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    Any reason NOT to get a Bushmaster superlight barrel?

    Hey guys,

    I am very interested in all these lightweight builds I am seeing. I was thinking about buying the Bushmaster superlight barrel assembly and putting it into a gun I am building. I have done some searches and not found anything either way. Anything wrong with these barrels? Does anyone else offer something better (that is actually available)?

    GHB
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    I think they are great light weight barrels. They are 1:9 twist so you might run into some issues shooting heavier grain ammo but honestly I have a bunch of 1:7 twist and mostly shoot 55 or 62gr surplus so a 1:9 would be good enough for 99% of the shooting I do.

    What do you plan to do with this build?

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    I was just thinking of putting together a range beater/truck gun. Plus I am a nerd so I am interested in seeing just how light I can make one. My current colt has a 1/9 and it has always been a champ. Mostly I shoot 55 grain privi or federal. It is also good with the 855 stuff.
    Last edited by The Dumb Gun Collector; 10-30-09 at 13:01.
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    I though I read that BCM is coming out with a super light with a 1/7 twist.

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    I think it will be a great barrel for that purpose.

    I thought I heard where BCM is going to run some lightweight barrels (might be internet rumor) so you might want to touch bases with Bravo Company first but I would happily use one of those Bushmaster barrels.

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    Here's the thread on BCM's lightweight uppers:
    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=38202

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    My current duty rifle wears a Bushmaster Superlight barrel. I have run it thru a good bit of training over the past 4+ months, and it has performed perfectly with everything that has been thrown at it. (CQB out to 300yds)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Bell View Post
    Hey guys,

    I am very interested in all these lightweight builds I am seeing. I was thinking about buying the Bushmaster superlight barrel assembly and putting it into a gun I am building. I have done some searches and not found anything either way. Anything wrong with these barrels? Does anyone else offer something better (that is actually available)?

    GHB
    Bushy, at least at one time, did a run of 1 in 7 SLW...

    I have owned a number of SLWs in the last 30 yrs or so and they all shoot good enough..to take out vermin of the skunk,coon,possum,coyote,fox class if need be.

    I put one on a Mega upper with a La Rue gas block and a middie PRI light wt tube ....in FDE....for the wife and she loves hers.

    Shoots a lot of milsurp and some lighter varmint loads through it.

    It is legal to hunt, kill, and eat porcupines, armadillos and badgers in Texas.

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    I've had one on an A1 upper for a lightweight utility carbine since they were first released. I have no complaints.
    Last edited by HeavyDuty; 10-30-09 at 21:56.

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    i would love to have a super light weight 20''

    in 1:8 or 1:7
    i started this life with nothing.....kept most of it.

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