Need info on Ar 15 Ruger or Smith m&p2

[PeteH]

Got the M&P pre Xmas and put 200 rounds or so through it.
A friend gave me a cheap scope that I mounted and tried to sight in with terrible results.
Discovered that the barrel as flopping around, loose barrel nut. I was not amused as this was a new gun but it was a great excuse to get a block and multitool. All good now, nice rifle for the money.

 

[Joe-ker]

Ruger has excellent customer service, should you ever need it. Smith has customer service, but its not as efficient as Ruger

Your last paragraph is what made my decision. I was standing in the store having to choose between either model for almost the same price-- I think the ruger was like 10-15$ more. I chose the ruger. You can't go wrong with either.

Thanks for the excellent explanation weblance.