Combat Style .22 LR.

[ap3572001]

I have seen the resent interest in AR, AK, MP5 style rifles in 22LR.

I know very little about them .

I want to buy one for my son.

Which in Your opinion are the VERY best options. Price is NOT a consideration ( I am sure they are all under a 1000.00

Thank You , His B-Day is in 3 weeks

[XDRoX]

If money is not an issue, have you considered an AR chambered in 22.
This will train him for someday when he has an AR chambered in a big boy round

[surfNshoot]

Sig 522. I've shot most of the others and own the 522. I have not found an ammo it does not like. it shoots everything from subsonic rounds to hyper velocity rounds. love it.

[donw]

CMMG Quebec with BUIS or S&W M&P 15-22. both will require BB but later you can use different 'uppers' such as 5.56 on them. both are in under the $1000.00 mark

[tomd1584]

S&W MP-22 is a great little gun. I'm at almost 6k with only a few ammo-specific issues (Remington, UGH) that occured within the first 500 rounds.

[Scratch705]

CMMG Quebec with BUIS or S&W M&P 15-22. both will require BB but later you can use different 'uppers' such as 5.56 on them. both are in under the $1000.00 mark

to correct you, the S&W M&P15-22 can not be converted to shoot .223

if money is no issue and you want a platform that can change as he grows, the just go the route of getting a .22lr upper (spikes, cmmg, etc) and a usual lower. then later on, just get a .223/5.56 upper.

[john-e-ringo]

if money is no issue and you want a platform that can change as he grows, the just go the route of getting a .22lr upper (spikes, cmmg, etc) and a usual lower. then later on, just get a .223/5.56 upper.

+1 (if money were no object) otherwise, i'd get the S&W 15-22 - you'll have fun for a long time with that.

[sequoia_nomad]

CMMG Quebec with BUIS or S&W M&P 15-22. both will require BB but later you can use different 'uppers' such as 5.56 on them. both are in under the $1000.00 mark

Rimfires do not require BB. Also, the S&W 15-22 is a dedicated .22 lr rifle, its lower is not standard AR and it will not accept centerfire uppers.

[asme]

One more vote for the CMMG dedicated .22 Ar-15s. They're actual AR receivers, and not plastic/pot metal junk. Pretty accurate, too.

If you're looking to come close to your upper limit of $1000, Spikes Tactical's dedicated .22 upper with the Lothar Walther barrel is incredibly accurate.

[PsychGuy274]

CMMG Quebec with BUIS or S&W M&P 15-22. both will require BB but later you can use different 'uppers' such as 5.56 on them. both are in under the $1000.00 mark

Those laws only apply to centerfire rifle, not rimfire.

OP: Get a S&W MP 15-22! I have one and I absolutely love it! It eats every except Remington, but then again what does.

[deebix]

Sir, Please omit all of the above. They are indeed good choices, however you asked for the best choice for the ultimate cool combat .22 ... GSG-5 or go home.

[DNA]

Assemble your own AR lower and slap on a 22 upper ala Chiappa/CMMG/Spikes/TacSol etc, and save money for a 5.56 upper when the kid gets bigger Then it'll be a transition to a little more recoil and noise, same manual of arms.

Dan

[scootle]

If your budget goes as high as $1000, you really can consider getting a "real" AR lower and a dedicated .22LR upper. Spike's and CMMG are common brands to look at... but there are countless others out there...

That said... if you get a 15-22, you will have over $500 left over for ornaments to hang off the several feet of rail space you get on that rifle...

I personally went with the 15-22 for the dedicated .22. I'll take my time with the full-sized AR project over the next year or so.

[PsychGuy274]

If your budget goes as high as $1000, you really can consider getting a "real" AR lower and a dedicated .22LR upper. Spike's and CMMG are common brands to look at... but there are countless others out there...

That said... if you get a 15-22, you will have over $500 left over for ornaments to hang off the several feet of rail space you get on that rifle...

I personally went with the 15-22 for the dedicated .22. I'll take my time with the full-sized AR project over the next year or so.

That's what I did. I got the .22 to get used to the platform and them made the dive into a real AR. It actually helped me out a lot. Plus, you can run drills all day for about $20 with a .22

[Marsoc1]

+1 for CMMG, their new rifles can now fully function as a 5.56. Plus side is no BB and quick switch uppers with BB and u got a center rife rife.