Receiver: Aluminum A3 Upper, Aluminum Lower A double heat shield Colt hand guard is practically free as people throw them away and it should be more durable than the Fisher price hand guard that Remington uses on these. 2 Both the Bushmaster and Rock River rifles had the two-aperture setup. It’s a new world and new prices. The red dot is junk. This shouldn’t be a problem with a semi-auto if the recommended firing rate is adhered to. 4 2 You can use key lock for m-lock parts. The XM-15 can be considered the best choice for shooters who use brass-cases rounds. 210 [2] [4] In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM … The type of rodeo we were expecting in this super remote heavy triple canopy agent orange soaked jungle was shockingly surprising and fast and furious when we engaged. What many don’t realize is that most brand manufacturers don’t ‘fabricate’ all of their parts like their own barrels or bolt carriers or even receivers. (Page: I’m sure there was some point to your post but it’s not exactly clear. The answer was the right one; contact customer service and Bushmaster will fix it. The barrel is the familiar Melonite-coated 4150 Chrome-Moly steel, with a 1:8” twist and topped with an A2 birdcage flash hider. If this new carbine is half as good it will be a good base for upgrading or maybe just leave it as it is. 4 Capacity: 30+1 Weight: 5.18 And a batch of which was picked up by Bushmaster for a super discount and ‘assembled’ much as you would your own kit gun. The front of the handguard melting is an issue, but a minor one. 3 This rifle could shoot 3” groups at 100 yds without them. Hell, I’ll be fair. Obviously, because of the traditional hand guard set-up, the barrel isn’t free-floating. Bushmaster … At no point did I lube the gun or disassemble it in any way again until the shooting portion of the review was over. I have Windham in my safe I’m holding for a kid, never really dug deep into the histroy of them thou. 175), TinyCrumb 4 The measurement is 1.915". (Page: Free floating rails are just unnecessary weight on most people’s rifles. A mediocre rifle for mediocre people. Folks, he was being generous to us Privates and those worn-out guns, both. TNVC & Night Goggles Inc. vSHOTT 2021 - FINAL NIGHT Tonight 5pm Pacific Time - Biggest Announcement! As far as quality, it functions well and I had no issues with it during the review. Then I saw the Remington 700 5R, a new Marlin 1984 and the new Remington Model Sevens. So when the fireworks began, I’d instantly duck and flatten out off the trail, and let off the whole mag in my rifle on full auto by raising only my arm up from my prone position to point the rifle in the direction of the enemy, then methodically, drop the mag, still holding the rifle up and inserting another mag. The Bushmaster XM-15 Standard is a family of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm. I've measured the height of the front sight (barrel top to flat of the sight top). and for just a bit more one can be built that will shoot sub moa to 100 yards with the right ammo. Good enough for government work, and better than most issue rifles. Buy a rear sight for $30-$50 bucks or a Bushnell TRS-25 for $50 or a Holosun for $100. They are fine quality for an A2/A3 rifle. Accuracy * * * A few months later while training ARVNs at the base camp we had a chance to scrutinize closely one of the many broken guns we had laying around for parts. Gun shop near down town Austin notorious for being over priced… McBride’s. Of course, that also means it’s easy to move that muzzle during shot strings, making precise controlled pairs and follow-up shots more difficult. Seems like you would want handguards with double heat shields. 2 The barrel on this XM-15, for instance, is probably an old contract pre M-4 ‘pencil’ barrel style that just had the old style triancle front sight grounded off. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined 4150 alloy steel or 416 stainless steel. ALG Defense 13" rail fit with 13.7" barrel, Better start stocking up on any and all parts, Drop-in quad rail handguard suggestions for M16A4-ish rifle, where to buy, international shipping, Official FBI/ HRT/ Reg. Welcome to MIL-STD, which is ok. Thanks for the concise review UserManuals.tech offer 2 Bushmaster manuals and user’s guides for … Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. 195 Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined 4150 alloy steel or 416 stainless steel. My deployment guns just happened to be Colts, and the standard there was closer to 3 or 4 inches. Ahhh. People and their m-lock obsession makes me laugh. 111), chenault With a bargain priced barrel this is about the best you are going to do. I hope you folks can get to the bottom of this for me as I would like to return the gun if it is in fact .223 only. 76), Alaska511 The handguard got pretty hot, but never too hot to hold. 203 (Page: Bushmaster XM-15 QRC 223/5.56mm Semi-Auto Rifle with Mini Red Dot Their feeding system works with the various universal STANAG magazines which mean … 4 Or can you really ever be done. » I purchased a new Bushmaster AR- 15 XM15 E2S, it has a 22″ barrel which is marked 1/9 .223. 