Post AXiQyVprdAl9L9PlUO by shibao@misskey.bubbletea.dev
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(DIR) Post #AXhp6nvMSt8lV2VqXg by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-07-15T03:27:18.614789Z
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I'm thinking about getting a .22LR conversion for AR-15, but I'm not sure if the gas venting through the gas tube is a problem. I don't have an adjustable gas block.
(DIR) Post #AXhq2F686edcHdwEDY by professionalbigot69@poa.st
2023-07-15T03:37:45.085419Z
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@gat fixed or adjustableyou're still cleaning it more often due to .22lr being dirtier than most cartridges already
(DIR) Post #AXhqIuCZ3EZkOjtSAC by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-07-15T03:40:42.411747Z
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@professionalbigot69 I see, thanks.
(DIR) Post #AXhsfEi7gCF8HiQkrY by Rocc@misskey.bubbletea.dev
2023-07-15T04:07:13.340Z
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@gat@mu.zaitcev.nu this is really stirring my noodle the more I think about it. I had also considered a .22lr conversion kit in the past. Sure throwing an older low internal volume can on or just using hotter ammo is a hamfisted fix to potential undergassing. And I suppose that's why they include a couple different springs with most of those kits. To account for differing dwell time (slower slug)/gas port sizes/gas system lengths. There's bound to be some combination of ammo/spring/cleanliness level that makes these work in most rifles.... but I dunno, just seems a little hinky to me.
(DIR) Post #AXhvpwUK4Rr0oflwa8 by NetNed@noagendasocial.com
2023-07-15T04:42:44Z
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@gat better to buy a 10/22 and convert it to an ar "style" stock. I know it's not the same internally, but it avoids a lot of the issues
(DIR) Post #AXiQyVprdAl9L9PlUO by shibao@misskey.bubbletea.dev
2023-07-15T10:31:38.919Z
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@Rocc @gat@mu.zaitcev.nu unfortunately i hear that they have shit accuracy
(DIR) Post #AXijPo9xPOrfAHyhyS by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-07-15T13:58:16.522345Z
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@Evirus I see, thatnks. To be honest, I'm surprised.
(DIR) Post #AXijU2FKyaqO0qVhjc by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-07-15T13:59:02.370161Z
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@Evirus One more question: is everything all right when you restore it back to 5.56?
(DIR) Post #AXinvvlh3TDXqWCZRA by leyonhjelm@breastmilk.club
2023-07-15T14:48:55.253276Z
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@gat I think these are generally simple blowback
(DIR) Post #AXinxBedTZuzPDV2GW by bitterrealist@noagendasocial.com
2023-07-15T04:04:08Z
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@gat The amount of gas needed will depend on how heavy the new bolt carrier group is and what ammo you're shooting.Obviously a .22LR round will put out more gas and have a better chance of cycling than a .22 short subsonic round.The good news is most stock guns are overgassed from the factory to give them a better chance of cycling well on bad quality ammo so you probably have a decent chance of not having any issues.
(DIR) Post #AXinxCMwopMbceEQKm by valleyforge@qoto.org
2023-07-15T04:07:02Z
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@bitterrealist @gat the 22lr conversions generally use a blowback bolt instead of the gas system to cycle
(DIR) Post #AXioGw5v2N1OwHg6j2 by leyonhjelm@breastmilk.club
2023-07-15T14:52:43.196386Z
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@shibao .22LR bullet: .223 in (5.7 mm) - .2255 in (5.73 mm)5.56 NATO bullet: 5.70 mm (0.224 in)So it’s gonna vary a bit, but these were never meant for extreme accuracy@gat @Rocc
(DIR) Post #AXisOAnJBK4aNDgCHI by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-07-15T15:38:45.712919Z
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@Evirus Thanks, I see. I was concerned for lead and carbon build-up in unexpected places.
(DIR) Post #AZugAACVEe58eDUPHU by gat@mu.zaitcev.nu
2023-09-19T04:02:33.685206Z
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@Evirus Thanks, I think you're right. Although I was jumping from extreme to extreme and thinking about Winchester Wildcat now. I saw it at a gun show and was impressed by its low weight.
(DIR) Post #AZugEDFhpamfGpv0ca by leyonhjelm@breastmilk.club
2023-09-19T04:03:19.375067Z
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@Evirus I like 10/22 on its own merits@gat