GALLEP
01-04-12, 16:08
Hey guys! I’m Peter and here’s my intro/gun review post. Gun review from a newbie? Yeah, why not. I’m just like you; just another random guy on the internet with an opinion that’s so important and valid that I must publish it here for the world to see. I’m no Gun Expert, but on a level of 1-10: 1 being “Susie Home Maker” and 10 being “Chuck Norris”; I’m a comfortable 4.
My experience working with guns, as in getting paid, has been a DoD Contractor for the past 10 years in the Base Supply Field. It’s not as exciting as it sounds. A good portion of that decade was locked in an armory issuing, receiving, inventorying, cleaning, acting as “Clearing Barrel Official”, and hunting down missing M16A1’s (Yeah, A1’s. I came across an armory that still maintained a Serviceable of these things in 2007; that’s USAF Space Command for ya), M16A2’s, M4 variants, GUU5P’s, and M9’s.
On a personal experience with guns I’ve obtained and utilize daily my CCW with a Sig P250 Compact 9mm. It was my first gun actually. My second gun was a Ruger 10/22. Don’t laugh, no reason on shooting rabbits and squirrels with a $0.37 round when I can do it for $0.02 right? Save the 5.56 rounds for Zombies.
On that note, and which brings me here is my recent purchase of a Bushmaster Superlight Carbon 15. Here’s my review of it so far;
I bought it for $649.99 at Sportsmen’s Warehouse locally, brand new with the Bushnell Red Dot (which now resides on my Ruger 10/22) and a spiffy carry case.
I put my ol’ trusty Aimpoint on it with some seasoned Magpul Magazines; zeroed and shot 420 rounds of Federal Green tip ammo with no issues.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/AR.jpg?t=1325638100
After trolling around here a bit, I learned a few things to replace or investigate. Here’s what I’ve got;
I guess there’s some shotty staking work on the BCG. Here’s a picture of mine. From what I gathered, it pretty decent and I don’t need to do anything more. It looks like there is plenty of metal mushying going on to avoid anything getting loose.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo.jpg?t=1325638133
But there is no staking on the CastleNut. That's ok though, I plan on replacing that rear plate for a single point sling mount. After that I'll stake it.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo23.jpg?t=1325639503
The only thing I've noticed so far that I don't like, is the cammo paint. Not a fan of it, but I justified the low cost to tolerate it. However, that cammo paint is already chipping around some of the business areas;
Chipping where the Charge Handle clips in to be secure.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo22.jpg?t=1325638106
Chipping where the Dust Cover rests while open.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo4.jpg?t=1325638130
Oh, and my buffer tube is the R6001 Carbine Type. I guess I'm going to hold off on replacing the Tube and BCG until things start not working properly. Unitl then I'm having a blast with it so far.
Here's a video of me Bump firing it. This was the 3rd magazine since new. My cousin on the left was trying to Bump fire his AK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1QAO1g2hCM
My experience working with guns, as in getting paid, has been a DoD Contractor for the past 10 years in the Base Supply Field. It’s not as exciting as it sounds. A good portion of that decade was locked in an armory issuing, receiving, inventorying, cleaning, acting as “Clearing Barrel Official”, and hunting down missing M16A1’s (Yeah, A1’s. I came across an armory that still maintained a Serviceable of these things in 2007; that’s USAF Space Command for ya), M16A2’s, M4 variants, GUU5P’s, and M9’s.
On a personal experience with guns I’ve obtained and utilize daily my CCW with a Sig P250 Compact 9mm. It was my first gun actually. My second gun was a Ruger 10/22. Don’t laugh, no reason on shooting rabbits and squirrels with a $0.37 round when I can do it for $0.02 right? Save the 5.56 rounds for Zombies.
On that note, and which brings me here is my recent purchase of a Bushmaster Superlight Carbon 15. Here’s my review of it so far;
I bought it for $649.99 at Sportsmen’s Warehouse locally, brand new with the Bushnell Red Dot (which now resides on my Ruger 10/22) and a spiffy carry case.
I put my ol’ trusty Aimpoint on it with some seasoned Magpul Magazines; zeroed and shot 420 rounds of Federal Green tip ammo with no issues.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/AR.jpg?t=1325638100
After trolling around here a bit, I learned a few things to replace or investigate. Here’s what I’ve got;
I guess there’s some shotty staking work on the BCG. Here’s a picture of mine. From what I gathered, it pretty decent and I don’t need to do anything more. It looks like there is plenty of metal mushying going on to avoid anything getting loose.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo.jpg?t=1325638133
But there is no staking on the CastleNut. That's ok though, I plan on replacing that rear plate for a single point sling mount. After that I'll stake it.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo23.jpg?t=1325639503
The only thing I've noticed so far that I don't like, is the cammo paint. Not a fan of it, but I justified the low cost to tolerate it. However, that cammo paint is already chipping around some of the business areas;
Chipping where the Charge Handle clips in to be secure.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo22.jpg?t=1325638106
Chipping where the Dust Cover rests while open.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Gallep/photo4.jpg?t=1325638130
Oh, and my buffer tube is the R6001 Carbine Type. I guess I'm going to hold off on replacing the Tube and BCG until things start not working properly. Unitl then I'm having a blast with it so far.
Here's a video of me Bump firing it. This was the 3rd magazine since new. My cousin on the left was trying to Bump fire his AK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1QAO1g2hCM