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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    Replacement magazine showed up today! 4 1/2 months! Magpul would've fired those guys! Grabbed a couple more online for $18 ea shipped while I waited....
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    S&W called today. They agree that the failure is as I described and will be shipping me a replacement as soon as they get more in.
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    How much $ on a scope?

    I read some where that your scope should be in the same price range as the cost of your firearm. I will probably never afford to use that math myself but, I just picked up a Redfield Revenge scope for one of my rifles and the glass is nice and has some great features for $220.
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    Yes the grooves caused by the magazine splitting allowed the rounds to slowly eat away at the feed lips until the groves got bad enough that the bolt wouldn't strip the next round because the rim of the case was trapped in the groove. At first it was hanging up a few rounds per mag. Then it just...
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    The rounds never touch the feed lips while loading. The feed lips retain the round after it's loaded.
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    Someone gets it. The magazine coming apart and separating is the ONLY thing going on and has nothing at all to do with how they are being loaded. All mags are loaded as they are intended. Simple part failure and nothing to overthink. It's in the mail to S&W.
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    The only thing causing the failure to feed is that the magazine came apart and allowed the follower to push the next round up through the feed lips. the grooves in the feed lips are caused by the case rim being forced straight up repeatedly until it failed. Has nothing to do with how the mags...
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    The spring tension on the factory mags is serious. I've never left them loaded for more than a few min anyway:)
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    S&W got back to me today and said they will replace it for free if I send it back to them on my dime. Good enough for me. I have other factory mags that still work fine. For now:)
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    M&P 15 .22 magazine failure

    I was out plinking Sunday (and bagging trash) when my M&P 15 .22 started jamming. It turned out to be the magazine. The magazine body started coming apart and allowing the follower to push the round up through the top. The rim of the case has caused two small grooves in the feed lips where the...
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    Case for the 15-22?

    I found a nice plano case at walmart for under $50 and hot wire cut a piece of foam to replace the crappy "pluck in pull" foam.
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    To combat cut or not to combat cut...that is the question.

    With an empty magazine in your unloaded pistol, holster your pistol with your holster in your hands. Push on the leather at the point where the leather covers the magazine release. Your magazine will pop. I cut all of my holsters so the leather clears the magazine release.
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    MAG FELL TO FLOOR

    Look at your unloaded pistol while its in the holster. flip the holster over and look to see if the leather part of your holster is covering your mag release button. Some holster configurations will apply pressure to the button and pop the mag without you knowing. It could be as simple as...
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    M&P 15-22 Picture Thread

    My .22 toy box I've added mags since this pic was taken
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    Question for Magpul MOE+ Mil Spec Stock Users

    I removed my stock and cleaned the top of the tube with some alcohol and applied a 1"x3"piece of aluminum tape to the top of the tube. The stock is rock solid. The tape cannot be seen.
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