AR-15 style .22LR

[redneck1861]

Hey guys, I am in the market for a new AR style .22. I have looked at 3 different ones, and would like yalls opinion on them if you have any of these rifles,

First I am looking at the S&W M&P 15-22,
Next I looked at the Colt Umarex, I like this one better than the M&P 15-22, cause the Colt is all metal, and has a dust cover.
But I was looking online and I see that Mossberg has a tactical rifle in .22LR, the pictures look pretty cool, but I have not seen one in person, I am leaning to buying the Mossberg, mainly cause it is half the price of the M&P, I can get the mossberg for $220. The only downside I see is that it only has a 10 round mag. I am not sure if a mag from the M&P will fit in this.

So, what do yall think? does anyone have the Mossberg? or know if the M&P mags will work with it.

Thanks in advance for the help..

 

[Glocktogo]

The Colt is crap and universally panned. The Smith had teething problems (mainly extractors) but they seem to have that issue fixed. No experience with the Mossy, so I can't comment on it.

Have an AR already? If so, just get a CMMG .22 kit for it or buy a Tactical Solutions upper.

 

[redneck1861]

The Colt is crap and universally panned. The Smith had teething problems (mainly extractors) but they seem to have that issue fixed. No experience with the Mossy, so I can't comment on it.

Have an AR already? If so, just get a CMMG .22 kit for it or buy a Tactical Solutions upper.

Yeah I just picked up my 2nd AR yesterday, I looked at the conversion kits and the .22 uppers, but I would rather have a dedicated .22 AR, and the cost of the mossberg is cheaper than some of the conversion kits and uppers that I have seen.

 

[gsarg]

Yeah I just picked up my 2nd AR yesterday, I looked at the conversion kits and the .22 uppers, but I would rather have a dedicated .22 AR, and the cost of the mossberg is cheaper than some of the conversion kits and uppers that I have seen.

Mike has a very nice Tac Sol dedicated upper HERE. You need to jump on it. I've shot it and it fed everything, very accurate, and looks/feels just like a regular AR.

 

[pinkhamr]

Take a look at the Spikes ST-22 Tactical Upper ....

 

[bcox]

The only downside I see is that it only has a 10 round mag. I am not sure if a mag from the M&P will fit in this.

So, what do yall think? does anyone have the Mossberg? or know if the M&P mags will work with it.

IMO the mossberg feels very cheap, and the mags from the M&P will not work.

The mossberg is a 702 plinkster that has been put into a shell that looks kinda like a AR

OH, and a better place for these kind of questions would be the rimfire section

 

[Glocktogo]

Mike has a very nice Tac Sol dedicated upper HERE. You need to jump on it. I've shot it and it fed everything, very accurate, and looks/feels just like a regular AR.

Yep. If I didn't already have a dedicated .22 upper, I'd be all over that deal!

 

[Seedy]

I checked out the mossy at the show and was not impressed with fit/finish.

I second the tac-sol dedicated upper (if price is no concern)...I also checked out CMMG dedicated .22 upper at the show and thought it looked like a decent deal. Id rather have a dedicated upper than "lead up" a .223 upper with a conversion kit.

Also, check out the Sig Sauer 522... looks like a fun gun for the price

 

[Ignored Member]

Marks firearms announced a while back having a CMMG dedicated .22 rifle. Not sure on cost or quality, you might contact them and see what's up on that.

 

[RustyZX9]

Get yourself a dedicated upper, it's the best way to go. Fun to shoot and nearly identical in function to your regular rifle. I use my dedicated setup for everything from plinking to steel challenge, to rifle matches... Getting an upper with the proper twist rate barrel is better than a conversion kit IMHO...

Check it... It's 5" barrel with a modified Ciener kit and a YHM Mite in this pic.