Got one this morning. The code didn't work this past Saturday when I tried it a few times.

Score!

Also got an order in - their server is very slow, must be getting hammered.

 

Great deal, conversion bolt + 4 mags for $149.50 shipped!

 

If you're having trouble finding the page for extra magazines try this link:

 

http://blackdogmachinellc.net/ar1522magazinesTILT.aspx

Score ! thanks for the link

Also got an order in - their server is very slow, must be getting hammered.

 

Great deal, conversion bolt + 4 mags for $149.50 shipped!

 

If you're having trouble finding the page for extra magazines try this link:

 

http://blackdogmachi...azinesTILT.aspx

Noticed you ordered the generate black dog magazines. They are not the x-form type that comes with the conversion kit. But at $10.00 less, are they any good?

Only functional difference I can tell is that the x-form mags have replaceable feed lips.

Finally got to order mine just now... thanks to sandy for knocking out my power and internet and preventing me from spending money...

Got my kit and 4 mags yesterday, everything looks good but havent had time to test it in my AR yet.

I tested mine yesterday. Worked great with my cci mini mags. Pretty accurate. Cycled good. No issues.

 

I figured I'd try out the bulk Winchester white box crap I have in it even though it recommends high velocity ammo. Most of it will cycle but too many fte for it to be worth it.

 

But again they recommend premium high velocity .22 Not the bulk stuff

Still havent gotten out to test mine yet, hoping to have time to do it tomorrow. Hoping it runs good on federal bulk cause I have a ton of it.

Still havent gotten out to test mine yet, hoping to have time to do it tomorrow. Hoping it runs good on federal bulk cause I have a ton of it.

 

Same here!

Still havent gotten out to test mine yet, hoping to have time to do it tomorrow. Hoping it runs good on federal bulk cause I have a ton of it.

 

I'd like to know if it does. I'm gonna pick up some cci bulk next. Maybe that tactical one.

I might get to test with Federal bulk tomorrow...

Got mine to the range today. Didn't spend a whole lot of time with it as I was focused on sighting in another rifle and trying out my 870 for the first time. I ran through each of the 4 magazines once. Didn't have any malfunctions that weren't ammo based(one round didn't fire but had a solid dent on the rim from the firing pin), but there are a couple of minor annoyances:

 

- When I load the magazines up with 15 rounds the .22 bolt won't a strip a round out of the magazine, just appears to glide over it. I had to remove the magazine, pull out the 15th round and then put it back in with 14 rounds so that the bolt would feed a around.

 

- Every time I fired I felt like my right cheek was getting peppered. I think there's gas blowback through the back of the charging handle. It was more annoying than painful but I'd strongly recommend wearing good eye pro when running the .22LR conversion.

I finally got to test mine out yesterday. I did test this on a rifle I just completed. We completed sighting it out for 100 yds using PMC 223. Once we got solid groupings, we switched out to the conversion kit and tested it out at 25 yds. I'm using the Federal bulk stuff. I can't recall any specific failures although I recall having some feeding some rounds in and perhaps a double although that was probably induced by me. Not a big deal to clear. What concerned me more than there was no grouping at 25 yds.

 

After 60 rounds, I switched back to 223 afterwards to ensure the gas tube was clear. I am a disappointed with the accuracy though. I think it may have something to do with the 1:7 twist of my barrel which is more suited to heavier stuff. Did anyone get good results from this and what twist rate are you guys using?

Got decent results out of federal bulk and CCI mini mags.

 

I did notice that the federal bulk would tend to sting my cheek a little bit when firing from the unburned powder. Mini Mags did not.

 

Oh so much gunk to blow out of that gas tube though.......

How far were you shooting?

What were your groupings like?

What's the twist rate of your barrel?

 

Everything was very dirty afterwards. I spent quite some time cleaning today.

why does the 22LR run dirtier? i'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that the bolt goes back via blowback and not the tube?

accuracy will suffer due to the 223 bore.