Picked up a Bushmaster XM-15 & an FS2000, now what?

**JHatmaker** · 06-21-2009, 11:36 PM

Over the past several months I starting getting the AR itch, and finally scratched it last week when I bought nb forrest's Bushmaster XM-15. Besides hunting rifles and shotguns, I've been mainly a handgun guy.

I ended up going out to Hero Gear this past weekend to get some goodies for the Bushy (first time, was not prepared for the sensory overload I experienced before walking through the door , it literally took me 5 minutes before I came out of my coma) , and while I was there decided to get an FS2000 as well (had been wanting one for a bit, and Joe gave me a great deal on one). Other than what I've briefly read, I don't really know much else about it. I went with the FS mainly to be used as a less than a 100 yd gun that'll remain pretty much stock (if not completely), that I can use for home defense and also be able to throw in the car. Are there many FS2000 guys on here? The gun did not come with an owners manual (not that I read much of them), but I want to make sure there's nothing important that I need to know before heavy range use, etc.

Hopefully it'll be easy to take down, but again I'm new to the AR game. Thanks for any feedback/suggestions. Can't wait to get them both to the range.

**Punisher84** · 06-21-2009, 11:39 PM

You don't need that FN. It will be good karma for your soul to give it to me.

**joeharris** · 06-21-2009, 11:49 PM

Even the Owners's manual wont tell you this, but Never use any type of Plastic Mag in it, bought mine last yr. NIB get home and put a loaded Thermold in it, which works in all my AR's, could not get the Damn Mag back out.
Had to take off mage bottem plate, pull out spring,follower and ammo, then took a long 12 inch long Needle nose Plyer's and gently break off Mag. pieces inward to the mag body, about had a Stroke doing it, took about 1/2 hr. seemed like an eternity!
So use only standard AR mags!
Best wishes!

**Hunting101** · 06-22-2009, 01:08 AM

Congrats and welcome to the dark side.

**Magiccarpetrides** · 06-22-2009, 07:30 AM

nice collection....how bout buying a SCAR 16s? less then 1moa with good ammo. Course I guess thats what $3,000 gets ya these days.

**nightrunner** · 06-22-2009, 07:36 AM

now you need a .458socom upper for the ar

**JustAGuy** · 06-22-2009, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightrunner

now you need a .458socom upper for the ar

Or a Bohica .50 upper.

**nightrunner** · 06-22-2009, 07:55 AM

.458 is more practical IMO but the .50bmg upper is VERY nice

**JHatmaker** · 06-22-2009, 08:55 AM

Thanks guys, appreciate the heads up on the mags. I fear, like what happened with my 1911 obsession, that these are going to put me in the poor house. But I'm lovin every minute of it...

**JHatmaker** · 06-22-2009, 10:38 AM

Just thought of another question. My neighbor is a Navy helicopter pilot and just got back from Iraq, so we've been talking guns etc, and AR's came up. He mentioned it wasn't really good to shoot certain types of ammo a lot in AR's because of the deposits they leave/damage they can do, but I can't remember the kind he was referring to. Any clue what I'm referring to?

06-21-2009, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
JHatmaker Moderator Moderator Joined: Feb 2009 Where: Franklin, TN Age: 31 Posts: 1,797	Picked up a Bushmaster XM-15 & an FS2000, now what? Over the past several months I starting getting the AR itch, and finally scratched it last week when I bought nb forrest's Bushmaster XM-15. Besides hunting rifles and shotguns, I've been mainly a handgun guy. I ended up going out to Hero Gear this past weekend to get some goodies for the Bushy (first time, was not prepared for the sensory overload I experienced before walking through the door , it literally took me 5 minutes before I came out of my coma) , and while I was there decided to get an FS2000 as well (had been wanting one for a bit, and Joe gave me a great deal on one). Other than what I've briefly read, I don't really know much else about it. I went with the FS mainly to be used as a less than a 100 yd gun that'll remain pretty much stock (if not completely), that I can use for home defense and also be able to throw in the car. Are there many FS2000 guys on here? The gun did not come with an owners manual (not that I read much of them), but I want to make sure there's nothing important that I need to know before heavy range use, etc. Hopefully it'll be easy to take down, but again I'm new to the AR game. Thanks for any feedback/suggestions. Can't wait to get them both to the range. __________________ Moderator: Handguns Forum

06-21-2009, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Punisher84 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Memphis Age: 24 Posts: 3,684	You don't need that FN. It will be good karma for your soul to give it to me. __________________ Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men. If you want peace, prepare for war. Member- Los Cazadores MC TN Founding Chapter "Tutor Ut Totus"-Defenders to All Member-Patriot Guard Riders-West TN www.patriotguard.org

06-22-2009, 01:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hunting101 Moderator Moderator Joined: Dec 2007 Where: Murfreesboro/Linden, TN Age: 30 Posts: 1,866	Congrats and welcome to the dark side. __________________ Is that what really happened? Moderator: Hunting forum

06-22-2009, 07:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Magiccarpetrides Zombie Slayer Joined: Feb 2008 Where: Knoxville, TN Age: 25 Posts: 2,463	nice collection....how bout buying a SCAR 16s? less then 1moa with good ammo. Course I guess thats what $3,000 gets ya these days. __________________ "Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai E. Stevenson "Some say you can tell how the World stands by the prices of AK-47s, I find that easy to believe." -Aynonmous www.seviervilleautobrokers.com 865-384-5407

06-22-2009, 07:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
nightrunner law-abiding outlaw Joined: Jan 2008 Where: Manchester, TN Age: 21 Posts: 2,008	now you need a .458socom upper for the ar __________________ It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

06-21-2009, 11:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
joeharris On Vacation Joined: Apr 2009 Where: jasper,Tn. Posts: 283	Even the Owners's manual wont tell you this, but Never use any type of Plastic Mag in it, bought mine last yr. NIB get home and put a loaded Thermold in it, which works in all my AR's, could not get the Damn Mag back out. Had to take off mage bottem plate, pull out spring,follower and ammo, then took a long 12 inch long Needle nose Plyer's and gently break off Mag. pieces inward to the mag body, about had a Stroke doing it, took about 1/2 hr. seemed like an eternity! So use only standard AR mags! Best wishes!

06-22-2009, 07:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
nightrunner law-abiding outlaw Joined: Jan 2008 Where: Manchester, TN Age: 21 Posts: 2,008	.458 is more practical IMO but the .50bmg upper is VERY nice __________________ It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

06-22-2009, 08:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
JHatmaker Moderator Moderator Joined: Feb 2009 Where: Franklin, TN Age: 31 Posts: 1,797	Thanks guys, appreciate the heads up on the mags. I fear, like what happened with my 1911 obsession, that these are going to put me in the poor house. But I'm lovin every minute of it... __________________ Moderator: Handguns Forum

06-22-2009, 10:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
JHatmaker Moderator Moderator Joined: Feb 2009 Where: Franklin, TN Age: 31 Posts: 1,797	Just thought of another question. My neighbor is a Navy helicopter pilot and just got back from Iraq, so we've been talking guns etc, and AR's came up. He mentioned it wasn't really good to shoot certain types of ammo a lot in AR's because of the deposits they leave/damage they can do, but I can't remember the kind he was referring to. Any clue what I'm referring to? __________________ Moderator: Handguns Forum

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