AR Style .22 Suggestions

Just got my tax return and it is burning a whole in my wallet! At first, was dead set on buying an AR-15, but for the sake of saving SOME money I think I may just look for an AR Style .22 for now. Currently have a cheap .22 bolt action, but looking for something more along the AR platform/design.

Just started researching the different brands (I am more familiar with handguns, more so than AR styles and so forth).

With that said, what do you all recommend. I would love to stay around $500 or so. What do you suggest? Pictures would be great!

 

I've shot a Sig Sauer .22 Tactical which was a blast

 

The price of that mossberg is very appealing. Anybody have any experience with it?

 

dont buy a 22 first of all you wont be able to find ammo!

 

Area in which I am at, there is still plenty of Ammo, especially .22

 

I am in the same boat. I would prefer an actual AR with a 22 Upper on it for versatility but then that put me in the whole price gauging of the current AR market...

 

You can find a 22 ammo online. Gotta look for it and pay the price.

 

I guess it all depends on the location, because here .22 ammo is readily available. Prices have went up obviously, but still very affordable to shoot and buy

 

I am pretty sure that is the gun I am going to go with. Seems like a decent buy as well. Any qualms or quirks about the gun right out of the box that I should know of?

 

HK MP5 22. cal.

 

SIG 522 SWAT.

 

get a ruger 10/22 and put it in a nice "tactical" stock. you can do that for under 500 easy

 

this

or this, the mp5 clone is fun to shoot, but it doesn't have the versatility like a 10/22

 

How much do the 10/22's run stock?

 

they start at $240 from cabelas.

 

Here is my HK 416D 22LR



Here is a comparison to an AR15 that is on top with the HK 416D on the bottom.