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Posted: 5/17/2007 2:43:05 AM EDT
| Should I spend the extra money for a dedicated upper or am I just as well off with a conversion kit. I am not a competion shooter or anything, I am just a guy who loves to shoot and want to play with my AR more. |
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A truly dedicated upper is WAY more fun to shoot. More accurate and in many cases more reliable too. If you can live with 1" at 25 yards accuracy (which is not very good for a .22 rifle), a conversion will work well for you at moderate cost. A dedicated .22 upper like the DPMS is fairly expensive (you could buy a very nice .22 rifle and a lot of ammo for what one costs), but will be as accurate as any other .22 rifle. As always, it's your needs, your money, and your choice. |
An excellent plan! Leave the gas system in place and you have what I call a semidedicated, dual-use upper: Although you mainly shoot it in .22, it still retains full .223 capability if you ever want or need it. |
Also an excellent plan! The A2 upper gives you easy sight adjustment between .22 and .223, and you'll need it. I have an old A1 upper on my "semidedicated" .22 rifle, and I wish the receiver was an A2 for that reason. If I ever run across one cheap, I'll replace it. |
Well... that does meet a riflemans standards. 4 MOA is all that I aspire to achieve. As long as I can do it consistently and without a bench. |
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