NewColonial Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I received a promo email from Sig Sauer today advertising a .22LR Rimfire Conversion Kit for the Sig P226 for $249. Does practicing with .22 rimfire provide a benefit? I'm shooting 9mm as it is, so the costs aren't exorbitant but I guess in today's economy anything helps. I'm doing lots of dry fire during the week and shooting a couple hundred "live" each weekend at the range. How much benefit is gained by upping the round count, but changing how the gun behaves in regard to recoil, weight, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfmun Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 My wife and I have 3- .22 conversions between us and I think they help a lot. For drawing and getting a sight picture, transitions, movement, etc. I don't like dry fireing but I do like going to the range and running 200-300 rounds of .22 rimfire through. Some of the conversions are a little ammo sensitive, but that is not a big deal as they all run with the economy packs from Wally. At the end of the practice session I do put the regular slide back on and run a few full power rounds downrange to remember what the recoil is. Thanks, George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Conversions are a lot of fun. But if you're practicing your drive leave the putter in your bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewColonial Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for the replies. I see a thread on sigforum about folks seeking excessive wear on the lower when using the conversion kit. I think I'll skip it. Does sound useful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootsinRain Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like them for my glock. Same angle, same trigger pull. I use it when it's mucky out/don't want to brass in the mud. Or when I haven't loaded some ammo. It's a nice option to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like shooting 22's. Have a ticked out Ruger Mark 2 and a S@W 617. When I tried a 22 conversion on my Kimber 45 it was fun but just didn't work out for me. When I shot the 45 then went to the 22 top end and fired a few hundred rounds it seemed to make it harder for me to control the pistol when I went back to the 45 top end. Didn't affect me when shooting the Ruger of S@W 617 then going to another center fire pistol. Ended up selling the 22 top end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Schmitt Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Thanks for the replies. I see a thread on sigforum about folks seeking excessive wear on the lower when using the conversion kit. I think I'll skip it. Does sound useful though. If you have a steel frame they are practically indestructible. If an alloy frame, well I would say how many years do you want the gun to last. If I was a master shooter I'd wouldn't have one. But, I work my guns to the bone to get better. There are some shooters out there who have become grand masters by shooting couple hundred thousand rounds of .22. Ben Stoeger is a testament. He has a good article on his website. Just type in his name into google. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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