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    Lightbulb HELP ME OUT HERE???.

    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

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    The way prices has fallen on Colt's right now, get yourself a new Colt LE6520 which is the government carbine and has a light weight 1/7 twist barrel.
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    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)?

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    I have one on my Vulcan Arms polymer upper/lower with a lightweight free float aluminum handguard and old style XM collapsible butt stock. The whole thing weighs in right at 5 pounds empty. With a Weaver 2.5-7 scope and my handloads it'll hold just at MOA at 100 yards from a solid bench rested position. With federal "Value Pack" 50 grain JHP it'll shoot 2 MOA consistently. I consider that not bad for a lightweight carry it in the Jeep/take anywhere carbine.

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    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. jmtcw

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    I would tend to agree with you under certain circumstances. But the weight of a barrel (free floated) has little effect on accuracy (even as it gets hot) if properly stress relieved from the factory. But then again, how many are properly stress relieved, and throw in a non floated barrel and things change. Still, for a take anywhere knock-about carbine mine, with a free floated barrel, is extremely compact, lightweight, and reasonably accurate. When afield I can carry it all day without aches and pains setting in (I ain't no youngster anymore).

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    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
    I'd not liken the effects of heating up a LW barrel to that of a LW barrel on an M60. It's a bit different.

    The advantage of a lightweight barrel...and lightweight guns in general...are the comparative ease with which they are handled, carried, and operated. 5-7 year olds can manage a 6520 pretty easily, but struggle more with others. Ladies, IBOs, and those with less strength or more disability have an easier time with them as well. Should you have to run the gun one handed because you're support side is disabled, or to clear certain conditions in the gun, you'll be glad it's a lightweight.

    For the more average adult male, the difference between an M4-profile and lightweight is less an issue. However, if things can be made easier, why not? Everyone in my house and shop can run my lightweights. They may or may not be able to run others.
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    Appreciate it if anyone could tell me if the barrel in question, 16" Bushmaster SuperLight, is chrome lined or not?

    Thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by SPDGG View Post
    Appreciate it if anyone could tell me if the barrel in question, 16" Bushmaster SuperLight, is chrome lined or not?

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    The one that I own, is 1x9" and chrome lined. I would bet money that any SLW Bushy barrel made in the last 15-20 years (maybe even all of them) would be chrome lined.

    I have several AR's and a few of them, I built in the past few years. On three builds, trying to balance quality, availability, and price, I used Bushmaster barrels, and LMT BCG's. Two of them got Bushy 16" 1x9" M4 profile barrels, and the other go a Bushy 16" SLW 1x9" barrel. Oddly enough, with iron sights, at 50 yards, the SLW outshoots the two M4 barrels by a good margin!? I wouldn't have guessed in a million years, that the super light weight would shoot that well!? If I didn't have a BCM for duty use, I would put that Bushy SLW on my duty setup. Great barrel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 9DivDoc View Post
    Bushy, at least at one time, did a run of 1 in 7 SLW...

    I have both a 1 x 7 and a 1 x 9 16' SLW barrels from Bushmaster. Love'em.

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    I'm a snob. I like 1/7, M4 feed ramps and park under the FSB. I would wait for the BCM. If these are not issues to you then Bushmaster is good-to-go. This was such an issue to me that I had a Colt LW 16" cut down to 14.5 for my last build. I prefer 14.5" vs. 16". They just handle better to me. As far as the LW issue, I am sold on them and they are all I plan on buying from now on.
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    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
    Last edited by SPDGG; 11-20-09 at 03:54.

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