M&P 15-22 Cleaning

[Dirsh]

Just a comment; if you can see the lube, you probably have used too much.

Lubing the hammer pin (and trigger pin) involves putting a single drop of oil (preferably CLP) where the pin passes through the trigger or hammer. For the rails, you want a light grease, like Tetra, not oil.

As for the hammer face and rear of the bolt, a little dab of Tetra lube, or something applied to the surface with the finger tip and then rubbed until the surplus disappears is all that's needed on those items. Exactly where should be obvious when you look at the two items.

You didn't answer the question about the number of magazines.

thanks for the input
I put enough oil or grease so you can barely see it. I'm going to start using even less.

I'm not sure what you mean about the question about the number of magazines. The first 2 range trips I used a 10 rnd and 25 rnd mag. On this last trip I used those, plus 2 more brand new 25 round mags. All OEM S&W.

I've already cleaned and lubed the gun since this last shoot, but I think i'll do it again with the technique you suggest. I'm also going to pay more attention to my loading. I think towards the end of the shooting session, I may get sloppy and try to load as much as I can, as fast as I can before the range closes.

 

[Majorlk]

The magazine question was do you have the problem with every magazine or just one in particular?

I'm also going to pay more attention to my loading. I think towards the end of the shooting session, I may get sloppy and try to load as much as I can, as fast as I can before the range closes.

That's why there's no such thing as too many magazines!

If you follow the directions in the manual, feed problems are pretty much non-existant. As far as speed goes, it takes me (using the manual's method) under a minute to load a 25-round magazine. The key for me is to rest the bottom of the mag on a hard surface and pull down the button with both the thumb and forefinger (one on each side of the magazine). Trying to simply hold the mag in the hand and pull down the button with the same hand is an exercise in slow frustration.

 

[Dirsh]

The magazine question was do you have the problem with every magazine or just one in particular?



That's why there's no such thing as too many magazines!

If you follow the directions in the manual, feed problems are pretty much non-existant. As far as speed goes, it takes me (using the manual's method) under a minute to load a 25-round magazine. The key for me is to rest the bottom of the mag on a hard surface and pull down the button with both the thumb and forefinger (one on each side of the magazine). Trying to simply hold the mag in the hand and pull down the button with the same hand is an exercise in slow frustration.

It happened with all 4 mags. I load the way you explained, I was just in a rush to finish the brick of ammo before the range closed. Next time I need the gf to keep loading my mags as I shoot lol

 

[Majorlk]

It happened with all 4 mags. I load the way you explained, I was just in a rush to finish the brick of ammo before the range closed. Next time I need the gf to keep loading my mags as I shoot lol

If it happens with all four, that generally eliminates a magazine problem.

If God didn't mean for girl friends and wives (and children) to load magazines, He wouldn't have given them nimble fingers!

 

[ByrdC130]

If your gun is jamming while on the clean side, maybe you should run a 550 box thru it and see if it runs better dirty. I clean my 15/22 about twice a year wether it needs it or not and I run a lot of Fed bulk ammo at steel plates and it's run just fine.