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[dirtymartini]

Just picked up a new M&P 15-22 today at Dick's Sporting Goods. I won a gun at a local gun raffle and they gave me a gift card to Dick's. I was torn between a Ruger 10-22 and the M&P 15-22.

One of the things that sold me was the ease of field stripping the M&P. I hope to get to the range tomorrow to try it out.

Any recommendations on scopes and bi-pods?

 

[Majorlk]

There are a ton of threads on the subject in the forum. Scroll through them and you'll get plenty of suggestions.

Welcome to the addiction.

 

[Doc Robin]

Congrats

Congrats on the 15-22. Which model did you get?

You will need to enlighten everyone on what type of shooting you plan on doing before we can offer suggestions on optics.

I have had the factory open sights, flip up sights, a red dot and for fun I put a 6X24X42 AO target scope on it for one trip to the range, took it back off when I got back home.

 

[tayrez]

Congratulations on winning a 15-22 !

 

[yugowego]

Awesome!... Wish i was that lucky... I would buy some mags and ammo and shoot it with irons first... Then decide if your going to hunt with it or just punch paper... Decide after a range trip or two. Enjoy!

 

[dirtymartini]

Congrats on the 15-22. Which model did you get?

You will need to enlighten everyone on what type of shooting you plan on doing before we can offer suggestions on optics.

I have had the factory open sights, flip up sights, a red dot and for fun I put a 6X24X42 AO target scope on it for one trip to the range, took it back off when I got back home.

I got the standard model 15-22. I also bought three extra magazines. The salesman talked me into buying a TruGlo Tru-Brite Extreme 4x32 Tactical scope but I am going to return it. I paid $99.95 for it and came home and found it on Amazon for half of that. I was thinking about the BSA sweet 22 or UTG 3-12x44 from what I have read so far on here.

I plan on using it at the range primarily or as an economy SHTF weapon.

 

[DelFuego]

...
One of the things that sold me was the ease of field stripping the M&P...

This was also one of the reasons why I bought mine too.

 

[Err]

Welcome. Congrats on the gun.

 

[Shooterjgs]

Welcome from Texas... lucky you... enjoy.

 

[Razer1]

Welcome to the forums! You are gonna LOVE your 15-22! And you already have begun your loading her out, so you are off to a great start.

 

[aguablanco]

Welcome

Greetings from AZ. You couldn't have picked a better .22. No matter what optic or sight you end up with, get lots of practice and have fun.
RichH

 

[dirtymartini]

I took it to the range on Sunday and only got off about 100 rounds. I am really liking it so far. At 50 yards open sights I had a decent group...at 100 yards I kept them all on the paper at least. It was about 35 degrees when I was there so I might have been shaking a little!