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I've watched this company evolve from Moores machine shop in Bear Creek, NC. I went to high school 15 minutes away in Siler City and had a buddy the actually worked for the machine shop and transitioned into the Bear Creek Arsenal branch. It's great to see a small town company creating high quality firearms.
I was a little gun shy about BCA for a while until I decided to throw together an AR-10. I saw the 20 inch .243 Winchester upper figured why not. It sits on a New Frontier Armory billet lower perfectly. I do a lot of hunting and everyone and their grandma has an AR-10 in .308 or 6.5 Creed. Not disappointed. I'm getting 1 MOA or better with standard hunting loads regularly. The end of the day I have an AR-10 that's not like everyone else's, very accurate, and works every time for under $600. Nothing to complain about there.
Got one because I reload for my savage bolt action and have all the fixings for 243. 20in spiral chromed barrel had it two months and I can't wait to see if it's a 3 to 4 hundred yard, ground hog masher. Very clean and fitting is too of the line. God bless you and keep you and yours safe. I have the rear charging handles with forward assist. Mine was 720 and I believe it was worth every penny, bought 3 mags so it was about 600
I absolutely love my BCA rifles! Uses them for 4 years now. They run some crazy good deals and the uppers have always ran perfect for me. Their customer service is extremely nice and helpful as well.
Always build with PSA, Bear Creek, or a CHF BCM upper assembly if air want premium. Honestly, the BCA and PSA barrels have not disappointed whatsoever. Most shooters will be completely satisfied.
I have 4 PSA uppers and I have had two barrels that wont hold under a 7 inch group at 50 yards. I purchased better barrels from other sites and have been happy
Kind of going from one extreme to another with BCA and BCM.
@@crashdsnowman1Trigicon on a Hi Point. Haha
I love that they keep improving and w listening to their customers. They also put out some good videos. Customer service is on point.
About 2 months ago, I got a 8.5" .300BO upper w/ right side charge from BCA and paired it with a PSA lower. Slapped an OMEGA 36M can on it and it has performed beautifully. Maybe I just lucked out and got a good one, but I have no complaints after close to 1,000 rounds. Just as a side note, I also got a 2-rifle case from BCA. I love it! If anyone needs a case, don't hesitate.
that's very similar to what i did-- 300 BO upper from BCA, PSA lower--except my barrel was 16 inch. i'm pretty excited to give it a try
@@nanomachines2985 In light of our recent issues, I've switched to a 16" myself. I like it better anyway.
...I just bought one and am waiting. Have been told that qa is bad. Hope I get lucky like you.
I have 2 BCA upoers on Anderson lowers. I can tell you I never have had an issue with the rifle it self. I have a 16 inch 1:8 twist and I have no issues hitting targets past 100 yards. I my line of work I have an AR that cost more then $3K and honestly my BCA shoots just as good as my work rifle.
PSA lowers and BCA uppers on my builds. They have great products.
I use their uppers for almost every build because of the different calibers and I have used some PSA uppers also. All of my builds I use anderson lowers, mainly because they are inexpensive and haven't had a single issue from them.
Had a buddy introduce me to BCA for building my first kit. I’m so happy how it came out and I can’t wait to build my next one
Thanks for the rundown. Ive got several BCA uppers. Totally satisfied.
One of the latest is a fateful .300 Blackout 10.5”.
Currently not on any lower, due to the weirdness of the new ATF bullshit. 👍
I agree 100 percent, my Grendel barrel I purchased shoots dime size groups all day long with match grade, Hornady Black, never once has it malfunctioned. I'm sold for sure.
I'm glad you did this video, I too influence for BCA. Mostly 556 uppers and Glock components like slides etc. That being said the handguard having 8 screws loosen each other gotta tighten like lug nuts. The 20" upper I'm currently running is a .5" gun. It's crazy accurate! I've honestly enjoyed BCA products. But I also understand what it cost and what to expect. Alot of people get bent out of shape about BCA. Some don't know about the gen2 program or was running on non milspec lowers like 3d. It's been a great value with minimal cons for me as far as the 5.56 models and 300 blackout models. I promote BCA, they literally build anything you want, just ask!
Got a good discount code?
Im not an AR guy but i do like the 6.5 grendel. I bought their 22 inch upper and milled my lower and ran it. Super accurate and works perfectly fine. No issues and im running a 416 ss barrel. Obviously for accuracy. And with my hand loads in 9/16ths to 3/4 groups at 100. I can push mine out to 800 and hit pretty reliable in about a 4/6 inch groups lol depending on the weather.
