VHinch
03-10-10, 15:10
This doesn't really count as a build per se, but it's my latest project, and one that turned out pretty well.
I recently received a Bushmaster as a gift. Knowing what I do about Bushmasters, I really had no desire for it as I already had a couple of AR's much further left on the chart. However, since it was a gift, selling the rifle would have been inappropriate, so I chose to upgrade it to the specs I wanted and make it a shooter.
All furniture was replaced with Magpul MOE - $125
Added Magpul AFG - $35
Added Magpul Rear MBUS - $50
LPK was replaced with a Daniel Defense - $70
Buffer replaced with BCM heavy buffer - $30
BCG replaced with Daniel Defense - $140
Charging handle replaced with BCM Gunfighter - $40
Misc parts - $50
Total - $540
So now I've got $500 in it (plus another $700 in optic, light, mounts, and sling, but I'd have put those on any AR), and the only original components are the upper recevier, lower receiver, and barrel. Typically I'd give someone a hard time about dumping that kind of cash into a BM, but due to the circumstances on this one I was okay with it, and it's become my favorite rifle since I did the upgrades myself and I'm honoring the intent of the initial gift by using it.
It's at +/- 3000 rounds now and is a fine shooter.
http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww123/vhinch/Bushmaster002-1.jpg
http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww123/vhinch/Bushmaster001-1.jpg
I recently received a Bushmaster as a gift. Knowing what I do about Bushmasters, I really had no desire for it as I already had a couple of AR's much further left on the chart. However, since it was a gift, selling the rifle would have been inappropriate, so I chose to upgrade it to the specs I wanted and make it a shooter.
All furniture was replaced with Magpul MOE - $125
Added Magpul AFG - $35
Added Magpul Rear MBUS - $50
LPK was replaced with a Daniel Defense - $70
Buffer replaced with BCM heavy buffer - $30
BCG replaced with Daniel Defense - $140
Charging handle replaced with BCM Gunfighter - $40
Misc parts - $50
Total - $540
So now I've got $500 in it (plus another $700 in optic, light, mounts, and sling, but I'd have put those on any AR), and the only original components are the upper recevier, lower receiver, and barrel. Typically I'd give someone a hard time about dumping that kind of cash into a BM, but due to the circumstances on this one I was okay with it, and it's become my favorite rifle since I did the upgrades myself and I'm honoring the intent of the initial gift by using it.
It's at +/- 3000 rounds now and is a fine shooter.
http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww123/vhinch/Bushmaster002-1.jpg
http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww123/vhinch/Bushmaster001-1.jpg