Posted on 09/16/2021 6:24:39 AM PDT by Onthebrink
Everyone loves a good .22 LR shooting session. There’s nothing quite like casually sending rounds down range after a long day. What’s better is that shooting a .22 won’t break the bank. This tiny caliber isn’t just for fun either (although that’s what I use it for); it can also be used as a training caliber, usually to mitigate costs of more expensive calibers like 556. The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 certainly fits the bill for that. Is it any good?
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I know a couple people that have them. They have no complaints. But, like their 5.56 counterparts, they have their limitations. If I have one, I would put a set of honest-to-God A2 sights on it instead of those cheap wannabes.
Haven’t semi auto 22’s been around for decades?
Love my 15-22! I also have an M&P 22 Compact that’s great fun to shoot.
Bingo - and I would guess that "The Ultimate Training Rifle" would cost less than an M&P 15-22 (in theory, at least ;^)...
I’m not putting this rifle down, I’m sure it’s fine. But what makes it any better, or functionally different, from the Ruger 10/22 so many of us learned to shoot with?
Bought one for each of my kids years ago.
A 10/22 is half the price, and is very reliable and accurate. To me, it makes little sense to pay $550.00+ for a less accurate rifle, just because it looks like an AR. Just my $0.02...
It’s a functional AR platform, meaning any training with it, carries over the the AR.
Any training with a 10/22 would carry over to an AR platform, other than how to field strip it.
I never read "click bait" articles like this one, but I'm guessing they think the M&P 15-22 is 'extra special' because (1) it's a .22, and (2) it's close to the same size/shape/configuration as a 'real AR15', which the author assumes the reader owns (or will own in the future). Of course, if you already own a .223/5.56 AR, you can probably buy a .22 conversion kit for a lot less money than a M&P 15-22, and if you don't own an AR, something like a Ruger 10/22 might be a better/cheaper option, also...
I have a brand new Nylon .22 and they have not been make for decades.
It’s not like firing an AR or a 10/22 is all that difficult. If it is, then get to the range a whole lot more.
I’ve tried them, built an upper around one, and was less then happy with the outcome. Not saying the 15-22 is better, but it can’t be much worse.
Hold is different, sights are different, trigger is different, reload is different, complete manual of arms is different. Training on one rifle does not equate to training on all rifles.
Exactly! which is why I got one. Cheaper to practice with the M&P than to shoot my duty rifle.
Hold is no different. Lining up sights is lining up sights - and most people use an optic anyway. Triggers differ between different AR’s anyway. The differences you cite would also apply to my AR-15 vs. my AR-10. All are so minor as to be inconsequential.
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