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AR15 - how light can you go.
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<blockquote data-quote="ripnbst" data-source="post: 1613972" data-attributes="member: 16136"><p>I think an AR in the bottom half of the 5lb range is pretty good.</p><p></p><p>The super light bush at 5.1 lbs with a 16" barrel is interesting. You could switch that out for a 14.5" barrel and almost be guaranteed sub-5 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Dont be fooled by "Carbon" Bushmaster. Its not actually carbon, its carbon filled plastic. Big difference in weight, I am sure they function well, I am not saying they aren't good but I am saying they are not carbon. If anyone ever successfully created a true carbon fiber lower it would be sick light.</p><p></p><p>The other thing the bushmaster has going for it is that both the upper and the lower are made of the carbon filled plastic. They have also done away with the dust cover and slam assist. Seriously nothing but what is absolutely necessary for the rifle to function is there.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Doing some more research into the Bushmaster line their super light offering INCLUDES a RDS so that 5.1 lb weight I am guessing includes the sight. Take the sight off and it MAY be sub 5lbs. Its also shown with the standard carbine hand guards so you could probably get a lighter MOE hand guard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ripnbst, post: 1613972, member: 16136"] I think an AR in the bottom half of the 5lb range is pretty good. The super light bush at 5.1 lbs with a 16" barrel is interesting. You could switch that out for a 14.5" barrel and almost be guaranteed sub-5 lbs. Dont be fooled by "Carbon" Bushmaster. Its not actually carbon, its carbon filled plastic. Big difference in weight, I am sure they function well, I am not saying they aren't good but I am saying they are not carbon. If anyone ever successfully created a true carbon fiber lower it would be sick light. The other thing the bushmaster has going for it is that both the upper and the lower are made of the carbon filled plastic. They have also done away with the dust cover and slam assist. Seriously nothing but what is absolutely necessary for the rifle to function is there. EDIT: Doing some more research into the Bushmaster line their super light offering INCLUDES a RDS so that 5.1 lb weight I am guessing includes the sight. Take the sight off and it MAY be sub 5lbs. Its also shown with the standard carbine hand guards so you could probably get a lighter MOE hand guard. [/QUOTE]
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