AR15 22 Conversion Kit | AR 22 Conversion Kit
The Drop-in AR15 22 Conversion Kits are the easiest and least expensive method of converting your AR15 to a .22 caliber plinker. The kits will range in price from about $160-$250 and take about 30 seconds to install. There is a few down sides to using the drop in kits. The bullet must travel a few inches in an unrifled tube before it reaches the barrel. The barrels on most AR type rifles will typically have a twist rate that is optimized for the 5.56 Nato (.223) with a 1:7″- 1:9″ barrel twist rate and not the 1:16″ that works well with .22 long rifle. There is also a few thousandths of an inch difference in the bullets diameter of .22LR (.222) vs 5.56 Nato (.224). Those differences can lead to less then match grade accuracy in an AR15 but the accuracy is perfectly suited for plinking. If that accuracy is not suitable you can purchase a complete .22 long rifle upper. The cost starts at about double of the drop-in conversion and can go upwards well over $1000. The choice is yours.
Customize Ruger 10-22
Customize Ruger 10-22
Ruger SR-556
The new Ruger® SR-556 auto loading rifle is an innovative two-stage piston driven rifle. The SR-556 offers Ruger’s reliable ruggedness, redefining the AR platform with piston driven performance. The piston driven SR-556 runs cleaner, cooler, and is easier to maintain than gas driven rifles, offering significantly improved reliability.
FN SCAR16s Picatinney Damage
FN SCAR16s Picatinney Damage – I received an email with images from my friend Jim who was completely disappointed with the condition his brand new $3000 FN SCAR 16s arrived from the factory. Apparently when FN builds the SCAR16s rifle they attach an accelerometer to the picatinny rail for the purpose of measuring and qualifying the SCAR bolt cyclic rate. It appears that on Jim’s specimen SCAR the accelerometer was not properly installed which resulted in the hard coat and anodizing being scuffed and removed to bare aluminum in several locations along the picatinny rail. This is more than a simple cosmetic issue. The anodizing and hard coat protects the aluminum from oxidation and galvanic corrosion which in turn protects the FN SCAR16s and devices that utilize the picatinny rail.
Jim was quick to get a call into FN who admitted they had heard of this issue on other SCARS but had not seen it until Jim’s images. FN agreed to rectify the situation at once.
Update: FN decided they would not resolve this for Jim. Probably were concerned with a flood of FN SCAR16s owners looking for similar treatment. In a recent informal poll online it was about a 50/50 split whether this blemish was something to be concerned with or not. Some SCAR owners feel that the rail would like like that after installing an optic mount anyhow so it was no big deal. Well I see it the same as Jim with this rifle. If I spend $3000 for any gun I expect it to be flawless from the factory. If the picatinny rail gets chewed up from an optic I install that’s different and my choice. I expect better from FN.
22LR HANDGUN CONVERSION KITS | 22 PISTOL CONVERSION KIT
22LR Handgun Conversion Kits – As discussed in the Ar-15 22 conversion page you cant beat the fun and cost of shooting your favorite firearm when converted to .22 long rifle. The cost of the kit is payed for with savings pretty quickly. Unfortunately your choices are very limited with many companies re branding the Ciener kits for handguns. My best advice is try to find a dealer that has the kits in stock or order from a place like Brownells where they have some buying leverage based on quantity and are friendly to deal with. Kimber will sell you a complete 1911 chambered in .22 long rifle which is a nice option. On the rifle front the only 22 rimfire conversion kits I have seen besides those for the AR-15 are the Ruger Mini-14 and the FN-Fal. The Fal kits manufactured by HK are little hard to come by and quite expensive.
308 Match Ammo
308 Match Ammo – .308 Winchester 7.62×51 Match Ammunition