glock .22 conversion

[savs2k]

does anyone have a .22 conversion for their glock? If so how is it for practice? With everything being so expensive now a days I dont get to go to the range as often as I like and sometimes it feels like my aim is getting worse and worse. Is the conversion worth it to help pratice aiming and trigger pull?

[ironpete]

I had the same thoughts as you and ordered an Advantage Arms 17-22. I haven't received it yet as they are backed up with orders.

Even though I dry-fire a lot I still go to the range about 3 times a week which has become prohibitively expensive. If you're in Orange County (SoCal) you're welcome to give mine a try when it comes in.

[thefifthspeed]

Buy it. They are awsome to run through the basics with and to plink with. I had the Advantage Arms kit for my G22 but sold it to get more funds for other projects. Kinda wish I still had it...

[Ugly Dwarf]

Iron Pete, that'd be cool if you could post a review of you .22 upper when you get it.

I too have been considering one of these for my old G17. Maybe get it out of the safe more often and save money while doing it.

[liketoshoot]

They should make this for every semi-auto it's the "bomb"!
works great same triger pull on the gun and cheaper to shoot.

[jazman]

Wouldn't it be great to have one with hi-cap mags? 10 rounds of .22 just isn't enough!

[gose]

I bought one a while ago and frankly, but I dont use it that much. The weight, trigger and overall feel is just too different from the 9/.40 to not really make it worthwhile to practice with. If you need to practice your general shooting and trigger skills, you're probably better off buying a decent dedicated .22.

[ironpete]

Review...will do.

I have some great .22s but they are useless when I practice drawing from a holster. I'm hoping that the conversion will allow me to verify proper target acquisition. It is strictly a step up from dry-fire...and for fun.

gose: Which conversion do you have and for what pistol?

-pete

[BamBam-31]

Had an AA kit. Had all sorts of jams initially, but after break in, worked like a charm. Sold it because I had competition trigger kits in my 17 and 34 and didn't want to go back to the OEM 5.5# connector. My 19 trigger's stock, however, so getting a .22 kit for that one would be nice.

[blackberg]

Had an AA kit. Had all sorts of jams initially, but after break in, worked like a charm. Sold it because I had competition trigger kits in my 17 and 34 and didn't want to go back to the OEM 5.5# connector. My 19 trigger's stock, however, so getting a .22 kit for that one would be nice.

I bought his works great still

only problem is finding more mags for it as everyone is backordered too.

ended up ordering from topglock i think, showed up like 2 months later all of a sudden

-bb

[silvertear]

I own an Advantage Arms conversion kit for my G17. It's perfect for practicing for new shooters since you'll get used to aiming as well as pulling the trigger (you have the same trigger pull with both the normal slide and the conversion kit). It might also help you with flinching when pulling the trigger since the .22 doesn't produce as much recoil and sound as a larger caliber.

I love the AA kit, however, it is at times finicky. With the kit I have, it recommends no less than 40 grain .22's. I've tried using 36 grain cartidges, and they did work fine for the first few hundred rounds; but at a certain point, they just didn't have enough force to properly cycle/eject the spent casings. This could have been because of the brand I was using (CCI 36 grain worked fine for ~ 100 rounds at a time, Federal just didn't cycle in 36 grain). When I switched over to the 40 grain .22's, I've had virtually no problems (occasional hiccup, possibly because I need to clean/oil).

[BamBam-31]

I bought his works great still

only problem is finding more mags for it as everyone is backordered too.

ended up ordering from topglock i think, showed up like 2 months later all of a sudden

-bb

Hey, blackberg! Glad to hear it's working out for ya!

I kinda miss shooting it, actually. When funds allow (meaning after I finish paying for all my new reloading gear), I'm definitely gonna get another AA kit for my 19.

[savs2k]

seems like everything is a go then. For the most part from what you guys say i'll be pretty happy with it. How is accuracy with the conversion?

[blackberg]

It specifically says to dont use any federal...
and it works better with copper plated bullets,
the golden bullets by remington is what they recommend,
-bb