We itemize, so it is difficult to gauge taxes year to year. This year I screwed up and .Gov sent us a good check, so I promptly reinvested some of my money. I bought a CMMG .22 LR drop-in conversion kit. It literally took 24 seconds to open my rifle, take out the old bolt carrier, drop in the replacement bolt, slap in a mag, and I was shooting .22 LR out of my little M-4.



I reload, and I bought a lot of .223 components many years ago, but shooting .22LR out of the AR is pretty enjoyable. I had to break out the 2000 grit sandpaper and some oil to get the parts working smoothly, but the rifle is running like a top now.

The kids liked the rifle this way as well.