Bushmaster for $649.00 seems good

[IndianaGTI]

OK, I will let you guys in on a secret. I found my Les Baer Police Special for $1099 shipped and my Glock 33 for $399 shipped on fatwallet.com
I just saw a Bushmaster for $649.00 there. I have no experience with the carbon receiver or upper. Is this a good deal or not?

Bushmaster AR-15 w/Bushnell TR-25, 30-round magazines, soft case and sling $649.99 Cabela's B&M

Just thinking about adding to my toys.

 

[42769vette]

im not sure but i think 21st century had one close to that. personally id spend a few extra bucks to support local businesses. it may even save you money to buy from them since you can skip the transfer fee

 

[esrice]

I'd pass. For $150 more you could get a "real" high quality mil-spec Spikes M4. Skip the carbon models.

 

[451_Detonics]

High priced for a plastic upper and lower gun, I would rather have one of the bargain bin AR's from CMMG.

 

[IndianaGTI]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will steer clear.

 

[JeremySS]

I have this rifle, got it from Bradis earlier this year. It is $650, but remember that this includes a Bushnell micro red dot that is worth around $100, so you are effectively paying $550 for a pretty decent rifle. I will link at the bottom to the review I did on mine. Overall I have been very happy with it and like the light weight of the platform. I have put 500+ rounds of 5.56 through it so far with not a single problem. I think most of the bashers of the Carbon-15 on here are a few years out of date, this rifle uses the same components as any of the other Bushmaster M4 style rifles with the exception of the upper and lower receiver housings being made of carbon reinforced polymers instead of aluminum (many of these guys may still hate Glocks too )

So, in my opinion the Carbon-15 is a good rifle, but with that said you can get a VERY good rifle for $799 from Spikes Tactical. The Spikes may be $250 more, but it has a lot of the little and not so little things that the Bushmaster Carbon is lacking such as M4 Feedramps, 1:7 Twist Barrel, Front Site Post, etc... I do not think nor has it been proven to me that the Carbon Polymer receivers are a problem in any way, but Bushmaster did cut corners on this rifle in other ways to keep the price down. These small things add up and may or may not be important to you, but they are important to understand. If I had to do it all over again, I would think hard about building a rifle with mostly Spikes or similar quality components while possible using the Carbon receivers to keep the weight down.

Good luck in your decision, here is the review I did on my Carbon 15 https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long_guns/95480-bushmaster_c15_orc_dial-up_beware.html

 

[bogus]

for fatwallet. Been getting deals and fat cash over there for several years!