Hi all-
I just put together a new (old) lower build and bought a new CMMG upper. I took it to the range last night. OnTarget isn't my range of choice but is the most convenient for when I only want to shoot 9 or 22. It ran Federal bulk great (this stuff) but choked on the CCI red and green Christmas ammo. I was wondering if anybody had experience with the CCI Christmas stuff? I know it's kind of gimmicky but the brick was only $20 and it seemed cool at the time. I'm concerned the powder coat they put on the bullets is messing with the dimension of the ammo as I was having issues with it even fitting into the chamber.
Also, it was my first time successfully using the McFadden speed loader and it was AMAZING! I was initially discouraged when I purchased it last year, but that was of my own ignorance when I didn't read that it can't be used on factory 10/22 mags. So when I bought the correct adaptor for CMMG 22 mags, it ran flawlessly. It allowed me to shoot a brick in under an hour. I was shooting a ton to break in the new gun and only had 2 10rd mags (I've got some 25rd mags with my sister up in PA, just need to get them from her.)
Anyway, I'm 99% happy with the new build. I'm going to eventually dye the stock/grip/handguard some crazy fun color like banana yellow or blaze orange. I just wanted to have a fun/light 22 beater AR that I could use to plink and have fun and train new/first time shooters on. And one day, have my daughter train on.
Let me know what you guys think or if you have any input on the CCI Christmas stuff or the speedloader. Also open to suggestions/upgrades on the rifle. As we all know, an AR is never truly finished.
P A R T S L I S T:
TenArms Co poly lower
Magpul SL Carbine kit, going to dye them something crazy
CMMG MK4LE 16" .22LR Complete Upper
CMMG mags
UTG rear sight
DS Arms mil-spec buffer tube
Yankee Hill EZ Pull Takedown pins
Mil-spec LPK from my parts drawer
I just put together a new (old) lower build and bought a new CMMG upper. I took it to the range last night. OnTarget isn't my range of choice but is the most convenient for when I only want to shoot 9 or 22. It ran Federal bulk great (this stuff) but choked on the CCI red and green Christmas ammo. I was wondering if anybody had experience with the CCI Christmas stuff? I know it's kind of gimmicky but the brick was only $20 and it seemed cool at the time. I'm concerned the powder coat they put on the bullets is messing with the dimension of the ammo as I was having issues with it even fitting into the chamber.
Also, it was my first time successfully using the McFadden speed loader and it was AMAZING! I was initially discouraged when I purchased it last year, but that was of my own ignorance when I didn't read that it can't be used on factory 10/22 mags. So when I bought the correct adaptor for CMMG 22 mags, it ran flawlessly. It allowed me to shoot a brick in under an hour. I was shooting a ton to break in the new gun and only had 2 10rd mags (I've got some 25rd mags with my sister up in PA, just need to get them from her.)
Anyway, I'm 99% happy with the new build. I'm going to eventually dye the stock/grip/handguard some crazy fun color like banana yellow or blaze orange. I just wanted to have a fun/light 22 beater AR that I could use to plink and have fun and train new/first time shooters on. And one day, have my daughter train on.
Let me know what you guys think or if you have any input on the CCI Christmas stuff or the speedloader. Also open to suggestions/upgrades on the rifle. As we all know, an AR is never truly finished.
P A R T S L I S T:
TenArms Co poly lower
Magpul SL Carbine kit, going to dye them something crazy
CMMG MK4LE 16" .22LR Complete Upper
CMMG mags
UTG rear sight
DS Arms mil-spec buffer tube
Yankee Hill EZ Pull Takedown pins
Mil-spec LPK from my parts drawer