Comments on: New Zimmerman Arms Rezolution Tactical .22 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lenny C. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-72800 Lenny C. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-72800 Vak, The point of a tactical .22, is the same for any caliber. You can dress them up as much, or as little, as wish. I own a Remington 597 VTR cs Quad rail. It has a true free float barrel. That along with my cheap AimSport tactical scope. I can put 30 rounds @ 25 yards, in the area the size of a quarter. @ 50 yards, a half dollar, @ 100yds, into a silver dollar. I also use it for varmint control. And as mentioned by others. You can shoot it all day for 20 bucks. But I can't really see paying 1k for a .22. I bought mine (on sale) for $300. Vak,

The point of a tactical .22, is the same for any caliber. You can dress them up as much, or as little, as wish. I own a Remington 597 VTR cs Quad rail. It has a true free float barrel. That along with my cheap AimSport tactical scope. I can put 30 rounds @ 25 yards, in the area the size of a quarter. @ 50 yards, a half dollar, @ 100yds, into a silver dollar. I also use it for varmint control. And as mentioned by others. You can shoot it all day for 20 bucks.
But I can’t really see paying 1k for a .22. I bought mine (on sale) for $300.

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]]> By: Cymond http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42860 Cymond Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:56:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-42860 Just a heads up, these are now available as just a receiver for about$300. The price seems fair when you look at what Volquartsen and Tactical Solutions charge for their receivers. It is apparently a monolithic receiver/fore-end and comes in 4 sizes (Mini, Carbine, Rifle L, Rifle XL). The Carbine fore end covers ~8" of barrel while the Rifle XL covers ~15" of barrel. They mostly take standard 10/22 internals, but use a proprietary pistol grip (-1 tacticool) and a proprietary bolt buffer ($5). I plan to buy one for a custom build, just as soon as I determine what I want. I may use the Carbine as the basis for a SBR build, or I may use the XL as the basis for a precision 22 build. I can see some uses for the full length upper rail, including mounting BUIS. The XL would give ~18" sight radius. I am frequently annoyed that the standard 10/22 receiver requires locktite to hold the scope rail, forcing the shooter to dedicate the receiver to either a scope rail or iron sights. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Zimmerman Arms in any way. Just a heads up, these are now available as just a receiver for about$300. The price seems fair when you look at what Volquartsen and Tactical Solutions charge for their receivers. It is apparently a monolithic receiver/fore-end and comes in 4 sizes (Mini, Carbine, Rifle L, Rifle XL). The Carbine fore end covers ~8″ of barrel while the Rifle XL covers ~15″ of barrel. They mostly take standard 10/22 internals, but use a proprietary pistol grip (-1 tacticool) and a proprietary bolt buffer ($5).

I plan to buy one for a custom build, just as soon as I determine what I want. I may use the Carbine as the basis for a SBR build, or I may use the XL as the basis for a precision 22 build.

I can see some uses for the full length upper rail, including mounting BUIS. The XL would give ~18″ sight radius. I am frequently annoyed that the standard 10/22 receiver requires locktite to hold the scope rail, forcing the shooter to dedicate the receiver to either a scope rail or iron sights.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Zimmerman Arms in any way.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18109 Steve Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:39:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18109 Chris, it does. I have updated the post. Chris, it does. I have updated the post.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18108 Chris Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:37:06 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18108 Although the answer is probably "yes," it wasn't specified if the rifle takes Ruger 10/22 magazines (although I expect it does). Personally, I have a Spike's Tactical .223 SBR with a drop-in .22 conversion kit that runs great, and as already mentioned, I can use full power loads anytime just by switching the bolt group out. No reason to buy a dedicated tactical .22 (and I also confess to owning a 10/22, which I am considering converting to SBR and making it into basically a folding-stock Charger). Although the answer is probably “yes,” it wasn’t specified if the rifle takes Ruger 10/22 magazines (although I expect it does).

Personally, I have a Spike’s Tactical .223 SBR with a drop-in .22 conversion kit that runs great, and as already mentioned, I can use full power loads anytime just by switching the bolt group out. No reason to buy a dedicated tactical .22 (and I also confess to owning a 10/22, which I am considering converting to SBR and making it into basically a folding-stock Charger).

