the plunge and got an AR; it's in the M4 platform.
i elected to go with a 22lr that has the option to convert to centerfire uppers and i purchased the centerfire upper to go with it.
my first time out with it i have had "mixed" results.
it is proving to be very accurate, if not highly accurate.
the "downside" is that it had numerous FTE (Failure To Eject) problems.
i will clean it before my next outing and see if the problem is overcome.
but, it may be in the ammo. however...the ammo is made specifically for semi auto rifles. and, if this ammo proves to be the problem, i can still use it in my BA 22's...no big deal.
no matter...i will work out the problem; .22 rimfires are notorious about such problems.
in the short time I've had it, I've come to see what the attraction to them is.
they're light in hand, easy to aim, easy to control and appear to be very, very accurate even with the A2 carry handle and A2 front sight that comes standard on them. i do have a good red/green dot optic i can mount if necessary, too.
for the night duty, i simply attached my hi-intensity tactical flashlite to the barrel. now i have a perfect sight picture in total dark (once the lite is switched "on", of course...) it now has day and nite capability.
many folks would argue the validity of the usage of a .22 rimfire as a HD weapon...i won't...i have every bit of faith in it as an adequate HD round. it travels at 1200 fps, has over 100 ft lbs of KE from a 40 grain bullet at the muzzle and the distances we're talking about in a SD scenario are usually 25 ft and less. at a semi-automatic rate of fire, a magazine of 10 could be put on target in less than 5 seconds with ease. what more can a person ask?
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