Got my repaired M&P 15-22 back from S&W

[MrHowell]

Howdy all just thought I would let you know of my experience with my 15-22 which I picked up this past Saturday morning and took to the range this afternoon I put about 35 rounds of Rem GB through it with about 3 ftf than a whoosh and bang and my extractor was gone with the exception of the spring and a small piece of the extractor which I found on the floor of the range the case was still in the chamber but had blown off half the rim. Needless to say I call Smith and they were going to send me a shipping label but I said I would take it back to Gander as they are closer than Fed-EX for me. The guy I spoke to at Smith said they have had issues with the extractors and it would take about 2 to 3 weeks to get back to me. Kind of a shame as I had gotten it zeroed with the first 2 mags I put through it and now its gone I hope this fix whatever they do will take care of the problem as it was a very sweet shooting little weapon and I was looking forward to customizing it and had already ordered several things for it. Will let you know how it goes and as I'm seeing on this forum I'm not alone with this problem.

 

[TxShooter2k9]

welcome to the forum, and sorry about your isues, but yep, your not alone, i replied to your post. But they'll take care of you, and even give you a couple extra mags for your trouble.

 

[floatch]

Mine died today using the Remington gold stuff too. Super lame. Federal and CCI forevermore.

 

[27 Beck]

Mine died today using the Remington gold stuff too. Super lame. Federal and CCI forevermore.

Uh, oh, another kill for Remington.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Uh, oh, another kill for Remington.

Remmington GB sucks. Always hated Rem GB. Terrible function, terrible accuracy... worst ammo ever... don't even like the smell of it. It should all be disposed of. The brass and lead should not be recycled due to defective molecular structure. Burry it deep in Yucca Mountain.

Just thought I'd give NtoBroken's blood pressure a Sunday morning bump.

 

[22steelshooter]

Just got back from my initial outing with my 15-22 and was sadly disappointed that it wouldn't go more than three shots with any type of ammo before a casing would get stuck as the bolt was closing on a chambered round. I cleaned it again and tried ten different types of ammo from subsonic mach stuff through all the high velocity 36 and 40 grain loads I had laying around. Nothing would feed and I end up with a pile of flatened cases that kept getting caught and crushed by the bolt (always with a round chambered). Then I tried Federal Auto Match and it ran great for about three mags, then BOOM! Out of battery discharge. Same as above with bottom of shell blowing open with a spring and half inch stick of metal landing on the bench. Extractor and ejector look fine so I don't know where they came from but I'm putting the parts, the exploded shell and a handful of flattened cased in a ziplock with the gun when it goes back to the factory. I'm bummed but if it needed the upgrade I'd rather find out on the first trip to the range then at a match.

The only good news is that I was completely blown away by the accuracy...dime to quarter size groups with everything at 25 yards with a Holosight just leaning over the bench using only elbows for support. When it comes back I'm from the factory (if they fix the problem) I'm slapping a scope on it to see what she can really do. I really love this rifle, and I hope it can come back to the factory in perfect shape. I'll be calling Smith first thing Monday!

 

[27 Beck]

Just got back from my initial outing with my 15-22 and was sadly disappointed that it wouldn't go more than three shots with any type of ammo before a casing would get stuck as the bolt was closing on a chambered round. I cleaned it again and tried ten different types of ammo from subsonic mach stuff through all the high velocity 36 and 40 grain loads I had laying around. Nothing would feed and I end up with a pile of flatened cases that kept getting caught and crushed by the bolt (always with a round chambered). Then I tried Federal Auto Match and it ran great for about three mags, then BOOM! Out of battery discharge. Same as above with bottom of shell blowing open with a spring and half inch stick of metal landing on the bench. Extractor and ejector look fine so I don't know where they came from but I'm putting the parts, the exploded shell and a handful of flattened cased in a ziplock with the gun when it goes back to the factory. I'm bummed but if it needed the upgrade I'd rather find out on the first trip to the range then at a match.

The only good news is that I was completely blown away by the accuracy...dime to quarter size groups with everything at 25 yards with a Holosight just leaning over the bench using only elbows for support. When it comes back I'm from the factory (if they fix the problem) I'm slapping a scope on it to see what she can really do. I really love this rifle, and I hope it can come back to the factory in perfect shape. I'll be calling Smith first thing Monday!

Another 15-22 about to take a FedEx ride. Maybe we should all buy FedEx stock.

Yes they are fun to shoot and accurate.

 

[ntobroken]

Remmington GB sucks. Always hated Rem GB. Terrible function, terrible accuracy... worst ammo ever... don't even like the smell of it. It should all be disposed of. The brass and lead should not be recycled due to defective molecular structure. Burry it deep in Yucca Mountain.

Just thought I'd give NtoBroken's blood pressure a Sunday morning bump.

LOL - I finally found my medication Phil so all is good now.

 

[22steelshooter]

How did you guys pack yours. Did you just put the shipping label on the original box? I think I have a larger box I can fit the original into so the exterior box doesn't say "hey this is a gun."

I'll remove my flip sights and optic, but I also changed the stock and grip, should I bother changing them back? Will the factory care warranty-wise?

 

[TxShooter2k9]

i took mine back to Academy where i got it, and they sent it off in the orginal box it came in.

