Bushmaster 15, is it good and worth the money

[Nick72]

I got an email from Buds Gun for what seems to be a great by for a Bushmaster AR15

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/m...69657/redirect

1) Is Bushmaster a good AR

2) Is Buds guns a good dealer

3) Is it a good price?

Thanks,
Nick.

[M&P Chris]

I do not recommend that rifle. I remember when they were selling for $699 and I thought to myself ' I wouldn't pay $50 for this thing'.

[scruff]

"Carbon" is a fancy name for reinforced plastic. The upper and lower receivers (the frame of the gun) are plastic. That might be OK for a plinker, but not for a personal defense weapon. And free optics are usually worth what you pay for them. I'd pass.

[rxer311]

I got an email from Buds Gun for what seems to be a great by for a Bushmaster AR15

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/m...69657/redirect

1) Is Bushmaster a good AR

2) Is Buds guns a good dealer

3) Is it a good price?

Thanks,
Nick.

I owned one...for a month...before I traded it in for a real AR-15. Definite pass.

[esh21167]

I got an email from Buds Gun for what seems to be a great by for a Bushmaster AR15

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/m...69657/redirect

1) Is Bushmaster a good AR

2) Is Buds guns a good dealer

3) Is it a good price?

Thanks,
Nick.

Don't you hate it when other members crush your dreams You think you've found a deal and BAM! I know just about zero about AR's, but if several members here would recommend against one, I wouldn't buy it. I've found that most opinions here are well worth considering.

Never bought from Bud's personally, but they seem to do well from what I've read.

[Roostmonkey]

Pass. Have some Kool-Aid, and save for a Colt/BCM/LMT!

[dkf]

Junk rifle IMO. For the same price you could buy a PSA M4 which has a forged alum upper and lower.

After the second trip to the range the pic below was found. The guy was a newb and the poor bastard paid $1k for the pile during the last panic.

[SauerGrapes]

There are better 700.00 AR's out there. Do some reading. I've spent the last month or so reading up on the AR 15. I know just enough to know I don't know all that much.
Here's a thought. Look at one of the high end rifles. Look at the specs and compare with what you are willing to spend. You can find a nice rifle for less. You aren't going to war, but you'll want something better than the carbon BM.

As for Bud's, I know they sell tons of guns. I was thinking of buying a gun there, but discovered the ''free shipping'' didn't included insuring the gun, that was going to be extra. Maybe not a big deal to some, it is to me! I don't like a lot of there policies.

[Mike3888]

I got to see my buddy's that he bought. Was kind of courious as to see if it was something I would of bought. My answer is that me personally I would not buy one. Was not impressed at all. Stick with something else. I decided to go with 2 stripped aero precision receivers and CMMG lower parts kits. Now tring to decide on upper.

[glocke12]

Don't do it...Save up another $200.00 and get something made from aluminum.