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Posted: 11/15/2018 3:05:20 AM EDT

While I was stationed overseas I purchased a bushmaster upper in 2014. Unfortunately due to the nature of military life it went into storage and I did not get the chance to try it out until 2018. When I did I was surprised to see that the front sight was staked on crooked. It was a mistake that could be noticed with just a visual check, it is clear they have absolutely no quality assurance.

I contacted bushmaster quality control. They had me mail it back to them. I took the time to provide my address and packaged it up and sent it.

Tracking information showed that they received it. For weeks I called in to check on the status only to be told that it took 4 weeks for repairs to be completed.

After 5 weeks I received a UPS email that a package was sent to California. I was confused as the address I live at, provided to bushmaster, and entered into their system was in Arizona.

I contacted bushmaster and they told me that they redirected the shipment back to them.

They told me that they would refund my purchase cost but they have not yet refunded anything.

As things stand right now bushmaster has possession of an upper that I paid them for that the front sight is staked on crooked and they are disregarding my calls and emails.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:09:30 AM EDT

[#1]

Bankruptcy.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:11:28 AM EDT

[#2]

Oh well.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:12:48 AM EDT

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I didn't even know bushy was still in business. I thought it folded when everybody jumped ship during the whole Windham, Cerberus, Freedom Group thing that went on.

Live and learn I guess.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:14:15 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/15/2018 3:17:41 AM EDT

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Remington Bushmaster is garbage.

Old Maine Bushmaster stuff is good to go.

If it says NY (or even AZ) - leave it in the store.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:18:44 AM EDT

[#6]

My Bushmaster 20" A2 HBAR is flawless and is of excellent quality. I'm sorry yours is not correct.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:21:19 AM EDT

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i miss the days of ABC.

i don't even know what's good anymore.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:26:34 AM EDT

[#8]

No issues with my Hunstville, AL ACR

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:27:04 AM EDT

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i miss the days of ABC.

i don't even know what's good anymore.

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The good news is that the floor on "good" has risen considerably.

What are you looking for?

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:30:24 AM EDT

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You bought a "Bushy" in name only, there are many guns out there that went down in quality after the industry mix up a few years ago and Bushmaster was one of them.

Posted: 11/15/2018 3:31:49 AM EDT

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Let's go to the chart!

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:00:59 AM EDT

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Wow at what point was the street price of a 6920 1350? IN fact all those prices look like they were from the middle of one of the Obama era panics.

I had baaad buyers remorse having paid the old MSRP of 1299 when they dropped into the 800 range in 2010.

That site mentioned in your image....I've been a member there for about 10 years. That guy was banned for talking a lot of shit and then getting outshot by some random old guy that called him out for being a fake "expert".

Freedom Group is where a company is Free all right....Free to die.

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:06:16 AM EDT

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I do have to say, Bushmaster has no lock on piss poor QC, buddy of mine bought a brand new Colt a couple of months ago and the site on it was canted as well, I fixed it for him.

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:08:36 AM EDT

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Remington Bushmaster is garbage.

Old Maine Bushmaster stuff is good to go.

If it says NY (or even AZ) - leave it in the store.

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Really? I had one from 2004 with the same problem, maxed out the windage adjustment but still not on target.

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:09:45 AM EDT

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Even the old "ABC" days, Bushmaster was garbage.

They are what made me drink the Colt cool aid.

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:13:54 AM EDT

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Yup, Bushy's are junk and now it is time to slam Colt, Right on cue guys!.

Posted: 11/15/2018 4:17:50 AM EDT

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fair point. i'm perfectly happy with my windham-era bushy, and haven't been keeping up with the wardizzle market.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:57:33 AM EDT

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Remington Bushmaster is garbage.

Old Maine Bushmaster stuff is good to go.

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The "Old Maine" Bushmaster is now Windham Weaponry.
True story.

Posted: 11/15/2018 7:16:53 AM EDT

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Just hearing the name makes me think of the 1990's.

I never owned one but shot many back then. They all seemed to work. Haven't seen one in a Long time.

