Recent manufacture M&P 9 accuracy
Due to some unusual circumstances, I ended up doing a first firing of seven recent manufacture M&P 9mm pistols today. They were 2 Pro's, 2 FS with TS, 2 FS w/out FS, and 1 compact with TS. Given reports of inconsistent accuracy with the 9 mm M&P's, I decided to shoot groups with each pistol at 25 yards on a PT target. My position was sitting, which is stable for me, and I shot two five round groups with each pistol using WWB ammo. For a control, I shot a known accurate M&P 9 FS, and some other pistols.
1) M&P 9 FS, no TS, DCAEK trigger, HD sights. 8 inch group, as well centered as an 8 inch group can be, repeated twice. At that point, I started doubting my trigger control this morning, and shot a Glock 19 with HD sights I had with me. Shot two sub 3 inch groups with the 19 and HD sights. Followed up with old M&P 9 and shot two sub 3.5 inch groups.
2) M&P 9 FS, TS, stock sights and trigger. Both groups were 3.5 inches or better.
3) M&P 9 FS, TS, stock sights and trigger. Both groups were 3.5 inches or better.
4) M&P Pro. Both groups were larger than 6 inches.
5) M&P Pro. Both groups were 3.5 inches or better.
6) M&P 9 C, TS, stock sights and trigger. Group was 6 inches or larger. Elevation was good, dispersion was all in windage. Took another 9C upper I had, put it on the lower, and shot two groups 3.5 inches or smaller.
7) M&P 9 FS, no TS. Both groups were about six inches.
For control, I shot some other pistols and to verify some sights. G17 w/RMR 5 shot group well inside two inch PT dot. M&P 45 mid-size w/RMR, 230 HST, group right around 2.5 inches. G34 FO sights, 2 inch group. G26 group smaller than 3.5 inches.
Amazingly, the G26 with HD sights shot as well as the best new M&P pistol. While undoubtedly, my sitting groups were larger than shot from a bench, 4 out of 7 new M&P 9mm pistols were flat out unusable by my accuracy standards. Not sure what S&W will do when I box the four pistols up and send them back, but they need to be a lot more accurate or go away.
What do you consider acceptable?
I recently purchased an M&P9 FS (no TS), and so far I love the gun. I have 560 rounds through it, but I haven't been doing much more than just trying to get used to everything. If I go out to the range and shoot some 3-5 shot groups at 25 yards, what would y'all consider "acceptable" before calling S&W customer service and are they going to do anything for me?
I'm new to handguns, but not new to shooting in general. What is acceptable accuracy from one of these things (M&P9) at 25 yards?
Keith