2 Then instead of three or four of those old bulky ‘ammo pouches’ we rigged a pack belt to carry more grenades than standard carry load. That’s it. I didn’t fully test the battery life, but I left it on overnight without issue. what’s that, if not wylde? Right, an early A1 Upper Receiver (note the rear sight differences). But in this new day of full-length rails (and they are good days) all that naked pencil-thin barrel looks strange. It was a rare day that I could get to 2 MOA with any of the guns I was issued, even with a telescopic sight. 4 In the past, Bushmaster has always been a decent enough product at a low price point. 3 Been a great rifle, the only thing I’ve had to replace was gas rings and trigger springs. 3 Sight: None I bought the same gun for $350 after rebate last year. Above, A Bushmaster V Match “Flat-Top” Style Upper Receiver And A3 Type Removeable Carry Handle. Bushmaster XM-15 left side (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). We’ll have to see what happens. So I shot standing, kneeling, and off a bipod at a 100-yard target. 2 Variants. 110 » Bushmaster XM-15 at rest (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com), Bushmaster XM-15 QRC (Quick Response Carbine), SPECIFICATIONS: Bushmaster XM-15 Quick Reaction Carbine, Type: Rifle: Semi-Auto • Most Bushmaster models feature fully adjustable rear sights / elevation adjustable front sights. Your suggestion to replace plastic hand guards that have ventilation holes top and bottom with wooden hand guards without any ventilation holes seems misguided. I have a bushmaster xm15-e2s that has the standard front sight post that's also a gas block. If you want a cheap/starter/high value rifle, you just can’t beat Palmetto. The customized … 153 ADCO still chop/thread and crown barrels? Not all 55gr FMJ surplus shot quite that well, but surplus M855 and Winchester’s 64gr Super X shot not even ¼” larger groups. 145 [ARFCOM NEWS] Is The NRA Taking Its Ball And Going Home? comparitive quality ones can still be built for less Instead, Bushmaster includes a Chinese-made miniature red dot optic. But even more fun would be cut the barrel to SBR it, push an A2 front sight on it and an A3 rear, and turn it into a Commando model. The gun ran perfectly. (Page: Really, who gives a shit? Barebones. So I guess now I have to say it in out loud. The Lower made by Bushmaster B.F.I early 1990's. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. 2 My AK is M-lock, but only because I liked the furniture if it was key lock I would have still gotten it, and I still have my M4 style upper as a backup. It’s a light weight rifle at 5 lbs, easy to shoot, and next to nothing to carry. Instead, Bushmaster includes a Chinese-made miniature red dot optic. I had a Bushmaster XM-15 … Last year one of the employees in the organization told me they were taking the next couple of years to step back and improve quality on all of their lines, including Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin, and others. Restaurant all over Austin known for strong drinks. 2 2), isullivan Also, the front sight … Bushmaster XM-15 right side (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). Regardless I’ve got a Bushmaster Varminiter I brought somewhere around (95?). (Page: As far as AR goes, its fine Bushmaster quality, although I purchased mine before Wyndham Weaponry split off so I cant vouch for their quality after that event. color parkerized. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Page: Bushmaster XM-15 (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM … Not too many years ago, a carbine-length handguard and a 16” barrel length would have been what all the cool kids wanted. I’d then go back, reload the magazine, and shoot again. MSRP: $769 (found online easily for $509-$579). I won’t buy another one for the price I paid. 4), rbhoover Overall * * * E2S Target- 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle up… And now this. As far as melting these things, I’ve seen it happen a couple of times when conserving ammo for a sustained ROF was simply NOT in the fire-fight plan of the day during a particularly ‘exciting’ engagement. It’s been a while since I shot an AR with this short a handguard. Bushmasters Solid and Steady XM15 Patrolman AR15 rifle, Chambered in.556 /.223.This model is Bushmasters most poplar model designed to fill the need of Law Enforcement and Home Defense. The bolt never failed to lock back on an empty magazine, regardless of type or weight or round used. All Rights Reserved. Using the supplied red dot optic, my groups at 100 yards never got below 4 inches. Conversely you could see it as an opportunity to justify the replacement of the plastic hand guards and six-position stock with some new wood furniture for a very classy look. I also seem to recall that some years later they came out with a stainless steel receiver for the M-16 platform—maybe to use for a lighter SAW weapon, but i don’t think they make it anymore? etc. Other than the fact that it melted, this AR puts me to sleep like a lullaby. E2S Series: The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel. We put 20 round mags which was all we had because 30 rounders weren’t in the standard-issue flow of supply yet, but we could fit loaded 20 round mags in the cloth bandoliers that 20 round stripper clip ammo came packed in. I sent it back and they replaced the upper with an aluminum alloy upper. