Posted: 1/27/2013 6:19:46 AM EDT
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Is it better to own separate pistols/rifles in .22 from the get go for training that will get abused by friends and family on a run and gun course/shooting range, or use your primary firearms with conversion kits on them to save money?
Edit: Reworded my question. |
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I too have both but prefer a dedicated .22 shooter over a conversion, IMO. These days, it's hard to not be able to find a dedicated .22 model copy. They're in 1911, Glock, S&W M&P, 92FS & who knows what all these days.
One can usually find a dedicated .22 pretty close to a conversion price, IMO. My .o2 |
| That's why I'm starting to see. The slight price increase for a second pistol chambered in .22 almost justifies not going with a conversion kit. It's kinda like the "for just 39 cents more, you can get that Super Sized" mentality. You're already several hundred dollars in, for one hundred more, you'll have a dedicated .22 to plink around with and train with, and not have to be hassled with conversion time, and the unneeded wear and tear on your primary pistol. |
| Best of both worlds, I bought dedicated frames for my Glock AA conversions since I shoot them the most. I bought a stripped RIA 1911 frame which I built to match my RIA 45 ACP. I use an AA standard conversion kit on my RIA frame. I also use dedicated 22 uppers but each of them have their own lower. I just get more trigger time shooting 22's. My conversions are as reliable as any 22 rimfire cartridge can be. |
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I've always used a conversion kit for the rifle/pistol that I wanted to practice with. I wanted the same sight picture, ballance, trigger group to practice with.
You'll find that if you buy a dedicated 22 or just another firearm, all's you be learning is how to shoot another firearm. I used nothing more than a cheap ceiner kit in a match ar for years to practice off-hand & my rapid fire positions. It was nothing more than printing reduced targets for the 25yd line & took less than a minute to pull the pin/slide the 223 bolt out/insert the conversion kit & close the upper & slide the pin back. But what it allowed me to do is use the same firearm with the same sight picture, same trigger, same ballance, same sling, ect. I also use a Marvel unit 1 kit on my 1911. I can't tell the difference when I have the marvel kit on it or when it's setup for 45acp. The sights on both of them are the same so I get the same sight picture, same ballance & best of all, the same trigger pull/weight. The other thing I like about a quality/accurate conversion on a 1911 is it allows me to see what me, the shooter, can do with the pistol. From there I have a baseline to go by to bring the 45acp up to that level (IE, if I'm holding the 10-ring on a b-16 25yd target with the conversion, I should be able to with the 45acp) or ( if I can hold the 10-ring on a 50yd b-6 target with the conversion & can't with the 45acp, it tells me I have a equipment problem). It just depends on what you want out of a conversion kit. If you want to practice for the service rifle shoots & nra pistol bullseye matches, I'd recommend a conversion kit for the firearm you plan on competing with. You want to play/plink then get a couple of dedicated/other firearms and enjoy. |