

Bushmaster has its critics or gun owners who aren’t as enamored with its products. Not every Bushmaster review is favorable. 223, but that is the trade-off with the lighter weight.” If there is something you don’t like about the AR-15, you can quickly change it until you do. And let us point out to our new-to-gun readers that the AR-15 is not a rifle: it is a platform. Yes, the AR-15 is the result of a genius, and while a lot of rifle shooters make fun of the AR-15 as being a gimmick or a toy, you can bet they never fired a well-made one. Now, is that the Bushmaster or the design of the AR-15 overall? Frankly, it is a bit of both. This is basically the problem: the Bushmaster AR-15s are so good that they are no different than any other well-made AR-15. “The Bushmaster has the same trigger, grip, buttons, switches, doodads and geegaws that any other properly made AR-15 has. 308 rifle, and after doing the review, I’m more anxious to develop/upgrade it to become a superb and more personalized rifle.”Ī writer from the Gormogons blog discussed one ironic problem with the Bushmaster XM-15 and associated Bushmaster rifles in its review. I was excited to get this entry-level AR-10, expecting it was going to be a good starter. 223/5.56 NATO in the standard AR-15 is able to deliver? While keeping the classic profile of the AR-15, Bushmaster has released a .308 version of their popular ORC (Optics Ready Carbine) specifically for those wanting that longer reach and that more powerful punch. 308 version of its highly regarded Optics Ready Carbine on : “Want a little more UMPH or a little bit of a longer reach than what the. Jeff Compoc wrote a glowing review of Bushmaster’s. VOTE NOW: Do You Support a Ban on All Fully Automatic Rifles? However, the Bushmasters I have experience with run like a dream all day in the hot and dusty Texas heat with zero malfunctions.” Both sides can yell ‘Tastes great, less filling’ until they are blue in the face. “Once one of the top contenders in the AR-15 market, many so-called black rifle experts say quality has gone downhill. “The black rifle community is grumpy lately with Bushmaster,” she writes. Suzanne Wiley, a blogger with The Shooter’s Log, is a big fan of Bushmaster’s AR-15 and other Bushmaster rifles. Bushmaster’s customers include military from across the world as well as law enforcement agencies, private security companies, and police departments and gun enthusiasts interested in personal security, home defense, recreation, competition, and hunting.ĪLERT: Should Obama Have More Control Over Guns? Vote NowĪ sampling of Bushmaster reviews from gun owners reveals public perceptions about Bushmaster firearms. Were you to acquire a Stoner type AR or a piston operated AR from a reputable manufacturer, the reliability of the AR platform is as good as any other high quality gun platform such as the 1911 based on my experiences over the last 40 years.Bushmaster Firearms International is one of the most popular manufacturers of semi-automatic rifles in the United States. I have no opinion about the current Bushmaster production quality as I am unfamiliar but the gun writers still think highly of the Bushmasters irrespective of the youtube "experts". The AR industry has had 50 years to perfect the AR platform and I suspect that most ARs from the quality manufacturers will run extremely well if properly maintained and good magazines are used. I now have 2 Bushmasters, a 5.56mm and a 6.8mm. I think the Stag and Rock River ARs are quality weapons irrespective of my personal subjective comparison to Bushmaster ARs. I have shot the Stag and Rock River ARs and my opinion is that the Bushy was/is a slightly better built weapon. Then purchased a Bushmaster from a Deputy Sheriff buddy and was amazed at how much better the Bushmaster build quality was. When ARs became available and affordable I purchased a Colt. On the range we would had a very low failure to feed/eject mostly feed problems from cheap magazines. Lived with the M16 (AR15) most of those years. Was assigned as a range officer for a period of time. Was in the military 7 years beginning in the early 70s both as an enlisted man and as an officer.
