Bushmaster Carbon

[Stirling XD]

I am planning to buy my first AR in the near future and I'm a little overwhelmed by all of the choices out there. Yesterday I looked at a Bushmaster with a carbon fiber lower. I have to admit that is was light and was very appealing. I also liked the price, $785. I wanted to know what you guys think of Bushmaster's carbon lower. Does anyone know of any problems with them? Are they a quality lower? Does cold weather effect them? I've read a few post saying that some other brands of carbon fiber lower are just junk.

One of my other choices is the RRA Operator that's about $300 more. That is a sweet rifle, but like everyone else, money is tight. Thanks for you help.

 

[Hogstir]

Check out the RRA Spring special at JoeBobOUtfitters

http://www.JoeBobOutfitters.com/category_s/15255.htm

 

[ksyotehunter]

They also have carbon upper receivers. Plus Gander mountain price around is is $650 on that gun.

 

[Kingzero]

My buddy has the Bushmaster Carbon 15. He got it from Cabelas for 700, and the it went on sale for 650 a couple days after. He has killed a couple things with it and put a number of rounds down the tube.

It is very light. I always laugh when I hold his rifle....makes mine feel that much heavier.

 

[cedarcreekcooner]

Just about bought won the other day. Nice and light. Went with a Rock River instead.

 

[Stirling XD]

Originally Posted By: cedarcreekcoonerJust about bought won the other day. Nice and light. Went with a Rock River instead.

I think I'm going to do the same thing. Thanks for all of the replies. So many choices, so little money.

 

[rsgs]

Bought one from Gander when they went on sale for $659. Love it and it holds nice tight groups. Works very well on varmits too!

 

[utah_1911]

I had a bushmaster carbon 15 pistol. Would never run an entire mag without a FTF. Sent it back to bushmaster and they said it was a bad extractor. Got it back ran 2 mags through it and the same thing. Sold it that week.

 

[SnowmanMo]

The carbon guns are nice and light. I have had carbon lowers, and the only downside I found was that you are a little limited as to what you can do to clean up the trigger. The trigger drags on the lower a little more than the aluminum lowers, so we really could not dress the trigger as well as we would have liked.

The light guns are nice for carrying, personally I have always found them a little squirrely when I am trying to hold on target, so I tend towards bull barrels, but that is just my personal choice.