.22LR AR-15s

[FireBirdDS]

Most all of the .22LR AR-15s I've seen thus far seem to be so dedicated to .22LR only that they are made of polymer all over and are somewhat undersized. Are there any AR-15s out there sold with .22 uppers that have a mil-spec lower receiver that can accept a standard 5.56mm upper? Or is it just as well to purchase a lower receiver only with a .22 upper?

 

[Tydeeh22]

cmmg kits?

 

[DepTaylor]

I have the colt AR on the dedicated .22 platform. Very well constructed.

Colt M4 Ops | .22 Tactical Rimfire Long Rifle | Legendary Colt M4 with an AR Style Look

I would certainly recommend it.

Kyle

 

[tgmorris99]

Other than the weight difference my M&P15-22 is pretty darn close to my Colt.

 

[BigMoose]

One option is the M261 22LR adapter. It fits inside the 5.56 upper and mag.

 

[Naptown]

I have the tactical solutions m4 upper and love it. Just went out this week and ran a .223 upper and the .22 upper.

AR22 .22LR Conversion | Tactical Solutions

 

[klrbear]

I have a CMMG .22 upper on a standard ar lower. Pop the two pins and you can change from .22 to 5.56 in about 10 seconds.

 

[DialTone301]

The M&P 15-22 is hard to beat. Ours has been very accurate and extremely reliable. I started out with a Spike conversion and was not overly pleased with it in terms of reliability.

 

[netsecurity]

The M&P 15-22 is hard to beat. Ours has been very accurate and extremely reliable. I started out with a Spike conversion and was not overly pleased with it in terms of reliability.

Yes, but the M&P15-22 is a DEDICATED .22 platform, meaning, you cannot use the lower on a real AR-15, and you cannot attach the .22lr upper to a .223 lower. It doesn't matter how much it *looks* like a real AR-15, the cross platform functionality is not there. I'm not knocking the MP, just clarifying what the OP asked about.

 

[lucky4034]

Yes, but the M&P15-22 is a DEDICATED .22 platform, meaning, you cannot use the lower on a real AR-15, and you cannot attach the .22lr upper to a .223 lower. It doesn't matter how much it *looks* like a real AR-15, the cross platform functionality is not there. I'm not knocking the MP, just clarifying what the OP asked about.

Its a little lighter and the trigger is a bit different, but I think it works just fine as a basic training aid. Sure beats a blue gun

What advantage does a dedicated .22 upper solve over a 15-22? Different trigger I'm guessing?

 

[DialTone301]

I understand it is dedicated...it also works reliably. I haven't seen that with too many of the conversions.

 

[boilerbrown]

In the last few months I've shot both the S&W M&P15-22 and the Mossberg AR .22 variant. I was surprised that despite the differences in reputation, the Mossberg actually shot and performed better. I can understand how many folks would like the S&W better, it has more similarities to the big boy M&P, and I can understand wanting to find a quality drop in for your AR, but if you can't I would recommend giving the Mossberg a try.

 

[__Doc_]

Aside from size and polymer the M&P15-22 is almost identical to a 223 lower
Whats the problem here

100% matching 223/22LR does not exist
If you want your 223 lower with a 22upper buy a 22upper with a 223 lower. You wont find a 22 that you can mix and match with a 223 100% unless its a 22 upper


pls correct me if im wrong

 

[Bikerdad61]

I have the colt AR on the dedicated .22 platform. Very well constructed.

Colt M4 Ops | .22 Tactical Rimfire Long Rifle | Legendary Colt M4 with an AR Style Look

I would certainly recommend it.

Kyle

+1 I am very pleased with mine. Seen a lot of bad rep on these but I wouldn't trade mine for anything.

 

[phylodog]

Its a little lighter and the trigger is a bit different, but I think it works just fine as a basic training aid. Sure beats a blue gun

What advantage does a dedicated .22 upper solve over a 15-22? Different trigger I'm guessing?

Same trigger and if you're running barrles shorter than 16" you don't have to pay for two stamps.

 

[92LX]

Bought a CMMG upper for my son to shoot. Work very well and very accurate. Only drawback I found with it was that the plastic charging handle failed on round 8. I was lucky that I brough a .223 upper as well and just switched charging handles. Otherwise works great and is very accurate.

The boy popped tomatoes at 35 yards and had about 1 inch group his first time out. (With red dot)

I like the dedicated uppers for some reason. Eventually this will be his rifle and he can upgrade it as required/desired.