by Hoot » Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:52 pm
I did look at the MGI lineup but felt unsure whether I needed a 7.62x39 carrier and barrel extension also or not. Yes, it would be cheaper by far than a rifle comprised entirely of Bushmaster components. I also read a post by someone who went your route and the barrel was machined crooked or something like that. It is good to hear from at least one other person who went the MGI route as one person's experience is not a large pool for developing an opinion. I got unexpectedly called into work today (a holiday where I work) and wound up working 6 hours at 2.5x rate of pay, so in a couple of weeks I'll have a little more wiggle room finance wise. I have a standing offer to get a complete 20" Bushmaster unit from a distributor out east with a discount for working for an LEO to the tune of $1099 shipped and have that out if I grow impatient waiting for the Tax Time sale or wind up not going the MGI route. Thanks for sharing your experience. I may reconsider the MGI route. Half the fun is searching abut the internet for the best deal or catching wind of one you did not know about. Some strange parallel to hunting and gathering. I have a free floating forearm and bull barrel gas block somewhere, otherwise nothing laying about to use. I'm looking at a CMMG complete lower and either a Tax Time 20" upper, with the only changes being a G27 grip, winter trigger guard and RRA 2-stage trigger. I can cobble up an upper from discreet parts or get a Blackthorne upper for a reasonable price. I've built two ARs from Blackthorne kits and stripped lowers in the past. Both performed perfectly but I sold them when I got bored with 5.56 shooting.
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