Revopop Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I saw one of these at Gander Mountain tonight, felt like an AR in the hands. The first gun I ever owned was a 597. It was a jamomatic, but I was young and didn't know about how to properly keep a gun clean. If this thing is reliable, it may be a good low cost .22 practice option that feels like an AR. Anybody else's impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I haven't handled this on yet or seen it in person. I have fondled the Colt 22 AR and the S&W 22 AR and they both feel like toys. I haven't shot one yet though so please bear that in mind. I still think the way to go is the 10/22 with the Nordic AR conversion. It allows you to rig up your 10/22 to be very similar to your competiton gun and the weight shoudl even be very similar. Plus the 10/22 is about as reliable of a 22LR platform as it gets. Just my $.02 for what its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero-down Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 To me, if the goal is to just do some shooting then the VTR or any other 22 with an AR-like setup is ok. If you want to spend time training on the other facets of competing such as mag changes, jam clears, speed drills, target acquisition, then I think either a 22 conversion or a dedicated 22 upper is the best route. This way you are using the same size mags, gear, lower receiver, optic/irons, etc. Practice helps build muscle memory so the more change you introduce (mag release, mag size, trigger break/reset) the more difficult it is going to be for your body to learn. That's just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trail3 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I went with a dedicated upper, Model 1 Sales. Set it up just like my 3 gun upper. Cost was about $600. Love it. Well worth the money. Liked the fact the Black Dog mags are same size as standard AR mags. Finally bought a Spikes 22LR lower, nothing wrong with having another 22. I have put over 1200 rounds down it. Much cheaper for practice on short range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Beat up 10/22 at the local pawn shop - $50 Nordic Component Chasis - $180 New Barrel - $100-150 Stock & Small Parts (most laying around the shop) - $200 End product: Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Beat up 10/22 at the local pawn shop - $50Nordic Component Chasis - $180 New Barrel - $100-150 Stock & Small Parts (most laying around the shop) - $200 End product: Rich I'll take it! PM Inbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 For me... 597's handguard is too short. The controls are different. The trigger will be different. I have 10/22 with a Nordic and a Ciener kit for my AR. I like the conversion kit route better. One of the things I do with the .22 is weapons transitions... dumping the pistol and picking up the rifle... dumping the rifle on a table and picking up the shotgun... etc. The controls on the 597 and 10/22 are just too different for these drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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