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]]> By: JAFO http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18101 JAFO Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:34:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18101 I paid $800 for my 5.56mm AR-15, WITH a CMMG .22LR conversion kit for it. You can't make much better a fighting rifle trainer than to take your fighting rifle and drop parts in it to let you shoot .22LR Sorry, a grand for a .22 that can only ever shoot .22? No thank you. (fair disclosure: my son and I both have 10/22s and I may well end up putting a $80 Tapco stock on mine, unless I find another 10/22 cheap at a gun show and tactical-ify it. But I'm not paying that kind of money on this thing, no matter how cool it is) I paid $800 for my 5.56mm AR-15, WITH a CMMG .22LR conversion kit for it.

You can’t make much better a fighting rifle trainer than to take your fighting rifle and drop parts in it to let you shoot .22LR

Sorry, a grand for a .22 that can only ever shoot .22? No thank you.

(fair disclosure: my son and I both have 10/22s and I may well end up putting a $80 Tapco stock on mine, unless I find another 10/22 cheap at a gun show and tactical-ify it. But I’m not paying that kind of money on this thing, no matter how cool it is)

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]]> By: John K. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18098 John K. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18098 I can sort of see the point of a tactical .22 - it's for people who want a tacticool EBR and actually enjoy shooting it. .22 LR is still dirt cheap and likely to remain so and you can actually use it for plinking (where legal) without annoying the neighbors. I probably wouldn't buy one but I can sort of see the appeal. Now, a $1000 tacticool .22? Beats me. At the distances where using a .22 rifle makes sense (varmint control, plinking) you don't really need a super-accurate gun or optics. I'd rather use the money to buy a real AR or half a dozen C&Rs. I can sort of see the point of a tactical .22 – it’s for people who want a tacticool EBR and actually enjoy shooting it. .22 LR is still dirt cheap and likely to remain so and you can actually use it for plinking (where legal) without annoying the neighbors. I probably wouldn’t buy one but I can sort of see the appeal.

Now, a $1000 tacticool .22? Beats me. At the distances where using a .22 rifle makes sense (varmint control, plinking) you don’t really need a super-accurate gun or optics. I’d rather use the money to buy a real AR or half a dozen C&Rs.

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]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18093 Matt Groom Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:56:22 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18093 You know how you see old "Fitz Special" Colt revolvers at the gun shows which have had their hammers bobbed, their barrels cut off behind the front sight, and the trigger guard cut away in the front to make them faster on the draw? I think that future generations are going to see all of these expensive "Tacticool" .22s and think the same thing; "What a bunch of idiots". You know how you see old “Fitz Special” Colt revolvers at the gun shows which have had their hammers bobbed, their barrels cut off behind the front sight, and the trigger guard cut away in the front to make them faster on the draw? I think that future generations are going to see all of these expensive “Tacticool” .22s and think the same thing; “What a bunch of idiots”.

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]]> By: racer-x http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18083 racer-x Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18083 Why? Why?

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]]> By: War Wolf http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18066 War Wolf Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:26:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18066 This looks cool but my Spikes Tactical ST-22 takes the cake. Sure, it cost me nearly $1000 but it runs like a Swiss watch and looks twice as good. Just make sure you order with the Lothar-Walther match barrel. It is at the top of my fun-gun list. A whole day of match-accuracy plinking for $20 worth of ammo. That is hard to beat! This looks cool but my Spikes Tactical ST-22 takes the cake. Sure, it cost me nearly $1000 but it runs like a Swiss watch and looks twice as good. Just make sure you order with the Lothar-Walther match barrel. It is at the top of my fun-gun list. A whole day of match-accuracy plinking for $20 worth of ammo. That is hard to beat!

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]]> By: Vak http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18065 Vak Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18065 Someone REALLY has to explain me the point of a tactical .22. (still, it looks awesome) Someone REALLY has to explain me the point of a tactical .22.

(still, it looks awesome)

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]]> By: jcmiller http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18052 jcmiller Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:56:16 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18052 Seems like a tough sell when a S&W M&P15-22 can be had for less than $500. The pistol grip is proprietary and integral to the receiver assembly, which is -1 for tacticool customization. Still, it's black and has rails on it so I'm sure someone will buy it. Seems like a tough sell when a S&W M&P15-22 can be had for less than $500. The pistol grip is proprietary and integral to the receiver assembly, which is -1 for tacticool customization. Still, it’s black and has rails on it so I’m sure someone will buy it.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/13/new-zimmerman-arms-rezolution-tactical-22/comment-page-1/#comment-18051 Mike Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:52:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9172#comment-18051 Damn I wish they just made one I could drop one of my 10/22 receivers into to save money! Like you said though, this is by far the coolest looking tactical conversion kit so far. Damn I wish they just made one I could drop one of my 10/22 receivers into to save money! Like you said though, this is by far the coolest looking tactical conversion kit so far.

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