"It's been my experience that most problems with AR's are "user induced".
This single statement can be applied to so many different facets of life.
"It's been my experience that most problems with AR's are "user induced".
Yup.......This single statement can be applied to so many different facets of life.
So with that background, here's the question:
If I sold the Bushmaster at a slight loss and reinvested, what's the best way to spend $1,000 to $1,250?
I'm kind of tired of folks on the internet lauding the benefits of having a "fighting rifle" for EVERYBODY, regardless of their intended uses OR budget.
Let's be honest - how many folks that own AR-pattern rifles will EVER break a bolt or shoot out a barrel, let alone use it in defense of life?
OP, I say shoot your Bushy and F the snobs that would sneer at you because it isn't a "Tier One" AR. It'll either run just fine in your carbine courses, or it'll break and become another story recited on the internet of inferior weapons justifying why people NEED to spend $1200+ for a "fighting rifle" they're 99.9% never going to "fight" with.
Here's the issue... the gun I bought was a Bushmaster patrolman. Since buying it, I've read enough and seen enough raised eyebrows among serious shooters (law enforcement/military guys) at the range that I'm questioning the decision. I haven't had serious problems with the Bushie yet, but I'm wondering if they're inevitable.