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Posted: 3/11/2013 9:13:47 AM EDT
| So im kind of new to the whole ar. But i bought a dpms ar15 a2 classic a few months back and have herd from people at work that u can change out the uppers from a. 223 that i have and buy a. 22lr upper and still use it on it. Is this true? Thanks for ur time guys. |
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So im kind of new to the whole ar. But i bought a dpms ar15 a2 classic a few months back and have herd from people at work that u can change out the uppers from a. 223 that i have and buy a. 22lr upper and still use it on it. Is this true? Thanks for ur time guys. Welcome and yes but you will need a complete .22LR upper with BCG and mags. |
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So im kind of new to the whole ar. But i bought a dpms ar15 a2 classic a few months back and have herd from people at work that u can change out the uppers from a. 223 that i have and buy a. 22lr upper and still use it on it. Is this true? Thanks for ur time guys. better yet, you can just get a CMMG .22lr conversion and use the same upper. the plastic mag's for .22lr tend to need some sanding to fit nicely in certain lowers. |
| if you go with just the conversion unit, and not a dedicated .22lr barreled upper, you will have mediocre accuracy ( 3" at 50y), and a direct impingement gas tube rifle puts a lot of junk into the upper...if you are using it for a training aide on steel, it is not a problem... the CMMG kit allows you to upgrade the .223/5.56 chamber insert kit, to a dedicated upper with their .22lr barrel and feed ramp... you will need a charging handle, forend, and upper receiver...I put mine together for about $450... it allows you to practice with your trigger of your actual AR lower |
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You have 2 main options:
1. Buy a complete .22LR upper and mate it to your existing rifle's lower. Pros: Better function and accuracy than option 2 without the (arguable) risk of gunking up your .223 upper. Cons: Will cost more $. 2. Buy a .22 Conversion kit that replaces your existing rifle's bolt carrier group and lets you use the rest of your upper, barrel, etc. Pros: cheaper. Cons: you'll lose some accuracy and may have to spend time finding a brand & type of ammo that works best. Either way, you'll need new magazines regardless of which direction you go. |
| yes you can buy a complete upper pop the pins , install the new upper and blaze away , but here is what happens . you eyeball the upper setting your safe and it keeps nagging at you this thing needs its own lower and before ya know it your building a 22lr replica of your 5.56. been there done that and shoot the living crap out of mine. go for it I think a dedicated 22lr upper is probably one of the best investments you can make since in normal times when ammo is avalible it gives you alot more time behind the trigger. |
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