Seems BM is content to build a good rifle, instead of doing extra to build a really great rifle. All of my BM rifles shot very well, but as a company, they are being left behind. But compare tens of thousands of people abusing their rifles and Colt's will come out ahead, it is built to a better standard. I have abused several Bushmaster rifles (including 1 Patrolmans Carbine), have never had a single failure that I could blame on the rifles, so they are viable (25-30k). While most people would never find the weaknesses of a Bushmaster (compared to Colt), the Colt is a better weapon. Any reason that they are not well respected now? A good friend that was Senior Training instructor for the local Sheriff's dept.recommended this as a first purchase, even over the LE/SP 6920. There are plenty of folks happily shooting Bushmasters out there, but for the $50 difference, I would get the Colt every time.Ĭan I get some feedback on these weapons? I have heard that the Bushmaster's used to be great weapons.
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The Bushmaster didn't have a F-marked FSB, HPT/MPI bolt, H-buffer, staked castle nut, or a full auto carrier, but the staking on the carrier was well done, the upper had nice M4 ramps. While I do not recommend a Bushmaster over a Colt, but I wouldn't call them junk either.
So to sum up my opinion, if you like the Bushy and how it handles, buy it. Now with everybody and their brother making AR parts, it seems like more people are building there own than ever before too.īushmaster moved their operations it seems to an underused Remington factory, and a lot of people don't understand that it's the same weapon, being made on the same machinery. Then, I went to the gun shop, and he pulled down the supposedly superior COLT, and it had a Clinton-era bolt, that was chopped off, and non mil-spec pin sizes so you couldn't find aftermarket parts or GI parts to go into them. I've read a lot of the "which rifle should I buy" posts here, and my observation is that the Bushmaster isn't the 'flavor of the month' like it was in 2002. I recently bought a M4A3 Bushmaster Patrol Rifle, from WALMART of all places, and even though I haven't shot it much it's a superb rifle. I've had a 20" Bushmaster since 2002, and it's digested 10,000+ rounds without a single malfunction. You can buy a ranier arms lower for 325.00 with upgraded stock and milspec tube for 325.00Īll total for 898.50 for a better gun with quality parts that will run. I could go on but I think you get the point.
plastic trigger guard (always bothered me personally) not really an issue though Standard pins in FSB instad of taper pins semi auto carrier with a bolt that is not MP tested 1/9 twist with a CL barrel that is not HP MP tested commercial tube not mil-spec - they have a little more wabble and are longer. Issue I have seen in comparing their parts to others of higher quality are as follows:
Best way to get the cheapest AR with quality parts is to build it.or get a Colt, LMT, DD.īushmaster List price is 905.00 per their website - This is a plain jane 1/9 twist, Semi Carrier, single heat shield HG.