15-22 Magazine Problem - Have You Had This Issue? 

The quality of the 15-22 mags have been in steady decline for a while now, thinner and softer feed lips with the tolerance drifting all over the place. Potentially the moulds are getting too worn and S&W are trying to get every last bit of life out of them causing these issues. Another sign is the logo on the bottom, comparing it to ones bought 7-8 years ago they used to be clean and crisp, new mags have flashing on there and the detail has been lost. Haven't seen the followers binding yet but it's fairly common to sand the inside of the magwell on a new gun to get the mags to drop free.

Same problem here. Bought two mags and left them for 3 Hrs under the Florida sun and they got stuck in the Middle. S&W responded quickly and they exchanged them (good service). But on my second day out with the new mags one of them was showing same problem again. Bought the Black Drum 50 and it has performed flawless.

i had a couple binding, but on the little black bit holding the follower, not the springs on the inside. Finally, after looking REAL close I noticed one side of the mag was warped out just enough to bind on the insides of the black pin. Gently and slowly worked it flat with a heat gun and it's smooth as butter.

Bought 2 m&p15/22 for my son and I to shoot! Same problem and they aren't even a month old! All 4 magazines doing this! Just got a black dog 50 round drum to try it. S&W has really fu on these mags!

Have you found a solution to fix this? All 3 of mine squeeze in the dead center and catch the loader. Catches causing complete jams. 1 out of 4 mags works…

I just received my 3 replacement magazines back from S&W . Worst customer service ever. , 2nd time shooting , the mags failed , called S&W and got an indifferent call person who just told me to mail them back. No information , no acknowledgement of a problem , no improved design. Called the next day to see if they were sending a shipping label , and was told after asking if it was a warranty problem , why am I paying to ship them back? Was lied to and told he would send me one. After a week I figured it wasnt coming , so I paid $11.00 to ship my mags back. Then no email that they received them and no notification that they sent them back. I appreciate that they replaced them , but they are the same garbage that came with the gun I purchased. They arrived in a large box , just loose and rattling around , no invoice or sorry for your inconvenience note or screw you included. Totally turned me off to any future purchase of any of their weapons.

just ordered a couple and both were defective like this. just have to keep your receipt buying more

I have this issue with at least 4 mags, makes my 15-22 unusable. I contacted S&W customer service and they absolutely refuse to help. Retailer won’t take them back. Probably the last S&W firearm I’ll ever buy.

thanks for vid. didn't think i was that unlucky and get 2 duds

I"m used to working on cars and lithium grease/lube works great on both plastic and metal parts and does not break down the plastic over time like petroleum grease will. I've got 3 new mags (new gun + 2 mags) and I'm greasing the button channel and spring areas in them. I don't know why there isn't some sort of lube in them from the factory.

I just sent 3 of them back to S&W ! They are slowly warping, and the follower channel gets tight spots where the follower gets "pinched" between the lips it rides on, and binds the Mag beyond use !!! Extremely cheap plastic composition, and it is effected by heat if left loaded, even in the carry case !! Definitely "NOT" a quality item, up to older S&W standards. On a recent shooting session, the guns were left in the vehicle for two days with the Mag's loaded, ( KelTek, Glock, etc. Mags & firearms) The only problem was the S&W M&P15-.22 Magazines . Very disappointing ! Waiting for S&W's answer to the problem !! My guess is, the M&P .22 is not a hot weather weapon due to the cheap plastic composition of the magazines !!! It has appeared to me that S&W has had real quality issues for quite a while now !!! Very sad !!! I guess I should have tried the H&K 416/.22 !!

Yes same problem. Smith and Wesson is sending me 4 new springs. Haven't received yet so hopefully.

2 of 3 cartridges binde up. There is a flair in/on the cartridge itself! It slows the spring. In this common? Did I buy a turd?

YES, this has happened TWICE... The first time I called S&W and they told me to return it to where I bought it. After watching another video about this where they just sent them back to S&W for an exchange, I did likewise after talking to them again... I'm not sure if it was because I left the magazines LOAD when stored and the polymer just warps over time but I won't store them loaded in the future...I also have short 10 round magazines that don't suffer the same issue...

Could you do a video mate on what you did to the wmr mags to make them lock your guncrafts bolt back please?

have had similar problems with 4 out of 5 mags.thumb assist loader hangs up about halfway through its travels allowing only 5 to10 rounds to load. These are crap mags . hopefully can get an 💱 from Smith and Wesson.

Yes!!!!! I have had the same issues on the last 4 I have purchased! How have you fixed the issue?

Send em back and get a replacement. Terrible quality control. I had a problem with last round hold open I took a very small round file and very, very gently, filed the top inside curved end of where the orange follower stops at the top of the mag. It allowed the follower to stop a fraction higher in the action after the last round was ejected. It solved the problem! I also put a very light coating of silicone on the sliders of my mags so they run very smoothly. Never enough to collect extra dust and dirt, but it made a difference to the smooth running.

Just got one the other day. Brand new and it has same issue but the spring falls off inside the mag and gets tangled. $30 is too much for a junk product

I’ve had this problem with all the new sw mags I’ve purchased for my M&P 15-22. Very frustrating as it causes regular jamming.

the mold itself is swelling at that point where the spring is giving you resistance.

Hey bro. I saw in another video that you use a closed magazine for the 15-22. Can you tell me what brand is it?

Just bought 14 new mega for me and the wife’s little rifles and all 14 have this issue

this clearly looks like a defect in the making process. Yes you guys are buying "new" mags but these new mags are all stored some where in some warehouse where they are exposed to heat and the heat is warping that center section. Its either a manufacturing issue or there was probably a BUNCH of them, like a few thousand or more that got screwed up in the process and now those are just sitting there waiting to be sold while the rest are out in the world working fine.

I noticed the plastic case on one of mine is defective and causing it to bind

Silicone spray after taking apart maybe

I have the same problem with 2 of my 7 mags

Take out your loading buttons. That's usually the issue, not the springs...