AR-15 Upper in 22LR

[berettaprofessor]

had a couple of the original ones with steel lips, eventually I got several more of the new ones with plastic lips, which gave me the willies

Yeah, I don't think they were Black Dogs, but I had some 22LR AR-15 mags that were plastic lips and after a year of keeping them loaded suddenly the shelf they were on was raining 22LR's; two of 4 magazines developed broken lips under pressure. I will only buy steel lip 22LR mags.

 

[Kp321]

Been there, done that. I have used all of the mentioned AR 22 rifles. As already mentioned, the older 1-12 AR’s were more accurate than the later 1-7’s. I currently have the PSA/CMMG dedicated upper and a couple of S&W 15-22’s. The dedicated upper is slightly more accurate than the Smiths but does not have a bolt hold open, depends on the magazine follower to stay open after the last shot. The Smiths are just FUN!

 

[Pivot Dr]

yeah I don't really want to spend $800-900 on a 22lr upper. but other than that looks great.......... other than that....

Like I said, I fell into one. Less than 50 rounds through it, $450!

 

[Gun4Fun90]

Like I said, I fell into one. Less than 50 rounds through it, $450!

see now that is amazing!

 

[Gun4Fun90]

Been there, done that. I have used all of the mentioned AR 22 rifles. As already mentioned, the older 1-12 AR’s were more accurate than the later 1-7’s. I currently have the PSA/CMMG dedicated upper and a couple of S&W 15-22’s. The dedicated upper is slightly more accurate than the Smiths but does not have a bolt hold open, depends on the magazine follower to stay open after the last shot. The Smiths are just FUN!

Yeah that would have been my preference but as I said in stock was my main criteria. So I ordered what I could get, cause the best one is the one you have. I am thinking of trading up eventually. But I just needed something for now.

 

[Pivot Dr]

see now that is amazing!

Yes it was! I had no desire for one since I have several sweet bolt guns, CZ, Ruger, Remington. But I was in my son’s shop when a friend dropped by wanting to part with it. Something else he wanted worse popped up and his discretionary till was about $425 short right then. I have an AR I built that really shines with a Kreiger match barrel upper and spendy trigger, so I thought, why not, I can always get my money back. Haven’t had a lot of time with it yet but it’s going to have to improve a bit to challenge the CZ! Rimfires can be a bit temperamental.

 

[mjsdwash]

Yeah, I don't think they were Black Dogs, but I had some 22LR AR-15 mags that were plastic lips and after a year of keeping them loaded suddenly the shelf they were on was raining 22LR's; two of 4 magazines developed broken lips under pressure. I will only buy steel lip 22LR mags.

My original fiberglass CMMG mags had the feedlips open up close to that point from wear at about 1K each.

 

[Bcwitt]

CMMG. it's the best one out there. You can get the sub cal insert, but it's much more accurate w a dedicated 22lr barrel. Great shooter.