Balance of the 15-22

[DavisN4]

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[Gopher Slayer]

I like the muzzle weight myself, but you could always buy one of those lead weights designed for the A2 stock and put it in the stock tube. Or fill it with a bunch of lead fishing weights.
AR-15 BUTTSTOCK WEIGHT - Brownells

 

[DelFuego]

I like the muzzle weight myself, but you could always buy one of those lead weights designed for the A2 stock and put it in the stock tube. Or fill it with a bunch of lead fishing weights.
AR-15 BUTTSTOCK WEIGHT - Brownells

I was about to crack a joke about adding a lead weight...I didn't know they sold buttstock weights!

 

[Majorlk]

Hey guys the first thing I noticed when picking up the 15-22 was how nose heavy it is; is there anything to combat this(like a different stock or something)?

You want it muzzle heavy. A muzzle-light rifle is hard to control when shifting from target to target - overshooting the target is common. Also, a light muzzle is more subject to muzzle jump, making it harder to come back on target for follow up shots.

On a single shot or bolt action, it might not matter as much, but on a semi-auto it does.

 

[pghrich]

Hello, actually i even added a little weight up front [vfg and very short bipod], and i feel with the added up front weight i can shoot more accurate offhand, pghrich

 

[Aceman58]

Remember, the M&P more or less a plastic upper & lower receiver, the barrel is metal and the bolt is half and half. As stated you want it to be front heavy. Most folks are shooting for lighter, I like mine in the 6.5 lbs area but since I'm not military and have to carry it all day the weight isn't an issue at all with me. From the bag to the range if I'm crying I need to take up another sport. Enjoy

 

[Allen 1]

A nice way to "balance" this rifle if you feel the need, is to remove the stock and put 50 rounds or so of your favorite ammo into a plastic "baggie". Insert the ammo into the buffer tube.

This not only adds the desired weight but also gives you an easy way to carry "spare" ammo if ever needed.

I also filled my weight bags that I use for my bench rest fixture with cheap 22 ammo. It's quite "hefty" and I always have tons of spare ammo if needed. It won't leak out and make a mess plus it's useful in a pinch.

Stay safe and God bless.

 

[photoracer]

That is one reason I swapped out the polymer quad rail handguard on my PC model with one of the reduced diameter longer alloy handguards from Nordic. Now the balance is similar to my multigun AR even if the AR weighs more. It does in fact shoot faster transitions now than it did with the lighter stock parts on there.