Kel-Tec SU-22: “4 Pounds of Tactical” by Nutnfancy
Posted: September 24th, 2010 | Author: zackpow | Filed under: 22 Magnum Rifles | Tags: .22, 10/22, 15-22, 380, 522, actiontarget.com, ad30, adco, AR-15, armor, blackdog, carbine, CCI, cmmg, colt, condor, conversion, dot, evil, gemtech, gsg, join, kel-tec, kz, lbe, M&P, m4, mag, magazine, minimag, NRA, nutnfancy, officerjared, Ops, over, p-3at, p226lr, p3at, pf-9, pf9, pfidude, pistol, plate, plinking, plr-16, plr-22, pouch, practice, red, reflex, review, Rifle, roy, ruger, s&w, sig, sight, silencerco, sling, special, steel, su-16a, su-16c, su-16ca, su-16d, su-22, suppressor, tactical, target, tnp, training, umarex | 25 Comments »Many things make the Kel-Tec SU-22 cool. First and foremost the weight: this little Tactical .22 only weighs 4 lbs! You will be amazed at the Philosophies of Use that this lightweight will open for you: recreational, tactical training, backpacking, or even survival rifle uses are all appropriate. Moreover the light weight makes shooting and carrying the SU-22 for the female or young shooter more enjoyable. It is a “Tactical .22″ as I have been calling them for some time. It mimicks the centerfire Kel-Tec SU-16 series of rifles (reviewed, rec’d by me at www.youtube.com ) and many of its components are directly interchangeable. Of course you won’t get the recoil, range, ToF, and noise of a the .223 SUs, but the ergonomics and battery of arms are similar. Another big SU-22 attraction is price: about 0 lower than many other tactical .22s. Remember in this category, threaded muzzles, Picatinny rails, polymer furniture, larger capacity magazines, sling attachments, etc are found and they often add cost. But the SU-22 provides most of those features for less. Reliability is good when the gun is kept clean. In my extended firing (without cleaning) that the SU-22 would experience failures to go into battery when dirty (no matter the ammo). When kept clean with appropriate lubrication, the little SU-22 cranked along with few jams, even with affordable bulk Federal .22 ammo (Remington Golden .22 is garbage and choked repeatedly in the tests…not recommended). Kel-Tec wisely uses …