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S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:42 pm

Just picked it up today so I have a bad ass companion for my Henry.

They will meet later this evening.

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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by JCN » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:33 pm

I don't own that particular model but I do have a dedicated .22lr upper on an AR lower setup. It's great fun and cheaper to shoot than .223
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:14 pm

JCN wrote:I don't own that particular model but I do have a dedicated .22lr upper on an AR lower setup. It's great fun and cheaper to shoot than .223

That was the main reason plus I hopefully can share ammo with my Henry.

Lastly, the indoor range I frequent, (where I bought it) will allow them both to be shot indoors.

It's going to be a fun weekend... :twisted:
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Post by White Squirrel » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:15 pm

Congratulations. Definitely need a picture and a range report.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by RetiredSeabee » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:19 pm

Sweet! I have been mighty tempted by that one.
But I am leaning hard toward a AR15 in 5.56/.223 because I miss the good old days when I shot the M16.
I do look forward to hearing more about your new Smith. Who knows, you might convince me that I need one.
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Post by daytime dave » Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:27 pm

A friend of mine purchased one of those Smiths. He said it was well made and fun to shoot. I hope you enjoy yours.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by JCN » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:56 pm

Yeah I've heard nothing but good things too. I went with a CMMG 22lr upper because it can go on any AR lower (and I can always use the AR lower with a standard AR upper assembly). The S&W route is much less expensive though so I do recommend it.

As an optics suggestion, if you aren't planning on adding magnification I recommend the Vortex Strikefire red dot. These things are inexpensive but very high quality and carry the Vortex warranty.

http://shop.opticsplanet.com/vortex-vor ... oCsPbw_wcB
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:05 am

Excellent information!!! Thank you all.

I have the pictures on my camera phone/phone camera (whatever) which actually works for calls and texting, too, and will get them posted tomorrow. Just got home from the casino and should get some shut eye. IT work for a credit union keeps one hopping.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:51 am

OK, so I couldn't wait. Not tired anyway.

Here's some pics fresh off the phone. LOL

Image20161020_190335 by Pigg Penn, on Flickr


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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:52 am

Here's a couple more...


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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by daytime dave » Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:42 pm

Beautiful rifle. Just like my buddies. He really enjoys shooting it.

I prefer my Henry .22s, but that is just me. I like my .22 lr revolvers over the autos too.

Having said that, I'd get one of those in a NY minute if I could. Thanks for showing us yours.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:19 pm

You are more than welcome. I enjoy staring at them and snapping pics let alone taking them out and putting them through their paces. I hope to get some range time in this weekend.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:34 pm

JCN wrote:Yeah I've heard nothing but good things too. I went with a CMMG 22lr upper because it can go on any AR lower (and I can always use the AR lower with a standard AR upper assembly). The S&W route is much less expensive though so I do recommend it.

As an optics suggestion, if you aren't planning on adding magnification I recommend the Vortex Strikefire red dot. These things are inexpensive but very high quality and carry the Vortex warranty.

http://shop.opticsplanet.com/vortex-vor ... oCsPbw_wcB

Ordered from their site last night only to find out they are out of stock until sometime in December.

Reordered through Amazon and should be here next week. May need help getting it to work correctly. :twisted:
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by JCN » Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:16 pm

It's a great optic! Easy to zero and the option to use a red or green dot. Place the dot over what you'd like to 'destroy' and press the trigger!
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by Bish1309 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:39 am

Just a thought or question, perhaps, but how would it work on a Henry?
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Post by JCN » Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:16 pm

I think a red dot would work well if there was a way to attach a pic. rail to the receiver. It would look a little ridiculous though. The clash of old and new.
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Post by clovishound » Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:28 pm

JCN wrote:I think a red dot would work well if there was a way to attach a pic. rail to the receiver. It would look a little ridiculous though. The clash of old and new.
I have a holographic red dot on my .357 BB steel. It does look a tad out of place, but works extremely well. A lot of red dots are designed to mount to a standard Weaver rail. I briefly tried the red dot on my H001 by putting an inexpensive rimfire rail to Weaver rail adapter.
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Re: S&W AR 15-22

Post by JCN » Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:51 pm

I can see in theory how they would work well. Red dots typically don't have magnification and I typically shoot my Henry in ranges where magnification isn't necessary. Especially with rimfire.
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