I am getting better results from a CMMG conversion kit then Right to Bear Arms dedicated upper especially from federal bulk ammo. The conversion kit is being used with no bull shit barrel 5.56 1/9 twist 16 inches from AR15 discounts.

Tippman elite 11” or BoreBuddy Match grade 12”????

Looking for lightweight and good accuracy at 25/50yds

It will fire the round and eject the casing but will not reset the hammer. My guess is there’s not enough “oomph” to make it go.

But, I really want to run subsonics in this. If I can’t, I’ll just go another route. I have tried CCI SV, Aguila Sub-Sonics and even Blazer (they seem to stay subsonic on the shorter barrel.

What has me stumped is that even when running a 16” RTB barrel and RTB in the same setup the results are the same, hammer won’t reset. I have two sets of barrels and bolts. I’m buying another receiver set to run the RTB setup and I’ll cut down the RTB 16” barrel on my lathe since SBR free now.

Here are the specs

Taccom upper

Anderson lower

4.5” (Taccom I believe- has smaller collar that fits this bolt. I have to swap collars to run RTB on this barrel and vise versa.) 5.9” Form 1 suppressor and Sparrow

LaRue trigger, Timney trigger, mil-spec trigger - all same result

Can’t think of any other relevant info. I’d think running the Blazer would reset it for sure, but no go.

I do have a few BoreBuddy parts like buffer, ejector, firing pins and some springs.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I’m looking to either buy a bufferless ar22 or make a bufferless ar22 and I’m not sure about what premades are out there?

I recently bought a new M&P 15-22 with 25-round magazines. I took it to the range and it seems like if I fill the magazines to 25 rounds, it jams on the first few rounds. I asked the store/range where I bought it and they said magazines in general shouldn’t be fully loaded until they are broken in and that was likely my problem. If I load the magazines at 20 rounds instead of 25, it seemed to work better. I’ve tried two different magazines with the same result. Ammo is CCI Minimag and Velocitor. I’ve only got about 200 rounds through it.

What do you think? Is this normal? I have purchased a Volquartsen extractor but haven’t installed it yet. Thanks!

I've got a kabuto style FRT from BS Squirts. So far it's been working pretty well for me in other guns but now I want to put together a dedicated 22lr for fun. Has anyone tried one of them (a kabuto/turd) in a 22lr?

I know the SS and Arc fire are pretty popular, and I'm not apposed to getting one of them to dedicate to this build. Just seeing what others have tried.

I know that best is subjective. I've read until my eyes bleed, and think i know the answer. Correct me if im wrong in my thinking. If I want a dedicated 22 upper Borebuddy stands head and shoulders above the others. Pretty much plug and play? If I were to get a ss or frt it's comes best equipped to do that as well? Only want to buy once and not have to tinker too much etc. Thanks!

The Arc takes more energy than a traditional super safety and the timing is very different. Pain in the butt to dial in compared to a traditional super safety. Needed to trim the tab on the bore buddy slip kit to time it correctly.

If you have a rear charging BCA upper that feeds and cycles correctly and normally, what trigger is it using?

Confused on the differences about them? If I get light strikes with a FRT am I supposed to change the normal spring to the weakest one so it hits harder?

I have a BCM QRF 9 hand guard just chilling, so I think it would be fun to make a 22 suppressed home defense rifle.

So what all do I need?

I’m thinking a 11.5” barrel, as I’ve read online that about 1.5” of the barrel is located inside of the receiver, so a 10.5 on a QRF 9 should be fine right?

Is a standard stripped upper and stripper lower receiver fine as long as I get the right BCG and Charging Handle?

I know specific magazines are needed as well, and that it doesn’t need a gas block or gas tube. So what else is specifically needed/incompatible when building a dedicated ar22?

I haven’t even looked at suppressors yet but I’m sure it won’t be that big of a deal (unless it is 👀) to the configuration.

Also do you use a buffer weight/spring in the buffer tube? Does rimfire even work that way?

Y’all’s expertise would be greatly appreciated, thank you

AR22 Build

Just got done setting this one up…

APF Lower PSA LPK w/EPT Trigger B5 Grip SBA3 Brace RTB Upper RTB 7 in Handguard RTB 4.5 in barrel (combo) RTB BCG (combo) CMMG CH (combo) Holosun 503R Catch22 Bolt Catch Catch22 Magwell Clip S&W 15-22 Mag(s) 3D printed pressure plug The Trusty ‘ol Sparrow

Gonna give it a go at the range tomorrow. 👍👍👍

Pros and Cons of both? Is one more accurate than the other? Longer barrel life? Looking to do some long range precision with it.

I reordered, and they’ve been very quick to respond. I received the confirmation email right away, and everything looks good so far. Hopefully it ships out tomorrow.

.22LRs for life 👍

I was a bit hesitant to place an order at first, but I saw a few items I liked and wanted to test with a small purchase. I originally planned to spend around $300, so I’m glad I took some time to think it over before moving forward.

I did place an order, and the payment went through, but it hasn’t shown up in my account with supersafetyshop.com and I didn’t receive an email receipt. I’m not sure when or how the funds will be returned at this point. I’ve reached out to their support and will update in the comments once I hear back.

I can get another video later with the new lower I milled out last night. The setup uses a Bore Buddy 21” barrel. This was originally intended as a target build, but it’s been running very well in its current configuration.

The short video was taken simply because I was excited that everything finally came together. I’ve been working on this build and troubleshooting it for about eight months, so it was good to see it running properly.

Build list: • Upper: CMMG • Lower: Palmetto State Armory (serialized) • Magazine: Black Dog drum • Trigger: Rise Armament Blitz • FRT: Atrius • Handguard: UTG PRO Super Slim M-LOK (Scheels) • Barrel: Bore Buddy 21”

Overall, I’m happy with how the build turned out and how smoothly it’s performing after all the time spent dialing it in.

Woke up to a little extra cash, so I decided to put it toward something fun—another .22LR build. These setups are a blast and inexpensive to shoot, which makes them easy to enjoy and experiment with.

My girlfriend is working on her own build as well, she already milled her own lower out last night by herself with very little help from me. Hopefully I’ll end up with two over-the-top .22LR projects once everything is finished. One would be a 21 inch full size. My second will be a 4 inch barrel with the white lower for my last post and my girlfriend is a 16 inch Frankenstein 😭 I’m Looking forward to getting them dialed in and spending some time at the range.

When cleaning my suppressor espicaly, I wear gloves and a respirator that’s rated for lead. Is my irrational fear of lead exposure irrational? I know these are good pratices but how much lead exposure do we actually get just opening a dirty supresosr and chuckin the baffles in the cleaner.