M&P Sport II Accuracy?

[cyphertext]

Another thing on accuracy, is how good is the bullet and is it fired in a barrel that has the proper twist for the length of the bullet. There is a couple of posts in the thread referencing a Sport II for a friend that touch on accuracy and bullets. Pictures are shown of targets shot with two different 75gr bullets.Both of those bullets are over 1 inch long. That's why they're not stable. Weight has nothing to do with it.
JBM - Bullet Length List

Agree... we group by weight, as typically the longer projectile will be heavier... unless they are made of a different material, such as copper vs. lead. An all copper round at 55 gr is going to be longer than a lead core round at 55 gr.

 

[Robot Devil]

I shot my M&P15 outdoors today for the first time, up to 100 yards. Previously I had only shot at 25 yards indoors. I use a Bushnell TRS25 red dot and no magnification and was easily able to hit a 6 inch target at 100 yards, and it was crazy windy today (50 mph gusts). Happy enough with that should I ever need to use it in a real life situation. The gun is plenty accurate. Next time I'll keep my targets and get pics, hopefully it'll be less windy.

 

[Maddmax]

You need a good eye, steady constant finger on the trigger and practice practice practice to make a good shooter on just about any weapon. It has more to do with the person shooting, NOT what they are shooting.

 

[jtm]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/jtmcculloch/Hunting/MP 15 Sport 2 A_zpsiujnkb30.jpg

S&W M&P 15 Sport II Model# 10202, 1:9 twist, Rock River Arms National Match 2-Stage Trigger, Vortex 3x12x56 Hog Hunter Scope With lighted center dot, MagPul Grip & Handguard, XLR100 Kill Light and Bipod. The M&P 15 Sport II is reasonably priced on the lower end of AR-15 prices. it has some features i really like, 1:9 twist, No stupid M4 grenade launcher cut out, trigger opening big enough for gloves, good factory trigger and comes with a rear sight that a lot of guns don't come with. I have tried many differant brands of ammo. the Fiocchi 50gn V-max has proven to be the most consistantly accurate ammo for me, 1/2 to 3/4 moa at 100 yrd in an indoor range. a few other brands will get around 1-1.5 moa, but most the average cheap brands will be in the 2-5 moa. Shooting those brands is a total waste of money. I don't just look for a bullet to go bang - i expect it to hit where i'm aiming. The Fiocchi 50gn V-max is reasonably priced at around 40 cents a round.. I think good shooting skills and good ammo are more important than the gun its self, that said the M&P 15 is an excellant Rifle.

 

[Hunter991]

I won't say i am the most accurate shooter with the Sport 2, i am far better with a scoped 308 bolt action rifle. But i was at the range shooting at 100 yards sighting in my 308 and pulled out my new sport 2 with iron sights. I was hitting the target at 100 yards with iron sights and biggest spread on the bullets was 5.25".. Thats pretty damn good for this gun. I was quite happy with that. Keep in mind i was shooting American Eagle .223 (yes the cheap 55gr from Walmart). I would say this rifle has the potential to be very accurate.

 

[wylie won]

This is an older post, so I'm sure you figured it out.

Here are my groups from Sunday with an M&P Sport and three different hand loads. I'm using a stock trigger and stock barrel. I did put new hand guards and free float it.

Next time I'll use my other Sport with the Geiselle trigger.