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#1 Buzzard

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Posted 18 August 2012 - 03:08 PM

Has anyone purchased or had a chance to shoot a S&W M&P15-22? I'm wondering if this would be a good plinker. The only reservation I have is they have polymer upper and lower receivers. I know that the .22 LR doesn't have a lot of power behind it. And plastic polymers are the future. But understand, I'm a 1911 man - not a Glock enthusiast.

I called the BulletStop in Rockford, and they said they can't keep 'em around long before they're sold. I'm going to call Kenny at KapGuns to see if he's sold any. They don't cost much more than a dedicated CMMG upper. And if you buy a couple magazines it's about even money. There is one that even comes with a Magpul sights, stock and grip.

What's the consensus here?
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 04:31 PM

I have never sold one personally but I have only heard great things about them.

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Posted 18 August 2012 - 04:33 PM

I don't know where you live but I was just at Rink's in Lockport and they have them in black, pink, & camo for $490.00.
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 05:23 PM

you can't have mine.

Do a search on Illinois carry there is a couple of different threads.
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 05:55 PM

I have one.  It is a fun rifle that I haven't had any trouble with.  I get a FTF etc. from time to time, but I buy the bulk ammo so it is to be expected with rimfire stuff.

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Posted 18 August 2012 - 06:43 PM

and, once again, you can do this with it, legally:



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Posted 18 August 2012 - 06:50 PM

BUZZARD

I have two of them. The only thing I have done to them is put a vertical foregrip with bi-pod on and put scopes on both of them. With my older eyes, it's easier. I really like mine. At 50 yards they are pretty accurate. Like sirflyguy, I also get FTF's but I also use the cheap bulk ammo and I expect it.

For the money and being polymer, I think they are a great gun for plinking. Mine have been great especially with the scopes for groundhogs, raccoons, and other small vermon that have been tearing up my yard.

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Posted 19 August 2012 - 01:17 AM

Thanks for all the return posts, folks! I recently took my oldest grandson to an Appleseed Project event in Waterman, IL and we both loved it! This was a first for both of us and we're both wanting to do it again. We brought a fanilt owned Marlin model GA22 and a borrowed Ruger 10-22 that day and if this is something that he'll want to continue, we may purchase a reasonably priced .22 rather than borrow the Ruger again.

I'm glad my grandson is anxious to participate in the Appleseed Project again, as it will reinforce not only the rifleman skills he learned, but also the history lessons and the importance of  protecting one's Liberties by preserving the Second Amendment. Thus far, he's shown little interest in politics and I hope this program will cultivate the desire to take an interest in the things that will affect his future.

As Ronald Reagan said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes,
but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda,
they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."  — Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle




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