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. For those of you who cringe at anything more than Minute of Angle precision, I’ll remind you that is better than what any service rifle, M16A2 or M4-type, I was deployed with achieved. If you are offered buy one, simply laugh at the seller, tell them them good luck, and move on. 4 The Upper Receiver is Flat Top Optics Ready AR-15 Fixed A2 Front Sight with side sling mount, Removable PRA Rear Sight… • Barrels on XM15 and Carbon 15 Models are either chrome lined Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel or 416 … 4), Bonsai1214 I know a lot of folks are, and it’s appropriate on this “Mil-Spec” themed rifle. Baby A’s. Had they made one little improvement in the AR platform, it would have ended the long time AK v. AR historic debate once and for all. They are almost identical. This solves the melting problem and also allows for mounting a high lumen tac-light, . His had a standard A2 front sight on the barrel but a really funky raised rail on the upper receiver that required a special height rear sight… The military had to realize that this was the whole problem to begin with, not mainly the ammo. Wood carbine foregrip (image courtesy blackgunswood.com). 194 Bushmaster has been synonymous with the AR-15 for decades.Tens of thousands of them, if not more, are in use by law enforcement entities throughout the US, including the Texas Department of Public Safety. I remember 20 years ago when they said if buying an AR stick with the A, B, C’S. The XM-15 QRC model is a flat top with a receiver-length Picatinny rail on the upper receiver and no front sight. Had my glock slide done, and it was showing holster wear in a month. In the old days, when you bought a Bushmaster AR the guy behind the gun counter, (who knew everything ever because he almost went to Vietnam), told you to throw away the non-MIL-STD Bushmaster bolt and buy one made by Colt. 204 It’s a cheap, workable optic. They come in all sizes from short 7 inches to 12 inches or more which also solves your forward front sight radius needs if you want, and i believe by now, for a few bucks more they might have quick replacement lightweight slimline quad rails or M-loks also? You can change everything on this gun, but because of the traditional handguard set up it’s not nearly as easy as a full length rail and free-floating hand guard. The XM-15 Quick Response Carbine (QRC) is one of the lowest, if not the lowest-priced Bushmaster AR-15 in their line-up. I lubed the gun with Rem-Oil prior to shooting and passed a bore snake down the barrel. 68), DocBach A Magpul Moe handguard is fine for mounting a light. Shown here is Bushmaster's excellent BMAS rail-mount folding front sight. 3 Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Remington own Bushmaster now and the good old boys from Bushmasters beginning go on to start Windham? The Bushmaster XM-15 … The bore and chamber of the … How many ARs go for around 5 bills these days? He was trying to milspec a Carbon-15 and sunk too much money into it. I keep telling myself that I should build one with a light weight BCM rail so I can use the Costa ‘C Clamp’ grip like all the cool kids, but I like the look of a fixed A2 front sight and know that a 11.5” free floated barrel is kinda dumb. Bushmaster's mini scope riser blocks are perfectly-suited for mounting a high-powered scope sight. Zhukov 147), molsen (Page: This is the first time I’ve wanted a Bushmaster AR-15 since I was a kid. So it’s very possible for you to buy a NIB gun from a FFL dealer that was built 2 years ago, but with no warranty. Good GOD, How Many Bushmaster QRC Rifles Could One Buy For The Price Of That U.S. I say almost, because the gas key staking on the Colt bolt is a little bit deeper, but the staking on the Bushmaster bolt has been done well and would certainly pass inspection. But then I want irons on everything, these new bolt guns drive me nutts. 75 The field of view is fairly small, there is a bluish tint to the image, and there is no night vision capability. ... like the picture suggests... you may have an interesting time if you want to put a front sight … better ones can be built for the same Then I called the Bushmaster representative to confirm what I was looking at. Then again, the one and only interesting thing about it seems to be that it melted… so… not sure where that leaves me, I guess, other than annoyed that even the blandest of bland AR-15s is legally unavailable to me in NY. They are and Bushmaster was based in Windham, Maine- that’s probably the confusion. My question it won’t be fancy, but it’ll be sniper grade. factory guns just dont interest me, Bushmaster guns are pieces of junk and the company does not honor their warranty if you are the 2nd owner. Glad I got mine 16 years ago. If the factory-standard ventilated handguards melted, then non-ventilated wood handguards — which insulates fairly well I might add — seems like a disaster waiting to happen. (Page: 2 A2 front sight post. 2 2 The XM-15 line packs an impressive magazine system. 