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Hi, I am looking to acquire my first .22 AR early next year for mini rifle.

I am starting to do as much research as I can before getting my FAC as I want to hit the ground running.
I don't really have a budget but would like something with good reliability and as durable as possible.
So far I have looked at SGC and a stock 15-22.

Is there anything new out or coming out for next year?

Does anyone have any experience of the SGC .22?

Optic wise I am reading good things about the Vudu. However its a 1-6 - does this cause any issue rules wise? I see most people run a 1-4 power.

Thanks!

The King of the AR-alikes for mini-rifle is the S&W 15-22, its that simple. Amazingly reliable, light and can be modified in all of the meaningful ways with fullbore parts.

You can spend double, triple, quadruple on a Spikes, SGC, CMMG, Lantac etc and be closer to the real thing (and also hump around unnecessary weight with less reliability <you know its true >), but if you're using it as a competition gun, why would you?

1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the UKPSA's mini-rifle league are all currently occupied by 15-22 users. Nuff said.

Marks right. Even though some of the "premium" made .22 ARs are exquisite firearms, the M&P is not bested by them!

And even though much is made of the polymer construction, there's not many that complain about the longevity of a Glock! And as for weight, according to S&Ws site, the 15-22 is only two pounds lighter than their equivilient .223 rifle.

And there is definitely not a better .22 AR magazine out there than the S&W!!

Understood. Thanks for the info.
I am also going down the .223 route so any money saved on the .22 will be put to good use.

Has anyone managed to get hold of an Innovative Arms integral suppressor?

https://innovativearms.com/portfolio/iasw-integral/

Anyone know if the 1-6 is ok rules wise?

A .223 upper can be added to a .22 CMMG/Spike’s/etc but not to a Smith and Wesson, that’s the only thing I’d say.

The SGC rifles are the heavy end of the lot, I’d say a CMMG or spikes are your best metal AR variants.

The Smith is a great rifle for mini rifle.

I believe NWCP does his own range of Polymer rifles based on the Armalite Rifle 15 design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FqQCiK ... tion=share

at the bottom of this page http://www.nwcustomparts.com/product_by ... ry=NWCP-15

So there are a couple of options in the price range you are thinking off the S&W or the NWCP ones (if they are out there yet). I have seen the S&W ones and they work well, the only thing I know about the NWCP ones is the information above. Only benefit I can see of the S&W over the NWCP is that the S&W is tried and tested but for the NWCP one it can take a .223 upper it says.

Metal (Spikes / Bremmer / CMMG / Lantac / Valkeryie) nice, premium, heavy can take other uppers
Polymer (S&W / NWCP), light, cop is good, and the NWCP takes Milspec parts, I don't think S&W allows buffer tube changes etc for stocks.

I have two of the above (not saying which), and I am happy with it, and I don't think I have mentioned any supplier here that doesn't get a thumbs up from someone on here (well nearly everyone).

Ginger

P.s. Its 10:47:45 26/10/17 how long until the thread is locked? :)

Lancs_Oakley wrote:
Anyone know if the 1-6 is ok rules wise?

If the mini-rifle comps you're shooting are going by the IPSC rulebook (most do or slight variations) then there is no difference between a red-dot or a scope (of any magnification). If you put anything with a sight on your gun with a lens or electrical circuit then the gun is in Open division, there is no further sub-sects/restrictions depending on the sight

Ginger wrote:I believe NWCP does his own range of Polymer rifles based on the Armalite Rifle 15 design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FqQCiK ... tion=share

at the bottom of this page http://www.nwcustomparts.com/product_by ... ry=NWCP-15

So there are a couple of options in the price range you are thinking off the S&W or the NWCP ones (if they are out there yet). I have seen the S&W ones and they work well, the only thing I know about the NWCP ones is the information above. Only benefit I can see of the S&W over the NWCP is that the S&W is tried and tested but for the NWCP one it can take a .223 upper it says.

Metal (Spikes / Bremmer / CMMG / Lantac / Valkeryie) nice, premium, heavy can take other uppers
Polymer (S&W / NWCP), light, cop is good, and the NWCP takes Milspec parts, I don't think S&W allows buffer tube changes etc for stocks.

I have two of the above (not saying which), and I am happy with it, and I don't think I have mentioned any supplier here that doesn't get a thumbs up from someone on here (well nearly everyone).

Ginger

P.s. Its 10:47:45 26/10/17 how long until the thread is locked? :)

Didnt mention Bradley arms and you nearly got away with it

Well, I think CMMG's are better than any of the others.
There, that should do it!

Lancs_Oakley wrote: Has anyone managed to get hold of an Innovative Arms integral suppressor?

https://innovativearms.com/portfolio/iasw-integral/

Nope and with ITAR you can forget getting one.