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    Bushmaster Carbon Thoughts

    I've been wanting an AR for a while and was hoping to find a Colt 6920, but finances were pretty tight and then the Hook fiasco hit.

    Well, 6920s disappeared faster than 22LR ammo. I got a call from an acquaintance at a LGS and he told me they had received a Bushmaster Carbon 15. He gave me first shot at it, so I decided to go ahead and put it in layaway. BM is far from my first choice of AR manufacturers. But, at under $900, it was hard to pass up.

    It's going to be a range/HD gun, so I think it will do fine.

    I'm hoping to move up to a 6920 or Sig M400 for my second AR.

    What are your experiences with the Carbon or BM in general?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar Mike View Post

    What are your experiences with the Carbon or BM in general?
    Did you do any research on them at all? More importantly, can you swap it out for something else?
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    I attended a Bennie Cooley carbine course where one of the shooters had a carbon 15. He had a feedway stoppage every time he tried to fire it. After holding up the class on every drill the instructor told him to get the gun off the firing line. Lucky for him someone loaned him their spare. I realize that is only a sample of one but its not my first bad experience with Bushmaster.

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    There have been numerous posts here about the Carbon 15, with none of them being very flattering...

    If you can move that deposit to another gun (perhaps an economical S&W M&P option) it would be recommended by most of the FOGs here and in the AR community as a whole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
    More importantly, can you swap it out for something else?


    Seriously though, the terms "range toy" and "home defense gun" are not even remotely similar. It will probably make a fine toy.

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    Can you get out of the layaway? The C-15 is a very low end AR normally selling for $600. You really should set your sights higher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AKJD375 View Post
    I attended a Bennie Cooley carbine course where one of the shooters had a carbon 15. He had a feedway stoppage every time he tried to fire it.
    That is because they are known for carving out a groove/ divot under the barrel extension. Once it starts, it will continue to gouge it more and more rendering the weapon giving the issues you describe. The bullet tips hit where the feedramps should be.
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    Can I run it over with a bradley or crush it in the ramp door?

    DROP RAMP!!!!
    Last edited by Endur; 04-06-13 at 01:37.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Endur View Post
    Can I run it over with a bradley or crush it in the ramp door?

    DROP RAMP!!!!
    You cant even fall on a carbon 15 without breaking it

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    Get out of the layaway and go over to www.gandrtactical.com and buy a Colt LE6900 for $900.
    “If you are going through hell, keep going.”
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