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Fishbed77 · August 8, 2017, 01:26 PM

Save up a little more money (~$150?) and get a real dedicated .22LR upper (with a properly-sized barrel) rather than the kludge of sticking a conversion in an .223/5.56mm barrelled upper . Reliability and especially accuracy will be much better and you will be much happier in the end. Also be sure to use quality mags like those from Black Dog Machine.

I have a CMMG Sierra dedicated .22LR upper (on a PSA lower) and it is probably the most accurate and reliable bone-stock .22LR semi-auto I own. The entire .22LR upper (with proper barrel, bolt & charging handle) was about $360 a few years ago. I believe they run about $100 or so more than that today, but are well worth the price.

August 8, 2017, 01:26 PM	#2
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	Save up a little more money (~$150?) and get a real dedicated .22LR upper (with a properly-sized barrel) rather than the kludge of sticking a conversion in an .223/5.56mm barrelled upper . Reliability and especially accuracy will be much better and you will be much happier in the end. Also be sure to use quality mags like those from Black Dog Machine. I have a CMMG Sierra dedicated .22LR upper (on a PSA lower) and it is probably the most accurate and reliable bone-stock .22LR semi-auto I own. The entire .22LR upper (with proper barrel, bolt & charging handle) was about $360 a few years ago. I believe they run about $100 or so more than that today, but are well worth the price.