Accuracy expectations for the M&P 15-22

[lionclaw]

Hello, I am a new member and am gld to be part of the forum.

Looking to buy a new M&P 15-22. What kind of accuracy can I expect shooting from a bench with this rifle using normal high velocity and standard velocity ammo ?
Can someone point me to a resource where the M&P has been tested for accuracy

Many Thanks

 

[lateapex31]

With decent ammo mine is pretty darn accurate. At 50 yards it will do 2 inch groups if I do my part. On Winchester bulk it does 4 inch groups. It'll chew the center out of a target in a mag or two, that's for sure. It isn't as accurate as my 10/22 with a bunch of work done but I bet stock vs stock it's pretty close.

 

[ifly]

Maybe this will help with your question - yesterday I went to the range for the first time with my new MOE 15-22. The first 200 rounds of Mini-Mags were used to sight in the iron sights, the EOTech and break-in the rifle (as if it needed it?) all at 50 yds. Rounds 300-399 were used to see how accurate it was using only the EOTech red dot at 50 yds from a bench rest, shooting 25-round clips. Those 4 clips were consistently 23 of the 25 rounds within a 1 inch pattern. The other 2 rounds per clip were either fliers or me jerking. Noticed that my patterns were in a diamond shape, 1 inch top to bottom and 3/4 inch side to side. Not sure how or what to interpret that as! Have to say I was impressed by the accuracy and consistency. No failure to feeds or failure to ejects, ammo fed and ejected perfectly. As you'll see elsewhere, stock up on the ammo because it's fun to shoot! Bought the rifle for my son to use when he gets older, the father-and-son bonding time thing, since it looks like a smaller version of dad's Rock River 5.56. I can already tell it's going to be hard to part with it, so there may be another MOE getting purchased in the future!

 

[CDRJED]

15-22 Loads for Accuracy

Please search the forum for the above topic. There are lots of pictures and information available on the topic. As an aside, I don't know of any "clips" that fit the MP 15-22 but do have 10 and 25 round "magazines".

 

[Lost Lake]

If you want accuracy this probably isn't the gun for you.

For the price it ought to shoot well, but my initial shots were not impressive. I mean for $450 a guy could piece together a 10/22 that will give a 1/2" circle at 50 yards every time.

 

[CrazyFingers]

As an aside, I don't know of any "clips" that fit the MP 15-22 but do have 10 and 25 round "magazines".

These clips will fit an M&P 15-22: