M&P 15-22 Results, Post 'em here. I got Mine!!

wake1021 said:
I was useing remmington. I will send it in...and if its fixed in a timely manner...I will be happy....but what a disapointment after spending $400 plus tax....on a .22....and for it to malfuntion this fast.

As a pryor poster said they need to get there head out of there arse. Do they not test fire these weapons. O n a side note...I went to look at there stock after this.....and there stock is in a nosedive for the last 4 months while the markets are flying.....I smell a recall.
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Another problem 15-22 using Remington ammo. Well, your rifle gets to take a ride on the FedEx truck.

What part(s) broke?
 
jarhead1991 said:
I'm sorry to hear about your M&P 22 issues… I took mine out yesterday and shot another 150 rounds through it without the slightest hitch (Federal bulk). This afternoon I finished installing a JP trigger/hammer kit to match the same trigger on my AR's and I'm anxious to give that a try this weekend (I left in the original OEM hammer spring to be sure there was plenty of hammer strike to hit the rimfire rounds).
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Keep us posted on how the JP trigger does for you. I put a Rock River two stage in mine. Much better than OE.
 
wake1021 said:
I am extremly disapointed.....I shot my brand new MP-22 today....and on the first clip I fired about 10 shots....then heard a louder then normal pop....and what seemed like a mini explosion....came out of the ejector....so I popped out the clip....and there was a spent bullet that had the side of the brass blown out.....on all the ten previous shots.....I looked at the spent shells....and all them looked like the side was bulged.

I called customer service.....and was greeted by a luke warm represenative.......that was like oh well...just send it in. ....Now I will be out of my gun for 3 weeks atleast....while I send it in
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Hey wake1021 I had the exact same thing happen to mine. While firing my 15-22 I heard a louder than normal bang and then it wouldn't fire. When I pulled back the charging handle the extractor was missing and two other parts fell out. I also noticed that a spent casing remained in the barrel. I was using CCI ammo. It's back at S&W for repairs right now. However, the customer service rep I spoke to was very helpful and the return process was quite simple (and free of charge). If they send me a free mag or something I'll be happy.
 
27 Beck said:
Another problem 15-22 using Remington ammo.
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There's a profile difference between Rem and Fed. See attached pic.

IMO, the magazine is a bit too snug for the Rem bullet, so the bullet does not fully lift into position for proper feeding. If you put 10rnds of Rem into a mag, and pull down on the thum assist, then slowly let the rounds move up you'll see that the next round quite often does not lift into position for feeding unless you pull down and then let the magazine snap up... and even then they don't always left into position. I think that's the starting point for the feeding issues and 'out of battery experiences'...
 

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A not-so-good range visit (post S&W repair)

Shot about 200 rounds of CCI Mini-mag 40g round-nose bullets, and had about 8 mis-feeds/jams/bent rounds. Alternatively, shot a bunch of Aquila and Federal bulk ammo with no failures. Also...get this: shot about 75 rounds of Remington bulk ammo with only 2 FTF (both ammo-caused). Go figure. I think I'm going to call S&W to send it back again. Ugh. Don't mind but am unhappy that it is not as perfect as others' on this forum. Our Walther P22 LOVES the CCI Mini-mags, so this would be a good thing for the MP22 to eat them properly...
Edit: the jacked-up cases had dents in the side...strange to me. ***?
 
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Mine shoots Mini Mags well, but accuracy with them sucks. Be happy that yours, as mine, likes the cheap stuff.

Bob
 
Mine does not like Mini-Mags. That's fine w-me, they are 1/2 again more $ than the Winchester 333 boxes that mine loves. Another CCI prob I have is those plastic trays they come in, they are handy for keeping track of rounds fired, but get on a rough road for awhile and listen to the damn rounds rattle in there...
 
hubie.40 said:
Shot about 200 rounds of CCI Mini-mag 40g round-nose bullets, and had about 8 mis-feeds/jams/bent rounds. Alternatively, shot a bunch of Aquila and Federal bulk ammo with no failures. Also...get this: shot about 75 rounds of Remington bulk ammo with only 2 FTF (both ammo-caused). Go figure. I think I'm going to call S&W to send it back again. Ugh. Don't mind but am unhappy that it is not as perfect as others' on this forum. Our Walther P22 LOVES the CCI Mini-mags, so this would be a good thing for the MP22 to eat them properly...
Edit: the jacked-up cases had dents in the side...strange to me. ***?
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Why not just shoot Fed bulk and Aquila and avoid the acid indigestion?
 
I think the M&P 15-22 emits some type of a masochistic spell. While at the range the other day, I found myself unexplainably reaching for the Remmington GB. :eek:
 
Why not shoot the cheap stuff and be happy?