Posted: 11/15/2018 7:21:52 AM EDT

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Windam Weaponry in Maine is the old Bushie team. I’m sure they make a mistake now & again, but i’ve never read about an epic screw up like you’re experiencing.

I have old Maine Bushie Hbars that are sub-MOA with my handloads & they run like a top.

I, too, miss the ABC days.....

Posted: 11/15/2018 7:29:33 AM EDT

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I still have my M4gery from circa 2001-2002 and it’s never given me trouble. Can’t speak for other production years. I had to remove the Mini-Y comp though because it made my ears bleed.

Model “XM15-E2S-M4”

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Posted: 11/15/2018 7:47:05 AM EDT

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Wow at what point was the street price of a 6920 1350? IN fact all those prices look like they were from the middle of one of the Obama era panics.

I had baaad buyers remorse having paid the old MSRP of 1299 when they dropped into the 800 range in 2010.

That site mentioned in your image....I've been a member there for about 10 years. That guy was banned for talking a lot of shit and then getting outshot by some random old guy that called him out for being a fake "expert".

Freedom Group is where a company is Free all right....Free to die.

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The price of Colts used to be higher than giraffe pussy. That's why I've literally stockpiled them over the past year. No shit, I've ordered 8 or 9. They won't stay this low forever.

Posted: 11/15/2018 8:30:05 AM EDT

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Even the old "ABC" days, Bushmaster was garbage.

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bullshit

Posted: 11/15/2018 8:32:58 AM EDT

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fair point. i'm perfectly happy with my windham-era bushy, and haven't been keeping up with the wardizzle market.

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The good news is that the floor on "good" has risen considerably.

What are you looking for?

fair point. i'm perfectly happy with my windham-era bushy, and haven't been keeping up with the wardizzle market.

Old Bushmaster was solid and the same people make up Windham now. I haven’t personally seen any Remington Bushmaster rifles.

Posted: 11/15/2018 8:34:38 AM EDT

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[blue]The price of Colts used to be higher than giraffe pussy. That's why I've literally stockpiled them over the past year. No shit, I've ordered 8 or 9. They won't stay this low forever.[/img]

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Wow at what point was the street price of a 6920 1350? IN fact all those prices look like they were from the middle of one of the Obama era panics.

I had baaad buyers remorse having paid the old MSRP of 1299 when they dropped into the 800 range in 2010.

That site mentioned in your image....I've been a member there for about 10 years. That guy was banned for talking a lot of shit and then getting outshot by some random old guy that called him out for being a fake "expert".

Freedom Group is where a company is Free all right....Free to die.

[blue]The price of Colts used to be higher than giraffe pussy. That's why I've literally stockpiled them over the past year. No shit, I've ordered 8 or 9. They won't stay this low forever.[/img]

I may have done the same. Guns and ammo are insurance against 401K failure.[img]/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif[/img]

Posted: 11/15/2018 8:36:13 AM EDT

[#26]

My Bushmaster from the 90s worked very well.

Posted: 11/15/2018 9:22:17 AM EDT

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As does mine.

Posted: 11/15/2018 5:39:02 PM EDT

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My highest round count AR is a late 90s/early 2000s Bushmaster 16" carbine. It does and continues to run like a raped ape. Bushmaster made good shit in those days. Windham continues that tradition today. OTOH, you couldn't give me a Remington era Bushy. Anything that bunch touches turns to shit. They managed to ruin the wonderful Marlin lever guns too, the bastards.

Posted: 11/15/2018 5:41:36 PM EDT

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I didn't even know bushy was still in business. I thought it folded when everybody jumped ship during the whole Windham, Cerberus, Freedom Group thing that went on.

Live and learn I guess.

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Moved to Alabama

Posted: 11/15/2018 5:43:39 PM EDT

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True story, yeah Maine Bushy wasn't that great

Posted: 11/15/2018 5:55:28 PM EDT

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No issues with my Hunstville, AL ACR

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Other than spelling?

