How old are you…19…20? :suicide:
Fixed it for you.
Your Bushmaster may be a sample of one. I had a Rock River that was flawless for the 4,000 rounds I had it. It didn’t mean the materials and QC were on par with other brands. It also cost the same or more as the mil-spec brands. I wouldn’t go back now that I have educated myself. Do some reading.
My thoughts exactly.
I want to say it was '06. Don’t quote me on that though.
OP, you need to stop posting and read like other members have said…
Saying you’re not stirring the pot, then getting all passive aggressive isn’t going to answer your questions. Also, just because you know some shooters that have a BM doesn’t qualify them as experts on the platform. Trust me; stick around, do some reading in here, and you’ll get where everybody in here is coming from.
I checked out the thread. Mine hasn’t had any of these issues. I might get a armorer to go over it this weekend though. I mainly want to know if this gun is one I can depend on to protect me and my family. Thats why I started this post. Not to brag or offend.
At this point with what is going on, I would trust whatever I had in my possession.
I agree. My gun is not the quality of a Noveske,BCM or DD. If I was buying one today I would get one of these 3 I mentioned if only for peace of mind. The reading I’ve done hear is why I wanted to know about the issues with Bushmaster since mine has been reliable so far.
Hmac hit the nail on the fucking head here folks.
OP, if you want a rifle you an depend on with your life, but you already bought the Bushmaster…
Well, there is a thread for that, and I suggest you read it and follow it’s suggestions.
In fact, stop posting and read all of the tacked threads you can.
There are volumes of good, solid information here.
This thread contributes much noise and little knowledge is being absorbed.
It would probably serve the board best if it was closed.
OP…??
Bushmaster made its name during the last ban era (1994-2004). They made ok rifles during that time, and even some decent ones before the ban. They were a GI contractor for a very short time during Desert Storm, and maybe shortly after, MAYBE, if only to provide spare parts and support for the rifles they’d already sold or contracted to sell.
I was a fan at the time…they used decent steel for their barrels (chrome lined 4150), and they used decent parts, for the time. Meanwhile, Colt offered non-chrome-lined bores, fully shaved bolt carriers, and shot-filled plastic buffers, and NO OPTIONS.
At the time, Bushmaster was the ONLY game in town for civilian-manufactured chrome-lined barrels made from good steel and custom options. But they suffered from purple-tinted aluminum receivers, poorly timed and tightened (over and under-tightened) barrel nuts, and leaky gas blocks, several of which I experienced the hard way.
Then, they sold off to Cerberus Capital in 2006, which also acquired Remington and DPMS in 2007. I haven’t bought a Bushmaster since 2006, and I am proud of that. Cerberus was the Smith and Wesson of our day, my friends…they stood for 2 things: 1) Jack, and 2) Squat…and they’ve both left town.
For the win. Literally LOL
OP= original post(er)
LOL= laughed out loud
Read the stickies. They help. A lot. I read them all so I didn’t make mistakes like this thread.
As was suggested read the stickies on the site and you will answer your own questions. BM has well documented problems. Most cops and military guys I know aren’t spun up on what makes a good AR. They buy the one with the biggest ad with the guy wearing the most Blackhawk gear in the latest gun rag. I wouldn’t use that as a 100% proof test of the rifle’s bonafide’s.
Guessing by your screen name you like your BM and there’s nothing wrong with that but I would suggest researching and making some of the recommended fixes to the rifles for piece of mind.
And they were right on how this thread would end.