Mark Hartig

So the .22 TCM conversion kit for the Glock arrived and I installed it in a Gen 3 17 RT, got some of the 39 grain ammo, and off to the range I went. It started off not feeding, progressed to stovepiping, and ended up not extracting. The only constant was appalling accuracy. I've a couple of ideas why it's doing what it's doing but at this point I'm pretty much over the idea of adding this caliber to the stable since it's not much different than a .22 Magnum; I just regret the $250 I wasted on this piece of garbage and ammo for it. Could have bought alot of .22 Magnum for that

.22 TCM conversion set for a Glock 17. At $140 it's a cheap way to assess the cartridge, and who knows it may work well and be accurate in the Glock. Also have 100 rounds of Armscor 49 grain on the way

Hard to argue with a 10 mm, plenty of juice there for all critters mentioned above. I'd probably go with a Glock 20...won't break the bank and should have decent resale. It blows that a guy has to think like this just for some backcountry tools.

I have alot of Glocks, and they look like, well, Glocks. This one's a bit different...a Gen 3 17 with a couple extras

Welcome from MT I lived in NY for around 30 years between Dutchess and Columbia counties. Got out in '94, it was bad then, can't imagine what it's like now Regards, Mark

Thanks gents

Been in Montana for 15 years now, and after growing up on the east coast I'm not looking to leave, ever. I like firearms and hunting, of course, and wild country ATV riding with wandering about on foot in such places. Pronghorn is my favorite big game species, they make for a fun walkabout hunt with some fairly long range shots. Nice to find some fellow enthusiasts. Regards, Mark

Difficulties with that Bushy ORC inspired me to look for help, and Google knows everything. It may not always be right but this time it was

Going with what ya know is always a recipie for success. As long as you can deploy from such a carrier quick and smooth, why not? I can envision some draw practice time in front of the TV for you, I do this also. It's gotten so that my wife does not bat an eye at it anymore and even joins me on occasion.

Thanks I've thought of trying some of these. First, though, I'd have to get one of those rubber adaptors so they'd feed correctly. There's an outfit in Texas that makes them for about $15 apiece if I recall right

Yes it is this one was factory built

Complete upper, about 100 rounds fired thru it. 16" barrel, 1:7.5 twist, AAC 51 tooth QD suppressor mount/flash hider, carbon fiber float tube. It seems to like Hornady 129 gr. SST's. The scope is a Nikon M-223 2.5-10 laser rangefinding. Assuming anyone's interested I'd take $600 for the upper and $300 for the glass. Rangefinder in the glass works and the reticle will hold zero but I broke the front mounting screw and replaced it with a quick and dirty fix from Ace hardware hence I'm willing to part with it for that. OR, I'm looking for an A4 20" upper in 5.56 with a 1:9 twist if anyone's got something comparable to swap

I noticed there were a couple in past threads but not many. West end Billings, me

Thanks 98, but this is not a Shockwave it's a Compact Cruiser factory built on the 500 action It's already stamped and registered as AOW since it has an OAL of 17 1/8"

22" should be just fine. I ended up with a 24" only because I purchased a Ruger Precision. Remember the idea behind the 6.5 cartridges is to start slow and finish fast what with the high ballistic co-efficient bullets available. Try Rock River Arms for the block and tube they may have what ya need

Thanks for the likes and reassurances guys Yes it is an SDN-6, a nice suppressor, works well on the blackout which at 19 grains of H-110 behind a 130 grain Hornady spitzer does not generate all that much gas. I also have the 7.62-SD which I use on the 20" Grendel. I like AAC stuff; have always had good luck with it

I like your style but that could be hard to hide under my coat No such thing as cheating when there's a need to treat with varmints

I use 27 grains of H335 behind a 123 grain Hornady A-Max or SST. The A-Max seems to shoot a bit flatter but I've noticed no difference in accuracy between the two. I love this little cartridge, it punches above it's weight Regards, Mark

I finally had the opportunity to go out with a 100 pack of 12 GA birdshot and learn how to run this thing. It was a tiring session, and learning to shoot from the hip did not come until about a quarter of the way thru the shells as this is something I've never practiced before. Have it down now and yes it got fun. Don't think it'll be much good past 15 yards or so as both bird and buckshot patterns open up quite a bit but I can't complain since that's not what it was made for. Good little machine that I've warmed up to considerably Regards, Mark

By now they've been out long enough that most of the bugs have been worked out I figure. I got mine used, I think the original owner gave up on it since I had to fool with it to get it to cycle. Nice groups BF other than the magazines it's a fun little thing is it not? Regards, Mark

Had an AAC 10" upper laying about for awhile and finished it up recently. Decided to try an Anderson lower and a Palmetto State MOE EPT pistol lower build kit with a SB Tactical PDW brace. We'll see how the lower stands up; it seemed to be well made and assembled with no trouble. This is what it'll do at 50 yards with rapid and slow fire, really quite good I think since I'm using what I considered to be a coarse sight. I may have to re-think my position on red dots Regards, Mark

I got one of these earlier this year and found it reluctant to cycle. Some light stoning at the breech and cleanup of the magazine feed lips pretty much cured the problem. They're not a tack hammer accurate pistol but accurate enough, and they are very loud. On a gloomy day the muzzle flash is quite impressive. You'll probably want to order a couple of second generation firing pins from Kel-Tec at $6 apiece as the first generation pins are prone to breakage. Enjoy!! Regards, Mark

The collection Bushmaster ORC 7.62x51, Alexander Arms 19.5" entry 6.5 Grendel, Alexander Arms 16" 6.5 Grendel, PWS piston upper 18" 5.56, S&W M&P 15T 5.56, S&W M&P 15 5.56, LMT Defender 5.56. Believe it or not they all have a specific purpose. Besides if the zombies come the family will be sufficiently armed Regards, Mark

Thanks COBrien for the link Parts arrived yesterday and range test this morning. The fix was successful as the rifle's no longer tearing up brass and recoil's more like being shoved than punched like a well behaved gas gun should be. Don't know if I'll bother with an adjustable gas block now since the objective's been achieved. Thanks to all who took the time to respond to this with your wisdom to get this sorted out Regards, Mark

So I'm a piss poor planner