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Thread: Bushmaster "Custom Shop" Rifle --initial impressions

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    While the ARMS rail would not have been my first choice when spec'ing together a premium grade rifle, or my second choice, or third, or...

    It is still a good rail system. Most of the parts & accessories used on this offering from BM seem to be very good quality. But the railed gasblock has got to go! I would advise him to replace it with a LaRue gasblock, and send it off to ADCO to drill & pin it in place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Parabellum9x19mm View Post

    except, it does has a GA SSA trigger...that's certainly a quality component.


    While I would agree the GA trigger is quality, the Bushmaster in questions is fighting carbine, not a SPR/DMR/Precision rifle and therefore it should have a standard GI trigger.
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    So can anyone ID that bolt carrier? I can take a better pic if need be. It has weird angle cuts on it and I could not find the make listed anywhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottryan View Post
    While I would agree the GA trigger is quality, the Bushmaster in questions is fighting carbine, not a SPR/DMR/Precision rifle and therefore it should have a standard GI trigger.
    A GI trigger and a match barrel paired together doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Of course, neither do many things with this rifle. IMHO they should have
    1) Made it an 18" barrel
    2) Put a low-pro gas block on there
    3) Put a full length rail system on it
    4) Stuck about anything else but a brake on it

    Does anyone else think that Surefire makes their brakes so loud so their suppressors sound more quiet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavePAL84 View Post
    This is the “Perimeter Security Rifle” in the [Bushmaster] custom line.

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    Here's a link to the Custom Shop page:
    http://www.bushmaster.com/bcs/index.asp
    The BM Custom Shop page says in pertinent part:

    “Bushmaster Firearms International, the largest manufacturer of AR-15 style rifles in the U.S., formed a joint venture with Iron Brigade Armory (IBA) in Jacksonville, NC whose products are legendary for extreme accuracy and reliability.
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    As a result of the joint venture, Norman Chandler Jr.,VP of IBA was dually [don't they mean "duly"?] promoted to CEO - Bushmaster Custom Shop and in turn recruited a team that draws on the vast experiences of former personnel of the Law Enforcement and Military communities. All weapons are designed and built, with the idea in mind, of withstanding the rigors of field hunting or combat on any continent in the world. Coupled with the past 29 years experience from Iron Brigade Armory, Bushmaster Custom can produce the most accurate, reliable, and highest quality weapons available, anywhere in the world marketplace today.”

    I’m neither a gunsmith nor an ex-sniper, so I’m in no position to criticize IBA’s work. However, I make 3 observations:

    > Based on the various advertisements I have seen and articles I have read over the years, IBA has always charged top – I mean top – dollar for its rifles.

    > Again, I’m no gunsmith, but based on the posts in this thread I don’t think this rifle is worth anywhere close to $3,295.00, especially considering what other choices (e.g., Noveske) there are.

    > If this rifle is representative of the quality of IBA's work, then their advertising is waaaay over-hyped.

    I wonder how much of the $3,295.00 pays for the IBA/Chandler name.

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    your friend must have been high when he bought this. Its a nice rifle, but DAMN, that is a shit-ton of money for something that still lacks many desireable features. He could have gotten a noveske, an LMT MRP and put an 18inch barrel on it, or a larue upper and a lower of his liking, and gotten a better rifle for a lot less cash. But whatever floats your boat i guess.
    Last edited by flyboy1788; 03-27-09 at 02:53.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavePAL84 View Post
    A GI trigger and a match barrel paired together doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Of course, neither do many things with this rifle. IMHO they should have

    That is my whole point. This gun has alot of components that don't go together that add to the "wannabe" factor to dazzle amateurs.

    Every amateur wants a "match" trigger when they don't know any better. They don't know what is good for them. We all know this.
    Last edited by scottryan; 03-27-09 at 09:54.
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    Question

    got a chance to handle these a while back.

    i'd be very interested to see a writeup of the bushmaster custom shop remington 700. it's not featured on the bcs website, but they are out there.
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    I'll ask again, can anyone ID the make of the bolt carrier?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavePAL84 View Post
    I'll ask again, can anyone ID the make of the bolt carrier?
    Looks like a Young Manufacturing National Match BCG with maybe an ion bond finish? Just a guess.

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