Bushmaster X15 Quality

Rudedog · Dec 12, 2018

Last weekend I perused our local Polk county gun show. I was hoping to upgrade my Bushmaster X15 that is my current truck rifle.
I was not impressed by the lower cost rifles. I wanted to find a lighter weight rifle. It seems my heavy weight m4 barrel which I find too heavy is part of the reason that this M4 preforms very well. It also has been utterly reliable. I added a folding stock adapter and just received a carry handle to make it handy when folded.
The only rifle I saw that I liked was the LWRC direct impingement carbine. So for now I will keep the X15. Do you have any thoughts on the durability of this old rifle compared to current offerings?

Sdmotorcop · Dec 14, 2018

I purchased one in 1993. I have around 5000 rounds down range. Still runs great with very little maintenance.

Rudedog · Dec 15, 2018

Thanks for your reply. I probably should not fix what is not broke. I gave mine an extremely thorough cleaning. Maybe now I can get it to jam ! It was working fine plinking out to 440 yards with open sights.

jrk15 · Dec 15, 2018

Owned my X15 since 2004 and it's my most reliable AR. Not the prettiest or fanciest but best at getting the job done with no problems. If it ain't broke don't fix it works for me.