CZ 858 .22LR Conversion kit. SALE SPECIAL
- Thread starter Mr Wolverine
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Consider that a CMMG conversion kit for an AR-15 is $300 and doesn't include a barrel sleeve. Sounds pretty reasonably priced to me since it seems like a lot more machining and material is in the CZ kit.
Also consider factoring in the savings in ammo; a crate of 7.62x39 is $280 before shipping and taxes for 1400 rounds (Marstar). You shoot 1400 rounds of .22LR for about $90.
Do I wish the kit were cheaper? Absolutely. But Wolverine still needs to make some semblance of a profit.
To put it simply a conversion kit allows you to pull that trigger a lot more.
Wolverine, thanks for bringing these in!
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LuckyLuc82
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Rockwood, Ontario
I was the first to order 
now I just need to buy an 858
now I just need to buy an 858 
FreedomIsn'tFree
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Buffalo.
I will order one in the morning and get them to send it out as soon as possible. I will do a range report on it as soon as it arrives and let you guys know how it is. I have about a dozen different types of .22LR so I will try them all and see if it likes one brand over another. An SR22 is $550.00 and you can't shoot 7.62x39 out of it, so I think the price is reasonable.
A range report with pics would be awesome. Thanks in advance
Very true. Please try it out with some of the more inexpensive types of ammo you can pick up at Canadian Tire and Walmart.
I couldn't find the answer to a question I just thought of:
Does the rifle still use the piston driven gas system to work the action or is it simply blow back with the conversion kit added? If it is blow back I'm thinking of making my own plug for the gas tube. I know using .22LR in my AR is pretty filthy and the CZ design would lend itself easier to a plug.
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Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
Do not expect good results with crappy ammo! I highly recommend high velocity, copper wash rounds, it is still cheap shooting. Keep her well lubed as well.
FreedomIsn'tFree
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Buffalo.
I have some Stingers, velocitors, segmented, mini mags, yellow jackets, thunderbolts, federal, american eagle and various bulk ammo. I just stocked up on the good stuff at $60.00 a brick while they were still avaliable.
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Yikes, I can't justify that and add shipping/tax = ~500ish. Over 60% cost of the original gun. But, I would like to see how they look installed and maybe a video of them firing.
2CentTactical
CGN Regular
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- Nova Scotia
Mr Wolverine any news on the possibility of the manufacturer making a version of this that will work with the CSA .223 rifles with magazine adapter to use cmmq or other equivalent .22 ar magazines? Shouldnt require much work to change the design.
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
That will all depend on how this first batch sell and customer reviews, I can make no promises just yet.
FreedomIsn'tFree
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Buffalo.
Are the mags a standard 858 size or are they thin like a standard .22 magazine?
Sorry I should have been more specific. The cheap stuff I was referring to is high velocity copper washed bulk packs made by Federal and Winchester. For me that is the cheap stuff.
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
That should work well, I used the Federal as it was in stock and it worked well.
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
They are as thick as astandard mag with a filler that reduces them to work with the .22LR rd.
FreedomIsn'tFree
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Buffalo.
Thanks and I will be ordering in the morning. I can just see the swat team coming down on me, because someone phones in to report a guy with an AK47 shooting gophers in the field.
2CentTactical
CGN Regular
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Great let me know if making a preoder will help it along.
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
No pre-orders, it simply creates to much work at this end. So far the responce to the conversion kits has only been "luke warm" future orders will depend on customer feed back and continued intrest.
