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How to Choose an AR-15

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In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Bushmaster Bravo Zulu carbine, and takes this as an opportunity to discuss what features to look for in an AR-15. James’ first AR was a Bushmaster Patrolman’s Carbine, an early civilianized version of the military’s M4 rifle. The AR-15 and M-16 have been around since the 1960s, but even in the past 20 years, there have been vast improvements in the design and build of this rifle. James discusses those advances and tells you “what’s the deal with new Bushmaster?”

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Contents:
0:00 Intro
4:40 Specs and Features
12:25 Accuracy Testing
14:12 Negatives
16:50 Conclusion

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39 COMMENTS

  1. Bravo Zulu.. bravo zulu… yeah, James the more you or me say bravo freakin Zulu the more I want to punch something in the nose… its like the word boogaloo.
    I saw a guy with orange hunters vest in the local gun store saying Bravo Zulu so yeah its not cool anymore.. jk great vids Mr. Reeves
    Btw that was a TFB inside joke

  2. My recommendations…for your first AR buy a pre-built one from Smith and Wesson, Savage, PSA or a well known manufacturer. Spend less than $1K but get generally what you want…or what you think you want: old style, new style, etc. Once you have one for a while and you try different parts on it, you'll start to know what you want in your next AR. Once you do that, assemble your second AR, even if it's just the lower and you buy a complete upper. For your third AR, assemble the upper and lower using the components you like…or buy whatever AR has the features you really want. If you're really able to understand the features important to you off the bat, then just go buy what you want.

  3. I would absolutely have an interest in the new Bravo Zulu. Just next year though. I'm poor as shit at the moment and piecing together a gun is more economical for me although I end up paying more in the long run. A lot of guys are in this bucket with me at the moment. I've been putting my wife through college.

  4. Lol I payed over 200 for my "clamp on" style handguard from a very reputable company. I like them, and have never had one come loose, but I agree screwing into the barrel nut is possibly more secure, I think clamp style is closer to free-float than barrel nut screws. I have had a riffle with the barrel screw attach style screws come loose.

  5. Good review with lots of data. Will give you the creative license on the title. Others have said and I agree $1K is the magic consumer price point. I don't really get why manufacturers and big reviewers (esp manuf) don't interface better on barrel specs. Saw it on the IWI Z-15 (Mr G&G) as well. Why are barel specs so vague?

  6. Since when is the consensus that nitrating is better than chrome lining? Chrome lining protects the barrel much better.

    The issue with chrome lining is that it somewhat reduces accuracy, which isn't the case with nitrating.

  7. 1st commercially bought AR, Colt(ERRRR, My Little Pony). 2nd, a DEL-TON. After those I've built every AR on Aero Precision upper/lowers to my exact liking. For really decent amount of expenditure so I don't really ever see myself buying a commercially built one ever again.

  8. I always love James’ videos, but honest to god, I had NO IDEA that the channel could pull off a video animation so realistic as was done with the engineers / Twin Peaks segment. Lucas Arts will no doubt contact their team very soon! 🤞

  9. Looks like a decent AR. 4140 isn't as inferior as you may believe. Yes 4150 has a bit more carbon and an "upgrade" but 4140 isn't junk. That stock is interesting, what brand did you say?

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