Remember that huge pile of Bushmaster M4 carbines at the start of the Ukrainian rebellion ?
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Remember that huge pile of Bushmaster M4 carbines at the start of the Ukrainian rebellion ?
If one has to ask the question, they're probably not ready for the answer. I say, buy the just as good as brands, you must have it all figured out! The rest of us have been had! If they only shoot 100 rds a year does it matter? Wanna be cheap? Live it up!
Guns and tools. Buy the best quality you can find and they'll last a lifetime. But thats just me.
Upper to lower. Takes a tool or punch to get it apart, even after getting a replacement upper. Still love the gun, just realize that having a "tier one" name on the parts doesn't always make them "better".
Here is it next to a PSA(blem)/BCM build that cost less than half as much:
I don't view either as superior based on the brands of the parts. They're both great guns. The 300BLK (FDE) does make me giggle more as it's a hoot to shoot and the SSA-E is a fun trigger compared to the ALG ACT in the 5.56.
Last edited by wct097; 01-23-16 at 20:06.
For years, I bought Craftsman tools because I got good service from them. However, since Sears merged with K-Mart, the quality of their sockets has degraded significantly, especially the quarter drive 12 point sockets, which I use a lot as an A&P Technician. I've had to switch to Snap-On sockets to get the durability needed to get the job done. The Craftsman 12 point sockets round off quickly which in turn damages the 12 point nuts making them difficult to remove. I can't afford to have a socket rounding off a nut, making it impossible to remove. One rounded off nut in a tight location can add hours to a job.
Certainly, there are tools one can get from Harbor Freight that will get the job done, but many are more awkward, heavier or plain quirky adding time and fatigue to the job compared to a more expensive tool. There are also tools that cost more than bring nothing to the work bench. For example, I hate Snap-On ratchets because of their handles are round and skinny. I know techs that won't use anything else. Point being, using a tool comparison does work. After all, what's a rifle, but a tool?
INSIDE PLAN OF BOX
- ROAD-RUNNER LIFTS GLASS OF WATER- PULLING UP MATCH
- MATCH SCRATCHES ON MATCH-BOX
- MATCH LIGHTS FUSE TO TNT
- BOOM!
- HA-HA!!
-WILE E. COYOTE, AUTHOR OF "EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW IN LIFE, I LEARNED FROM GOLDBERG & MURPHY"
I am American
If you use the tool comparison, you have to compare the jobs too. Are we talking about professional usage of the rifle or home/hobby use? Most home mechanics don't wear out tools. I've broken a relative few of my tools over the years as a home/hobby mechanic despite the fact that I've replaced nearly every part on my Jeep, swapped about 8 engines, several transmissions, and a metric ton of Jeep cooling system components. Virtually every tool I've broken has been due to abuse and misuse.Point being, using a tool comparison does work. After all, what's a rifle, but a tool?
SeriousStudent,
You're killin me.
I laughed so hard at your "hobo" I think I broke a rib!!
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