I've had 2 BCA Ar15s I bought from Classic Arms purchsed at the same time, both had issues. The first one had an issue with the trigger releasing, was fixed by working the trigger and action for a few days, I suspect it was a bur on the secondary sear. The other would consistently fail to lock the bolt to the rear after the last shot unless a Tapco or D&H magazines were used. The bolt catch, spring, detent and roll pin were all changed with new parts and that failed to fix the issue. Both BCA rifles are now gone. PSA is my go to now, no issues.
I have a few BCA uppers. I always disassemble them and rebuild them. Like you say, I've found loose screws and a barrel nut that wasn't tight. Sometimes the BCG isn't staked probably. It's just better to check them. Never found anything that needed replaced.
I have 3 BCA uppers , 300 Blackout, 6.5 Grendel, 223 Wylde and they all work flawlessly and are sub moa so I cant complain. I also love the side charger!!
I have five BCA uppers and lowers that I used to build rifles for my grandsons as they grew up. I have tested them out at my range, and they all shoot and function great. For great products at a fair price, BCA is hard to beat.
I believe the color difference between the upper receiver and the hand guard is due to the fact the upper receiver is billet aluminum and the hand guard if forged. I have the 556 16 inch black nitride version and so far for the price, I’m happy with my purchase.
I've built 3 AR's with BCA uppers & they've been great. I love the side chargers. Anytime I've ever gotten one, I immediately pull the entire upper receiver apart. Clean it, inspect for anything out of the ordinary & throw it back together. Never once have I had an issue with any of them, all with around 800-1000 rounds through them. All 5.56, but I want to build a .458 Socom next.
i have several bca systems, including one side charger. and honestly i prefer bca to psa. i love bca and their customer service it top notch. fantastic products, and kick ass company. the days of spending the mortgage on a bone bare rifle are over.
I must agree. Own severall of both BCA and PSA. BCA it better and not proprietary. PSA ar10 is proprietary and not as nice.
There service is really good I had a return they took care of it within 4 days turnaround time. I don't get all the complainers on their website unless they cant comprehend the return process,
My new favorite budget AR setup is pairing a PSA lower (upgrading the trigger with CMC or PSA trigger) with a BCA upper
Well here it is a year later an 4new offerings since my last post. And I still HIGHLY recommend bca. I build all of my own guns, other than my Windham weaponry and daniel defense that I own, and I find myself running all my bca guns far more than I do any of my more spendy guns. I just prefer them. In fact I really don't care for the overpriced Danny defence gun. But I love all my bca platforms. I'll continue to recommend them to my customers and clients.as well as I'll keep using their offerings. Simply because they kickass
I've got a couple uppers from BCA and a few friends have some as well. All have had no issues other than a few handguards being loose. If anything their quality control is lax. So if you decide on them just make sure to do an inspection and tighten things up. Otherwise they are good to go.
Just used your code. I use heat resistance blue loctite on their handguards that have the bolts that thread into the barrel nut. And on the gas block set screws. Vibra-tite works great on the charging handle. A lot like standard blue loctite. But you can take the bolt out and reassemble without having to reapply anything. You have to wait ten minutes to let it dry. After that it is good up to five times. The stuff is runny. So store the bottle up right. (I use a old prescription bottle.)And make sure there is nothing on the threads of the bottle. When you shake the tube sometimes it gets into the top of the cap. Clean it out with a q-tip. It is is only heat resistance to 165 degrees. But it threads into the bolt carrier. Doesn’t get as hot as the barrel nut or gas block. I also use it on my scope rings. It’s easier to get my cross hairs perfectly level at the range. You can loosen. Level and retighten. Thanks again for the code.
My 76.2x39 left charge upper is so nice. Had to upgade the trigger hammer and spring for steel after that it eats whatever I feed it!!
I personally am done with bca. I’ve had multiple issues with uppers, leading to sending them back. I bought a complete ar10 in 308 that continues to have ftf issues even after sending it back. I completely understand people buying from them but I will just send a bit more to get better quality. Appreciate the hard work 704!
I bought a 7.62x39 ar upper that has needed replacement parts both times I've taken it out.
my 7.72-39 upper ran great the only issue was an extractor broke but I think that it was my fault for not cleaning it after shooting 100 plus rounds of cheap corrosive steel case ammo and letting it sit in the corner for a month or two
Honestly I wouldn't completely trust their bcgs but the uppers themselves seem to work. I've heard about alot of failures with their bcgs. So I'd recommend putting some nice parts in there paired with the bca upper and it'll probably be good 👍
I have put together PSA bult lower receivers with BCA uppers, and they have been awesome! BCA is making great stuff and rifles that people are looking for in so many calibers, like he said the items items are a great price! And they have great customer service they get it fixed and back in a week!
