Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 Review - Page 2

raveneap · January 12, 2010, 07:24 PM

I bought my 15-22 last Tuesday and got out to my son's back yard range this past Sunday. As it was 13 degrees and a couple of feet of snow on the ground, didn't stay very long. Put a hundred rounds down range, 50 each of Federal bulk and Winchester bulk. There wasn't one FTF or FTE. This one is a recent build having shipped from SW this past November. I tried slow, normal, and rapid fire. All went fine. Couldn't do much of an accuracy test due to conditions but at 90' we were denting an old 12" saw blade regularly. Will test it further when conditions permit. This is the most fun I've ever had with a .22 rifle.

Dbunye · January 13, 2010, 12:32 AM

I am happy to report that my 50% failure to eject ratio appears to be fixed!!!

*the masses cheer!!!*

Thanks to your video Utah I did the fix and got to the range this evening right before they closed. They let me go on and fire one full clip and I actually was able to empty the clip as fast as I could pull the trigger. No more ejecting every other bullet to clear the spent casing!

Finally I get to say I like this gun and look forward to getting a full range session with it soon.

Thanks Utah.

And for others with the ejection issue, definately just do the quick fix rather than sending the gun back in. No need to waste 3 weeks sending it in for a simple 1 minute fix.

Warchild · January 13, 2010, 08:12 AM

Excellent review and thank you for it! Man that little gem looks like fun!

9x19 · January 13, 2010, 11:23 AM

Luckily, mine have functioned fine, and yes... they are alot of fun!

Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 with BSA PMR sight

Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 with Simmons 2.5x-8x 36mm scope

Warchild · January 14, 2010, 07:37 AM

Very cool! When I'm in the market for another .22, that will most certainly top the list.

Lloyd Smale · January 14, 2010, 04:21 PM

put a vortex strike fire on mine this morning and took it to the range to sight in and play with. I shot another brick of 500. Its now up to 2000 round without a burp of any kind and i havent even cleaned it yet. At 1000 rounds i pulled the bolt and put a coating of tetra grease on it but thats it. I cant speak highly enough about my opinion of this little popper. think ill have to clean it tommarow though as its a bit grungy. Im sure its on the ragged edge of some reliability problems. Still impressive though as ive never made a 1000 round in a 1022 before they started acting up.

Petespacking · January 16, 2010, 11:23 AM

9X19,
How did you put the suppressor on your rifle? Looks awesome!

January 12, 2010, 07:24 PM	#26
raveneap Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 229	I bought my 15-22 last Tuesday and got out to my son's back yard range this past Sunday. As it was 13 degrees and a couple of feet of snow on the ground, didn't stay very long. Put a hundred rounds down range, 50 each of Federal bulk and Winchester bulk. There wasn't one FTF or FTE. This one is a recent build having shipped from SW this past November. I tried slow, normal, and rapid fire. All went fine. Couldn't do much of an accuracy test due to conditions but at 90' we were denting an old 12" saw blade regularly. Will test it further when conditions permit. This is the most fun I've ever had with a .22 rifle. __________________ ... ed ... -- MAINE -- The Way Life Should Be NRA/C&R/CCW

January 13, 2010, 08:12 AM	#28
Warchild Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Posts: 453	Excellent review and thank you for it! Man that little gem looks like fun! __________________ By any means necessary....

January 13, 2010, 11:23 AM	#29
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	Luckily, mine have functioned fine, and yes... they are alot of fun! Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 with BSA PMR sight Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 with Simmons 2.5x-8x 36mm scope __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

January 14, 2010, 07:37 AM	#30
Warchild Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Posts: 453	Very cool! When I'm in the market for another .22, that will most certainly top the list. __________________ By any means necessary....

January 13, 2010, 12:32 AM	#27
Dbunye Junior Member Join Date: January 10, 2010 Posts: 3	I am happy to report that my 50% failure to eject ratio appears to be fixed!!! the masses cheer!!! Thanks to your video Utah I did the fix and got to the range this evening right before they closed. They let me go on and fire one full clip and I actually was able to empty the clip as fast as I could pull the trigger. No more ejecting every other bullet to clear the spent casing! Finally I get to say I like this gun and look forward to getting a full range session with it soon. Thanks Utah. And for others with the ejection issue, definately just do the quick fix rather than sending the gun back in. No need to waste 3 weeks sending it in for a simple 1 minute fix.

January 14, 2010, 04:21 PM	#31
Lloyd Smale Junior member Join Date: February 11, 2005 Posts: 822	put a vortex strike fire on mine this morning and took it to the range to sight in and play with. I shot another brick of 500. Its now up to 2000 round without a burp of any kind and i havent even cleaned it yet. At 1000 rounds i pulled the bolt and put a coating of tetra grease on it but thats it. I cant speak highly enough about my opinion of this little popper. think ill have to clean it tommarow though as its a bit grungy. Im sure its on the ragged edge of some reliability problems. Still impressive though as ive never made a 1000 round in a 1022 before they started acting up.

January 16, 2010, 11:23 AM	#32
Petespacking Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2009 Posts: 108	9X19, How did you put the suppressor on your rifle? Looks awesome!