Best ammo for m&p 15-22 and M&P 15 sport ?

[spentbrass]

Just now getting back into shooting, just looking for ideas on ammo for my 15-22 and sport. Bulk 22lrs, or just stick with mini-mags ? Bulk .223 or 5.56, heard steel case ammo is not that great or reliable. thanks for the your input,

 

[team sidewinder]

You will find much more information on the M&P 15-22 .22ammo in the S&W 15-22 in the sub-section on this forum. Look under Smith & Wesson Long Guns section. There is a ton of info there.

 

[papajohn428]

Bulk .223 or 5.56, heard steel case ammo is not that great or reliable. thanks for the your input,

I bought three of the MP-15's when they were still new to the market, all three were broken in with cheapo Tula steel-cased ammo, and all three chewed through about a thousand rounds each with ZERO issues. I sold two of the rifles, kept the one with the best trigger (which I eventually replaced anyway) and now have around 5K rounds through it, about 90% of which has been steel-cased stuff, the rest was handloads.

Now is a good time to stock up on ammo, I've been buying 1,000-round cases for around $200 + shipping, but there are some even better deals out there lately. Shop around!

My MP-15's have been through a few dozen iterations, playing with combos of lights, scopes, red dots, you name it. This is the Final Version, I'm done screwing around with it. Really! This time I mean it.

 

[spentbrass]

Thanks for the info

 

[corpulent]

There are 3+ ammo threads in the 15-22 forum, but to summarize:

Everyone's gun is a little different, You'll have to see what cycles and groups best in yours.

The reigning champs are CCI (MiniMags, Blazer, Tactical) and Federal Bulk.

 

[jharlam]

Very helpful information!
PapaJohn428, your M&P 15 looks great!!!

 

[Jlduke]

Load up on Tul Ammo at Wally World. The sport has not problem digesting cheap steel cased ammo without any noticeable loss of accuracy. $4.99 a box.