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Posted: 10/21/2004 10:16:57 AM EDT
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The M4 barrel will be lighter. Thats totally your call.
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Posted: 10/21/2004 10:42:37 AM EDT
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Accuracy should be the same. The weight is more with a HBAR. Not an issue if all you're going to do with sit a bench and blast targets. |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 10:43:05 AM EDT
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is it a government profile under the handguards, or is it heavy?
If it is heavy...I'd send it back and get the barrel you ordered. Scott |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:03:25 AM EDT
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is it a government profile under the handguards, or is it heavy?
If it is heavy...I'd send it back and get the barrel you ordered. How do you tell? Forgive me, I am a rookie when it comes to ARs? |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:04:53 AM EDT
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How can you tell? Forgive me, I am a rookie when it comes to ARs! |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:20:39 AM EDT
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Pull the handguards off and look at the barrel.
If its the same diameter under the handuards as it is at the muzzle, or larger, then its a heavy barrel. If it is smaller under the handguards then it may not be an HBAR. If its a Bushmaster read the lettering on the barrel in front of the front sight. If its a heavy barrel it will say so. |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:38:22 AM EDT
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Thanks Lancelot! This is somewhat frustrating. I almost just want to keep it, because I don't want to wait forever and forever before I get a new one. They are telling people 4-6 weeks now, while mine came in about 2.5 weeks.
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:48:33 AM EDT
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+1, I hate heavy barrels, They kind of defeat the whole light-weight rifle concept that led to the AR15 being developed in the first place! |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 2:51:00 PM EDT
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The HBAR is cheaper, you should at least figure out the price difference, then go from there.....
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Posted: 10/21/2004 2:53:46 PM EDT
[#10]
Maybe you got the pencil barrel.
If so, keep it. |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 3:57:53 PM EDT
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I like the HBAR. I would keep it.
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Posted: 10/21/2004 6:23:59 PM EDT
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Who Cares? Are you actually going to put a 203 on it?
-JD |
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Posted: 10/21/2004 6:32:46 PM EDT
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I bought a midlength HBAR. I'd have RATHER had a govt profile barrel for the lighter weight, but there were a number of other factors (and cost was only one) that made me "settle" for the HBAR. I'm really getting used to it, and must say I like the feel and balance of it now. But then again, I don't have the foreend all pimped up with lights, lasers, bipods, mudflaps, cup holders, and a bunch of other crap to add weight.
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Posted: 10/21/2004 7:32:32 PM EDT
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If its not what you want. YES!
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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:03:05 PM EDT
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If you keep it, you will always be reminded that you settled for something you did'nt really want.
Your Bushy was not cheap. If you ordered your new car with chrome wheels and when it arrived with regular steel wheels, would you say something or not? Not to bash your place of purchase, but could someone have played "musical bbls" with your new AR? Only reason I ask is I find it odd that yours came in at 2.5 weeks but if you want the problem corrected it will be 4-6 weeks. The M4A3 is designed as a light weight carbine. My suggestion is to keep it that way. |
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Posted: 10/22/2004 12:22:39 AM EDT
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Agree with newbe.
Sammy |
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Posted: 10/22/2004 5:08:57 AM EDT
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The weight difference is .23 of a pound, so I don't think I would notice a quarter of a pound difference. I guess if I add some accessories then I would start to notice. Still contemplating....
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Posted: 10/22/2004 7:19:24 AM EDT
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Like someone mentioned above, the HBAR is a little cheaper than the M4 so I hope you had your sale price adjusted accordingly. Personally, I think you should get what you wanted, but I also understand that you can't put a value on having a rifle in hand and enjoying it vs. waiting weeks for the rifle you ordered to come in. Tough call - personally, I'd have it sent back for the proper rifle as I dislike the HBAR.
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Posted: 10/22/2004 8:42:39 AM EDT
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Uhh Weight difference is a full HALF a pound - and it does make a differnce if you're doing drills all day especially over several days. |
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Posted: 10/22/2004 8:50:33 AM EDT
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another thing to consider is that I hear Bushmasters are hard to come by right now (heavily backordered?). i agree that you shouldn't "settle" for what you didn't originally order, but hopefully you won't have too long of a wait if you exchange.
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Posted: 10/22/2004 11:08:29 AM EDT
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Send it back and tell them to STOP SHIPPING HBARs as the standard barrel. Have them send a call tag to pick up the one going back and send out what you ordered immediately. Let them know that you are not going to settle for the Howitzer carbine barrel!
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Posted: 10/22/2004 11:38:57 AM EDT
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Are the HBARs chrome lined?
I didn't think they were. |
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Posted: 10/22/2004 12:09:06 PM EDT
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Yes they are. |
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Posted: 10/22/2004 1:03:13 PM EDT
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+1. I agree, it will always nag at you if you didn't get what you ordered. |
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Posted: 10/26/2004 9:05:08 AM EDT
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For anyone who cares, I took the advice of what most people posted on this thread and took my new Bushy back. Who knows how long it will take to get my AR now! Sucks, but what are you gonna do? Thanks for the help.
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Posted: 10/26/2004 9:29:50 AM EDT
[#26]
Let me wish you a speedy recovery.
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Posted: 10/27/2004 1:09:21 AM EDT
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It will be worth the wait. Trust me. You'll get the EXACT Bushy you want held in your little paws and say to yourself, "Now THAT's what I'm talkin about!"
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Posted: 10/27/2004 6:49:34 AM EDT
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You can see the difference in the pictures.
The price difference is only 10 bucks, but it's not what you wanted.. http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/barrel-assemblies/Images/abbl16m4a.jpg http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/barrel-assemblies/Images/abbl-16a.jpg |
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