2 Cheap rails can also come loose and cause more problems than they solve. Bushmaster XM-15 melt (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). 4 I have this strange compulsion to get a 11.5” Colt Commando upper too. As JMR alludes to, there’s a pretty huge market for these rifles. Remington Outdoor Group is getting better and making good guns. Since this gun was bought new in New Jersey it has a … Yea fucking Magpul and their foreends, and all those people making reproductions. 3 88 At no point did I ever have a failure to load, fire, or eject any round, even with mixed rounds inside the mag. I didn’t notice anything was wrong until the next day, when I pulled the gun out for accuracy testing. If you want fancy, lighter, super reliable, super tricked, etc. (Page: 74 I’ve has a Bushmaster QRC for about 5 years. condition 98%+ like new. Put a decent red dot on and shoot away. … With such a high cyclic rate these early rifles had, (less than two seconds maybe to empty the mag) the first few of us up front could keep a steady blast of unholy full auto firepower going almost better than a min-gun in some ways to keep their heads down from 4 or five men at once while the rest of the sweep platoon moved up the ‘Pigs’ to flank for a crossfire position and take over after we started to run low on mags, threw our grenades as fast as we could and fell back. I used both the supplied 30-round Magpul magazine as well as a standard metal USGI style mag. 2 2 » 3 124 Alsmost anyone with mechanical or machining skills can make a 5.56/.223 sub MOA tack driver for under 500 bucks these days. It also ran hot as hell. which always seemed to focus on the AR jamming on extraction compared to the AK, which supposedly virtually never jammed. 853), GrimEReaper 3 But a strange little thing has happened. So does the lack of sights. These sight posts and flip sights are made of high-grade materials and are built to last. The police officer I bought the rifle from had actually replaced the sight post with a gas block then slid the front sight post up the barrel to make it rifle length as a sight … After all, one of the main assets of the 16 was to be light, and handy enough to ‘abuse–like we did– or with one handed full auto cover firing while dragging a wounded brother back to cover. Yup, (that’s hillbilly for ‘Meh’) I totally agree. I’ve lost count of how many I already have. I have premium AR’s and yeah there’s a difference, but I really like this rifle. I simply shot the entire magazine at the fastest pace that would allow me to consistently strike the 12” circular plate. » In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150 steel barrel.The standard barrel has rifling of 1 turn in 9". 2 205 211), SDMF_Rebel Bushmaster XM-15 Rifle with Magazines. Furthermore, their limited warranty is only good for 2 years after the date of mfg.. I tried cerakote, and was not impressed. All lowers I’ve seen in the last few years are marked ‘multi’ because you can mount uppers of essentially arbitrary caliber on them. The heat shields weren’t the issue. 851 Replacing the red dot optic with a custom US Optics 10X scope, the rifle was capable of much more precise shooting. Out of the box it looks a little weird. Either swap those guards out or ease up on the rate of fire and you’re left with a rifle that’s got a whole lot going for it at a great retail price. Your email address will not be published. Black Hills 77gr OTM actually produced the worst groups, which was a first for me, at 2 ½”. I was interested in a scope but, I don't know much about them and need some help. One can choose to see this as a failure to account for the heat from a carbine-length gas tube and a thin barrel and remind yourself to let up when the hand guard gets warm. » Just another AR. Their rifles are definitely seeing the quality control improvements I was promised. 84 Tactical weapon historians had to re-write the book on this type of combat after Nam and we had to adjust accordingly for a lot of ‘specialty’ combat situations and missions. The fact that it comes with a workable red dot optic is just gravy. So we kept as many spare working weapons as we could, including working enemy weapons and ammo, and broken ones for parts in case it was just a bullet or shrapnel hit through the gun and you could take the good part from another broken one and fix it). Bushmaster XM-15 M4-A3 Carbine Rifle -Features are a six-position telestock and a 16", barrel with a threaded A2 birdcage flash suppressor (for a total length of 17.25",). Magpul fanboys. PS That vid never gets old. It shouldn’t. That made adjustments quick and easy, which was much appreciated. I heard from a fairly reliable source that the chamber in this gun was a hybrid, and was capable of handling the 5.56 round, mabey a WYLDE chamber?. 