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There was a posting in the Hot Deals a few weeks back. The shop is in PA though but it should give you an idea on price for a NJ compliant base model. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/65552-mp15-22-nj-compliant-369-tanners/ There's also one for sale by JT Custom Guns who is a forum vendor. It's not the base model though and has some added on goodies. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/classifieds/item/2128-wts-smith-wesson-mp-15-22-rifle/

I wonder why the CL will not cycle un-suppressed subsonic while the SS will. Regardless, I bit the bullet and purchased the 14.5 Rainier Select. I'm going to try a few different types of rounds to see what happens. I basically have 90 days to test.

If you have a 1:8 twist on your barrel, the 22lr will go all over the place. Accuracy was terrible. The conversion kit sat around for a while doing nothing. I then built a dedicated 22lr upper using the bolt. I did have feed issues which the folks at Taccom fixed for me. It runs great now and accuracy is really good. I would go with a cheaper dedicated 22lr build and would not advocate the conversion kits. If you have the space in the safe and the funds, I would go with a dedicated lower also.

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^^^^This If you are concerned with people questioning you or if you like the ability to disassemble & clean your mags, you can always get these from MidwestPX. http://midwestpx.com/index.php?cPath=15_136_108 Description from their site. Starting with a 30rd Magpul Gen2/MOE PMAG, we cut the magazine down so the capacity is limited to 15 rounds without the use of a block or other limiting device. These magazines can be easily disassembled for cleaning simply by depressing the inner lockplate and drifting the three roll pins out. These magazines are not welded shut like our other limited capacity offerings.

The good thing about the Rainier barrel is that it has a 100% money back guaranteed within 90 days of purchase. No questions asked. If it doesn't cycle with your rounds within 90 days, return it. On a side note with the Noveske, it states that the barrel is not designed to cycle with subsonic unless a silencer is used. It may work or it may not. If you are planning to use super and sub sonic rounds, you may be out of luck in PRNJ. Another thing I don't like about the Noveske (besides the premium price and lack of availability) is that I cannot use an adjustable gas block.

I'm curious to know also. Which barrel are you going to get? I think I'm going to order the Rainier Select 14.5 barrel once I free up some funds. It also has a carbine gas system. The folks at Rainier assure me it runs without issues.

So for the revolver guys, if I was going to get a revolver to try in USPSA, should I go with a 6-shot major or 8-shot minor? I should have 1 more permit to use so I'm mulling over whether I should get a revolver for USPSA.

Did you buy the special no-shoot seeking bullets? Sounds like you guys had a fun time. Too bad I missed it.

Well, you can build multiple uppers to a single lower. Why limit yourself? If you don't own something in 223 (or 5.56), I would get that. The ammo is readily abundant again and cheaper to plink with than the 300 blk. Mags will not be an issue as they are compatible with your 300 blk mags. You can still slowly look into the other more exotic calibers later on.

I would hold both to see which one fits your hands better. Depending on your hands, Glock and M&P approach the grip size change differently. M&P not only provides interchangeable backstrap but also palm swells which I thought were ingenious.

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My thoughts exactly but I think you've just solidified my decision on the Select over the Match or Ultra Match. My only other thinking is barrel size. 14.5 or 16.

I've exchanged multiple emails with the folks at Rainier. I'm also interested in their 14.5 barrel but was concerned about the gas system. They've assured me that it will run without issues with their barrels even though it has a carbine gas system. I've also asked the difference between their Select, Match and Ultra Match barrels. The accuracy will go up when going with Match or Ultra Match but the draw back is the barrel life will be shorter. The Select is already guaranteed to be sub-MOA. I'm not using this for matches so I may stick with the Select although the Match is only $40 more. I've thought about the Noveske barrel but I can't justify spending that kind of coin on the barrel. Another option in the 14.5 space was the Wilson Combat. I haven't really seen these in stock but I've gotten emails recently on other 300AAC barrels in stock by them so it may just be a matter of time. Are there any pros/cons of going with a 16" barrel instead of the 14.5" barrel? I would definitely have more options here. From what I read, you should go with a carbine buffer.

RTSP can also cerakote the Glock to a color you like. I was browsing there the other day and saw some of the items they did. I'm not sure what the price is for the service though.

What are the specs for the barrel? Could you also PM me the price?

Same with mine. I think I've banged enough rounds thru it that it no longer does it.

Thankfully, they were out. I was trying to avoid looking at this thread.

Nice work Bob. I look forward to seeing you use in Shongum.

He's factoring in the $25 off you get with signing up for the Club Visa. It comes out to 23.8 cents per round in his case.

Too bad we cannot own item number 2. Item number 1 definitely is cool. It would be great if we could actually flip the selector to the "Don't Give a $#it".

I'd like to find some poor sap to sell me just the longer upper from the m2 if it's compatible. The PPQ has gone to the back of the safe for now. I've just modified my Glock 22 for 9mm plinking although there was a ton of work to get the Glock to where I want now. The PPQ is pretty much good out of the box. The only thing I modified on the PPQ was the sights. I love these threads as I also have 1 more permit to go and am scratching my head trying to come up with an idea on what to do with my last permit.

Yes, that's a good price. I just picked up a Spartan in 9mm from them. They were the only one that had the Spartan in stock in 9mm. Look around and you'll see most places are selling much higher. I believe this is because STI is raising their prices for 2014 (or already have). GAG seems to still be selling at 2013 prices which is nice. The one I got in November from them was with the old big rollmarks though.

These guys beat it up a little bit. You can skip thru and check it out around the 13:00 mark. I'm not that hard on my equipment but others may and I agree that it may not survive a brutal beating.

Problem solved. I like mine. It's super light compared to my STR. Cheek weld is not as good as the STR but it's great on my lightweight 22lr build.