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Posted: 1/8/2009 8:09:41 PM EDT
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I am looking to get a dedicated .22 upper. I really just want an A2 upper with standard hand guards and a 10" or so barrel. The M1S website has what I would like listed for $475. Am I going to regret it?
I see many people recommend spikes, but they really do not have what I am looking for (at least not showing up on their website), and the closest thing I can see would cost about $675 without a carry handle. Are they worth an extra $200? I am the type of person who would rather wait to get money saved up so I buy a quality product the first time. Realistically though, M1S has the "look" I am trying to achieve, so it would be great if the quality is up there as well. Thanks. |
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Spike's will build you whatever configuration you want, the catalog and website are really just suggestions. Ditto M1S. Not sure how standard handguards will be held on with a 10"barrel, but knock yourself out. Model 1 Sales The handguards stay on just fine, just like any other SBR. Does anyone else have any experience with these. |
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I bought an unfired M1S 22 upper from a private party. I had intended to order from Spike's but then this deal came up. It's a 16 inch stainless barreled upper with a YHM railed hand guard and gas block.
First time to the range with Remington Golden Bullets and nothing fed - total jam-o-matic. Second time to the range with Federal Bulk Pack, CCI Mini-Mags, Aguila Supermaximum and it fed flawlessly with all. I'm using BDM mags. I shot through ten mags rapidly at a session last week with zero failures to feed. From my research, I was expecting to have to do quite a bit of tuning to get this to run right, and even ordered after-market springs but it runs like a top as is. |
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I bought an unfired M1S 22 upper from a private party. I had intended to order from Spike's but then this deal came up. It's a 16 inch stainless barreled upper with a YHM railed hand guard and gas block. First time to the range with Remington Golden Bullets and nothing fed - total jam-o-matic. Second time to the range with Federal Bulk Pack, CCI Mini-Mags, Aguila Supermaximum and it fed flawlessly with all. I'm using BDM mags. I shot through ten mags rapidly at a session last week with zero failures to feed. From my research, I was expecting to have to do quite a bit of tuning to get this to run right, and even ordered after-market springs but it runs like a top as is. Thanks for the info. I have a few K of Federal laying around I'll have to make sure and save for the new upper. I'll just feed the Remington ammo to the 10/22. |
| You can tune things to make the Remington GB's work, but expect to spend a lot of time polishing the chamber edges. My Spikes upper now digests just about anything I feed it, but getting to that point took quite a lot of effort. Out of the box it worked real well with Federal bulk, but that was about it. |
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