Why would you get a .22 cal AR?

[nhetzer]

I never understood "training" with a .22. Training for what? .223 and .22 are vastly different rounds that perform vastly different. If its just to understand the fundamentals of what happens when you squeeze the trigger then fine I guess. But I've always thought its a little like using a water ballon sling shot for mortar training. No offense all, to each their own.


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[jmoore]

I never understood "training" with a .22. Training for what? .223 and .22 are vastly different rounds that perform vastly different. If its just to understand the fundamentals of what happens when you squeeze the trigger then fine I guess.

And if you neglect the fundamentals the rest doesn't much matter then, does it? In actual fact, due to the low recoil of the 5,56, the .22lr experience isn't that much different. The rimfire's lower velocity means that follow through on each round is more important. Simulated distant targets are easy to fashion due to the faster drop of the rimfire, so learning hold overs or sight changes becomes more natural.

AND, if you run a suppressor, then the rimfire makes for even more realistic training. Put a fake can on the .22 rf to mimic the handling characteristics and noise signature of the suppressed "real" thing.