that could be built that would be as accurate as some peoples bolt rifle .22 trainers?

 

[bohem]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I have a Ceiner kit, Midway sells 26 round spare mags for it as well. Mine functions well for the first 250 or so rounds, but it starts to get dirty and jamming some.

I've found that it also will need some chamber cleaning after the kit is removed and regular 223 ammo is fed through it so that the brass doesn't come out black from all the soot left there.

There's minor downsides to it, the kit is not as accurate as my match 10/22, but with reliable mags over 10 rounds, it makes a nice fun plinker to take to a short range steel area and it's a lot nicer to practice with for ammo costs over standard 223 when I'm doing shoot n move drills.

 

[BugSniper]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a Ceiner kit, Midway sells 26 round spare mags for it as well. Mine functions well for the first 250 or so rounds, but it starts to get dirty and jamming some.

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I have the Spikes version of the same and I can say that the two little O-rings they put on the front concentrates a lot of buildup before it blows back to the feed area. It still gets fouled to the point of not feeding, which is corrected in less than 1 min, but less so than it would without the O-rings. I can't say that the "Electroless Nickel" finish is a huge deal because I have nothing to compare it too (presumably it is an asset) but I can see on my unit that it would be dirtier with the front naked certainty.

 

[BugSniper]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Slowandsteady</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not to thread hijack but are there any .22lr uppers available or that could be built that would be as accurate as some peoples bolt rifle .22 trainers? </div></div>

Why not?
Get one of the dedicated bolts like
http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72_75&products_id=211
or
http://www.model1sales.com/item-detail.c...FTOKEN=75248281

then add a nice barrel like say
http://www.model1sales.com/item-detail.c...FTOKEN=75248281

Of course those folks also sell uppers assembled, but why not reuse what you have so you aren't paying weird premiums for wanting upgrades?

 

[oneshot onekill]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

Personally, I'm a BIG Spikes Tactical fan (Partly because the owner is my Volleyball Partner)... But seriously, they are really leading the pack when it comes to pretty much everything "AR" and their .22 conversion is no exception. Make sure you get the whole dedicated upper because the twist on it is 1:16" which is better for .22 from what I've heard. I don't have one yet but it's near the top of my list.

 

[CavalrySoldier3ACR]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I have been using a Ciener for some years now and it is a very good conversion kit for casual shooting and plinking. The issue is that the barrel twist on my M4 was designed for a 62GR copper jacketed bullet and not a 40GR lead bullet, so the accuracy is not that great. I did get some improvement by using Aquila 60GR subsonic .22 bullets. If I did not have the conversion kit already, I would have prefered a dedicated .22 upper.

 

[samnev]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I have a Ceiner conversion and it works great in either semi or full and will work with Black Dog Mags. Don't deal with Ceiner directly he is a real pain to deal with. Get one from a secondary source and save yourself months of grief.

 

[widnerkj]

Re: .22 conversion for AR-15

I've been thinking pretty hard about doing a .22 conversion as well. But I'm leaning more for the dedicated upper route, on account of the better twist rate for the rimfire. And I'm very much a fan of spikes. But who else does dedicated rimfire uppers?