M&P 15-22 Safety alert from S&W

[tndrfttom]

Mine arrived in today's mail. It arrived taped to a card in a "Presorted First Class" envelope from S&W. The reverse side of the card has photos/instructions for use of the gauge. The gauge itself has BCT lettered on it.

I'll try it tomorrow.

 

[bamashooter]

Good eye. My BCT was covered with sticky stuff. Brake cleaner made short work. At first, I felt disenfranchised.

 

[427mach1]

Got mine in the mail today, mic'd at 0.036". I previously measured the bolt face at 0.040" so my son's rifle passes the test. I went ahead and used the tool just to verify and found that it sits slightly below flush.

 

[cfplinker]

Mine just arrived. My trusty Harbor Freight caliper measured it at 0.0365. The same caliper said the depth of the recess was 0.039 so I am good to go.

 

[cjt50]

Ordered mine on 3/9 and received today as well. All 6 of my bolts were flush or slightly below. (all are good to go)

One of my bolts has 140k+ fired on it, (bought in 2010) and the bolt face is battered a bit and it below flush. Tuff little buggers these 15-22's are.

 

[ladder13]

Got mine yesterday, time to dig the 15-22 out of the safe.

 

[REARSPROCKET]

I would like to hear the details on all the ones that fail, like what depth are they at ? as well as the serial prefix and date of manufacture. Seems Smith doesn't know what got out when ?

 

[cjt50]

I would like to hear the details on all the ones that fail, like what depth are they at ? as well as the serial prefix and date of manufacture. Seems Smith doesn't know what got out when ?

Agreed, but I have a suspicion the number that fail will be statistically low. This is a more of a CYA move by S&W.

 

[gman51]

As of 3-23-19 I have not received the return label to send my bolt back to S&W. Not even an email about it. I imagine S&W is overwhelmed with this recall.
Inserting a 22lr round onto my bolt it sure looks like my bolt will need to be replaced.

 

[Turq]

I ordered the part on 3/9 and received the gauge on Friday 3/22. Mine checks out fine. BTW my 15-22 was recently manufactured on 12/20/18

 

[webfarmer]

Ordered my gauge on 3-11 and it arrived today. Checked and passes! Build date on mine is 8-14-2018.

 

[ladder13]

I have a very early one, DTXxxxx, sent for the tool.

Mine passed.

Anyone reporting different?

 

[S-W4EVER]

My DYZ**** isn't affected by the recall but my DUA**** is. I ordered the tool. I don't know what more S&W could do to correct this (possible) defect.

Received my gauge in the mail today, flush on the bolt in question, a little below on the older one. I'm happy.

 

[mr-mom]

Guess it was a Lucky S&W mail week! My test gauge arrived yesterday and both of my 15-22s passed with flying colors. I knew they would from previous measurement with my tools. Doesn't hurt to have an extra eye��

 

[bamashooter]

Wasn't real happy with what appeared to be a flush fit. I had cleaned the face well w/ a pointed q-tip and brake cleaner. Looked spic and span. Looked again moments ago and saw carbon up in the curved area and a smidge on extractor. Took a brass brush to it and canned air. With the naked eye it appears below the surface now; perhaps a thousandth or so. A bit surprising but I'm a happy camper now.

 

[Dan Carey]

Wasn't real happy with what appeared to be a flush fit. I had cleaned the face well w/ a pointed q-tip and brake cleaner. Looked spic and span. Looked again moments ago and saw carbon up in the curved area and a smidge on extractor. Took a brass brush to it and canned air. With the naked eye it appears below the surface now; perhaps a thousandth or so. A bit surprising but I'm a happy camper now.

I know what you mean. I was quite surprised at how much crud builds up in that radiused area. I just keep a handful of toothpicks and a bronze brush in the range bag now.

 

[cinnwalt]

Received my gauge 3/25/19, checked it with 2 calipers, manual and digital, both at .035. Measured the bolt face with both at .040 and the gauge verified it's ok. Older rifle shot regularly, cleaned when it tells me to, usually mini mags, no problems so far. Ser. # HBZ6XXX. Good luck with it everyone.

 

[bamashooter]

I know what you mean. I was quite surprised at how much crud builds up in that radiused area. I just keep a handful of toothpicks and a bronze brush in the range bag now.

"Radiused". That's the word I was looking for.

 

[Iain]

Talking with a guy at work today who advised me that S&W aren't shipping the checking gauges overseas.

Knowing that said 'guy' is a complete spanner who, if his stories are to be believed, can regularly hit V bulls at 1000yds more often than the GB Rifle Team, I decided to call S&W Customer service direct.

I've just got off the phone (7pm local time / 3pm US time) after talking with a very nice lady who advises me that a batch of gauge requests for overseas customers was dispatched on the 15th March with a two to three week delivery time.

Don't believe everything you hear from people claiming to be in the know

Iain

 

[UK 15-22]

Talking with a guy at work today who advised me that S&W aren't shipping the checking gauges overseas.

Knowing that said 'guy' is a complete spanner who, if his stories are to be believed, can regularly hit V bulls at 1000yds more often than the GB Rifle Team, I decided to call S&W Customer service direct.

I've just got off the phone (7pm local time / 3pm US time) after talking with a very nice lady who advises me that a batch of gauge requests for overseas customers was dispatched on the 15th March with a two to three week delivery time.

Don't believe everything you hear from people claiming to be in the know

Iain

I still haven't received the email confirmation and was starting to worry.

Thanks for the update.

My local RFD have been back in touch saying Sportsman gun centre said to send it back to them through him and they would deal with it. But if the guage is in the post I'd rather wait as I think mine is within spec. Sportsman will be my backup if the guage doesn't appear.