Ok, what do people mean when they say: "the ABC days"?

Posted: 11/15/2018 5:59:21 PM EDT

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Armalite, Bushmaster, Colt.

(Or, Always Buy Colt

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Posted: 11/15/2018 6:01:45 PM EDT

[#33]

what did you expect from a $300 AR?

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:03:40 PM EDT

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Other than spelling?

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Armalite Bushmaster Colt. Pre mil specky chartiness during the ban abc was peddled at the best when there was less competition

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:09:20 PM EDT

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bullshit

True story, yeah Maine Bushy wasn't that great

curb your tongue, knave.

I had a 2000-era A2 HBAR that never gave me a bit of trouble. Sold the upper, still have the A2 lower.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:12:25 PM EDT

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I have three Bushys from the early-mid 90's and one from late 90's, all have never missed a beat. Other than some minor stuff like new gas rings, and a couple springs over the years, nothing major. Still run well to this day. I must have got good ones.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:15:29 PM EDT

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Just hearing the name makes me think of the 1990's.

I never owned one but shot many back then. They all seemed to work. Haven't seen one in a Long time.

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Here ya go then. All old time Windam Bushmasters:

Top down, an A2 20', a .22 upper with dessert camo grips, BAR-10 308 and a dessert camo model M4gery A3.

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Posted: 11/15/2018 6:16:43 PM EDT

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Hitler finds out how much the new Bushmaster ACR will cost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0Pu-rvFjs

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:19:06 PM EDT

[#39]

I want a bushmaster lower for the rollmark

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:30:13 PM EDT

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This never gets old I am laughing so hard I almost puked I completely forgot about this video

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:37:10 PM EDT

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I have three Bushys from the early-mid 90's and one from late 90's, all have never missed a beat. Other than some minor stuff like new gas rings, and a couple springs over the years, nothing major. Still run well to this day. I must have got good ones.

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I have one made in 1992, one made in 1998 and one made in 1999.

All three have been problem free.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:40:33 PM EDT

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curb your tongue, knave.

I had a 2000-era A2 HBAR that never gave me a bit of trouble. Sold the upper, still have the A2 lower.

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That's the Olympic Arms Defense

"Mike works fine"

I have a 2002 ish bushie that was my crap blaster for a couple of years, ran like a champ except the stock would come loose.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:41:10 PM EDT

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Remington Bushmaster is garbage.

Old Maine Bushmaster stuff is good to go.

If it says NY (or even AZ) - leave it in the store.

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This.

I wished they would have killed it off instead of shitting all over the brand.

F anything related to Remington.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:43:54 PM EDT

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That's the Olympic Arms Defense

"Mike works fine"

I have a 2002 ish bushie that was my crap blaster for a couple of years, ran like a champ except the stock would come loose.

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curb your tongue, knave.

I had a 2000-era A2 HBAR that never gave me a bit of trouble. Sold the upper, still have the A2 lower.

That's the Olympic Arms Defense

"Mike works fine"

I have a 2002 ish bushie that was my crap blaster for a couple of years, ran like a champ except the stock would come loose.

I don't play the "my anecdote invalidates all the data" game. It's just that you have the data wrong. After 16 years here, I have never heard anyone bash the late-90s/early-00s-era Bushmasters for their quality. Are there better options today? Sure. But at the time, they were great and they certainly weren't bad.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:44:20 PM EDT

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The "chart" needs updating.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:45:00 PM EDT

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I lusted fir the Masada. What happened to it was unforgivable.

Posted: 11/15/2018 6:46:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/15/2018 6:48:01 PM EDT

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i miss the days of ABC.

i don't even know what's good anymore.

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First ar I bought was a armalite. Still have it, I think it cost $1200 back then but it's a superb rifle.

Posted: 11/15/2018 7:41:52 PM EDT

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Old Bush is the best Bush.

I have a couple of old Maine production Bushmasters and they are great ARs.

Posted: 11/15/2018 8:06:15 PM EDT

[#50]

Did this need a PSA?

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