M&P 15-22 fails with parts coming out

[micocyco]

Got a new 15-22 after reading nothing but good about it. First time at the range had what I think was to many failures but I put it off to needing break in. second trip I had failures to eject, had used shell & next round in the chamber at the same time, more stovepipes than I could count. then the ejector, pin & spring came out with the spring & pin stuck like a stovepipe by the bolt.
Now after knowing what to look for I have read about a few failures but none like this. Has anyone seen or heard of this ?
I have sent the gun back to S&W I hear they have good C S.
My question is has there been any reports of the repaired weapon failing again.
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Newbie here, I read a lot of post here & got some good info, wish I had look this up before I got this 15-22 I would have spent a little more & got the MOE. I will have more questions about things I can add after I get it back & run about 1000 rounds through it.
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I have some pics. of the failure but don't see how to post them.
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Thanks for reading this if you do & thanks for all the other post.

 

[Rundover]

I have never heard about this kind of failure and pictures defiantly would help.

 

[micocyco]

 

[micocyco]

sorry about the size

 

[OldEagleEars]

I have to say, I've never heard of such a catastrophic failure on any gun from a major manufacturer! Though as with any product of mass production, the possibility of a perfect-storm of faulty parts and poor workmanship always exists. I've seen an increase in the incidence of operational problems with normally very reliable and high-quality production firearms on several of the forums I belong to and the general consensus is that in trying to keep up with the Obama-fueled demand for guns, manufacturers are accidentally letting more lemons get through their quality control checkpoints. S&W has a great reputation for customer service so don't lose your faith in your gun just yet; too many of us have had these things perform wonderfully to think it as anything more than an anomaly. Good luck.

 

[speedyquad]

mine had the same stovepipe/ejecting issues but without the parts coming out.

i contacted s&w on a thursday, had my shipping label by the next day, shipped the rifle out on the following monday and 8 days later i got the gun back. it has ran flawlessy since coming back

 

[micocyco]

I have to say, I've never heard of such a catastrophic failure on any gun from a major manufacturer! Though as with any product of mass production, the possibility of a perfect-storm of faulty parts and poor workmanship always exists. I've seen an increase in the incidence of operational problems with normally very reliable and high-quality production firearms on several of the forums I belong to and the general consensus is that in trying to keep up with the Obama-fueled demand for guns, manufacturers are accidentally letting more lemons get through their quality control checkpoints. S&W has a great reputation for customer service so don't lose your faith in your gun just yet; too many of us have had these things perform wonderfully to think it as anything more than an anomaly. Good luck.

Thanks, I have S&W hand guns & they are the reason this is the 22 I got.

 

[micocyco]

mine had the same stovepipe/ejecting issues but without the parts coming out.

i contacted s&w on a thursday, had my shipping label by the next day, shipped the rifle out on the following monday and 8 days later i got the gun back. it has ran flawlessy since coming back

Thanks for responding, when I called to get the shipping label they told me it would be 2 weeks I sent it off 5/28 so maybe soon.
Can I ask how much have you shot it after getting it back ?

 

[speedyquad]

you are very welcome...
i'm up to about 300-400 rounds so far...i've had only two fte's since...one near the end of the first mag shot after return, the second was in the subsequent mag., again near the end(both within the last 5 rounds) i did not, nor have i payed attention to staggering since it has returned. i did not re-clean it or re-lube it after return either. i have even had no issues in a plinker tactical 35 round magazine that i have read not so good things about....

i shipped it 5-6 and picked it up at fed ex on 5-14. i was told 2-3 weeks also.

 

[photoracer]

What were you using for ammo? Hope it wasn't Remington or some kind of subsonic or match round.

 

[gotfish]

Newbie here, I read a lot of post here & got some good info, wish I had look this up before I got this 15-22 I would have spent a little more & got the MOE.

All of the non-performance center models use the same internal parts, to the best of my knowledge. Upgrading to the MOE would only have bought you better accessories, with no internal upgrades.

 

[Zax]

As photoracer asked, what ammo, also did you thoroughly clean and lightly lube the bolt rails before shooting it?

I recommend running a few boxes of CCI Mini Mags through a new rifle, and after S&W fix it and return it I would try that to verify everything is working right.

Having the ejector pop out was most likely caused by the other issues, which are often related to the ammo used.

 

[micocyco]

I want to thank all y'all for the fast responses & thank you for the in put.
I would surly like to start it off with some CCI , if you know where I can get some please let me know.
The day I got the rifle I unboxed it & shot 100 rounds of what ever the range was selling.
they sell it 50 in a brown envelope & I did not even look it see what it was cause I did not have a clue the 15-22 would be sensitive to what kind of ammo. This was when I had few hang up more than I would like, but.
At home I had a box of Remington golden bullet 36 grain H.P. that I had seen & picked up for a friend.
Shot a few out back with no problem.
I finally found a little at W M, Federal 40 grain solid, said on the box it was for semi-autos. These are what I took with me the day it broke. Ran no more than three mags of this before it failed.
Now I have read both that you can run anything through it & not to use this or that.
Not sure I want to keep a weapon that is ammo finicky. I know 22 semi-autos & the ammo are prone to miss fire now & then, but I need to be able to clear it & keep shooting. If it will not work with WM bulk ammo then you will see it here for sale or I will just keep breaking it & sending it back : )

 

[Majorlk]

Before you start all the moaning and groaning, why not wait until the rifle comes back and you put some ammo through it. Instead of a hundred rounds of this and a hundred rounds of that, pick ONE ammo and try it for a few hundred rounds.

 

[speedyquad]

so far in the few hundred rounds i have sent through mine since getting it back...i have had a mag a walmart federal bulk, winchester wildcats, remington thunderbolts, cci blazers and something else...i basically tried everything i had. like i said, only 2 failure to ejects in the first 50 rounds...

 

[MarkBrumbaugh]

Could you possibly have had one with the old long firing pin? That used to cause OOB firing, blowing out the ejector.

 

[micocyco]

Well 2 weeks yesterday that I left my 15-22 at gun store / range I use that was good enough to say they would send it off for cause I am such a good customer. So I call to see whats up I did not think it would take the whole 2 weeks after hearing from some of you that got yours back in 8 days.
Someone sat my gun in the back & for got to see ship it. It was still there. I said #*;:=#<>< & (((((( ? They could not apologize enough.
But that did not help me at all, so I said just give it to me only to find out I could ship it but not have come back to me.
To end this they gave me some range passes , a mag & promised to ship it first thing tomorrow.
? What would you have done ?

 

[Drag]

Sorry to hear of your problems. That blows.

People make mistakes. Nice to hear they attempted to make amends. A couple range passes and a mag would be worth about $75 in my world, fwiw.

 

[speedyquad]

am i understanding you correctly that the range forgot to ship it? if that is the case, why did you not get a fed ex label from S&W and ship it fed ex?

that is what i would have done..well, that is what i did...

the mag is a bonus...

did you call s&w first to see why they were taking so long, then find out the range did not ship it?

 

[micocyco]

Sorry to hear of your problems. That blows.

People make mistakes. Nice to hear they attempted to make amends. A couple range passes and a mag would be worth about $75 in my world, fwiw.

Not a S&W mag. but one I was looking at a 'plinker tactical' 35 rd. $27 & 3 passes $12 each.
It's a fairly new range & gun shop. We were among their first customers they have always been welcoming even to folks new to range shooting like us, quick to offer help & give shooting tips. I think their prices are fair the wife bought a M&P9c for $484 so then I went back & got this 15-22 for $430.