m&p 15 sport

[The_War_Wagon]

Ive considered getting the .22LR but was told once Ive shot it a few times Ill want something with "more balls", hence looking into the m&p15.

I built a DEDICATED .22LR trainer because;

a) it's cheap to shoot!
b) dedicated means REAL lower - I can pop the pins, and snap on a 5.56 upper, pop in a magful of 5.56, and be GTG with my "real" AR in under 30 seconds.
c) it doesn't feel like a 'toy.' I built it to closely approximate my other rifles, for realistic manual of arms, weight & heft, and fire controls. It's great for practicing your breathing, hand/eye coordination, and CQB drills on a budget.

ONCE you've got your 5.56 AR (In my case, I have 4 of them), the .22 trainer makes perfect sense.

Edit: I really dont want to spend over $800, thats why this is appealing to me. Obviously with everything what you get is what you pay

Eeep. In the current paranoia, I don't think $800 will get you even a reliable USED upper...