Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 21 to 26 of 26

Thread: Any reason NOT to get a Bushmaster superlight barrel?

  1. #21
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Arkansas
    Posts
    1,841
    Feedback Score
    16 (100%)
    CMMG is also making one. It's not on their site but if you e-mail them they offer it. M4 feed ramps, chrome lined, etc........FWIW.
    "The peace we have within us is most often expressed in how we treat others"

  2. #22
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    VA/OH
    Posts
    29,630
    Feedback Score
    33 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Bell View Post
    Hey guys,

    I am very interested in all these lightweight builds I am seeing. I was thinking about buying the Bushmaster superlight barrel assembly and putting it into a gun I am building. I have done some searches and not found anything either way. Anything wrong with these barrels? Does anyone else offer something better (that is actually available)?

    GHB

    Yes as DD is about to release the HF pencil barrels.

    We will be stocking them and doing custom builds.


    C4

  3. #23
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    VA/OH
    Posts
    29,630
    Feedback Score
    33 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by rockm4 View Post
    I know that i will surly get beat up for this one. But please someone tell me, what is so great about light weight rifle barrels. In My near 45 years of shooting I've always had the the though that a light barrel loses it's point of impact from point of aim, the hotter it gets. I've seen it first hand on the battle field on M60's, that GI's that would get caught up in a mad minute fire fight. To the point that the bullets would dribble out of the end of the barrel. All of the line company's that I worked along with carried an extra barrel for their M60's and a special glove to change out the trashed barrels with. So my thought is that a L/W AR barrel that shoots a 100 rounds is not going to be on target or dose that matter to anyone other than Me, ( SORRY ) but that drives Me crazy to invest as much money and time that we all do, not to have a tack driver after I shoot 4 or 5 mags? jmtcw

    Patriot
    What you are saying is true IF you are shooting it FA. If the pencil barrel is free floated, I don't think you can get it hot enough to warp it.

    IMHO, there is NO reason to ever get a barrel heavier than an M4/Govt profile and a pencil barrel is really where its at.


    C4

  4. #24
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    1,187
    Feedback Score
    17 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    IMHO, there is NO reason to ever get a barrel heavier than an M4/Govt profile and a pencil barrel is really where its at.


    C4
    I'm a nobody, but I heartily agree with this statement!

  5. #25
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Midwest, USA
    Posts
    8,192
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by SPDGG View Post
    Thank you everyone for the excellant info./feedback, Much appreciated. Had another ???: Are the Bushmaster Superlight barrels chambered: 5.56 NATO or .223Rem ? Does anyone have a pic(s) of your builds & if possible the barrel markings? Thanks Again
    They are likely to be found with a 5.56 chamber. The dims of which will vary.

    Don't have a pic handy, but mine were marked B MP 5.56. I think there was a chrome reference, but I don't recall. They were chrome lined.
    2012 National Zumba Endurance Champion
    الدهون القاع الفتيات لك جعل العالم هزاز جولة الذهاب

  6. #26
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Posts
    406
    Feedback Score
    15 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by SPDGG View Post
    Thank you everyone for the excellant info./feedback, Much appreciated.

    Had another ???: Are the Bushmaster Superlight barrels chambered: 5.56 NATO or .223Rem ?

    Does anyone have a pic(s) of your builds & if possible the barrel markings?

    Thanks Again
    This one was a truck gun build, and eventual hand-me-down to my daughter (she is only 10 months old currently). It is really light, surprisingly accurate (more so than my M4 profiles w/ irons, for some reason), and simple. I love this rifle. I like the light handling of it so much, I am going to build a lightweight for my duty rifle, this summer.



Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •