Another extractor....

[CORPORAL PUNISHMENT]

And to think... I just sold my vintage CBC Nylon66 to my co-worker along with my 7 round clip fed Marlin to buy this AR lookin thing! (It looks and feels the part, and it would seem with all the jams and such, it lives up to the reputation of a real AR)

Ahh well, I'm still happy I got it! I'm sure in the long run I will be happy with my M&P!

I'm happy I have mine too but it's the only ar I will ever own. I prefer reliablity over tacticool anyday. I know I can throw my ak in a dirt pile and it will fire BETTER
But, just because reliablity is my preferance doesn't mean I don't totally love my ar15-22. In fact I just bought her another 3000 rds of fed bulk.

 

[maxxdog]

Sign me up to the blown extractor club.

I finally got to shoot mine today. Well 11 rounds worth before my extractor hit me in the face.

I was shooting Remington Yellow Jackets. I almost had it dialed in at 25 yards. I was literally on the range 10 minutes. It took me longer to set up my gear.

I read about these issues but I figured that since mine was one with the factory flash hider I was ok. I have several Smith revolvers including a 460XVR and never had any issues.

I had high hopes for this gun. On paper it looks perfect for my application. I called S&W and there are sending me a call tag.

 

[rip3000gt]

NEVER USE REMINGTONS IN A S&W15-22

 

[maxicooper]

NEVER USE REMINGTONS IN A S&W15-22

+1, never ever !!!

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Smith recently released this - Posted in thread- Letter From S&W

"There is a broad array of .22LR ammuniton made by several manufacturers in different brands and types. Smith & Wesson has found wide variations in primer sensitivity and other characteristics between some brands and types of .22LR ammunition. Based on the design and action of the M&P 15-22, Smith & Wesson recommends that you use the following brands and types of .22LR ammunition for optimal performance in your M&P 15-22 rifle:

CCI Standard Velocity
CCI Mini-Mag
CCI Stinger
Federal American Eagle
Federal GameShock
Winchester Super-X High Velocity
Aguila Super Extra High Velocity
Aguila Super Extra Standard Velocity

Through our testing, Smith & wesson has also found that there are several brands and types of .22 LR ammunition that do not perform consistently or reliably. Consequently, Smith & Wesson does not recommend that the following brands or types of .22LR ammunition be used in your M&P 15-22 rifle:

Remington Golden Bullet
Remington Thunderbolt
Remington Target 22
Winchester Wildcat
Any and all sub-sonic brands and types."

----------- Rem Yellow Jacket does not appear on the Does Not Recommend list. Maybe S&W has a limited quantity of ammo to test ?

 

[27 Beck]

Sign me up to the blown extractor club.

I finally got to shoot mine today. Well 11 rounds worth before my extractor hit me in the face.

I was shooting Remington Yellow Jackets. I almost had it dialed in at 25 yards. I was literally on the range 10 minutes. It took me longer to set up my gear.

I read about these issues but I figured that since mine was one with the factory flash hider I was ok. I have several Smith revolvers including a 460XVR and never had any issues.

I had high hopes for this gun. On paper it looks perfect for my application. I called S&W and there are sending me a call tag.

Did you find the piece that holds the extractor in place? Curious if it is the old or new design?

 

[maxxdog]

It was the new design with the tab. That was the part that hit me in the face. I never did find the extractor itself.

 

[MCinATL]

I'm now officially a mp15-22 veteran. Round # 1012 blew up in the chamber when it fired against the unextracted #1011. Kinda fun having a bullet go off 1 foot from my face...

I actually recovered the torn-in-half #1011 from the chamber AND the extractor pin from the floor of the range as a souvenir.

Now for my last newbie question - is there someone special to ask for at S&W support, and do they pay for shipping?

 

[rip3000gt]

I'm now officially a mp15-22 veteran. Round # 1012 blew up in the chamber when it fired against the unextracted #1011. Kinda fun having a bullet go off 1 foot from my face...

I actually recovered the torn-in-half #1011 from the chamber AND the extractor pin from the floor of the range as a souvenir.

Now for my last newbie question - is there someone special to ask for at S&W support, and do they pay for shipping?

welcome to the club!!

call 1-800-331-0852 , ext. 2905 they will ask name, address, phone number, and serial number, tell them the extractor blew off and they will email you a return label and instructions.

place the gun back in the original box along with a letter with the above information and the reason why its being returned. either place the box in another box or just wrap the original box with plain paper and attach the shipping label and take it to a fedex store and make sure you get a tracking number

should take about 8-10 days to get back and will shoot 100 times better when it gets back.

 

[27 Beck]

I'm now officially a mp15-22 veteran. Round # 1012 blew up in the chamber when it fired against the unextracted #1011. Kinda fun having a bullet go off 1 foot from my face...

I actually recovered the torn-in-half #1011 from the chamber AND the extractor pin from the floor of the range as a souvenir.

Now for my last newbie question - is there someone special to ask for at S&W support, and do they pay for shipping?

Yes, S&W pays for shipping both ways. Someone adult needs to be at home to receive the gun and sign for it when it returns.

Was your extractor pin the old version or the new version?

 

[Brett248Vista]

If you have a nearby Fed Ex hub you can take it in (in the original box) and they will give you two free smaller Fed Ex boxes you can put one on each end of the factory box and they can be butted together at the center. I just did this to ship mine back. The original box has to be covered so as to not disclose it's contents.

 

[SNAPPYCRY]

Well Shoot, i hope mine never fails me cause i done tossed out that original box.

Now What??

 

[Brett248Vista]

That's why I keep boxes for important stuff.. Still got the box for my 67" TV in the shed

 

[SNAPPYCRY]

Dang, how long do you have to keep a box???

There has to be another way.

 

[MCinATL]

not sure if the pin was old or new.... had a narrow round piece on one end, and a flatter, bigger piece on the other.

trying to visualize it, since i am writing from an airplane..

btw - it was winchester wildcats.... the first 1,010 rounds were wildcats too.. i saw the letter too late...

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Dang, how long do you have to keep a box???

There has to be another way.

I have em all.. over 25 years worth.

 

[27 Beck]

Dang, how long do you have to keep a box???

There has to be another way.

If you want it to be a collectors item, you keep the box.

 

[SNAPPYCRY]

Well i kept that piece of cardboard for 6 months then threw it out.
I guess Im ok.

 

[rip3000gt]

If you want it to be a collectors item, you keep the box.

+1 if you have an old gun with the original box, the box alone can add a nice penny

 

[SNAPPYCRY]

Well Im not a collector, Im a shooter and ive never kept a box more than 3 years.