S&W 15-22 vs CMMG .22LR conversion kit...

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    rob-cubed

    rob-cubed

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    I have a complete CMMG upper and couldn't be happier. The S&W is much cheaper and seems almost as good in many ways, although Appleseed did ban them a couple months ago due to out-of-battery discharges and other issues. Might be a bad batch? Personally I like to be able to retain my existing lowers vs using a purpose-built rifle.

    I don't have much experience with the conversion kits, but a dedicated barrel makes more sense to me--especially if you shoot for accuracy.
     
    blankford

    blankford

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    rob-cubed said:
    I have a complete CMMG upper and couldn't be happier. The S&W is much cheaper and seems almost as good in many ways, although Appleseed did ban them a couple months ago due to out-of-battery discharges and other issues. Might be a bad batch? Personally I like to be able to retain my existing lowers vs using a purpose-built rifle.

    I don't have much experience with the conversion kits, but a dedicated barrel makes more sense to me--especially if you shoot for accuracy.
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    Is this the CMMG upper you have? I just picked it up, currently waiting on it to ship. From everything I read/watched, it's a great setup. The reason for going this route for me was that I already had a lower sitting around and being able to just slap on this dedicated 22 upper was an ideal scenario.
     
    OnTarget

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    md_al said:
    For my indoor range plinker I run a CMMG conversion kit on a AR pistol with a Palmetto 10.5" Nitride barrel + 8" Form 1 suppressor. CMMG magazines and M&P 15-22 magazines work fine. I remove the suppressor and flush the gas tube with a magazine of .223. Last upgrade was a Geissele SD3G trigger. Don't forget the McFaden lightning loader with the 15-22 adapter for quick loading of magazines. :)
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    Will the S&W MP15-22 rifle magazines work with the CMMG .22 conversion kit? If so, is an adapter needed?
    Thanks!
     
    OnTarget

    OnTarget

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    Mar 29, 2009
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    md_al said:
    For my indoor range plinker I run a CMMG conversion kit on a AR pistol with a Palmetto 10.5" Nitride barrel + 8" Form 1 suppressor. CMMG magazines and M&P 15-22 magazines work fine. I remove the suppressor and flush the gas tube with a magazine of .223. Last upgrade was a Geissele SD3G trigger. Don't forget the McFaden lightning loader with the 15-22 adapter for quick loading of magazines. :)
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    Is the McFaden lightning loader with the 15-22 adapter still the go to loader, since your post goes back to late 2016, or has something else come on the market? Thanks!
     
    smdub

    smdub

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    OnTarget said:
    Is the McFaden lightning loader with the 15-22 adapter still the go to loader, since your post goes back to late 2016, or has something else come on the market? Thanks!
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    Still the only good one AFAIK. It works a treat!
     
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