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<blockquote data-quote="Roadking Larry" data-source="post: 3748719" data-attributes="member: 2833"><p>Sunday I had taken my youngest grandson down to the range for his late but 1st shooting lesson. He's 10 but small for his size. I have a Crickett .22 that I got when the oldest grandson was small enough for it but I've never been happy with the sights on the darn thing and currently finding a scope and mounts for it is a no-go. Youngest wasn't having much luck with the Crickett, mostly due I believe to the poor quality sights. I put him on my scoped Henry .22 and he managed to ring the 8" plate 10/10 from the bench at 25 yards off a sandbag. The Henry is just too long for him to properly manage though.</p><p>Looked for a Scope and mount for the Crickett I could find a mount but no soup on a scope I would put on it.</p><p>Got to get the tykes shooting.</p><p>Adapt. Improvise. Overcome!</p><p></p><p>Picked up up a new Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22 with a S&W red dot yesterday.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mp-15-22?sku=12722[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I had seen several of these on the rack at my favorite gun store a couple of weeks ago but only paid them a passing thought. I had watched a handful of youtube video reviews on them and they were all pretty positive.</p><p>I've got a M&P 15 Sport II that I really like and have had zero issues with so based on that and my irrational fondness for S&W stuff I decided the grandkids needed a new training tool.</p><p></p><p>My range is wet and muddy today so I only ran 100 rounds of mixed ammo through it, top shelf stuff to bargain bin stuff and it didn't miss a beat. The S&W branded sight was easy to zero, managed it in about 6 rounds off the sand bag. This was my first time using a red dot sight and I'm pretty solidly hooked on the concept.</p><p></p><p>It came with 1 25 round magazine and I picked up a 2nd because you can't have just one. The magazines are a little pricey at $24 a copy and are proprietary. I'll likely pick up at least a couple more just to have them.</p><p></p><p>This model also did not come with "iron" sights so I will be adding a set of Magpul flip up sights to it in the next week or so.</p><p>The forearm is Magpul Mlock compatible. I picked up a front sling mount for it and may add a forward grip. </p><p></p><p>All controls are fully AR platform compatible, safety, charging handle, bolt release and magazine release, so I think it should be a pretty good AR training platform at a much lower cost per round.</p><p></p><p>It was just plain fun to shoot. Light, easy to handle and the red dot sight made for quick target acquisition when switching targets.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2na5dEz" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51954856189_205a0a1114_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roadking Larry, post: 3748719, member: 2833"] Sunday I had taken my youngest grandson down to the range for his late but 1st shooting lesson. He's 10 but small for his size. I have a Crickett .22 that I got when the oldest grandson was small enough for it but I've never been happy with the sights on the darn thing and currently finding a scope and mounts for it is a no-go. Youngest wasn't having much luck with the Crickett, mostly due I believe to the poor quality sights. I put him on my scoped Henry .22 and he managed to ring the 8" plate 10/10 from the bench at 25 yards off a sandbag. The Henry is just too long for him to properly manage though. Looked for a Scope and mount for the Crickett I could find a mount but no soup on a scope I would put on it. Got to get the tykes shooting. Adapt. Improvise. Overcome! Picked up up a new Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22 with a S&W red dot yesterday. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mp-15-22?sku=12722[/URL] I had seen several of these on the rack at my favorite gun store a couple of weeks ago but only paid them a passing thought. I had watched a handful of youtube video reviews on them and they were all pretty positive. I've got a M&P 15 Sport II that I really like and have had zero issues with so based on that and my irrational fondness for S&W stuff I decided the grandkids needed a new training tool. My range is wet and muddy today so I only ran 100 rounds of mixed ammo through it, top shelf stuff to bargain bin stuff and it didn't miss a beat. The S&W branded sight was easy to zero, managed it in about 6 rounds off the sand bag. This was my first time using a red dot sight and I'm pretty solidly hooked on the concept. It came with 1 25 round magazine and I picked up a 2nd because you can't have just one. The magazines are a little pricey at $24 a copy and are proprietary. I'll likely pick up at least a couple more just to have them. This model also did not come with "iron" sights so I will be adding a set of Magpul flip up sights to it in the next week or so. The forearm is Magpul Mlock compatible. I picked up a front sling mount for it and may add a forward grip. All controls are fully AR platform compatible, safety, charging handle, bolt release and magazine release, so I think it should be a pretty good AR training platform at a much lower cost per round. It was just plain fun to shoot. Light, easy to handle and the red dot sight made for quick target acquisition when switching targets. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2na5dEz][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51954856189_205a0a1114_z.jpg[/img][/url] [/QUOTE]
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