Bushmaster ACR shipping … finally
Updated: January 9th, 2013
The most-anticipaed-gun-that-you-cannot-afford is officially shipping this week, although judging by online auctions, some dealers got their quota early.
Photos from this auction
[ Many thanks to Ben for emailing me the link . ]
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I'd go with a surplus M14 before I'd go with a ACR or SCAR. When the gun's empty,it has many field expedient uses..
I looked at the ACR, I think I'll wait until the 1:7 barrel (556), 18' 6.5 Grendel Barrel, and a price drop. As an eight year army vet, and having several deployments under my belt, I think it's a great rifle that needs just a little tweaking for perfection. For me, 6.5mm and a quick change barrel are the main points I'm interested in; 5.56 is fairly common and surplus is still available, but 6.5 has a vastly flatter trajectory and more energy than 5.56.
The 1:7 issue is the 62gr and up wont stabilize in 1:9 barrels.