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Posted: 3/27/2010 1:11:35 PM EDT
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I just recieved a Bushmaster Ar-15 from a friend,i was curious how good these are as far as ar's go
Im a big gun lover,just never owned an Ar-15,i really dont know to much about them,i do however think im going to change the upper at some point to a flattop,its an A2 style It has a 11.5 inch barrel with the 5 inch flash hider.colllapsable stock.It seems to be a very nice gun,im trying to figure out the dsights as well,it has 2 sights in the rear that flip up or down,anyone know the purpose of this? They both look the same to me,it also came with something to put over the front sight ,highviz thinggy's.I looked throught the sight in low light,but i cant see anything glowing,and im not sure if they are suppose to Thanks |
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Can't ever go wrong with a Bushmaster or Rock River Arms in my opinion. You will enjoy the platform and find it to be very versatile as far as barrel lengths and caliber changes. I do agree with the above poster, AR's DO tend to multiply. Just ask my wife.
Welcome to the site! Ken |
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I just recieved a Bushmaster Ar-15 from a friend,i was curious how good these are as far as ar's go Im a big gun lover,just never owned an Ar-15,i really dont know to much about them,i do however think im going to change the upper at some point to a flattop,its an A2 style It has a 11.5 inch barrel with the 5 inch flash hider.colllapsable stock.It seems to be a very nice gun,im trying to figure out the dsights as well,it has 2 sights in the rear that flip up or down,anyone know the purpose of this? They both look the same to me,it also came with something to put over the front sight ,highviz thinggy's.I looked throught the sight in low light,but i cant see anything glowing,and im not sure if they are suppose to Thanks Some people don't like them but I have never had trouble with them. Unless you fast rope out of helicopters for a living you will PROBABLY never know the difference. Those two apertures are for close (large) and distance (small, past 200 meters) shooting. The front sight is adjustable for elevation and each click is approximately 2 inches at 100 yds. The rear sight is about .8 inches per click. The book I pulled this from could be in error but thats my best info on hand. |
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There are a lot who will try to convince you it's inherently subpar. If your rifle is accurate and reliable do not listen to a word they say. When I left the Army in 1997 BM was one of the few quality options widely available to civilians. I have been a satisfied customer since then. One of the flip sights in the rear has a larger opening / aperture for closer ranges - ie inside of 200m. The smaller hole is designed for longer ranges - ie greater than 200m. 4073 |
| I've had my Bushmaster ORC for a month now. 700 rounds so far with no problems. Plenty accurate and dependable, excellent fit and finish, solid as a rock. Don't know any other standard to judge by. Enjoy the rifle man. Now hurry up and trick it out so we can see some pics! |
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I've owned 5 Bushmasters over the years and have run thousands of rounds through them. I've never experienced a malfunction with any of them; they've all behaved exactly as they're supposed to behave.
Could you possibly post a pic of your rifle? If both of your rear sight apertures appear to be the same size, perhaps you have an A1 upper. With the A2 rear sight, the difference in the size of the peep holes is noticeable to the point of unmistakeable. |
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I've owned 5 Bushmasters over the years and have run thousands of rounds through them. I've never experienced a malfunction with any of them; they've all behaved exactly as they're supposed to behave. Could you possibly post a pic of your rifle? If both of your rear sight apertures appear to be the same size, perhaps you have an A1 upper. With the A2 rear sight, the difference in the size of the peep holes is noticeable to the point of unmistakeable. +1 I have or had 6: Patrolman's Carbine 14.5" M4gery 16" HBAR 16" HBAR Fluted 20" Gov't profile 1/7 16" Superlight Not a hitch with any of them. Only thing I have ever done is stake the gas key a little stouter, throw in H buffers on the carbines, and added a BCM bolt to a couple (keeping bushy bolt as spare). I've always felt that Bushmaster makes a fine gun. Not quite as good as Noveske and some others, but plenty good enough for most of us - it's not like they're unreliable dogs or something. FWIW, all of mine but the 20" will eat anything they are fed. ANYTHING. The 20" short strokes from time to time on Wolf black box though, but is 100% with M193, M855, etc. |
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I have never had a problem with a Bushmaster. My first AR was an H-Bar 16". I still have it. Only issue I ever had was when I got it back from the smith after a trigger job I took it directly to the range. It balked. It was dry. Lubed it and it ran fine. I have an 11.5" Bushy that has never failed. My old department used only Bushmasters. No issues there either.
