M&P 15-22 Picture Thread

Backwards front sight.....???

This maybe a silly question but i looked thru every page on this thread and i have to ask...why is everyones front iron sights backwards..?
 
Finally got some time to take a photo of my S&W M&P 15-22LR with the EOTech 3x magnifier and other personal protection which includes my Kimber Ultra Carry CDP || 3' 9mm & Fox Labs International 5.3 Mark 4oz pepper spray. Yes, the handgun and rifle are ammo cleared.
 
Ended up ditching my cheapy pop-up sights after one range trip; the poor build quality (including burrs and mis-centered holes) made properly adjusting the front sight post a nightmare. I'm working on a 'review' write up on them to help others avoid. They were sold as 'combat capable' but IMO they were barely up to airsoft standards. I mean, who paints a rear-sight aperture with gloss paint?!?

Went over to Magpul Gen2 MBUS units. Much better quality of construction, and smooth adjustment. I can see now why they are able to command the prices they do.

Pics later tonight probably.
 
My new baby!

Got this baby a few weeks ago. Already shot about 200 rounds through her, and I LOVE it. So far I've got the following add-ons:

  • Barska 3-9x42mm dual illumination scope
  • TruGlo TruBrite dual illumination 4-reticle dot sight (mounted on a 45-degree adapter)
  • Adjustable Bipod w/ sling adapter
  • Vertical foregrip
  • GL Shock-CP stock (from The Mako Group)

I also threw an old sling on there for the meantime, but i'll get a good one soon enough. Right now i'm using CCI Velocitor ammo, and they're great. I managed to get 5 consecutive shots in a nickel-sized grouping at 100m.

I attempted the tacticrayola, but didn't do the whole heating thing. It looks OKAY, but when I get the time I'll be scraping it out and trying again!
 

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Update time already. Magpul party is complete for now with the arrival of the CTR and MS3 sling. It's shooting pretty well w/ the bug buster, at some point the replacement for the funky Barska red dot will show up and I'll try that. I managed to react quickly enough to order 4 short 10rd mags last night, so I should be seeing those soon. This thing is such a blast to shoot, and I'm enjoying learning a bunch about it on this great site. Here's a couple of photos, one w/ the new bits.

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The 15-22, my 10-22TD, and the bags...ready to go!

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nice, but i never understand why folks run an optic and then their front site only, no rear? i know there is no room but take off that front one so it looks uniform. otherwise all pics are good for the little bunny killer.
 
@Kastl: Nickel size groups at 100m with a semi-auto 22lr?

I find that extremely hard to believe. If it is true, you need to stop whatever it is you're doing and start shooting professionally.
 
roadkill45 said:
nice, but i never understand why folks run an optic and then their front site only, no rear? i know there is no room but take off that front one so it looks uniform. otherwise all pics are good for the little bunny killer.
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Your post got me wondering how it would look. I'd never really planned to use the scope very much on this rifle but since I've had the problem w/ the red dot I bought and had to return it, I thought I'd try the scope from the 10-22. I took the carry handle/sight off the back of the rail and put the scope on, never thinking about the front sight because it was "temporary". Seeing how it's soooo easy to install/remove/swap things on this rifle, what the heck. It does look better! Since it's a photo thread, here we go again...

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cxwrench said:
Your post got me wondering how it would look. I'd never really planned to use the scope very much on this rifle but since I've had the problem w/ the red dot I bought and had to return it, I thought I'd try the scope from the 10-22. I took the carry handle/sight off the back of the rail and put the scope on, never thinking about the front sight because it was "temporary". Seeing how it's soooo easy to install/remove/swap things on this rifle, what the heck. It does look better! Since it's a photo thread, here we go again...
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now either take that ring out of the end of the handguard or drill it out so it does not touch the barrel (i just removed mine) and you have a free floated barrel.
 
roadkill45 said:
now either take that ring out of the end of the handguard or drill it out so it does not touch the barrel (i just removed mine) and you have a free floated barrel.
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Done. I'll let you know how that works out later this week. Thanks for the advice!
 
even that little bit of pressure from that cap on the barrel will through off harmonics, it may not affect accuracy in great amounts, but every little bit counts. i don't intend on putting any high dollar forends on the little .22, so removing the cap is about as FF'd as it is going to get! the optics and can are worth more than the gun!


big brother
 
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shoot i had an extra EOtech EXPSPS-0 w/mag laying around and it now is permanent on the 15-22, dedicated AAC Pilot II with DIY PVC shroud on it. ya outta see my AR optics............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
i'll post a few that i have pics of, although the quality sux, here are a few.
Spike carbine w/Weaver FFP 1-4 and Gemtech Ti can



Snakeskin paint Bushmaster Predator 20" w/Schmidt and Bender PMIII

Snakeskin DPMS HB with Aimpoint T1

Urban Camo Oly Arms w/Vortex and a MKIII with an AAC can

Older Olympic Arms in Vietnam Vets MC Red/Black colors

Another Schmidt and Bender short dot on a Savage .308 SR (could not get the Sandstorm can in the pic, too long!) McMillan A5 stock

Vortex Strikefire bright dot with G33 magnifier

EOtech on a project gun i was building


i gotta upload more to photobucket but i'm too lazy today. hope you enjoy these.
 
no problem, one of these days i'll take them all out and get on the step ladder and take a group pick! here's one..bottom is an FN TPS AR shotgun, top is my main dog gun Mossy Ultra Mag


Now we gotta get back on track with 15-22's!!!!!!
 
I added the Magpul collassible front and rear sights, added a magpul grip, change the stock charging handle to an aluminium one, added a magazine loading pin and a red dot.
 

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