Why no Carbon Frames

**Mtbkski** · July 11th, 2013, 11:48 PM

I was wondering why everyone says to stay away from AR's like the Carbon Bushmaster? What is up with this?

**dkf** · July 12th, 2013, 12:25 AM

Because they are cheap junk. Plastic upper, plastic lower, no forward assist, no dust cover and it is a Bushmaster.

The poor bastard whom owns the carbon 15 below bought it for $1k took it to the range once and its busted. Junk.

**M&P Chris** · July 12th, 2013, 12:33 AM

Pretty much everything that was stated above. A few friends of mine got them and after fondling them once you can tell they are straight junk.

The one thing I noticed the most was a binding of the charging handle. Instead of a nice smooth charging stroke I got a gritty binding charge.

**Splittiebus66** · July 12th, 2013, 01:43 AM

**TJB63** · July 12th, 2013, 04:02 PM

Nice Post, I was wondering about them myself, I figured a carbon (Plastic) lower might be Ok, But definitely not the upper, But after reading this post, I wouldn't trust either.

I saw one a few weeks back, it was tempting, Some off brand with a Plastic Lower mated to a basic upper, It even came with BUIS both Front/back - It was going for less than $700 ~ like I said, It was tempting, But Now I know The rest of the Story.

TJB

**TheGhost27** · July 12th, 2013, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by TJB63

Nice Post, I was wondering about them myself, I figured a carbon (Plastic) lower might be Ok, But definitely not the upper, But after reading this post, I wouldn't trust either.

I saw one a few weeks back, it was tempting, Some off brand with a Plastic Lower mated to a basic upper, It even came with BUIS both Front/back - It was going for less than $700 ~ like I said, It was tempting, But Now I know The rest of the Story.

TJB

Good choice on waiting until you had more information! You're much better off saving a little while longer and buying something with quality that is worth the money.