New AR

NEOCON · 06-15-2008

Well I finally made my mind up and brought home a Bushmaster AR15-M4 it has the flat top reciever with removable carry handle, 16" heavy barrel,6 position stock. I had been contemplating a DPMS Sporticle but the no dust cover was what finally knocked it out of the running. I do a lot of offroading with no top or doors and the dust would have been a killer with no cover. I had intended to go with a EoTech but with the added cost of the Bushy over the Sporticle I had to get something with iron sights for now. But with the removable carry handle with the A2 sights this will be a very workable until I get the $$$ for the EoTech. I got it at Daves Gun Shop in Holland where I buy most all of my guns.
I brought it home cleaned the bore and chamber and then zeroed in 12 shots. Then put another 100 rounds through it at 50 yards and less. May go to Sugar Ridge today for some longer range shooting today.I will be going through the Appleseed class next weekend Redbrush and plan to put it through its paces then.
Here are a couple pics.

GetA2J · 06-15-2008

The Black Rifle Disease now has you in its grips. Har Har Har

Ri22o · 06-15-2008

That looks like an M4 barrel. Are you sure it has a heavy barrel?

NEOCON · 06-15-2008

Yes it is a M4 barrel sorry, thanks for the clarification. I was thinking of heavier than the barrel on the Sportical. I am still new at this AR terminology.
I did take and stake the castle nut on the rear buffer tube and the bolts on the bolt carrier.

melensdad · 06-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Ri22o

That looks like an M4 barrel. Are you sure it has a heavy barrel?

Huh? He said it is an M4 (and as you wrote, it sure looks like an M4 barrel profile) but I don't see anything in his post to indicate a 'heavy' barrel. Did I miss something?

Scutter01 · 06-15-2008

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Originally Posted by melensdad

Huh? He said it is an M4 (and as you wrote, it sure looks like an M4 barrel profile) but I don't see anything in his post to indicate a 'heavy' barrel. Did I miss something?

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Well I finally made my mind up and brought home a Bushmaster AR15-M4 it has the flat top reciever with removable carry handle, 16" heavy barrel,6 position stock.

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melensdad · 06-15-2008

Thanks. I missed that.

NEOCON · 06-15-2008

Just spoke with John at Daves and it seems as though I won the grand prize yesterday at the open house. I won a RCBS Master reloading kit or a $250 gift card.

Decisions decisions....

Ri22o · 06-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Scutter01

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Thanks.

Bigum1969 · 06-15-2008

Congratulations on the new AR. And congrats on winning the prize at Dave's. That gift card would take a big chunk off the price of that EOTech!

06-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
NEOCON Rifleman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrick county Posts: 253	New AR Well I finally made my mind up and brought home a Bushmaster AR15-M4 it has the flat top reciever with removable carry handle, 16" heavy barrel,6 position stock. I had been contemplating a DPMS Sporticle but the no dust cover was what finally knocked it out of the running. I do a lot of offroading with no top or doors and the dust would have been a killer with no cover. I had intended to go with a EoTech but with the added cost of the Bushy over the Sporticle I had to get something with iron sights for now. But with the removable carry handle with the A2 sights this will be a very workable until I get the $$$ for the EoTech. I got it at Daves Gun Shop in Holland where I buy most all of my guns. I brought it home cleaned the bore and chamber and then zeroed in 12 shots. Then put another 100 rounds through it at 50 yards and less. May go to Sugar Ridge today for some longer range shooting today.I will be going through the Appleseed class next weekend Redbrush and plan to put it through its paces then. Here are a couple pics.

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melensdad Jerk in a Hawaiian shirt. So what about it? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lake County / West Creek Posts: 1,362	Thanks. I missed that. __________________ Father John Corapi: "Don't be so open minded that your brains fall out!" Visit my Antique Snowcat, political, gun & general discussions (with this lawsuit) I'd like to think that I've been more successful at saving lives than Roe V Wade. -- Dick Anthony Heller, 3/18/08 on the steps of the SCOTUS after leaving the Heller v DC Gun Ban hearing.

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Bigum1969 Paranoid and Currently Being Chased Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Indiana Posts: 1,551	Congratulations on the new AR. And congrats on winning the prize at Dave's. That gift card would take a big chunk off the price of that EOTech! __________________ Audentes fortuna juvet

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06-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
GetA2J Marksman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Terre Haute,Indiana Posts: 568	The Black Rifle Disease now has you in its grips. Har Har Har

06-15-2008	#3 (permalink)
Ri22o Modberator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Speedway Posts: 2,376	That looks like an M4 barrel. Are you sure it has a heavy barrel?

06-15-2008	#4 (permalink)
NEOCON Rifleman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrick county Posts: 253	Yes it is a M4 barrel sorry, thanks for the clarification. I was thinking of heavier than the barrel on the Sportical. I am still new at this AR terminology. I did take and stake the castle nut on the rear buffer tube and the bolts on the bolt carrier.

06-15-2008	#8 (permalink)
NEOCON Rifleman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrick county Posts: 253	Just spoke with John at Daves and it seems as though I won the grand prize yesterday at the open house. I won a RCBS Master reloading kit or a $250 gift card. Decisions decisions....