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Rifle Choice

smokinggunsmokinggun Member Posts: 590 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
Which is the better built rifle? A pre-ban Olympic arms Car-15 or a current production Bushmaster? If the quality is close to the same, which is the better buy/value? The Olympic Car-15 has bayonet and flash suppressor and not sure what else, price is $1195.00 in excellent condition. The Bushy would be new and new going price(cheaper). Thanks for any advice recieved.

BNRVA@aol.comwww.vcdl.org
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think I would go with the Bushmaster.

    Eric S. Williams

    Edited by - E.Williams on 08/14/2002 00:13:41
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Get the Olympic. I have a pre-ban Oly. AR, manufactured in June of '94, and it's a great rifle. I don't think Olympic gets the respect that they're due. In my opinion, the new Bushmasters I've looked at aren't near the quality of my Olympic.

    Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
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  • twinstwins Member Posts: 647 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would use a kit from J&T distribution, go all mil spec , chrome and build your own for around $550.
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Sorry, just couldn't resist.

    Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis
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  • beachmaster73beachmaster73 Member Posts: 3,011 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The match Bushmaster is simply one hell of an accurate service rifle no matter what the price. You can walk into any service rifle match in the country and hold your own against $2700 weapons without difficulty(especially if you are shooting 77grain bullets on the long line). I can't speak to the bottom end of Bushmasters or the Olympic Arms rifle but I'll take lowrider at his word. For myself with my Bushmaster I can shoot mid 90's offhand, clean rapid sitting or drop one, mid 90's rapid prone, on the long line the short sight radius has caused me some difficulties and it's why I still like the M1 or M1A but a young set of eyes should be able to hold high 180's or low 190's all day long. Beach
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Olympic AR-10 is a nice weapon,very reliable,built solid and they are very accurate.


    Best!!

    Rugster
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  • WWllVetWWllVet Member Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shootist3006 AMEN!!!!!

    vET
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    Look at the AR 180B with a NM trigger. Just a thought.
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  • snarlgardsnarlgard Member Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just have to mention
    Olympic lost all paperwork on how weapons were shiped and on what date
    all you can get is a range of dates that they were manufactered

    so to the batf your oly and bushmaster are the same neither is ok to have more than the 3 items
    __________________________________
    flash supressor or threaded barrel that can except one
    detachable mag
    bayonett lug or grenade lancher
    pistol grip
    colapable butt stock

    that is all i can rember off the top of my head was thinking there was one more
    go to batf site and read up on this before you buy as you do not want to have these people involved in your life

    so my advice would be to buy another brand of pre-ban or go with either in a new weapon

    SMILE...MAKE EM WONDER WHAT YOUR UP TO
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If RUGER Don't Make It,
    You Don't Need It!

    Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
    Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
    NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Yeah, Olympic had a fire and lost a bunch of records. Now they can only give you a range of dates for manufacture. So based on my AR serial number, the date of manufacture falls between June 20, and July 20, 1994. Still a pre-ban firearm. You say the Feds. don't recognize this? They consider my AR the same as a post-ban gun? Not likely.

    Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
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  • smokinggunsmokinggun Member Posts: 590 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for all the info. It will help me with my decision.

    BNRVA@aol.comwww.vcdl.org
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  • snarlgardsnarlgard Member Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The batf says the gun to be a saw must have been one before the ban
    AND REQUIRES WRITEN PROOF
    Such as the manufactures writen statment of how it was shiped
    As Olympic can not give that information (lost records)
    they will say that that this weapon is not legal

    DO YOU WANT TO AURGUE WITH SOMEONE WHO WOULD JUST LOVE TO TAKE ALL YOUR GUNS?.......AND THROW IN JAIL TIME TO BOOT?

    SMILE...MAKE EM WONDER WHAT YOUR UP TO
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    I ain't buying it.

    Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
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