My Bushmaster worked as designed !?

[Mags]

Thanks Jon Boy, I am not new to ARs but I am new to Bushmaster. Just don't want the thing failing me.

 

[benEzra]

Sounds like you've already checked the gas key screw staking, so you don't need a whole BCG. For the carbine classes, you might consider picking up a Bravo Company bolt for under $70, which takes care of bolt and extractor concerns, and you can keep the Bushy bolt as a spare. If you're running a carbine-length gas system, make sure you get the bolt with the correct extractor setup. Upgrading the buffer might be a good idea, but if the rifle is running 100% as-is, that's not as critical as the gas key staking and the extractor are.

If you're paying $500 or $1000 and taking off work to go shoot a carbine class, and your rifle goes down halfway through causing that money to be wasted, that's a whole lot more expensive than having a spare bolt.

 

[Mags]

I still would like to get a look at your new rifle.

Pics can be found here.http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=516435

 

[Birddog1911]

Sage advice.

I'd bet that if you looked in the range bags of serious competitors, regardless of their brand, th y'd have a spare bolt in the spare parts kit.

 

[WYcoyote]

You have already mentioned the thing I would do.
Get the BCM BCG, test it well, and keep the BM BCG for your spare.
And not because the BM is junk, but I would give the BCM the edge in reliability.
If you are going to classes and need to keep shooting, you should have a spare anyway.