Hey everyone... I bought the M&P10 several months back. I wanted a .308 "AR-style" platform and I did some research. It came down to the S&W or the Ruger. Went with the S&W and couldn't be happier. Here's mine... With some improvements:



Here's what I've put on it:
*Troy Battle Rail and Troy low-profile has block
*Troy Forend Grip FDE
*Troy Flip-up sights
*MagPul Stock and Grip FDE
*Noveske Single-point sling mount
*Bravo Company Charging Handle
*Aimpoint PRO on the stock mount (hate) and an Aimpoint 3x Magnifier on a LaRue Low-Profile Pivot Mount (love).
*Giessele 2-stage trigger

I'm not sure if I want to keep these optics on here or get an ACOG or maybe a Leupold and throw the Aimpoint stuff on my Daniel Defense V1. The stock Aimpoint mount is definitely the next thing to go if I keep the optics on here. It's got a big and bulky knob that sticks out pretty far compared to the LaRue which is streamlined and very sturdy. I may also get a bipod in the future but I'm not sure at the moment.

And a note to all new owners and prospective buyers... The break-in period was a bit rough for the first 100 rounds or so. I was having a few double-feed issues and jamming, misfires etc... Just keep running it though. It seems to really like a good amount of oil and shoots like a dream once warmed up. Haven't had any issues with it since then and I've put about 500 rounds through it. Thanks for looking!

Nice looking rifle. I eventually want to free float the barrel and get a scope. Too many "irons in the fire" at the moment, so it will have to wait. The only thing I would do different than what you did is get a bi-pod instead of the vertical grip but that's personal preference.

I didn't have any of the issues you are speaking about with mine. How is your grouping with the scope? I'm at about 4" with iron sights at 100 yards. Not bad for only one outing though.

In any case, nice looking rife. Enjoy!

Looks great. Did you have to modify the charging handle?

Hey, how did you manage to bend your rifle like that?!? (Just bustin' yer chops, I know it's just an aberration in the photo).

Good looking set up.

Just to help you with future troubleshooting-

DOUBLE FEED is when two rounds feed out of the magazine at the same time and is strictly a magazine problem.

FAILURE TO EXTRACT is when the bolt does not extract the cartridge from the chamber. If this happens when the rifle is fired, the bolt will pick up the next round from the magazine and jam it into the back unextracted case. A failure to extract is an extractor problem or due to a stuck case

FAILURE TO EJECT is when the case is extracted from the chamber but fails to be ejected from the action. Sometimes a failure to eject is due to a bad ejector. In this case, the bolt will strip the next round from the magazine and that round, along with the empty, will be jammed in the action. A failure to eject could also be the result of short stroking where the bolt doesn't travel rearward enough to allow the spent case to clear the ejection port. This often results in a bolt over. When there is a bolt over, the bolt deos not travel rearward enough to catch the case rim, but it will catch the body of the brass and partially push it out of the magazine. This results in a spent case and a round partially fed from the mag being jammed in the receiver.

BOLT OVERS are usually the result of SHORT STROKING. Short stroking is the result of not enough gas to power the action. Underpowered ammo and gas leaks are the usual culprits. Lack of lube also causes short stroking.

I used an Aimpoint when I first got my Big Smith but replaced it with a 2.5-10 NF. The Aimpoint went back on the 5.56 AR carbine