Bushmaster poly or forged?

[doninva]

Is the forged reciever worth 250.00 over the Bushmaster. I like the weight of the Bushmaster but what is the down side. Thanks, Don

[Lloyd Smale]

bushmaster is a brand name not a model. They make bushmasters with both alloy and poly lowers

[doninva]

Lloyd, excuse my ignorance about AR's . I was aware that Bushmaster was a brand and makes several models. I was speaking of the model that is mostly poly or plastic. I like the weight but don't want to buy a POS and have to replace it. Was wondering if it is as tough as the cast guns or should I spend the extra to buy a different model. Again, excuse my ignorance, as I'm trying to learn. That is why I posted my question. Don

[Lloyd Smale]

ive heard some say there not but i have a buddy who shoots more then most 10 people that i consider avid shooters and hes pounded many thousand rounds through his light weight poly bushy and even many thousand through it with a bump fire stock. The gun is carried in a scabbord on his rhino atv all the time so its had the snot shot out of it and sure isnt babbied and hes sure had no problem with it. I think one thing id would consider if buying one though is if i wanted to put a larger upper on it. The poly lowers hold up to 223 but i dont know how well they do with something like a 25wsm or a 6.8 upper on them.

[doninva]

Thanks Lloyd, hadn't thought about the hotter upper. That might be an issue. Thanks again,  Don

[garbhead]

The poly lowers hold up to 223 but i dont know how well they do with something like a 25wsm or a 6.8 upper on them.

It is my understanding that the poly lowers marked "multi" will accept any ar15 platform upper. If that is not right then I'd like to be re-educated about it.

[Bugflipper]

I can't comment much on the carbon bushmaster model, just hearsay. I've never heard of one being a piece of junk. I have heard a lot of folks complaining because it doesn't have a dust shield or forward assist. The folks that bash it the most say it's more likely to get dust in it without the cover, so it needs a forward assist. Never owned one personally, so I can't give my own oppinion.

I do have a few new frontier armory lowers. newfrontierarmory.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=245_285&products_id=34089
It is pretty tough. I've seen videos were they run it over with a truck without damage. It shoots afterwards. I tried to look for the video but couldn't find it. I think the triggers are 4 or 5 lbs. They feel much better than a run of the mill BM, S&W or the like factory trigger. They are plastic as well, so it's surprising they feel so good. A jp spring kit and a dremel will get them down to 2 or 3 lbs.
The 7 oz savings is quite a bit. If you go with a light weight optic like an aimpoint then it's still a hair lighter than a normal iron sight rifle that's naked. Since you are still using an aluminum upper there isn't worry of pressure with a bigger caliber (I don't know if there is or not with a carbon 15). I've never priced the carbon 15 but assuming a complete nfa lower and a decent quality cheap complete upper would come in a little cheaper than a carbon 15.