Because (currently) there is no "cheap stuff" available locally. And, mainly, because S&W says that it should shoot Federal bulk and CCI perfectly...well, mine does not. I will call S&W just to see what they think (or at least see what the customer service agent on the phone thinks)...
Our Walter P22 loves the CCIs, Aquila, and Federal bulk, but we have only have CCIs locally. I would just be happier if it shot everything well; I do have about 350 rounds of the Remingtons to get rid of, though...
Oh, and did I mention that our (very inexpensive) Marlin 60 eats every type of .22lr ever fed into it with zero rifle malfunctions? Any problems were ammo-induced (Remington Gold), but VERY few.
 
My 16 year-old daughter thought it was awesome to shoot, though! Way nicer than her Marlin 60...
 
Yes it'd be nice if this gun shot every type of ammo but that's not an expectation I have. My bar has been lowered due to having similar problems with almost every .22 I've ever shot. Federal ammo has been the most consistent for me (zero malfunctions) so I'm trying to stick with that.
 
hubie.40 said:
Oh, and did I mention that our (very inexpensive) Marlin 60 eats every type of .22lr ever fed into it with zero rifle malfunctions?
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Comparing the low expense and high reliability of the Plain Jane Marlin 60, to that of the expensive, picky, and less than reliable but Hot Looking M&P Ar15-22, is illustrative of most of the women I have had in my life. ;)
 
ChattanoogaPhil said:
Comparing the low expense and high reliability of the Plain Jane Marlin 60, to that of the expensive, picky, and less than reliable but Hot Looking M&P Ar15-22, is illustrative of most of the women I have had in my life. ;)
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Are you saying you are aroused by anything "high maintenence"? :p
 
Finally got my rifle back last Thursday. Just under 3 weeks from the day I sent it in. Arrived with two free mags! Nice touch....

Been traveling since Friday, so I have not had a chance to fire it. Will advise as soon as I get that opportunity and give a range report.

S&W only said that my rifle was "...now updated to the latest spec...".
 
27 Beck said:
Are you saying you are aroused by anything "high maintenence"? :p
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Just making note of similar characteristics with women and guns. As far as me... well.... I try to avoid gun shops and nite clubs.... there's always something I want to bring home. I'm weak... very weak.
 
Just got back from the range from shooting the M&P 15-22 after having installed the JP Enterprises trigger kit (speed hammer, trigger, disconnector)… I put 250 rounds of Fed bulk pack without the slightest hiccup – every round fed & fired perfectly.

I have the JP trigger kit in both my Wilson and Colt AR's and have always liked them, but in the M&P 15-22 it made an incredible difference… by leaving in the OEM hammer spring (wanted to be sure there was plenty of hammer force to ignite rimfires easily) it ended up giving me right at a 4# trigger pull that is incredibly crisp and predictable, without any creep or stacking. The trigger kit was a perfect replacement for all of the original factory parts and the installation couldn't have gone smoother.

I strongly recommend anyone that enjoys shooting the M&P 15-22 should seriously think about investing in this trigger kit… I couldn't be happier with it!
 
awesome, congrads, and thanks for the review on the trigger kit, its something i may think of someday.
 
How much and where to buy? Just to satisfy my curiosity, of course. I cannot justify spending too much on a .22lr rifle that I only use to shoot targets...until I get it silenced, that is...
 
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JP Enterprises Competition Trigger Kit with Trigger, Hammer and Anti-Walk Pins AR-15 Small Pin .154" 4 lb - MidwayUSA

Both Midway USA and Brownells carry them for around $170 (trigger, disconnector & hammer… the kit without the hammer is quite a bit less)… I took extra careful time doing the install and final adjustments (calibrating the pre & over-travel set screws) and it still only took about 20 minutes (I actually wish it had taken longer, I enjoy that kind of stuff.
 
Anyone tried the included hammer spring on these kits? I know it can throw the blowback dwell off a bit...
 
I debated heavily on giving the included reduced power hammer spring a try… I actually had it in the lower after doing the original installation; but, the more I worked with it the more I felt that sticking with the OEM hammer spring was likely best. The reduced power felt like it had around ½ the force of the OEM and while my main thought was being able to ignite the rimfires reliably, now that I think about the blowback dwell time it makes even more sense to use the OEM. This kit as is gives an incredibly improved trigger feel using the OEM spring, the directions even suggest using the OEM hammer spring for a slightly heavier trigger and to reliably ignite harder primers… I would be curious about trying the lighter hammer spring, I might swap them out to try it sometime.
 
I took mine out today for the 2nd time. Once again no problems at all. I shot over 100 rounds of Federal jacketed HP Bulk Pack and CCI Mini-Mags today, I have close to 200 flawless rounds through it. The gun is great so far.
 
Not being a nomenclature nazi, but for clarity, there are no .22LR jacketed rounds. It's just a copper flash, and doesn't even hold up to firing to keep the bore from leading really...works better to keep ugly lead oxide from occurring, or just to look nice.
 
Aw heck. I was hoping this depiction, of the coming new Aguilla round, was not due merely to "artistic license".

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I'm sure that's computer graphics rather than an image. Close-ups of actual ammo aren't that pristine!
 

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