Bullpup

[jumpmanrush]

Has anyone sold or bought a bullpup? If so, how are they shooting?

 

[1911ly]

I was thinking about getting one. I was told the triggers suck and that they were more or less just a toy0not reliable. I too am interested if any good comments come up.

 

[dbrier]

The Redjacket bullpup conversion for the 10/22 seems to get good reviews.
I really want a bullpup 870 shotgun, but I'm not convinced they are made well enough. There is a kit available, but seems to need a bit of work to be nice.

 

[nucone]

I have two bullpups; an FN FS2000 and the PS90. They both shoot great and have been 100% reliable. These are not toys as the select fire versions of these and other brand bullpups are used by various military and police worldwide, and the US Secret Service. They are very easy to handle, ambidextrous, well balanced, and very ergonomic. They are not the best choice for benchrest shooting and are best fired offhand just by nature of their design. The triggers are a bit mushy due to the connecting bar between the trigger and trigger group located in the buttstock. You get used to the trigger fairly quickly. They also draw a substantial amount of interest when you take them to the range.

So far, I have been so impressed with my bullpups that I have ordered the IWI Tavor and am looking forward to its delivery.

Why is this in the handgun forum?

 

[dbrier]

Why is this in the handgun forum?

OP has 5 posts and joined this week.

 

[cfl4rat]

here is one ive been eye balling for a bit
JTACTICAL - M14 Rogue Chassis System With Charging Handle (MSRP $1350... your price $1025)

 

[pmorriso]

I own the bullpup 870 build. I believe the creater of the 870 kit and the m14 kit are friends. The 870 kit is pretty good, but it does leave some things to be desired. Better than the KSG and leaps and bounds better than the old Mossberg bullpup. Better as in always goes bang and easy to handle(probably due to its AR styling)! It's hard to beat the 870 platform. I handled a UTS and It was of very poor quality, I couldn't see paying anywhere close to $1300.

 

[PGRChaplain]

All the BullPup stocks for 10/22, Marlin 60 don't have very good reviews. I was going to build one in .22lr but I don't want to have to redesign the whole thing after I buy it.

 

[Dave Doehrman]

If you're looking for a target rifle or long range shooter, stay with a conventional configuration. If you want a short, concealable, well balanced close quarter combat rifle, then consider and try a few of the bull pups.

I have the FN FS2000 and the MSAR bullpups in .223. I also had the KelTec RFB bull pup in .308 and the RFB had the best trigger of all three. I hated to sell the RFB but I wanted to consolidate my ammo storage and also needed the cash to fund the new bench rifle I'm putting together.

The triggers on the bullpups are not as smooth and crisp as a bench rifle but if you are using them for their intended purpose, you won't be bothered at all by the trigger. I've never seen or heard anyone in a combat situation stop and holler "Gee, I wish this weapon had a smoother trigger". As mentioned above, some countries have adopted these weapons as their battle rifles. Most current bull pup barrels are at least 16" long to comply with regulations. That is as long as quite a few conventional style weapons.

My FS2000 has great balance and is fun to shoot. I installed the ACOG optics with the Docter red dot. I have shot it in this configuration out to 500 yards without any problems.

Try to find someone who has these and see if you can shoot them. I think actually trying before buying will help you make an informed decision.

 

[SIGnature45]

Anyone have or used any bullpups chambered in .45? I love the idea for home defense, and although there are good arguments that .223 is a great home defense round, I'd prefer 45. I have a p220 for home defense and carry, but would love a reliable .45 bullpup rifle for accuracy sake. Yea i know hit the range and the p220 is just as accurate, which I do and it is, but when the adrenaline is rushing and your woken up at 3am, you never know how accurate you may be with a pistol. I'd prefer to rely on a carbine type rifle in 45.

 

[indykid]

Bad picture of one of my favorite shooters, a Bushmaster M17S:

With a 21 inch barrel in a very compact package it is very accurate and once you shoulder it, very comfortable to shoot. It does take some getting used to seeing the flash of brass being flung out just below your face.

I did a lot of work on the trigger mechanism, smoothing things out, polishing and greasing parts to make the trigger feel better, but in truth you get used to it after a while and don't notice that it has a long but manageable trigger pull.

 

[Barry in IN]

I had a Bushmaster M17S for a short while. I have an AUG A3 now.
I know the usual plus of bullpups is reduced overall length, but my favorite thing is a byproduct of that. The center of gravity is shifted rearward, and with my jacked-up back, that lets me handle it better than a conventional rifle.

The trigger is a heavy nine pounds, but crisp. Take the old saying about how a trigger should feel like snapping an icicle and picture a big icicle.

I used to hate bullpups, including the AUG. I think I'm getting converted.