THE BUSHMASTER® VARMINTS, COYOTES AND GROUNDHOGS HAVE MET THEIR MATCH WITH OUR NEW BUSHMASTER® RIFLE.

The 18” offering from the V-RADICATOR™ series was designed with the predator hunter in mind. The fluted 416R stainless steel barrel provides the shooter with unparalleled accuracy, while the DM2S trigger ensures a smooth, crisp trigger pull and a clean break with each and every shot taken. The 18” barrel provides a balance between achieving the best possible velocity from your ammunition, while still allowing the rifle to be easily maneuverable for quick shots on those eager coyotes that come in and out fast. This rifle is chambered in .223 Wylde with a 1:8 twist, allowing the flexibility to utilize any .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO factory load you choose to hunt with. The 18” V-RADICATOR™ is equipped with a stainless steel thread protector, making installation of your favorite muzzle device or direct thread suppressor simple. Outfitted with Magpul’s® MOE® K2-XL grip and PR™ Carbine Stock, this rifle is easy to carry and comfortable to shoot, while the 17” BRAVO ZULU MLOK Handguard makes customizing your rifle simple and painless. Predators are known for their opportunistic nature and are always looking for a leg up on their prey. Now is your opportunity to get a leg up on your prey, place your order for your 18” V-RADICATOR™ today!

Why is this California-compliant?

Keeping with the tradition of offering legal firearms to the American People, Bushmaster® has created variations on our most popular firearms, meeting California Firearms Laws.

Every California Compliant Bushmaster® is equipped with a DFM® 10-RD magazine, and the lower receiver model is XM15-CA™. In addition, every rifle shipped to a Federal Firearm Licensed dealer located in California has California DOJ approval.

The DFM® magazine requires disassembly of the action to remove the magazine. This means no permanent alterations are needed. The limiting tabs prevent release through the bottom of the magazine well.

To load the DFM® magazine on any XM15-CA™ model, you must hinge your upper receiver forward and load the magazine from the top.

What are the benefits of .223 Wylde?

The .223 Wylde chambering offers the flexibility to use both .223 Remington and 5.56×45 NATO ammunition with enhanced accuracy while maintaining safe chamber pressures. The .223 Wylde chambering is just that, a chambering. It is not a new cartridge. .223 Wylde was created as a solution to help seamlessly bridge the gap between military-grade 5.56 NATO ammunition, and .223 Remington ammunition. The hybrid chamber design is an elegant solution that brings the best of both worlds together in a marriage between the .223 Remington chamber and the 5.56 NATO chamber. The .223 Wylde was designed to incorporate the external dimensions and lead angle of the 5.56 NATO cartridge with the .2240 freebore diameter of the .223 Remington. The unique dimensions of the .223 Wylde chamber ensures that both 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington fit just right without creating excess pressure or loss of accuracy from either cartridge. Essentially you get a chamber optimized for the precision you expect from the .223 Remington cartridge without the worry of a dangerous spike in pressure when shooting 5.56 NATO through the rifle. The .223 Wylde chambering is a well-rounded and fantastic option for shooters looking for the flexibility to shoot either .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO without sacrificing accuracy and performance. The.223 Wylde is the best choice for those that value accuracy and precision above all else.