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- Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:50 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: M&P 15/22s Banned At Appleseed Events After Out Of Battery and “Run Away” Discharges
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Re: M&P 15/22s Banned At Appleseed Events After Out Of Battery and “Run Away” Discharges
^^^Interesting. I read your more lengthy post on RimefireCentral and was kind of shocked by the way the AS folks/forum was handling this. You'll see by my comments on page one of this topic that I'm not really buying their reasoning for the ban. Has really put a sour taste in my mouth for possibly attending an event in the future.
- Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: M&P 15/22s Banned At Appleseed Events After Out Of Battery and “Run Away” Discharges
- Replies: 42
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Re: M&P 15/22s Banned At Appleseed Events After Out Of Battery and “Run Away” Discharges
So five incidents warrant a firearm being banned? Several of which didn't even take place at events but rather were personal experiences by "instructors".
Me thinks this smells like someone (or some organization) doesn't like the increasing number of EBRs showing up to the events, of which I'm willing to guess the 15-22 makes up a large percentage of the non-10/22 category. The last comment is most telling "I’ve witnessed out-of-battery firing and squib from M&P 15/22’s twice but never from a 10/22.". Never? I'd wager to bet if anyone has been to enough Appleseed shoots you've seen a squib or two in a 10/22, especially given the myriad of different rifle configurations and crappy brands of ammo being run.
Sounds like some folks are getting their panties in a wad. Kind of like how USPSA's Single Stack rules were written solely for 1911s while neglecting others (Sig 220, S&W 4506, HK USPc45, etc). Sounds like they may be trying to ensure only "tradional" rifles are allowed without overtly stating it.
Me thinks this smells like someone (or some organization) doesn't like the increasing number of EBRs showing up to the events, of which I'm willing to guess the 15-22 makes up a large percentage of the non-10/22 category. The last comment is most telling "I’ve witnessed out-of-battery firing and squib from M&P 15/22’s twice but never from a 10/22.". Never? I'd wager to bet if anyone has been to enough Appleseed shoots you've seen a squib or two in a 10/22, especially given the myriad of different rifle configurations and crappy brands of ammo being run.
Sounds like some folks are getting their panties in a wad. Kind of like how USPSA's Single Stack rules were written solely for 1911s while neglecting others (Sig 220, S&W 4506, HK USPc45, etc). Sounds like they may be trying to ensure only "tradional" rifles are allowed without overtly stating it.