"Great customer service" means you encountered a problem.
@RobertLinthicum well I have worked in the industry for years, and all manufacturers have made duds and winners. I did not say they were perfect, but I have had 1 issue that was a QC oversight of the gas tube was clogged and it was fixed super quickly so if you want perfection guy a Glock that is thier slogan...
I know some people don’t like “budget” companies like BC but there always doing different stuff that’s awesome.I have a couple different BC uppers and the one time I had feeding/cycle issues on two .350 Legend uppers they took them back and fixed the problem quickly had them back in less than 2 weeks and there dead reliable now.I’d have to recommend them for sure there just good basic guns and they do cool stuff and stand behind them.
Same people who buys name brand cereal instead of store brand
I found BCA several yrs ago (5+, iirc) due to reading a forum post on Arfcom about side-charging uppers. Intrigued, I rolled the dice on an unknown (to me) company w/ prices that nearly had me convinced that I was buying hot trash -- Well, I was gladly wrong, & the side-charger plus another complete upper I bought from BCA 6mo later are still running strong. The non side-charger bbl'd upper has over 6500rds down the pipe & is still a rack-grade accurate shooter (~1.5--2.0MOA)...Not great, but certainly not bad, either, especially for a non chrome-lined bbl.
I have several Bear Creek Arsenal uppers in various calibers. 2 of them came with missing o-rings on the ejector on the bolt, resulting in ejecting problems. My 6.5 Grendel barrel nut came loose, resulting in the rail not lining up with the upper receiver when I re-tightened it, and one bolt, on my 6.5 Grendel, completely breaking at the bolt face. These are all fixable problems, and I guess they are worth it considering the price, but I wouldn’t rely on them in an emergency. I finally saved up and bout a BCM upper, and couldn’t be happier.
I have several bca uppers, and i have no complaints...my bca .308 ar 10 upper shoots under 1 moa consistently...crazy results for a budget product...
I have one for my first ever AR. I’m impressed. Now I haven’t had obviously any higher end ARs but it eats whatever you out through it and it feels solid. I like the weight. I’m happy with it. Also since it’s cheaper I don’t mind beating it around vs if I dropped 1-3k on an AR
Man, I am a guntuber and noticed with the 4 product reviews I have done with BCA gear, all 4 got limited monetization. I didn't break any policy guidelines for YT either, and my other AR15 brand reviews normally get monetized and a lot more views. I am glad to know I am not the only one having issues with YT and BCA content. Thank you!
I now own several BCA/PSA AR's, be cause. Of you and your channel.
Thank you sir!
Who remembers being able to build just about ANY caliber AR for WELL below $300? A COMPLETE AR, nut just the upper or lower.
I can still build one for that price of $300
@@KidWitHearts how?
Just bought one of their BC10MM Carbines. So far it gobble up whatever I feed it, factory or handled, and is right handy. Plus it uses standard Glock mags, rather than proprietary mags.
I own 2, 7.62x39 complete uppers, a 10.5"and 16", a 20" 416 ss grendel complete upper, , a 22lr complete upper, 2, 300 blkout 16" barrels one in pistol length gas system and the other in carbine length gas system. All of these have proven to be very accurate. All of the complete uppers except the 22lr functioned flawlessly.
One of the problems I encountered was when I decided to interchange my side charging carbine upper receiver with the rear charging pistol upper. Both uppers had handguards that required the barrel nut to be indexed using shims. The 10.5" barrel nut was barely torqued to 25ft/lbs and the 16" barrel nut was somewhere around 100ft/lbs . I thought for sure I was going to crack the upper receiver getting it off. Had to use a 3/4 breaker bar to bust it loose. Clearly whoever assembled these uppers didn't want to take the time to shim them correctly.
Both 300 blkout barrels shot about a 100 rounds each of 110 and 125gr AAC ammo. Bought another batch of AAC ammo and all sorts of cycling issues. Even had two primers blow out of the case. I'm not faulting BCA for that. Think it's more like AAC ammo has crap QC. Although the first thing everybody says it's the BCA barrel. Don't think so.
