...its used to being called something bigger. From across the gunshop/range today everybody thought it wasn't a rimfire, until they came up close.
I will add a Primary Arms 3x Deluxe mag (its just a .22) and an appropriate flip to side mount later. The Aimpoint T1 clone just showed up today and I love it. Primary Arms Micro Dot is good to go in my book (again, just a 22). I blew through about 250 rounds today and I fell in love with this rifle all over again with how it performed (in this configuration.) Also, the Red Dot held zero and gave me ZERO issues. No finicky dot projection, etc, etc...
I added KAC rail panels on the 9, 12, and 3 oclock. I dremel'd a few ribs off the top panel and stippled them all. I like them more than the XTM panels. I yanked the mounted Surefire and MBUS Irons off the AR to see if I could mimic the feel on the 522. I also pulled the ACS for this reason and everything felt almost the same. Just for giggles, I pulled the factory birdcage and installed the A2 birdcage to see if there was any difference. I don't think there was very much. A little less weapon rise I think, as it counteracted the momentum of the bolt traveling and associated movement?? Again, not very sure.
I will change the VFG out for a Magpul Handstop kit when it becomes available and sandwich another small, stippled KAC rail panel in between the stops. Also I will get my grubs on a few replacement mags that Black Dog Machine offer now with the new design feed lips, as the 10 rounder and 30 rounder BOTH performed unacceptably today. I have had the issues with the 10, but not the 30. I enjoy this rifle too much to let stupid stuff like that get in the way.
I maintain that I will not trade or sell this rifle for anything.
I love it.
I will add a Primary Arms 3x Deluxe mag (its just a .22) and an appropriate flip to side mount later. The Aimpoint T1 clone just showed up today and I love it. Primary Arms Micro Dot is good to go in my book (again, just a 22). I blew through about 250 rounds today and I fell in love with this rifle all over again with how it performed (in this configuration.) Also, the Red Dot held zero and gave me ZERO issues. No finicky dot projection, etc, etc...
I added KAC rail panels on the 9, 12, and 3 oclock. I dremel'd a few ribs off the top panel and stippled them all. I like them more than the XTM panels. I yanked the mounted Surefire and MBUS Irons off the AR to see if I could mimic the feel on the 522. I also pulled the ACS for this reason and everything felt almost the same. Just for giggles, I pulled the factory birdcage and installed the A2 birdcage to see if there was any difference. I don't think there was very much. A little less weapon rise I think, as it counteracted the momentum of the bolt traveling and associated movement?? Again, not very sure.
I will change the VFG out for a Magpul Handstop kit when it becomes available and sandwich another small, stippled KAC rail panel in between the stops. Also I will get my grubs on a few replacement mags that Black Dog Machine offer now with the new design feed lips, as the 10 rounder and 30 rounder BOTH performed unacceptably today. I have had the issues with the 10, but not the 30. I enjoy this rifle too much to let stupid stuff like that get in the way.
I maintain that I will not trade or sell this rifle for anything.
I love it.
