M&P 15-22 vs. .22 upper (trigger question)

[mikebravo]

Hey everyone, I'm tossing around getting a .22lr AR so that I can actually afford to train more than once or twice a month. My biggest question is this: How similar is the trigger on the 15-22 to the normal M&P 15? The trigger on my M&P 15 is pretty awful, heavy with lots of creep and stacking with no overtravel, and a decently predictable reset. I don't want to change the stock trigger and spoil myself before I enter the military, but I still want to be able to train. This is my stumbling block: I can get a .22 upper or a 15-22 for pretty much the same price. Opinions?

 

[jim243]

Personal choice, but I would get the M&P 15-22. I am not sure a 22 LR upper would cost you as much and you would be using the same trigger as your regular upper. Me I just like having an additional gun.

Do what works best for you.
Jim

 

[Hacker15E]

The trigger on the 15-22 is the exact same as any other AR-15. Any aftermarket AR trigger will fit.

 

[45_auto]

I don't want to change the stock trigger and spoil myself before I enter the military

Smartest thing you could do at your age would be to save your money and let the military worry about training you when you get there.

 

[R.W.Dale]

The trigger on my 15-22 is very comparative to a "parts kit trigger"

Its also my understanding that its a compatable part




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[aubie515]

I went with a dedicated 22 upper because I wanted to use it as my trainer rifle. It weighs the same as my 223 upper...only difference being recoil and weight of the mag/ammo.

The MP 15/22 is very light, which is nice, but it just doesn't feel the same as a real AR15.

ETA: You can always get a different trigger for MP 15/22 if you dislike it that much.

 

[CharlieDeltaJuliet]

Not a great deal of difference. My M&P15 (5.56) had a normal AR feel to the trigger. I did however polish the trigger and get it where I really like it. I do not recommend doing this unless you have experience with them though. If you polish to aggressively, you cut away the hardend steel, and weaken the trigger. I liked the M&P15-22 I owned except for the "composite feel", I could never get used to it. So I sold it and the Colt M4-22 and bought two CMMG Quebec-A AR15's in .22 caliber. I love them due to the fact that they have 14.5" exposed barrels(1.6" inside the upper to bypass the NFA stamp), and the fact I can use the CMMG lowers with any other standard AR upper. Plus I like the magazines better for the CMMG's, the M&P's were a little long for my tastes.

 

[gotigers]

I have 3 ARs with milspec triggers and a 15-22. They are very similar. I train with both.

 

[Walkalong]

Get a better trigger, and a .22 upper.

http://www.cmmginc.com/category_s/1553.htm

That said, while lighter than a standard .223 AR, the M&P 15-22 is very nice. The lower will not accept a .223 etc upper.