Help: M&P9 shell ejection angle...

[mshill]

Just got my S&W M&P9 Saturday and immediately went shooting with it. I love the gun and it fits my hand perfectly and I shot quite well with it. However, my daughter and daughter-in-law seemed to keep getting hit (face and neck) with ejected shells.

When my son shot it I could see the shells ejecting just over his right shoulder. Is this normal. I really couldn't see that the girls were doing anything significantly different. Does this seem normal?

[BajaJames83]

Its not normal but has happened before, a lot of the time it just needs to be broken in more then it will eject normal

[timmyb21]

Limp wristing. When I shoot mine they eject to the right a few feet, when my wife shoots it she gets hit it the head with them. You have to be deliberate with it. I hear the more rounds you put through it the less pronounced it gets.

[mshill]

Thanks guys. The limp wrist definitely applies to my daughter-in-law cause she is very weak and shoots left handed. My daughter not so much, she is pretty strong from of years of gymnastics.

Darn, I guess I will just have to get out and shoot a whole lot more to break it in.

[Sakiri]

Just tell her not to wear V neck anything and a hat and she'll be fine.

[jtc736]

I had this issue when I first took my M&P 9 to the range (last week). I went this week and everything's been ejecting up to the right, in fact I can position a box to catch almost 80%+ of my brass reliably as a result .

Give it some time to break in.

[najay]

my wifes mp9 ejects perfectly for me, but the brass hits her in the face. We believe it is a limp wrist issue.

[9mmepiphany]

A couple of observations which might help

Sometimes they aren't really limp wristing the gun exactly. They could be locked as they hold the gun and press the trigger. What they are doing is not following through each shot...they think shooting ends when the shot breaks and they are relaxing too soon. Have them follow through by keeping their gripping pressure on the gun until the sights return onto target.

Most of the griping/holding pressure should come from the support hand. Tightening the grip of your strong hand improperly can negatively affect your ability to press the trigger. If you don't pull down with the support hand or lock your elbows, you'll likely find (assuming you are gripping correctly) that the muzzle will flip less

[KeepItCal]

A couple of observations which might help

Sometimes they aren't really limp wristing the gun exactly. They could be locked as they hold the gun and press the trigger. What they are doing is not following through each shot...they think shooting ends when the shot breaks and they are relaxing too soon. Have them follow through by keeping their gripping pressure on the gun until the sights return onto target.

Most of the griping/holding pressure should come from the support hand. Tightening the grip of your strong hand improperly can negatively affect your ability to press the trigger. If you don't pull down with the support hand or lock your elbows, you'll likely find (assuming you are gripping correctly) that the muzzle will flip less

Broke my m&p 40 out of jail and I am very new to firing a firearm. Went out with the m&p and had jams along with shells ejecting straight back into my forehead, tinging off my glasses, and going down my jacket. My experienced friend who was shooting with me mentioned my limp wristing as the cause.

Your post broke down the process of correcting it so thank you!

I realize my support hand isn't really doing much, gripping too firm with my trigger hand, and I immediately take my finger off the trigger once I squeeze it. Friend noticed I did this as well.