Which magazine-fed semi-auto .22?
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You can't go wrong with a ruger 10/22.
Quiet
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Wait for the SIG 522 and S&W M&P-15/22 to come out later this year, before making a decision.
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AR15 conversion or Rem 597.
Polar Express
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I decided to go with a conversion kit for my AR. Haven't tried it out yet, so I cannot report on function.
I made that decision on a few points that seemed to win out over other approaches.
1) I already owned the AR
2) .22lr is a lot cheaper to shoot than 5.56 NATO
3) this way we can use the .22 to practice with the AR for lots cheaper
4) I did not have a burning desire to buy an additional platform right away
I respect the 10-22, and its reputation, my decision was in no way a vote against the Ruger product, just what seemed to make sense to me at the time. Eventually, I'd like to have a 10-22 in the safe.
just my $.02
I made that decision on a few points that seemed to win out over other approaches.
1) I already owned the AR
2) .22lr is a lot cheaper to shoot than 5.56 NATO
3) this way we can use the .22 to practice with the AR for lots cheaper
4) I did not have a burning desire to buy an additional platform right away
I respect the 10-22, and its reputation, my decision was in no way a vote against the Ruger product, just what seemed to make sense to me at the time. Eventually, I'd like to have a 10-22 in the safe.
just my $.02
FlyinBryan
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i think the 1022 is the easy winner here.
if the dedicated ar didnt cost so much i would MAYBE go that way.
1022 is a nice little rifle with great aftermarket support.
if the dedicated ar didnt cost so much i would MAYBE go that way.
1022 is a nice little rifle with great aftermarket support.
General Geoff
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The 10/22 is the clear winner here, due to ease of modification and availability of parts. You can keep it looking like a classic ranch rifle, or make it look like a submachine gun, assault rifle, long range tactical rifle, or even a ray gun from the future. You just can't get that kind of versatility on a single platform with any other firearm.
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The AR-.22lr upper vs. 10/22 argument is easy for me - why have multiple parts for one gun when you could have two dedicated guns for less/same loot? or for the same loot, an AR with options, and a 10/22- or vice versa: an AR and a 10/22 with options.
I swap out stocks on my 10/22s frequently...not for tactical advantage, per say, but 'cause its fun!
The GSG seems like a one trick pony, in comparison to the AR or the 10/22....but i have the least experience of the three options here.
Overall, i recommend you get them all...but for the short term; the 10/22.
I swap out stocks on my 10/22s frequently...not for tactical advantage, per say, but 'cause its fun!
The GSG seems like a one trick pony, in comparison to the AR or the 10/22....but i have the least experience of the three options here.
Overall, i recommend you get them all...but for the short term; the 10/22.
P.B.Walsh
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Because it's alot cheaper.
rangerruck
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if I must choose between these 3 , it would be the gsg, unless I allready had an ar. But none of these would be my first second, or 10th choice if i had my druthers. just offhand, a marlin 7000, 795, 99, 99c 70, 70c, 70 papoose, 75, 75c, , 989, 99m1, are all better, and cheaper. not to mention the mod 60.
plus you got various remmys going back about 60 years, and then there is the savage 64, cheap but reliable. the thompson/centers will smoke them all for beauty and accuracy, and then of course cz and annie both have semi auto's.
But that's just me...
plus you got various remmys going back about 60 years, and then there is the savage 64, cheap but reliable. the thompson/centers will smoke them all for beauty and accuracy, and then of course cz and annie both have semi auto's.
But that's just me...
Speedo66
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+1 on the Marlin 70PSS Papoose.
Inexpensive, stainless, reliable, and breaks down to fit in a back pack.
Why not have it all?
Inexpensive, stainless, reliable, and breaks down to fit in a back pack.
Why not have it all?
GSG 5 is freaking cool, but a little too expensive. Marlin makes some good rifles. A 10/22 would me my absolute last choice. The rotary mag design is terrible, and the way the mag release is designed, if you fingers are bigger than a 5 year old's you can barely get the mag out. Kel-tec makes a semi auto 22 for about 400 bucks.
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Spikes upper! 10/22 never comes out now. Besides, a silencer screws onto an AR barrel without having to buy a new barrel! Think about it, If you buy a 10/22 to trick out, how much are you going to spend? I guess it all depends on if you like a tactical look of an AR/GSG or a traditional look of the 10/22
I’m considering selling my 10/22 and keeping my Savage 64. The 64 has proven to be just as reliable, perhaps more accurate (the irons are better imo), and I find it a lighter, easier rifle to handle.
Actually the old 911s were pretty much that.
Actually the old 911s were pretty much that.
Justin
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I recently picked up a Tactical Solutions AR-22 upper and have been extremely pleased with it. So you can guess what my recommendation is going to be.
I opted to go with the .22 upper mainly because it allows me to practice with a platform nearly identical to my 3-gun rifle for a fraction of the cost. The manual of arms is the same, the way I shoulder the rifle is the same, the magazines fit my AR15 mag carriers, and it points pretty much like my competition rifle.
So far, I've run the upper at one of our local Steel Challenge matches, and it operated flawlessly.
If I wanted to do the same thing with a 10/22, about the only product on the market that fits the bill is the Nordic Components AR-22 Trainer. I've shot a couple examples of the Nordic product, and it is a uniformly high-quality setup from an excellent company. With this setup, I was able to hit a small flash target about six inches in diameter offhand at 80 yards.
I've shot a couple of examples of the GSG-5 as well, and it's a solid product that runs well and is accurate. On top of that, there is also a very definitive cool factor that comes attached to the GSG-5.
In the last year or so, many companies have started making high-cap plinkers available. Whether this is a result of climbing ammo costs, the current shortage, the rising popularity of Steel Challenge or some other reason is kind of immaterial. There are enough choices out there that if you give some thought to what you specifically want/need in such a rifle, you can probably find something that will fit the bill.
I opted to go with the .22 upper mainly because it allows me to practice with a platform nearly identical to my 3-gun rifle for a fraction of the cost. The manual of arms is the same, the way I shoulder the rifle is the same, the magazines fit my AR15 mag carriers, and it points pretty much like my competition rifle.
So far, I've run the upper at one of our local Steel Challenge matches, and it operated flawlessly.
If I wanted to do the same thing with a 10/22, about the only product on the market that fits the bill is the Nordic Components AR-22 Trainer. I've shot a couple examples of the Nordic product, and it is a uniformly high-quality setup from an excellent company. With this setup, I was able to hit a small flash target about six inches in diameter offhand at 80 yards.
I've shot a couple of examples of the GSG-5 as well, and it's a solid product that runs well and is accurate. On top of that, there is also a very definitive cool factor that comes attached to the GSG-5.
In the last year or so, many companies have started making high-cap plinkers available. Whether this is a result of climbing ammo costs, the current shortage, the rising popularity of Steel Challenge or some other reason is kind of immaterial. There are enough choices out there that if you give some thought to what you specifically want/need in such a rifle, you can probably find something that will fit the bill.
Deltaboy1984
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Marlin Model 60
For the price of that upper that Justin bought you could buy TWO10/22's.. maybe 3.
Justin
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I prefer to think of it as "It was cheaper than a case or two of .223."
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