L is for long range. It will be the smaller hole.  Make sure you clean and lube it.
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While you're waiting for the sun to come back up and hit the range, here's some light reading,
You can download your manual here - http://www.bushmaster.com/manuals.asp?zoom_highlight=manual And there is a Bushmaster manual in the arfcom info library - http://www.ar15.com/content/index.html#guides along with a lot of other guides on breaking it down, cleaning it or even the full Army maintenance manual. |
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i figured the sights out,dummy me,one of them is labeled with an L(for Large,i guess) to post a picture i have to host it somewere?Im not quite sure how to do this,but i think i can figure it out I still think you have an A1 sight, not an A2 sight. The A2 would have a large aperture with "0-200" on it and it will be a big opening. The smaller peep on the A2 will be unmarked. On an A1, both holes will be the same size, but one will be marked "L" for long range and will be zeroed for a farther distance. Does your rear sight carry handle look like this one below? 
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i figured the sights out,dummy me,one of them is labeled with an L(for Large,i guess) to post a picture i have to host it somewere?Im not quite sure how to do this,but i think i can figure it out I still think you have an A1 sight, not an A2 sight. The A2 would have a large aperture with "0-200" on it and it will be a big opening. The smaller peep on the A2 will be unmarked. On an A1, both holes will be the same size, but one will be marked "L" for long range and will be zeroed for a farther distance. Does your rear sight carry handle look like this one below? http://i45.tinypic.com/1fjozl.jpg did Bushy put out the 11.5" + 5" FH with A1 uppers? i thought they were all on A2's. if it is an A1, loose the flash hider (form 1) and have an awesome SBR. either way, i'm sure it'll be a fine rifle and will serve you well. i've never had an issue with any of the Bushmasters that i've had. photobucket is where i have all of my pics hosted, there are others. |
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did Bushy put out the 11.5" + 5" FH with A1 uppers? i thought they were all on A2's. I'm not sure about that. It just sounds like from his descriptions of the rear sight that he is talking about an A1, not an A2. yeah, i caught that They both look the same to me, . i wasn't sure if he was looking at the actual differences in the two or if that was just a general statement. if it was an actual description then i agree with you that it sounds like an A1.
IMHO, if the AR is for HD or similar and you're not running a red dot, an A1 upper would be MY first choice. standing by for pics... |
| my first Ar is a bushy with a 16" barrel . I bought as my y2k go to gun, I have since sent the upper back to Bushmaster for a new barrel (fluted) when I wore out the 1st barrel. Bushmaster replaced the barrel for me and only charged me for the barrel assembly and nothing for the labor . I consider that pretty good customer service. if I were you the only thing is that I would change that barrel I never did understand why anyone would buy the short barrel with the long flash suppresor it makes no sense to me . Just my .02 |
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I have a Bushmaster, and love it.
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Hello and welcome to the site .
I love Bushmasters I have owned several and currently have an m4gery that rocks . IMO you cannot get a better AR for the money . You will hear about Noveske ,LMT and some others that are supposed to be the best AR's . I cannot comment on that because I have never owned any of them , I can tell you that my first AR was a 20' bushy with a removable carry handle , I shot around 5,000 rounds thru it and never had a problem . The customer service at Bushy is top notch , I made a big newbie mistake on my 20' hbar I twisted the barrel in the upper and destroyed the upper . I called Bushy and told them what I had done , to my surprize they said you pay shipping both ways and we will fix it at no charge . They sent me a complete upper BNIB , I just had to pay shipping . here are the downsides . 1) as stated above they will multiply like rabbits ,.....BRD = black rifle disease ......  currently only have two one bushy and one armalite
2) this leads to an unhappy spouse........not good for anyone in the house 3) They also lead to similiar diseases like my personal favorite BHD = black handgun disease ......Glocks  up to 6 and still going
you also will become overwhelmed with the need for all sorts of tactical gear , ammo, holsters,rangebags,flashlights, and all sorts of other stuff . long story short . Bushys are gtg in my opinion .......Hope you have a good job to help with the diseases that are headed your way .
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