4 When it comes to reliably sending lead down range, the Bushmaster performed flawlessly. I find a thin barrel heats up fast, whips too much for precise shooting, and I’ll sacrifice a few ounces of weight to keep the muzzle down in fast fire any day. I skimmed over that part so I missed it. Or firing one handed because half of one of your arms is blown open by shrapnel and you can’t move it. It’s good to know what possibly to avoid in an AR package from a through review. I never had a magazine fail to lock or drop when the magazine release was pushed. I’m not interested in another modern evolution AR right now. Rare Breed Triggers FRT - Convince me to not buy one? 4 I've had an XM-15 for maybe 8 years now. 209 As it is, a competent shooter with the XM-15 is capable of striking a 19” silhouette reliably up to 600 yards, the same distance the maximum effective range our drill sergeant at Ft. Benning told us our M16A2 service rifle was capable of. AR15.COM is the world’s largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. I’m not a fan of pencil barrel at all. 3 Brownells has it for $539 ($499 without the optic) . As … (Page: (Page: Swapping out for new factory hand guards is pretty simple. Sigh! I recently bought a Bushmaster Ar 15 model # xm15-e2s with the fixed handle. 4 It broke at 7.8 pounds with a little creep. » Bushmaster XM 15 red dot optic (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). 205), hellbound Obviously, as I was loading a single magazine by hand each time, and only shooting 30 rounds of aimed fire each time, I was shooting a lot slower than 45 rounds per minute. 2 Bought it for my 5 year old, for when he gets older. This went on for 400 rounds, the better part of a cold afternoon. Optics Scope!!! Will I will need to mount … I have a pre-Remington Bushmaster. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 3 Description: Bushmaster XM15-E2S M4-style flattop 223 carbine. Started wearing in a month. which might only add a few more ounces, but then you could also get an ultra-lite stock also. Which is what i did. 3 Don’t be that guy with a Barska laser, a crap light and a bunch of cords and tape switches velcroed to their rifle. 2 This combination makes XM-15 the best choice for shooters who are looking for an AR-15 red dot sight that co-witness with their front iron sight. 4 Action: Semi-Automatic Nice starter rifle for someone just getting into it and build off of, definitely need some irons on it. 83 7075, good bolt, good price. 87 (Page: Bushmaster XM-15 QRC (image JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). 85), stretch415 » Well, i could never figure out why they just didn’t change the case ‘shape’ of the 5.56 cartridge to imitate the 7.62 x 39 round? Both the upper and lower receivers … 2 Bushmaster XM-15 scoped (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com). It ran 520 round without any trouble firing any round. 99% condition; test … 125 Of course, the result in a carbine-length hand guard ending well shy of the end of a lightweight muzzle is that you can start and stop that muzzle with a quickness. The melt happened where the hand guard meets the retaining ring, not in the body. » The XM-15 QRC model is a flat top with a receiver-length Picatinny rail on the upper receiver and no front sight. 71), strangejames It is in the A3 configuration. I shot 77gr OTM rounds from two different vendors. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. They melted because a thin barrel and a carbine-length gas system heat up quickly, even at that rate of fire. (you won’t hit anything trying that with an M-14 on full auto if you could even hold it steady in the right direction) » Your email address will not be published. Bushmaster XM-15 factory 7075 forged lower and A3 flat-top upper receiver with forward assist and dust cover door; Carbine-Length Gas on 16" 5.56 Bushmaster Chrome-Lined 4150 chrome moly steel M4 barrel with 1:9" Twist; A2 Flash Hider; A2 Front Sight with Sling Swivel and Bayonet Lug; Bushmaster … (Page: Unusual for me, I spent most of my time shooting this gun in one drill. 4 It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. I should have been paying closer attention. 196), Lancelot But it will have a higher tendency to mis-align and jam bolt and feed interface if it got soft from too much heat, and bent enough to affect bolt function and extraction. 109 In this case, it’s the arrow, not the Indian. I find it hard to believe that a AR-15 rifle was built to shoot the civilian .223 round only, and not the 5.56. I bought one in 2013 and it was made of plastic. The shorter version with a heavy barrel. 3 Copyright © 1996-2021 AR15.COM LLC. 1048 I have a BM XM-15 E2S. 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