S&W M&P 15-22

[ikor]

Sorry to disappoint.
They are anything but cheap to feed.
You see the problem goes like this:
“It’s only .22 stuff, it’s cheap, so I’ll shoot another mag. I’ll exercise some control this time, and only load 10. And really concentrate on breaking the shot clean.”
So off go 10 rounds.
Then that damn voice is back on your shoulder; “..see it’s not bad, try another 10, this time see if you can equal the grouping but shoot it faster! Remember it costs less than your R1, and that 7x57 for which there is never any cheap plinking ammo.”
And so it goes.
And before you know it two boxes are down. Then the Mrs wants a go, as does your 5yr old, then your 3yr old.

It is not cheap to shoot, but is sure is fun.
Enjoy shooting it!
H

OTOH...and especially given the quality of the M&P15-22's...the opposite theory is that you simply cannot pay too MUCH for a high quality .22lr. You will likely keep it your whole life, teach your kids and, quite probably, THEIR kids to shoot with it, use it as a vermin slayer on the farm or in the veld, shoot competition with it, plink on lazy days with it, and eventually, given some maintenance, pass it on to the next generation. Where else ya gonna get that sort of long term love for R10,000 or so?

[cab]

I did say they had 3 of which we bought 2 so there is still one left.......

The salesman I spoke to this morning told me that they have sold out.

[Nitro101]

I got the last one, paid up.

Now just a small issue of my licence

[Lian]

the best joke ever told: "15-22 will save you money on 223 ammo"

it's a perfectly valid justification to buy it and defend it to other people.... but come now, let's be honest. it's a hungry beast ;)

[AB1]

The salesman I spoke to this morning told me that they have sold out.

I think nitro101 may have beat you to the draw, sorry phone....so all 3 these 15-22's will live by the seaside LOL

[DS]

If you do not race from traffic light to traffic light you will save fuel - Yes?

If you go to the range with a plan to train and not play you will save a huge load of money on ammo compared to doing the same work-out on 5,56.

If you play with 5,56 it will cost you about 6 times more than with 22.

To play or not to play is under your direct control.

[CobusG]

I might be wrong, but I will never see the 15-22 as a replacement for a "real" AR,but I regard it as a fun plinker and I believe the IPSC minigun class will pick up once guys see how much fun these .22's are.

[DS]

I might be wrong, but I will never see the 15-22 as a replacement for a "real" AR,but I regard it as a fun plinker and I believe the IPSC minigun class will pick up once guys see how much fun these .22's are.

You are wrong imo.

The 15/22 is a serious training aid and AR15 under study.

It will make a formidable house defence gun for people less inclined to easily handle the robust nature of a full fledged AR - no recoil with the ability to place fast follow up shots in small area rapidly, low noise, ligh weight and all the other attributes of the AR platform.

[HoggerNaut]

Dammit, now I want one!

[Chris8]

Yea me too

Who's got a list I can get on?