Range Report: M&P FS 40(w/StormLake 357&9), M&P Shield 9, M&P BG 380, M&P 22
I went to the range today to try out my new StormLake 357sig conversion barrel in my M&P40 FS.
I set the target at 7 yards.
Although expensive and hard to find, the 357sig was a lot of fun to shoot, and I had zero issues with this combination.
I put 50 rounds of Winchester FMJ 125gr downrange and found that although fun, I was reverting to my low and left habit of anticipating recoil.
Next I put the factory 40 barrel back in, and shot 30 rounds of Winchester FMJ 165gr.
Again, zero issues, but I found I was still a little gun-shy (pun intended) and continued my low/left streak.
Putting the StormLake 9mm conversion barrel in it, I was back on target (pun also intended).
I had expressed concerns previously, that with this barrel my friend and his sons were getting horizontal stove-pipes.
The concensus from the forums was that they must have been limp-wristing the gun, absorbing some of the energy required to eject.
I fired 15 rounds of Blazer FMJ 115gr and 15 rounds of Winchester Nato FMJ 124 gr and had zero issues.
Changing to the M&P Shield 9mm, I shot 8 rounds Blazer FMJ 115gr and 8 rounds Winchester Nato FMJ 124 gr without issue.
Next up was the M&P BG 380 with Galloway Precision Trigger kit (with trigger bar and increased rate hammer spring).
Originally with this BG, I was having issues with rounds not fully chambering.
After two returns to S&W, that problem seems to be a thing of the past.
I fired 30 rounds Winchester FMJ 95gr and 25 rounds Blazer FMJ 95gr.
I had several light-strikes (more so with the Winchester than the Blazer), but all managed to go bang.
A couple rounds had two light-strikes, even with the Galloway Precision increased rate hammer spring.
The slide didn't always lock back after the last round either, but I'm not too bothered by that.
Surprisingly, my grouping was slightly better with the BG than with the M&P FS or the Shield.
Lastly, just so it didn't feel left out, I put 30 rounds of CCI Mini Mag HV 40gr through my M&P 22.
The grouping here was tight, and not a single hickup.
I went to the range today to try out my new StormLake 357sig conversion barrel in my M&P40 FS.
I set the target at 7 yards.
Although expensive and hard to find, the 357sig was a lot of fun to shoot, and I had zero issues with this combination.
I put 50 rounds of Winchester FMJ 125gr downrange and found that although fun, I was reverting to my low and left habit of anticipating recoil.
Next I put the factory 40 barrel back in, and shot 30 rounds of Winchester FMJ 165gr.
Again, zero issues, but I found I was still a little gun-shy (pun intended) and continued my low/left streak.
Putting the StormLake 9mm conversion barrel in it, I was back on target (pun also intended).
I had expressed concerns previously, that with this barrel my friend and his sons were getting horizontal stove-pipes.
The concensus from the forums was that they must have been limp-wristing the gun, absorbing some of the energy required to eject.
I fired 15 rounds of Blazer FMJ 115gr and 15 rounds of Winchester Nato FMJ 124 gr and had zero issues.
Changing to the M&P Shield 9mm, I shot 8 rounds Blazer FMJ 115gr and 8 rounds Winchester Nato FMJ 124 gr without issue.
Next up was the M&P BG 380 with Galloway Precision Trigger kit (with trigger bar and increased rate hammer spring).
Originally with this BG, I was having issues with rounds not fully chambering.
After two returns to S&W, that problem seems to be a thing of the past.
I fired 30 rounds Winchester FMJ 95gr and 25 rounds Blazer FMJ 95gr.
I had several light-strikes (more so with the Winchester than the Blazer), but all managed to go bang.
A couple rounds had two light-strikes, even with the Galloway Precision increased rate hammer spring.
The slide didn't always lock back after the last round either, but I'm not too bothered by that.
Surprisingly, my grouping was slightly better with the BG than with the M&P FS or the Shield.
Lastly, just so it didn't feel left out, I put 30 rounds of CCI Mini Mag HV 40gr through my M&P 22.
The grouping here was tight, and not a single hickup.
