Connecticut Preparedness

[nvisn]

I cant wait to try out some 62 grainers through that 1/8 5R barrel.

[SR9]

Why is the optics ready M&P more expensive than the sport?

[JohnFH]

I cant wait to try out some 62 grainers through that 1/8 5R barrel.

Is that a hint?

[PaiN]

I cant wait to try out some 62 grainers through that 1/8 5R barrel.

The Sport is quite accurate.....I shot two different loads through today.
62g SP and a 50g HP.......The groups were very close but if I had to call it I'd have to say the 50 grainers were a little tighter.

[nvisn]

Why is the optics ready M&P more expensive than the sport?

It has a dust cover and forward assist.

[JohnFH]

Does any one use a forward assist?

I was always of the mind set if the round doesn't go in, forcing it is probably not a good idea?

[nvisn]

Does any one use a forward assist?

I was always of the mind set if the round doesn't go in, forcing it is probably not a good idea?

+1, while I am not as experienced as the Oracle I have fired 5k+ rounds through various ARs that I have built/bought and I NEVER reached for the FA. I also do not fight with my AR in the desert or swamp so a dust cover is also moot point. Other than that the Sport is a milspec AR. I planned on buying the ALG QMS trigger for this gun but this AR has the best out of the box milspec AR trigger I ever pulled - I'm going to save my $50

[Rich_B]

Does any one use a forward assist?

I was always of the mind set if the round doesn't go in, forcing it is probably not a good idea?

The only good justification I have ever heard for a FA these days is if you want to quietly close the bolt, you will need to use the FA to get the bolt fully closed.

That said, I am willing to forego it as well.

[newguy]

Never owned a AR but is there a serious difference between 55gr heads and 62gr just curious if that small difference makes a huge difference

[CTSixshot]

Never owned a AR but is there a serious difference between 55gr heads and 62gr just curious if that small difference makes a huge difference

Probably not a whole lot, but in such a small diameter bullet, the extra weight/mass has to go somewhere and that's usually in bullet length. The longer bullets require faster twist to stabilize. 62g and heavier is the area that starts to matter.

Same thing with the Sinterfire frangibles. Not being lead they are less dense than your standard lead core bullet. A 45g and 52g Sinterfire are about as volumous as the 62g and 68g lead cores, hence the faster twist barrels for these, as a rule.

Seems to me that I have some Speer 70 grainers loaded up into .223 Remington in my stash.
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/i ... =000211053

[SR9]

All this AR talk and pics finally got to me. I picked up an M&P Sport today. Can't wait to shoot it!

[PaiN]

All this AR talk and pics finally got to me. I picked up an M&P Sport today. Can't wait to shoot it!

YOU bought something new...............! go SR9......

You're going to luv it.

[GreggAndrews]

All this AR talk and pics finally got to me. I picked up an M&P Sport today. Can't wait to shoot it!

YOU bought something new...............! go SR9......

You're going to luv it.

I think I'm going to go this route for my first AR...

And now, I play the classifieds waiting game...

[nvisn]

All this AR talk and pics finally got to me. I picked up an M&P Sport today. Can't wait to shoot it!

I'll be there with mine Sunday. Congrats on the new purchase.

[AgentP]

Hmm.....can you say AR shoot?