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1.25-4x24 was pointing. The scope had the “Rainguard” fi nish and also had an on/off red reticle. Nice glass, and it fi t the receiver of the M&P which, even as offered in .22 LR, was the same size as the 5.56mm M&P 15-T that I personally own and shoot a great deal of the time. In effect, the M&P 15-22 is an exact copy of the standard M-4 platform, right down to the now offered bird cage muz- zle brake. Early guns were not offered with this feature, and just by adding it the gun now takes on a different look, and even feel, whether fi red offhand or over the sandbag rest. With all the controls set up exactly
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like the big gun, with the exception of a cartridge assist that is not at all neces- sary, operating the .22 LR version of the S&W AR is a snap. I was informed by Bill Booth of Smith & Wesson that police departments and even military are us- ing the .22 LR version as a training aide because the learning curve will keep the shooter right in the groove regard- ing the shooting of a full house version of the rifl e. Magazines are installed the same way as the big brother, and the magazine drop controls are located at the very same locations as the 5.56mm. With the six-position stock, full rail hand guard, and choice of various sights that can be installed on the Weaver top rail, the gun is an AR all the way. Even pushing open the rear receiver pin makes the gun swing open like the big guy, and the bolt and charging handle drop away as is standard fi eld stripping procedure found on other ARs. With the morning squirrel activity ranging from very low to none, I quickly had the rifl e stripped down while sitting at the base of a pecan tree. Installing the receiver parts was so easy that I’m sure I could have put the gun together for an incoming shot with only a few seconds being required for the complete process. While other brands are using other action designs, and there is nothing wrong with that, the M&P has stayed with a well-designed AR version of the .22 LR chambering and has arrived at a high quality product. With a polymer receiver the gun weighs an easy-to- carry lightweight. I would guess about fi ve pounds, loaded, with a 25-round magazine. The trigger is single stage, and breaks clean at what I’m guessing is 4 pounds. I had no trouble shooting one-hole groups at 25 yards during the
squirrel hunting aspect of the event. At lunch we had the opportunity to shoot steel targets, and here I observed four of these rifl es being hammered with nearly continuous use. To my knowl- edge, these rifl es never missed a beat. No jams, stove piping, or other malfunc- tions whatsoever. On the second day of the event the
guns were loaded with full magazines and a fl oat shoot using wooden blocks was undertaken in the fast river current. This was a challenge, and a good deal of fun as rounds went down and across 25 feet of riverbank and out onto the fast water, sending columns of water toward the sky as bullets slapped the surface or cut through the small wood targets fl oating past the shooters. Again, a high rate of fi re didn’t result in any problems with the rifl es. According to Matt Rice, one of our S&W guides and staff persons for the event, the company is keeping very busy trying to keep pace with orders. Currently, the M&P Series 15-22 is offered in two variants. First is the Model M&P 15-22 which is a system that makes use of the standard six position AR plastic stock and stan- dard pistol grip. The second option is the M&P 15-22 MOE. This rifl e uses the Magpul pistol grip and butt stock sys- tem. Currently both rifl es are sold with the threaded barrel compensator (bird cage). Barrels are 1-15" twist, and exact weight is 5.5 lbs. The measured trigger pull is 7 pounds, with a barrel of carbon steel. Sights are either A2 Post on 15-22, or Folding MBUS on 15-22 MOE. Retail price is $585.00 for the six position 15- 22 model, and $687.00 on the Magpul equipped rifl e. As a side note Smith & Wesson also is offering full house ver- sions of the 5.56mm S&W M&P 15-T in a custom house confi guration that can be obtained with setups like desert sand with two-tone grips and an accuracy job, as if the rifl e ever needed one from the get go. My M&P 5.56mm suppressed shoots ¾ " to ½ " MOA all day long at 100 yards with good ammo and no wind. I just fi nished a unique dairy farm/beef ranch turkey hunt where the rancher didn’t want heavy rifl e fi re or shotgun blasts near milk cows. With the Gem- Tech suppressor on the M&P and load- ed with Black Hills 36-grain Varmint Grenades, I neck shot a good gobbler at 118 yards, and a second big Eastern bird at 236 yards on the fi nal morning
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