Quote Originally Posted by HBARleatherneck View Post
my .22 conversion kit for the AR...not terribly reliable. lots of jams.
Right here is exactly my point. Sure you can adapt an existing rifle to do this but my experience has been that the reliability decreases substantially. This was my reason for asking why not just get a rifle that was designed for that purpose? From some of the statements being made I think it's a fair assumption to say that those that are so against it haven't fully researched the newer stuff that's out...namely the M&P15-22. I'm not a fan of some of the other offerings for many reasons but this rifle really got it right IMO and fills that need perfectly.