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7/22/2007 6:44:39 PM EDT
I would like to get a Ar15 22LR upper, A couple of questions- Do these just use a standard Lower? or must you buy a complete gun? Which maker  has the most reliable 22AR15 out there? And  are there High capacity mags for any of these?
7/22/2007 8:07:55 PM EDT
[#1]
You can get a Cenier kit, which replaces your bolt/carrier group, and use it in any of your existing rifles;

OR

you can go the dedicated upper route
Spike's Tactical -- complete uppers/rifles
Kuehl Precision -- barrels only
Kurt's Kustom -- complete uppers
Bushmaster -- Carbon 15 upper half avail. will fit mil-spec lower
DPMS -- I don't think these are available right now
all make dedicated .22LR dedicated rifles/uppers/barrels

personally, I went the uber-tacti-cool route, .22LR 5" suppressed SBR, I got my barrel from Spikes.  I've bought from Spike in the past, and have always been pleased.  I also received excellent service from Bushmaster and Rick Kuehl, while I was going through my decision process.

The Bushmaster solution appears wacky, but it looks like it should work, I don't have any knowledge of the DPMS approach.  Spike, Kuehl, and Kurt all base thier systems on Ciener or Modified Ciener approaches (so you'll have to buy a Ciener kit anyway.  Brownells or the EE is probably the best way to go about that).


~rj
7/24/2007 5:33:44 AM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
you can go the dedicated upper route
Spike's Tactical -- complete uppers/rifles
Kuehl Precision -- barrels only
Kurt's Kustom -- complete uppers
Bushmaster -- Carbon 15 upper half avail. will fit mil-spec lower
DPMS -- I don't think these are available right now
all make dedicated .22LR dedicated rifles/uppers/barrels


Don't forget (for those who must have the very best and don't mind paying for it) Compass Lake Engineering.

They are oriented toward service rifle shooters and are more a match precision item than plinker.  OTOH, I suspect that if you can describe it, they can make it.
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