My Bushmaster M4 Build-in-Progress

[esrice]

I have a spare CTR, black, with butt pad too.

Prove it. . .

PM me.

 

[esrice]

Future additions:
$40 VTAC padded 2-point sling
$40 DD front sling mount w/QD swivel
$95 Magpul CTR stock
$115 LaRue LT-150 optic QD mount
$95 Midwest Industries BUIS

Updated!


The Daniel Defense sling mount finally came in from Alamo Tactical. Cwood helped facilitate my VTAC purchase. mettle hooked me up with his old Midwest BUIS for CHEAP. Thanks again guys!

She's almost there!

 

[shooter521]

Updated!

Looking better and better!

 

[mettle]

Updated!


The Daniel Defense sling mount finally came in from Alamo Tactical. Cwood helped facilitate my VTAC purchase. mettle hooked me up with his old Midwest BUIS for CHEAP. Thanks again guys!

She's almost there!

You know... I distinctly remember NOT shooting that rifle actually. I feel shunned! I had it my hands and I let it slip right through!! ahhhhhh

Looks good. Great actually. I love that sling.

 

[teddy12b]

Umm... Where are the pictures of groups you've shot with this?

That's a sweet looking rifle, but how does it shoot?

 

[esrice]

Umm... Where are the pictures of groups you've shot with this?

That's a sweet looking rifle, but how does it shoot?

She shoots excellently!

So far I've put roughly 300 trouble-free rounds through it. No hiccups thus far. I've been running it very dry. I know ARs generally like it wet, but I've been curious to see at what point I will begin to notice any fouling due to being too dirty or too dry. So far so good.

I've shot mostly 5.56/.223, but last weekend I ran lovemywood's Ceiner .22 conversion in it. Ran like a top.

As this is a fighting carbine and not a precision rifle, I haven't saved any targets or photographed any groupings. When I was initially sighting it in it was showing 1" groups @ 50 yards.

If all goes as planned, she'll be baptized later this summer in a carbine class.

 

[Cwood]

Sounds like you need a .22lr drop in kit

 

[mettle]

I'll be heading to the range early morning Sat. if you feel up to an EARLY morning range visit. Gonna be warming the Glock for some ACT pistol fun in Greencastle later in the evening. Who knows... perhaps you may actually let me shoot that mystical rifle that slips through my fingers!

I'm jealous also, I WANT TO GO TO CLASS!!!

She shoots excellently!

So far I've put roughly 300 trouble-free rounds through it. No hiccups thus far. I've been running it very dry. I know ARs generally like it wet, but I've been curious to see at what point I will begin to notice any fouling due to being too dirty or too dry. So far so good.

I've shot mostly 5.56/.223, but last weekend I ran lovemywood's Ceiner .22 conversion in it. Ran like a top.

As this is a fighting carbine and not a precision rifle, I haven't saved any targets or photographed any groupings. When I was initially sighting it in it was showing 1" groups @ 50 yards.

If all goes as planned, she'll be baptized later this summer in a carbine class.

 

[esrice]

I'll be heading to the range early morning Sat. if you feel up to an EARLY morning range visit.

I'd love to. Unfortunately I'll be getting off work at 11pm on Friday and turning around and coming back at 7am on Saturday. Boo. . .

 

[esrice]

UPDATE!

Thanks to Cwood @ Indiana Supply Depot, my CTR and new Streamlight PolyTac LED came today! I also bought a TangoDown PR-4 from lovemywoods. He threw in a Wilderness single point sling that I will keep as a backup to my VTAC.

I took it down to my folks place and had my amateur photographer Mother take some quick 'glamour shots'.

This is just a tease, but here is an untouched sample. . .

I'll be looking to write a full review on the Streamlight PolyTac LED. With brief out-of-the-package handling it seems like an excellent alternative to Surefire's G2LED. The PolyTac, along with the Viking Tactics mount, make one heck of a weapon light system for only $55 TOTAL!

More pics to follow in the next few days!

 

[shooter521]

More pics to follow in the next few days!

Nice. You gonna have that bad boy out on Sunday?

 

[esrice]

Nice. You gonna have that bad boy out on Sunday?

Yes indeedey.

 

[mettle]

UPDATE!

Thanks to Cwood @ Indiana Supply Depot, my CTR and new Streamlight PolyTac LED came today! I also bought a TangoDown PR-4 from lovemywoods. He threw in a Wilderness single point sling that I will keep as a backup to my VTAC.

I took it down to my folks place and had my amateur photographer Mother take some quick 'glamour shots'.

This is just a tease, but here is an untouched sample. . .

I'll be looking to write a full review on the Streamlight PolyTac LED. With brief out-of-the-package handling it seems like an excellent alternative to Surefire's G2LED. The PolyTac, along with the Viking Tactics mount, make one heck of a weapon light system for only $55 TOTAL!

More pics to follow in the next few days!

That price is impressive!

 

[jblomenberg16]

Great ressurection of a great thread showing the dangers of BRD!

CWood is going to be getting a follow up PM from me about that light and mount...

 

[theweakerbrother]

Was that a special price or does Cwood have the light deal for anyone?

 

[esrice]

Was that a special price or does Cwood have the light deal for anyone?

I'm special, but I'm not THAT special!

Yes, anyone can buy the VTAC mount for $20 and the light for $35.

 

[Cwood]

The VTac mount is $24.95 and I will have some of them in the next week when I place an order for them and the VTac slings. The Streamlight PolyTac LED light is $34.99. and I am trying to get more of them. My supplier is out of stock right now.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Looking real good there man! How many lumens is that light? That's a pretty good price for the mount and light.

 

[esrice]

The VTac mount is $24.95

I should probably modify my original statement, as I found my VTAC light mount at the last Indy 1500 for $20, as it did not include the extra "shim" for smaller diameter lights.

How many lumens is that light? That's a pretty good price for the mount and light.

Here is a simple numbers comparison with the Surefire G2LED:

Lumens
PolyTac = 120
G2 = 80

Runtime
PolyTac = 3 hrs
G2 = 12 hrs

Price
PolyTac = $35
G2 = $55

 

[esrice]

It's almost DONE! (haha, yeah right. . . . done. . . )

For those of you following my journey into the BRD sickness, here is an updated price breakdown:

$1,000 Bushmaster Patrolman's M4 + 1 magazine, out-the-door
FREE 5 C-Product magazines tossed into deal
FREE hardcase came with gun
FREE Blackhawk soft-sided carbine case (gift)
$367 Aimpoint Comp-C3
$25 black rubber cover
FREE cantilever mount on loan from shooter521
$19 Ergo Suregrip
$19 Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
FREE (6) PMAGS (gift)
$21 (1) Lancer L5 magazine
$163 Midwest Industries MCTAR-20 quadrail
$20 CAA SVG vertical foregrip
$24 (3) Magpul XT railcovers @ $8/each
$12 (1) Ergo ladder railcover
$3 INGO patch
$42 VTAC padded 2-point sling
$38 Daniel Defense front sling mount w/QD swivel
$90 Magpul CTR stock
$30 Midwest Industries BUIS
$40 TangoDown PR-4 rear sling mount w/QD swivel
$10 Wilderness single-point sling in coyote
$20 VTAC light mount
$35 Streamlight PolyTac LED light

$1,978 total so far

Future additions:

$115 LaRue LT-150 optic QD mount
$36 Flip-up Aimpoint covers, front and back

$2,129 completely outfitted