Are bushmasters really trashmasters?

[Johnny C]

I have heard this from more than one gunstores.
What are your opinions?

Johnny C

 

[Constructionist]

Only ever owned one, but it shot great. Probably put 200-300 rounds through it. Bought it used from a guy who knows and takes care of his firearms. It was my first AR-style rifle but seemed to be very well built. Sold it to "upgrade" to an AR-10 but that's a debate for another thread. I defer to those with more Bushmaster experience but I would only ask if it's possible the gun dealers with negative opinions had less-than-objective viewpoints for one reason or another, i.e. "certified retailers" of competing manufacturers' products, etc.

 

[lovemachine]

I have heard this from more than one gunstores.
What are your opinions?

Johnny C

It depends on what you want to use it for. Do you want to do backyard shooting? 100 yard accurate shooting? Use it for home defense? Take it to war?

 

[2cool9031]

I have an AR with a bushmaster lower and colt upper...I don't know if that counts, but I never had any problems with it.

 

[Westside]

It depends on what you want to use it for. Do you want to do backyard shooting? 100 yard accurate shooting? Use it for home defense? Take it to war?

I want to take mine to war!!! in the suburbs it is survival of the fittest the ghetto's got nothing on us.

 

[victor 1971]

I had a Bushmaster for a long time, great gun. I did sell it, but not because of any negative issue.

 

[The Keymaster]

I have had no issues with mine.

 

[Gamez235]

Since the Remington acquisition they are not really Bushmasters. They are a rifle made by god knows who and stamped with either Remington, Bushmaster, or DPMS and assembled somewhere (probably in the DPMS facility). I personally would never own another.

 

[indykid]

Johnny C, Please don't tell that to the Bushmasters I own!

Several years ago I went shooting with Shooter521 and after hitting a gong at 100 yards with 100 shots in a row from every position I could think of, Mark looked at me and said something about my boring rifle. I was shooting a standard 20 inch A2 just like the military carry, and it has always been flawless and amazingly accurate.

Oh, and the 100 rounds at 100 yards was done with iron sights only. That rifle made me look good!

I have 3 Bushies and would trust my life to any of them.

 

[indiucky]

I have two and have never had a problem with those two or any I have owned over the years.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I don't own a bushmaster, but have handles a bunch. They are very solid. Don't let Colt fanbois talk down to a Bushy. I'd have no issue taking a Bushy to war.

But they've already been there done that...

 

[KDUBCR250]

The people who have high priced AR will say they arent very good so before they chime in ill add my I have a Colt a Bushmaster and one I built with all the high speed low drag parts money can buy. IMHO All 3 are about the same. RELIABLE ! And in the end thats what matters in any gun. If everytime I pull the trigger it goes bang then its go to go no matter whos name is on the side.

 

[Prometheus]

Bushmaster AR's (made prior to the remington tranition(s)) are quality rifles.

Keep in mind that some get picky with steel cased ammo after 750-1,000 rounds if you don't get in there and clean the chamber out.

As far as "taking it to war"... I wouldn't recommend steel cased ammo in any AR for SHTF, so it's a moot point. Brass cased? I wouldn't hesitate... if I was limited to an AR platform anyway

Gamez makes a valid point about the recent crop, and I don't have any experience with them or enough knowledge about what is going on with them. Since the SCAR and ACR are out, I don't have any interest in ever purchasing another traditional AR again.

Personally, I'd rather have a pre-remington bushmaster XM15e2s than a dpms/oly/rock river ect. ect.

 

[EvilBlackGun]

Can serial #s tell age; early or later?

I have a Bushmaster Carbon-15, 7-in. pistol, serial 2Ø-ØØxxx. In the past 8 mo I have put >2000 rds down range w/ no hiccup. These are usually in 500-rd trips. I'm guessing that my pistol is an earlier one. Is there any way to tell?

 

[Principal Skinr]

I've got two, including a Remington stamped Bushmaster. (R15 VTR). Both are excellent guns and have had zero issues. The R15 is a tack driver that shoots 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards with factory ammo.

I wouldn't trade either, at this point.

 

[LPMan59]

Bushmaster A4 upper. Not my first choice, but at the time was one of 2 or 3 companies offering a 20 inch 1/7 CL government barreled upper.

So far I have no complaints and the price was right. Of course I bought it from PK Firearms who assembled and test fired it. It can certainly make you have a bad day.

 

[mvician]

A good read, pre Cerberus take over, not much has changed since.


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[clt46910]

I have two, both about 7 or 8 years old. Not a problem with either of them after a few thousand rounds through each.

 

[flatlander]

Hit and miss. Run them thru a carbine coarse with high round count and if they make it they will be good to go. A LOT don't. Plinking and low stressed situations and they should be ok. YMMV but I'm not willing to bet my life on them.

Bob

 

[gunman41mag]

I have two pre 1994, one has never been shot & the other hasn't given me any problems