Dedicated .22lr upper options?

[G.Mitchell]

With talk of a few NR AR15 compatible upper/lower receivers coming out that use proprietary upper and lower but all standard AR15 parts I'm thinking I want to build a dedicated .22lr upper.

What options are there in Canada for rim fire uppers?

Would I be better off piecing together a rim fire upper myself?

Can the AR15 rim fire rifles still use fully capacity mags or did they get reduced to 10 rounds too?

Thanks

 

[jkmacd4440]

I'm not sure on what's available in Canada now but I can pass on my experience. I started off with a Tactical Solutions 22 upper.
I never did get thru a full mag without some sort of problem. Tried different ammo etc. To no avail. The Tac Sol folks did their best, sent me practically all new inner workings over a period of months but no satisfaction. I sold it at a loss.
Next was a Chiappa upper. Talk about a dog with fleas! I couldn't hold zero and there were some feeding issues. I used a red dot and I was unable to zero it. After that frustration I put it aside to grab another rifle. When I put it in the rack the barrel came loose in the receiver. I found it was glued in place. That was the end of that.
Then I bit the bullet and got a CMMG upper from questar. It was the most expensive option at the time. Did I mention I was cheap? That's what my wife calls it but I prefer frugal. Right out of the box it was flawless. I've had it for about 4-5 years now and have had no problem whatsoever. I must have put 5000 rounds thru it with no sign of wear or problems although I don't use it much anymore.
No fault of the rifle but I get bored with what I have when I buy a new gun. It's about #7 now. It'll come around again.
Oh yeah, no limit on mag capacity.
Good shooting.

 

[Tungsten316]

Nevermind

 

[G.Mitchell]

I'm not sure on what's available in Canada now but I can pass on my experience. I started off with a Tactical Solutions 22 upper.
I never did get thru a full mag without some sort of problem. Tried different ammo etc. To no avail. The Tac Sol folks did their best, sent me practically all new inner workings over a period of months but no satisfaction. I sold it at a loss.
Next was a Chiappa upper. Talk about a dog with fleas! I couldn't hold zero and there were some feeding issues. I used a red dot and I was unable to zero it. After that frustration I put it aside to grab another rifle. When I put it in the rack the barrel came loose in the receiver. I found it was glued in place. That was the end of that.
Then I bit the bullet and got a CMMG upper from questar. It was the most expensive option at the time. Did I mention I was cheap? That's what my wife calls it but I prefer frugal. Right out of the box it was flawless. I've had it for about 4-5 years now and have had no problem whatsoever. I must have put 5000 rounds thru it with no sign of wear or problems although I don't use it much anymore.
No fault of the rifle but I get bored with what I have when I buy a new gun. It's about #7 now. It'll come around again.
Oh yeah, no limit on mag capacity.
Good shooting.

Thank you for sharing your experience, CMMG was one I'd been considering. I will look more into that offering.