 

[27 Beck]

How did you guys pack yours. Did you just put the shipping label on the original box? I think I have a larger box I can fit the original into so the exterior box doesn't say "hey this is a gun."

I'll remove my flip sights and optic, but I also changed the stock and grip, should I bother changing them back? Will the factory care warranty-wise?

The instructions I got from S&W to ship mine was to use a plain box on the outside. And ship without a magazine. So that is what I did. I returned my 15-22 to OE appearance before shipping. I did leave the flash hider that I had installed by a gunsmith on the gun. No problems with the mod from S&W.

Is there anyway you can take a pic and post it of the current position of your ejector? I have looked at mine since the S&W repair, and it is slightly in a different position than before sending to S&W.

 

[Aaron15]

MY M&P 15-22 BROKE

i have had the same problem as you all and took my gun back to the shop i baught it from and they shiped it back for me. it has been a month since i have seen it.. makes me upset.. and i was also using remington bras plated hollow point ammo in it. i had ran like 600 rounds through it using winchester ammo, and it was fine. then i used remington, and herd a loud Bang. the bullet never got spit out. and the back of the bullet was split in half. and the extractor was broke.. it was a sweet shooting lill gun. i hop i get some extra clips out of the deal.. specially since its been a month..well i hope im shooting soon.. just figure i would let u all no. and im glad im not the only one..

 

[27 Beck]

i have had the same problem as you all and took my gun back to the shop i baught it from and they shiped it back for me. it has been a month since i have seen it.. makes me upset.. and i was also using remington bras plated hollow point ammo in it. i had ran like 600 rounds through it using winchester ammo, and it was fine. then i used remington, and herd a loud Bang. the bullet never got spit out. and the back of the bullet was split in half. and the extractor was broke.. it was a sweet shooting lill gun. i hop i get some extra clips out of the deal.. specially since its been a month..well i hope im shooting soon.. just figure i would let u all no. and im glad im not the only one..

Score another for the Remington Golden Bullets.

Sounds like another Out Of Battery incident. When this happens the cartridge exploding outside of the barrel takes out the extractor. I do wish S&W would sell replacement parts for this rifle so they could be repaired at the range or locally. Most other .22 mfgs. sell replacement parts that can be on hand for situations such as an OOB. OOBs are not unusual with .22 semi autos. Can happen in larger calibers also.

A month is way too long for repairs, unless you are on the West Coast (two weeks for back & forth shipping). Call S&W customer service and they will look up the repair for you.

 

[n3cal]

I was surprised to see the manual doesn't even have a parts breakdown diagram!

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Beck and all having had their rifles returned from S&W.

Were you originally having the round stand straight up and stuck in the magazine (and bent)? If so, does that still happen infrequently, or has that been 100% remedied? Are you using the original mag?

 

[27 Beck]

Beck and all having had their rifles returned from S&W.

Were you originally having the round stand straight up and stuck in the magazine (and bent)? If so, does that still happen infrequently, or has that been 100% remedied? Are you using the original mag?

Yes, I have had that issue. Before and after the return. Happened maybe two or three times in the 700 or so rounds I have shot since the repair. (My repair was for extractor issues)

I have several magazines, and it has not been isolated (yet) to one or certain magazines. (When I have an issue like this, I put a piece of masking tape on the bottom of the magazine, to see if other issues occur with the marked mag.) I pass it off as a possible loader error when the magazine was loaded. It could also be a slightly out of spec cartridge, maybe one that had it loaded properly from the magazine not have chambered all the way and an OOB might occur. Just some rambling thoughts.

Bottom line, I am not dwelling on this.....yet.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Yes, I have had that issue. Before and after the return. Happened maybe two or three times in the 700 or so rounds I have shot since the repair.

Thanks. I went through a Fed Value Pack yesterday and had about the same number. Like you, I'm not handwringing over it, but wondering if S&W was providing new mags that eliminated it. If so, I thought I might let my rifle take a trip north. But if my rifle is functioning about the same as others after inspection, then I figured I'd wait for the 'big bang'...

 

[TxShooter2k9]

Yeah, it was jamming on me when i first got it, with bullets standing straight up, bending several bullets. After i got it back, its done it less than 10 times out of 500 or so rounds ive shot, but i blame that on how i loaded the mag.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Yeah, it was jamming on me when i first got it, with bullets standing straight up, bending several bullets. After i got it back, its done it less than 10 times out of 500 or so rounds ive shot, but i blame that on how i loaded the mag.

Thanks for the update. There's gotta be something wrong with the mag lips (too tight or a forming seam snag) not allowing the bullet to lift high enough into the proper position to feed. With rounds in the mag, you can pull down on the thumb assist then let back up and see that the top round often does not fully lift into position. It's Dremmel time!

 

[Aaron15]

hay all i got my gun back today and just got done shooting it it went well just one mess up. and it was the way i loaded the clip. i also got 2 extra clips with it as well. S&M did a great job with the fixing it and getting it right back. the shop i took it to was the reason it took so long. i think they for got to ship it and it sat there for a while. so far so good i love the gun. i am running (Blazer 22 long rifle).(40Gr) through it now. 110 rounds ... so far so good