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Ok I have a few questions for Alex.IF there is going to be a 22 conversion kit,will it be like some of the other kits on the market in that it uses the 5.56/.223 barrel or will the barrel be specific to the rimfire cartridge? I know Ciener and some other companies,from my understanding,use a chamber insert the has a short smoothbore area right before the bullet enters the rifling.This chamber insert, along with a proprietary bolt carrier /recoil spring assembly,and magazine makes up the kit.
The problem with the kits that use the 5.56/.223 barrel is threefold.First the bore diameter is larger on the centerfire.Second,the bullet has to bounce around the smoothbore chamber insert before engaging the rifling,and three,the twist rates for the rimfire are much different than for the centerfire.The point being here is that none of these things are conducive to accuracy.
Now I know most of you who want this kit won't be using it for match or benchrest purposes.Most of you would use it for the same thing I would,as a supplement to your centerfire training at reduced cost.At the same time however,You want to be able to hit what your shooting at,or your endeavors are pointless,thus the reason for my asking this.
Oh and while I'm at it,what type of magazines will it use.It would be nice having a headstart pending the wake of a potential Obamaban.
The problem with the kits that use the 5.56/.223 barrel is threefold.First the bore diameter is larger on the centerfire.Second,the bullet has to bounce around the smoothbore chamber insert before engaging the rifling,and three,the twist rates for the rimfire are much different than for the centerfire.The point being here is that none of these things are conducive to accuracy.
Now I know most of you who want this kit won't be using it for match or benchrest purposes.Most of you would use it for the same thing I would,as a supplement to your centerfire training at reduced cost.At the same time however,You want to be able to hit what your shooting at,or your endeavors are pointless,thus the reason for my asking this.
Oh and while I'm at it,what type of magazines will it use.It would be nice having a headstart pending the wake of a potential Obamaban.