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Smith & Wesson M&P 15 #5535802 08/18/11
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47 S Slonebo OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Slonebo Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47	Hello, Looking at a M&P 15 .556 1/9Twist. I have had a couple guys tell me that the smiths are junk! Said that they will not shoot .556 and .223rem, they are a one round gun. They said they are very ammo friendly , will only fire certain ammo and not surplus at all.Tried calling Smith and Wesson and was on hold 35min. Can someone please help me with this? Bobby

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Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Slonebo #5535869 08/18/11
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert G g5m Campfire Ranger
g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert	They are very good rifles/carbines. You might want to buy a current production that has a 1 in 7" barrel. Or maybe not. Up to you. But, they are very good. RE: "I have had a couple guys tell me that the smiths are junk!" Ask them if they have one or have used one. I would wonder if they have any experience with one. Or more. Retired cat herder.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 g5m #5536109 08/18/11
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,234 Yakima WA Kenlguy Campfire Tracker
Kenlguy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,234 Yakima WA	The S&W is going to be my next one. Saving up for it now. It's light weight and lower price will make it a good beater gun to rattle around in the truck I could wish a lot of things on my worst enemy but neuropathy ain't one of them.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Kenlguy #5536125 08/18/11
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,132 TC1 Campfire Tracker
TC1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,132	I bought the the 5.45X39 model a few years ago and so far I've been very impressed with it. I would buy another. Terry

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 TC1 #5536281 08/19/11
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,332 out west Patrick_James Campfire Regular
Patrick_James Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,332 out west	I have one and shoot everthing through it.Great gun,no problems.We sell about 10 a month in the store and no problems there. PJ "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." -Theodore Roosevelt

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Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Patrick_James #5538967 08/19/11
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger
bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,504 Tip of the Mitten	I have one. Very reliable so far and surprisingly accurate. So far it has put 3 rounds of anything I've tried into 1 1/4 or less @ 100yds with a 2x7 Burris fullfield. Some of those groups have been much better, like putting 3 60 grain Partitions into about 5/8". They definitely aren't junk. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 bruinruin #5540644 08/20/11
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,193 Michigan Yooper W wildhobbybobby Campfire Tracker
wildhobbybobby Campfire Tracker W Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,193 Michigan Yooper	We replaced our Ruger PC-9's with 15 S&W M&P-15A's on our police academy firing range. We just finished our 3rd. year using the S&W's. We have not experienced a single malfunction so far, using factory ammo. Each rifle has about 1500 rounds through it at this point. The S&W's are great guns. Last edited by wildhobbybobby; 08/20/11. Life is like a purple antelope on a field of tuna fish...

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 wildhobbybobby #5542062 08/20/11
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LongRanger280 Campfire Regular L Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,023	My 5.45X39 has been awesome. Reliable, accurate, and very cheap to shoot and train with.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 LongRanger280 #5544671 08/21/11
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47 S Slonebo OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Slonebo Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47	Just got mine today, a friend owns a Store, I got the M&P-15OR. I went to the range today and put every kind of ammo I have and worked great. No malfunctions,Jams,or anything. Very Accurate I have intentions of placing a EOTECH-512 if I cann get one at a good price, Any suggestions. Thanks for all your help. Bobby

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Slonebo #5545219 08/21/11
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TC1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,132	Get TWR to post a picture of his mini Aimpoint. If I was in the market.......

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Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 TC1 #5545847 08/22/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,169 T TWR Campfire Outfitter
TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,169	I much prefer the Aimpoint Micro but they ain't cheap and then you gotta buy a mount, well worth it though.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 TWR #5551658 08/23/11
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47 S Slonebo OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Slonebo Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 47	Thanks, just got in my eotech-512> also bought a set of troy back ups and a magpul moe hand guard and grip. Thinking of adding my surefire G2 to the hand guard, But cant decide on what type of mount to use. Maybe the magpul 1913 5 slot rail and a 1" scope ring? Also mine don't have a place for a sling in the front what can I do? Thanks Bobby

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Slonebo #5551816 08/23/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,169 T TWR Campfire Outfitter
TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,169	http://store.vikingtactics.com/merc...Product_Code=VTAC-MK4&Category_Code= http://www.blueforcegear.com/categories/Slings-and-Hardware/Hardware/ Last edited by TWR; 08/23/11.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Slonebo #5551818 08/23/11
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13,860 T Take_a_knee Campfire Outfitter
Take_a_knee Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13,860	Originally Posted by Slonebo Thanks, just got in my eotech-512> also bought a set of troy back ups Well, at least you bought good irons.

Re: Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Take_a_knee #5561110 08/26/11
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hunt_ak Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 914	How much money is the smith you're looking at? Why 1/9? www.thealaskalife.com www.facebook.com/thealaskalife

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