Storm Lake drop in barrels

[ruchik]

I was browsing around for different barrel options for my M&P 9, and ran across the Storm Lake drop in barrels. Two questions about these: 1) Are they really "drop in", or do they still require fitting, and 2) Do they make any sort of difference?

[SeriousStudent]

Try this:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=104659

[Hmac]

I don't know about drop-in Storm Lake barrels, but UPS just yesterday delivered the slide and a Storm Lake barrel for my M&P 9L from Grant. I bought it from him and he hand-fitted it for $200. Prior to that, the best I could do with that pistol from 25 yards was about 5-6 inch groups from a sandbag. I just now got back from shooting it and saw a significant improvement, again 25 yards from a sandbag. On the target below, I started in the lower left-hand corner and worked counterclockwise to the one in the upper left hand corner. I felt confident enough in that last one to go ahead with 20 rounds. I'm pleased with the results. No malfunctions of any kind. I can shoot my Glock 19 out of the box with just about the same results, but with the M&P I didn't have to clear any hot brass out of my shirt pocket.

[ruchik]

Sorry, I should have mentioned. I am well aware of Grant's barrel fitment service. I'm wondering if the drop in barrels are the same as the ones he offers, or he is taking a special run of oversize barrels and fitting them.

[Up1911fan]

Sorry, I should have mentioned. I am well aware of Grant's barrel fitment service. I'm wondering if the drop in barrels are the same as the ones he offers, or he is taking a special run of oversize barrels and fitting them.

There's a long thread on here answering all your questions...the short answer is Grant has oversize barrels and fit's them to your slide.

[dc202]

There's a long thread on here answering all your questions...the short answer is Grant has oversize barrels and fit's them to your slide.

I am on his wait list. Hopefully I will hear from him soon so that I can send in my slide.

[ruchik]

There's a long thread on here answering all your questions...the short answer is Grant has oversize barrels and fit's them to your slide.

Again, I am aware that Grant is offering a barrel fitment service. What I want to know is if the drop-in barrels offered by Storm Lake are different. Do they offer anything close to the accuracy achieved by Grant's service?

[C4IGrant]

I don't know about drop-in Storm Lake barrels, but UPS just yesterday delivered the slide and a Storm Lake barrel for my M&P 9L from Grant. I bought it from him and he hand-fitted it for $200. Prior to that, the best I could do with that pistol from 25 yards was about 5-6 inch groups from a sandbag. I just now got back from shooting it and saw a significant improvement, again 25 yards from a sandbag. On the target below, I started in the lower left-hand corner and worked counterclockwise to the one in the upper left hand corner. I felt confident enough in that last one to go ahead with 20 rounds. I'm pleased with the results. No malfunctions of any kind. I can shoot my Glock 19 out of the box with just about the same results, but with the M&P I didn't have to clear any hot brass out of my shirt pocket.

Cool! Isn't it nice to have your M&P shoot good groups?



C4

[C4IGrant]

Sorry, I should have mentioned. I am well aware of Grant's barrel fitment service. I'm wondering if the drop in barrels are the same as the ones he offers, or he is taking a special run of oversize barrels and fitting them.

No, they are not and to be honest, the drop in barrels won't make much difference from my experience.

We put in a special order with SL for oversized barrels and will be the ONLY dealer with them.



C4

[Hmac]

Cool! Isn't it nice to have your M&P shoot good groups?



C4

Well, it's nice to have a gun that I can be confident is accurate. I pretty much only shoot that gun in courses...never carry it. I used it last August in a Louis Awerbuck course and didn't really notice any particular issues with accuracy, but I will confess that after I tested it from 25 yards and found it wanting, then having the accuracy issue fixed, I have a lot more confidence in it and can focus on fixing the shooter issues rather than worrying about the hardware. I have another course with Louis coming up in about 10 days. That will be a good practical test. I hope to get several hundred more rounds through it before then.