Regarding serial #DTX and reliability..

[Fondis Firearms]

I got my new mag from the local S&W rep last week. I was having mag snags with the original old style mag that came with my DTX1XXX. It not only shoots flawless, but S&W sent me a second mag that just showed up in the mail unexpectedly a couple days later! I LOVE THIS GUN!

 

[CoonHunter]

My DTX1XXX had mag snag problems, but the gun itself works great.
I LOVE my gun!

How did you solve the mag snag issue?

 

[JackBauer]

DTX1xxx here, no issues

Just returned from the rifle range and wanted to report that my DTX1xxx M&P15-22 performed virtually flawlessly (first time shooting it); I shot one brick of CCI Blazer .22LR (high velocity, 40g) value pack (525 rds) through it and experienced 1 FTE at the very end of my shooting period. No OOBs, FTFs, or feed issues (using 5 previous version 25 rd mags that have been modded to accept 10 rds; purchased from George at RRages.com).

This one's a keeper

It took me a few magazines of shooting for me to get acclimated with the guns sights but once I did, I managed some decent groups shooting at 50 yds. Did not have to make any adjustments...

Very happy camper here!!

 

[GreenTy]

Just picked my M&P 15-22A1 up on Saturday 03-21-2010. Gave it a super cleaning. Then loaded up all four magazines. Shot 550 brick of CCI Blazer ALL FLAWLESS! ABSOLUTLELY NO COMPLAINTS HERE. Mine is a DUA???? Performed flawlessly. Wonderful rifle. Just need to find a way to put a MS2 single point sling on it now. Any suggestions other then a damn zip tie let me know.

 

[incavulator]

DTZ**** A1 Comp

Just wanted to drop you guys a line to let you know I picked up an A1-Comp last week.

The bad news: I waited almost 8 weeks for it to arrive, after being ordered incorrectly and then re-ordered.

The good news: The wait, although frustrating, may have been good as it came equipped with the blue springs, a blue star in the back of the owner's manual, and the ".22LR 25 Round" labeled mag.

Range report to follow as soon as the schedule allows time to test it out.

 

[woodsboy]

My DTX had a firing problem that was corrected by a Proper Cleaning of The Firearm that states you should clean Before Shooting. (Which I didn't because i was anxious") That Fixed the Problem. But I DO get some Failure to Eject..

Sending this in ASAP

 

[ledman]

So is it only the DTX series of SN that have a problem? Are the DTX the "newer" rifles out or older ones?
I just got mine, a DTX02XX. Have not fired it yet. I see in the manual, certain types of ammo it does not like, and I see some that posted here used that type of ammo that was listed as possibly problematic, and they had problems.

 

[akviper]

DTX 45XX, failure to eject, failure to feed. Old style mags, meticulously loaded with CCI MiniMags and Winchester Super X among others. It averages 5+ malfunctions per magazine. I've been waiting three weeks for my return label.

 

[lexcruiser]

I should have posted my update in this thread that I started, but I took my DTX serial# rifle to the range last weekend and had absolutely NO failures of any kind. Ran about 250rds of CCI Mini-Mag..

Will keep an eye on it of course and see how it performs the next time I shoot it, but so far so good..!!

 

[woodsboy]

Hey guys I see the majority of the probelms are Failure To Eject.

There is a Simple Solution I Discovered on YouTube, This Will Fix Majority Of DTX FTE's.

This Is Not My Video, Nor My Responsibility.
YouTube - Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 Ejector (Extractor) Fix

 

[Fondis Firearms]

How did you solve the mag snag issue?

I solved the mag snag issue by replacing the mag! There seems to be old style mags that are labeled 22LR and newer mags that are labeled 22LR 25 ROUNDS. (unless you are in one of the compliant states that require less rounds) I had 2 of the new style that I bought from S&W, and one old style that had come with the rifle. All of my snags were with the old style mag, so S&W replaced it without me having to send the rifle back. Now it is smooth sailing all the way. I use Federal Bulk from Walmart, and am careful how I load the mags.

 

[sherman]

Guys:
If you will call S&W to send you a return label to trade your old mags for the new style ones they will do it.
I sent 5 of the old style ones in and they replaced them with the new ones. Took aboute ten days turnaround. When I sent my rifle to get it updated they gave one of new style mags it works perfect and the old style would cause it to jam. So that is what I did.