Dedicated .22lr upper

[drh777]

First things first ive searched and read alot, these are the things im still unsure about.
So I have an extra lower laying around. And I've pondered the idea of a .22lr upper for a while now, and obviously my timing isn't great but I'd like to pick one up.

1) I've decided I'd rather do a dedicated upper rather than a conversion

2) I have the lower and basically everything to build it, so I'd rather get an upper rather then buying a whole rifle 15-22 etc.

So I've been doing a lot of reading and it would seem that the cmmg uppers have a good rep and the taccom reliability kit on the possibility that the upper doesn't run quite right and/ or piece of mind.

A lot of people like tac sol I've read but I can't find one in stock.

As far as I can tell spikes no longer offers one.

The only cmmg I can find in stock is the one with the lo pro gas block which I'd prefer not to buy so I don't have to switch it out right away and/ or install a gas block height front sight. ( I am pretty sure I want to run irons and possibly a red dot.)

So..... Finally my questions.....
1)Anyone know who has a cmmg upper in stock with fsb or receiver height gas block?

2)And I found a core 15 dedicated .22 upper in stock but haven't found much on them, are they quality? As good as cmmg?

3)anywhere tac sol uppers in stock?

4) better off waiting a while and buying later?
Thank you

[Tom-ADC]

Cabela's had the CMMG lowers on sale and Midway had some also not sure of who makes the ones Midway has.

[uxo2]

Shop around and wait for the cmmg
or buy a taccom

[Tripeaks69]

Rifle Gears has 2 brands CMMG and Tac Solutions, Tac Sol's 3 models are available, in-stock.

http://www.riflegear.com/c-11-upper-assemblies.aspx#Filter=[EntityIDs=@(34)@*Sort=3*ava=0]

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[Tom-ADC]

Free shipping

http://www.cabelas.com/product/CMMG-22-LR-AR-15-Upper/1166686.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DCMMG%2BUpper%26x%3D21%26y%3D5%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=CMMG+Upper&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[kkp]

Ouch. $499+ for HALF of a .22lr? Why are these so high?

I'd like one, too, but it's hard to stomach those kinds of prices when a full-priced Ruger 10/22 is only $400. And Big 5 has a Savage 64 on sale for $165!

[Merc1138]

Ouch. $499+ for HALF of a .22lr? Why are these so high?

I'd like one, too, but it's hard to stomach those kinds of prices when a full-priced Ruger 10/22 is only $400. And Big 5 has a Savage 64 on sale for $165!

Why are pistol conversions $350 but you can get a .22lr pistol for $250?

That being said, although a .22lr upper might be $400-$500, it's not like you're going to get a .22lr AR(that POS mossberg doesn't count) that's complete for the cost of a low end 10/22 or savage 64 either.

[kkp]

Why are pistol conversions $350 but you can get a .22lr pistol for $250?

Yes, also maddening! There, I can see more of the point, however, as these have got to be manufactured in pretty seriously numbers, and those parts aren't really used in any other guns (unlike a .22lr upper, which re-uses most of the parts from a regular AR upper)

That being said, although a .22lr upper might be $400-$500, it's not like you're going to get a .22lr AR(that POS mossberg doesn't count) that's complete for the cost of a low end 10/22 or savage 64 either.

Naturally the Mossberg doesn't count, since it's not an AR, its a POS 22 rifle with a plastic AR-shaped shell around it.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say with the rest of your post.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

CMMG is good gear. I don't know if Midway still offers it, but I purchased a CMMG barrel and bolt as a package from them, then installed the barrel on an upper receiver that I already had. If you have tools or access to them, this might be an acceptable alternative.

[Merc1138]

Yes, also maddening! There, I can see more of the point, however, as these have got to be manufactured in pretty seriously numbers, and those parts aren't really used in any other guns (unlike a .22lr upper, which re-uses most of the parts from a regular AR upper)



Naturally the Mossberg doesn't count, since it's not an AR, its a POS 22 rifle with a plastic AR-shaped shell around it.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say with the rest of your post.

My point is that not every rifle is a $200 plinker.

[Tom-ADC]

I see a CMMG complete unused upper in the for sale forum.

[G21Shooter]

Free shipping

http://www.cabelas.com/product/CMMG-...h-All+Products

That is the one I have, great upper!

I have noticed .22 lr uppers are not flying off the shelfs like they used to, I bet the shortage of .22 lr ammo is hurting their sales big time.

[G21Shooter]

Ouch. $499+ for HALF of a .22lr? Why are these so high?

I'd like one, too, but it's hard to stomach those kinds of prices when a full-priced Ruger 10/22 is only $400. And Big 5 has a Savage 64 on sale for $165!

Look at it this way, shoot two bricks of .22 lr ammo and the upper pays for its self.

There is something to be said for having a quality .22 lr AR for training.

[kkp]

Look at it this way, shoot two bricks of .22 lr ammo and the upper pays for its self.

There is something to be said for having a quality .22 lr AR for training.

.22lr compared to .223, sure. But .223 isn't really a serious consideration for Appleseed events, at current prices (or barely, even, at pre-panic prices).

I have a couple of .22lr rifles, as well as a dedicated upper (bought used). I'm just continually blown away by the high price of these things, and don't see why it is that way.

[wavelengthsf]

just continually blown away by the high price of these things, and don't see why it is that way.

There's two kinds of 22lr uppers that I found when looking for mine -

CMMG/Spikes/Tac-sol are aluminum uppers with extended deflectors and chamber adaptors. Pretty much the same components as a .223 upper with the custom bolt carrier/chamber adapter/forward assist.

I'm not sure about the component costs here, but I imagine it isn't too different from a 223/556 upper - you still have the same upper receiver, barrel, bolt costs as well as the chamber adapter. That's why I justified paying $500 for a complete upper, which is about the same price I paid for my BCM 556 upper.

The ATI/Omni are polymer receivers with metal barrels. They're significantly cheaper but they have worse reviews, so I avoided them.

You could always build your own 22lr upper and just get the chamber adapter and BCG from CMMG or Spikes.