Quality As Good As......

[Iraqgunz]

Answers are below.

Gunz,

Apologies if this is a stupid question, but why do you guys keep purchasing Bushmasters? I've read numerous posts of yours detailing various issues you've had with them (including reaming a couple hundred chambers). So why keep going back for more?

We don't buy more Bushmasters. But, in order to maintain configuration similarities and standardization we go back to the OEM whenever possible. In this situation Bushmaster actually makes this set up exactly as it needs to be to fit our weapons.

I'm assuming it's as simple as a contract issue, but if that's the case, can't you exert any influence over Bushmaster to at least raise their standards for you and your guys?

Bushmaster generally doesn't care because in the bigger picture this one time purchase of xxx carbines is small potatos. If you contact them and bring up issues like non or batch tested barrel and bolt HP/ MPI testing you will hear deafening silence.

I know it's probably just wishful thinking, but I'm curious.

And speaking of earlier problems you've had, did you have to ream these chambers or were they actually 5.56?

Those pics will be getting posted later as well. Surprise, surprise the chambers were tights as well.

I hope they treat you well once you tune them to your needs.

[sff70]

A pic is worth 1k words. Thanks for posting that.

[hatt]

Who sells the top quality barrels for under $200? It shouldn't come as a surprise a $200 part isn't up to the standards of a $300+ part.

[QuietShootr]

BUT BUT BUT You Colt/LMT Fanboys are assholes!





(The above post is sarcasm....if you agreed with it, TOS is that way----------------------------->)

[beavo451]

LMT doesn't park under the FSB either. Where's the LMT hate?

[markm]

LMT doesn't park under the FSB either. Where's the LMT hate?

AND they don't use the taper pins on the FSB.... I'd buy an LMT though... But it would be relegated to the practice squad.

[ST911]

LMT doesn't park under the FSB either. Where's the LMT hate?

It's offset by the everything else they do right, unlike others.

[tweakmeister]

You guys just drizzle oil all around the front sight base to help slow that down?

[lanceriley]

whoa! that's scary.

From where I am at... bushmaster seems popular. I think it's because of publicity. they say " IT'S a BUSHMASTER!" and I say... so?

[Blankwaffe]

You guys just drizzle oil all around the front sight base to help slow that down?

Yeap a few drops of CLP helps dramatically...if not the brown fuzzy monster will pay you a visit.
I have not seen any issues with my LMT showing rust from under the FSB yet and its been out in some nasty wet/humid weather alot recently..I did see the brown dust show up on the barrel on a older Armalite with a clamp on A2 FSB everytime it was shot.So I make a habit to oil the area on all regardless.