I have had my 15-22 for about 6 years now, with this rifle my son learn firearms safety and to shoot. It goes with us almost every trip to the range, in those 6 years I have put around 18000 rds through with some malfunctions but mainly due to ammo and not the rifle. So far I have not had to replace anything except for a few upgrades but overall has been an exceptional rifle and in my opinion the value is great due to been able to have trigger time for a lot less, I highly recommend it for novice and season shooters a like as it is a lot of fun. This rifle has a special place for me since it was the very first firearm that my son used and will stay in my safe indefinitely as it has one of the best memories attach to it.

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Originally posted by venenoindy:
in my opinion the value is great due to been able to have trigger time for a lot less, I highly recommend it for novice and season shooters a like as it is a lot of fun.

Totally agree.

A great training tool and a gun to offer 'non-shooters'. Plus - plinking is just plain fun.

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Yup, mine is about 5 years old, not nearly that many rounds through it tho - but it never fails to impress when we shoot it.

Clean and lubed, it cycles (suppressed) with Aguilla Subs for about a hundred rounds, wicked quiet and gets everyone looking to see what it is. After that standards keep it going, just a bit louder.

Problem is I have a wicked 10/22 and CZ452/22 that are also great fun to shoot, so usually the 15-22 stays home because it's magazines are harder to load.

Got mine the first year it came out. Awesome gun. Ended up making it a work training gun when I picked up a threaded barrel version to suppress. The work gun has been used and abused by 30+ of us and is still working. Haven't had to buy anything for it. We maybe clean it from time to time as well.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Problem is I have a wicked 10/22 and CZ452/22 that are also great fun to shoot, so usually the 15-22 stays home because it's magazines are harder to load.

I've never understood this observation.

They are easy to load, and without a gadget: press down on the follower button until the top round is half a case diameter from the top. The next round just drops right in. Easy-peasey.

Edit: The rounds stagger themselves.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Problem is I have a wicked 10/22 and CZ452/22 that are also great fun to shoot, so usually the 15-22 stays home because it's magazines are harder to load.

I've never understood this observation.

They are easy to load and without a gadget: press down on the button until the top round is half a case diameter from the top. The next round just drops right in. Easy-peasey.

I don't find it difficult but it does require to put attention.

The staggering is what gets some people. I have never found it to be an issue but I knew about the potential from the beginning and have loaded accordingly.

People get in trouble when they try to pull the loading button all the way to the bottom and drop rounds in all at the same time.

If you do that, the rounds may not stagger and you can have feeding issues.

It's just an issue of understanding how the mag is supposed to be loaded and not being lazy about it.

It's the staggering process that takes time. If mine aren't staggered correctly it ups the odds of it malfunctioning. So I load all my mags at home in my free time, but I never try to reload at the range.

I just pull it down a little bit but you have to watch each round go in to stagger, at least IMO.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
It's the staggering process that takes time. If mine aren't staggered correctly it ups the odds of it malfunctioning. So I load all my mags at home in my free time, but I never try to reload at the range.

I just pull it down a little bit but you have to watch each round go in to stagger, at least IMO.

Rhino, I am really sorry to spend your money but....

http://www.mcfaden.com/McFadde...ip-Loader-s/1828.htm

I shoot a MP15-22 in competition, and this thing loads a 25 round mag in less than 30 seconds. You need the MP15-22 adapter as well as the unit, but it is the bomb.

The only downside is you go through 22 rounds so much faster, cause its so much easier to load.

v/r,
J

I've had mine about 4-5 years too. I used it at an Apple Seed shoot and was quite impressed. With the cost of ammo today, it's a great way to train and save money IMHIO.