22conversion kit for ARs

[SCARCQB]

I'm in the market for a 22 conversion kit for an AR/ m16 RR.

There are many makes available (achisson, seiner, cmmg, etc) . Which one works best?


Also looking for a Ceiner 22 kit for a Ruger AC556K. Are there worth the trouble?

 

[rob-cubed]

After some waffling, I went with a dedicated upper from CMMG. Pricier, but runs like a champ and there's no chance of gunking up my gas tube or adding extra wear on any 5.56 upper parts.

Ceiner's kit for the AR is basically the Atchisson pattern with a couple of minor tweaks. The Atchisson is what US mil used for training. It's a good design although like any conversion kit, it is less reliable than a dedicated .22 upper. However Ceiner is a horrible company to deal with if you have any issues.

 

[dumpling]

I love my CMMG! Shoots 1" at 100 yards benched.

 

[Kevmo]

Ive been trying to find a ded upper with no luck

Scar, i have a spikes one, let me know if your interested, i nvr use it

 

[boatbiologist]

Had a Ceiner and a TacSol complete upper. Both use Black Dog mags which work well until the lips crack. Both types I had ran subs.

The 22 conversions are strangely reliable.

 

[boatbiologist]

The 22 conversions are strangely reliable.

** semi experience only**

 

[SCARCQB]

I have a couple of SBR uppers that I don't shoot anymore..don't really care about the gas tube getting plugged. I was wondering if a CMMG kit/black dog steel lips mag would work with subsonics? A 1:9 twist should also stabilize the Aguilar SSS.. Coupled with a can, it should be a sweet setup. If I can get it to work.

 

[boatbiologist]

Not sure about the SSS. I never had to do anything to mine. TacSol bolt was chrome (as I remember). I did polish the Ceiner, but not because it needed it. Sometimes I can't help fixing things that aren't broke.

I read some folks clipping a few rings off the recoil spring of the CMMG kit to get it to run subs. I would bet it doesn't been it with the SSS.

40 gr .22lr didn't keyhole out of my 1/9 Ceiner, but accuracy wasn't impressive. SBX TacSol was a tack driver.

Hopefully someone will be along with some SSS auto experience. I'd love to hear about it.

 

[lee2]

I love my CMMG! Shoots 1" at 100 yards benched.

+1 on the cmmg.
shoots great when i have ammo!

 

[Lapua Dan]

I run a ciener kit in the ac556. I tested it with several round nose 40 grain rounds and they all ran. It runs very well, and very fast. I use the plastic black dog mags. I have seen posted elsewhere that the older kits didn't have a feed ramp on the chamber conversion, but both of mine do. So that might be something to look at.

 

[DaveP]

I picked up some M261 conversion kits some years back, $87 shipped with mag inserts, and they have been fine for plinking/goofing off!

But these days, .22 is about the same price as .223 was when I went with the conversions to save money!
AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!

And looking at the current prices folks are asking for the M261 kits, I should have bought a LOT more!!!

 

[303_enfield]

PSA has .22LR uppers.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...lr-for-ar-15-16-125-w-28rd-mag-atim42228.html
Or
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ati-tactical-22lr-ar-15-upper-atim42228t.html

Now, if I could just find .22LR ammo at normal prices

 

[Kevmo]

PSA has .22LR uppers.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...lr-for-ar-15-16-125-w-28rd-mag-atim42228.html
Or
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ati-tactical-22lr-ar-15-upper-atim42228t.html

Now, if I could just find .22LR ammo at normal prices

i've been reading review on them... doesn't seem very good, i wonder what other options for a dedicated upper there are....

 

[Nanook]

The Ceiner drop-ins are okay, but are ammo sensitive. Win red box has a quicker 'get up and go' that will reliably cycle. Rem Goldens are quite sketchy in both my adapters.

 

[VWTurbo]

http://www.cstactical.com/guns-nfa/...ical-solutions-ar-m4-22lr-complete-upper.html

might help

 

[lx1x]

http://www.cstactical.com/guns-nfa/...ical-solutions-ar-m4-22lr-complete-upper.html

might help

Wow.. For that price might as well get a 15-22.. Sad part can't find spare mags.

 

[-Z/28-]

PSA has .22LR uppers.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...lr-for-ar-15-16-125-w-28rd-mag-atim42228.html
Or
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ati-tactical-22lr-ar-15-upper-atim42228t.html

Now, if I could just find .22LR ammo at normal prices

Avoid these ATI/Chiappa uppers. They are ammo picky and don't feed reliably at all.

 

[photoracer]

If you are going to buy a kit as opposed to a dedicated upper get the CMMG stainless steel 3 mag kit. I have shot mine in 2 different ARs in both practice, Ruger Rimfire, and Steel Challenge Carbine division and it works flawlessly with never one problem. I mainly use CCI-Tactical in this and my AR15-22s I recently upgraded the CMMG mags to the BDM smoke w/steel feed lips just to be safe. From being in the last 2 Ruger Rimfire World Championships I have watched a number of the top shooters (BJ Norris, Mark Itzstein, John Bagaskis, etc.) who shot AR uppers and about 75% of them shoot Tactical Solutions uppers. If you are only shooting out to less than 50 yards you do not need a 1:16 twist barrel. I have shot the CMMG conversion in both 1:8 and 1:9 barrels and did not notice any keyholing at all. Accuracy is spot on at those short distances.

 

[Flipz]

I'm in the market for a 22 conversion kit for an AR/ m16 RR.

There are many makes available (achisson, seiner, cmmg, etc) . Which one works best?

If you remember shooting my dedicated upper, it functions 100%. It's built around a CMMG stainless bolt and stainless dedicated collar. I'm even using Gen2 Blackdog mags and they work great.

My suggestion would be to go with the stainless conversion kit from CMMG.

 

[SCARCQB]

If you remember shooting my dedicated upper, it functions 100%. It's built around a CMMG stainless bolt and stainless dedicated collar. I'm even using Gen2 Blackdog mags and they work great.

My suggestion would be to go with the stainless conversion kit from CMMG.

I remember shooting your 22 ar. It is your fault why I am in this situation right now. Looks like I'm in the market for a CMMG stainless kit. I will be building an 11.5 5.56 SBR upper into a dedicated suppressed 22 upper.