wojownik
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Re: Bushmaster. I still own 4 BM rifles, so I am no Bush-basher, per se. But I'll again observe that each rifle (purchased at roughly 6 year intervals over the past two decades) has been rather different. QC issues are not new or recent to Bushmaster - they seem to have good cycles, and bad cycles.
My first BM 20" A2 had an upper that was a problem child. I ended up just replacing the upper entirely. Some other minor issues along the way as well. Bolt was fine (even though it was not staked, and I'm still running that bolt in another upper 20 years later.
The second 20" A2 has run like a champ for 15 years. I got this to put in a two-stage trigger. Replaced the upper a few years ago just to have a flattop and scope.
The third 16" patrolman came along 6 years ago. This rifle feels completely different than the other two, very solid fit between upper and lower, just all around seems to be a bit better constructed. Mated it with an AimPoint Pro, and am quite pleased with it.
My first BM 20" A2 had an upper that was a problem child. I ended up just replacing the upper entirely. Some other minor issues along the way as well. Bolt was fine (even though it was not staked, and I'm still running that bolt in another upper 20 years later.
The second 20" A2 has run like a champ for 15 years. I got this to put in a two-stage trigger. Replaced the upper a few years ago just to have a flattop and scope.
The third 16" patrolman came along 6 years ago. This rifle feels completely different than the other two, very solid fit between upper and lower, just all around seems to be a bit better constructed. Mated it with an AimPoint Pro, and am quite pleased with it.