I just stumbled across this tonight. I think it might be an easier way to get a trainer rifle than dudding up a 10/22. No way to tell for sure until I get one or someone else reviews it though.
Check it out. Mossberg is now offering an AR-15 pattern 22 rifle. It's basically the 702 plinkster in different furniture. But it comes with adjustable stock, adjustable front & rear sight, 10 rnd mag, 18" barrel, full quad rail forend etc. etc.
Pretty slick, no?
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=43&display=feat
I found a video review that says it's good. THEY say the sights suck, but I don't see them using a sling or even attempting NPOA so who knows how reliable that portion of the review is. In any case they said that they didn't have any function issues so thats a plus. If anyone gets one of these before me please put out a review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J32s4qLttxM
Not to say that its not a good rifle but the 2 that has seen it to our lines have failed....Both came from the clamshell design ..Seems the heat and such caused the barrels to work loose and have feed issue's..I think for plinkin it would be fine but the shooting we do??Kinda beat the plastic rifle to pieces..But that's just MHO....Still looks cool...Oh and I'm on my 3 rebuild from the SW AR 22 too..I keeep blowin the bolts apart lol ....I the long run my Rugers will keep shooting way better than the 500 buck Ar's ..So for that price you can have 2 rifles that will shoot 210 everytime...
I had trouble with the extractor but once that was fixed it has run just fine. I have not heard of any bolts blowing up.... but now that is one more thing i might be looking out for . . . sheesh.....
Quote from: oldgrunt on December 10, 2010, 01:24:28 AM
Not to say that its not a good rifle but the 2 that has seen it to our lines have failed....Both came from the clamshell design ..Seems the heat and such caused the barrels to work loose and have feed issue's..I think for plinkin it would be fine but the shooting we do??Kinda beat the plastic rifle to pieces..But that's just MHO....Still looks cool...Oh and I'm on my 3 rebuild from the SW AR 22 too..I keeep blowin the bolts apart lol ....I the long run my Rugers will keep shooting way better than the 500 buck Ar's ..So for that price you can have 2 rifles that will shoot 210 everytime...
I haven't tried the AR-22 but I do have a 702 plinkster....After I fixed the Ejector (easy to do PM me info) it runs like a topMarlin....Unstoppable, even after a couple dozen 'seeds with no real maintenance...
One small issue with the Plinkster...Length of pull a generous 14 1/2"....
It's a two minute of angle rifle with the right ammo. Top score with that one is 220 in 2:26 (Yeah I shoot fast)
W44
OG is absolutely right. The nature of the design prevents the front sight from being stable. It will move after every shot and will do nothing but frustrate the shooter. And for some reason they put a stock on it that looks adjustable, but isn't. Go fig. There are better options out there.
Greg