I've only had 2 issues with BCA and it has always been the AR10 uppers. The rear charger was way over gassed and the side charger would always seize up on a live cartridge with all types of loadings. Adjustable gas block fixed the first and I used the side charger as a base for doing a 13.5" pin and weld, the problem did not persist with the new barrel, put the 16" barrel on a different upper with a BCA rear charging BCG and havent had an issue.
I like the side-charger uppers from BCA - have two in 7.62x39. Use one with and Anderson lower and the other with a PSA lower...no problems. Always upgrade to the 7.62x39 firing pin and tune the buffer for the gas system you are running.
Very true on tuning the buffer to the system! My BCA .350 Legend has a 20”bbl w/ carbine gas system side charger…had to go with an H2 buffer due to the dwell time
I have 4 of their rifles and their new Grizzly 101 9mm pistol! All are fantastic products. The only two I haven't put 1000 rounds thru are the 12.7x42mm (.50 Beowulf) due to ammo costs, but yes I have two, one is a right side charged (16" barrel) and one is rear charged (18" barrel). But both of those have functioned flawlessly after getting the magazine situation settled down. I love BCA! Their prices and their quality with customer service is outstanding. I highly recommend them if you are on a budget but want to get into shooting with a quality firearm that is made right here in the USA!
I'm glad you've had a good relationship with BCA. For my part, I was burned by them heavily with my one experience. It was my first build and I was looking forward to a good barrel. The reviews were positive, so I purchased a 16" stainless .223Wylde barrel with spiral fluting. Looked great, but the groupings were terrible at 5-6" at 125 yards. I contacted them and they willingly replaced the barrel, but I had exactly the same experience. I put in a negative review on their website and they immediately took it down, so I saw why their reviews were all positive. 😑 I have since avoided BCA at all costs and have warned away anyone who sought my opinion.
Don't suppose you used more than one type of ammo?
@williwonti tried multiple without success. Of interest, those positive reviews all claimed very tight groups with ALL ammo. IMO, not truly likely.
I had a similar experience I bought a complete upper in 450 bushmaster and if you knew what to look for it was rough , the bcg interior that holds the firing pin was rusted and the items had horrible machining like the barrel was very gummed up so after a few good cleanings I could finally see clean rifling through the barrel but even then you could see barrel imperfections with what looked like other metal or pitting with weird marks or crappy metal work it would shot but drove me crazy with the vast imperfections so I sold it
They took down your review? Very not Cool😮😮
I really like my BCA upper with side charging and with the cold hammer forged barrel. My 2 big complaints are 1: The small screw they put where a charging handle normally goes does little to nothing for stopping gas from hitting you in the face. 2: they don't have replacement bolt carries to buy in case something happens and you can't buy just any BCG and put it in. Other than those two things I am pretty happy with my 5.56 upper.
I purchased a hardware store o-ring to seal that charging handle plug. Zero blow by
@@TimeAttack2003 I did the same, miller ace hardware had exactly the right size.
Question. What do you think of using a red/green dot with 45 degree canted iron sights?
I buy usually nothing but bear creek uppers. I'm not looking for accuracy I can check the wind and all that crap with. But I have run them on my machinegun lowers and shot thousands of rounds through them and never had any problem I would have with any upper or magazine combo. I never really liked their side chargers though. Bought one and I ended up canibalizing it for parts.
I have a side charger in 22lr, best trainer rifle ever. hundreds of rounds down range and no failures.
Question? When changing, from 223, to 9mm,..is the buffer spring need to be changed to?
I’ve had good luck with all the uppers accuracy I’ve used. Had 2 that broke firing pins but I keep 20 in stock now. I just make sure anyone I’m helping with a build understands all the pros and cons
I have a BCA upper, and it shoots very well. HOWEVER, I found that their customer service sucks. They don’t answer their phones, don’t respond to messages, and it takes a week or more for them to respond to emails. Why did I contact them…or try to? I was going to buy another, and had a question. Well, they lost a sale.
I’ve got some 762x39 uppers. They don’t run steel well but brass isn’t an issue. I haven’t tried my grendel yet.
Ive had good luck with bca and psa
Im a master gunsmith and i use these very affordable rifles to build rifles. Coarse i tear them down and go over everything myself modify certain things and reassemble them. Ive got rifles of both brands shooting out to 1000yds on a regular basis. Something most ar snobby brand guys aren't capable of. You dont have to buy a Daniel defense or bravo company rifle to have performance and reliability but you do need knowledge of the platform and years of experience or just know me! Or zev...lol
I love BCA and their 223 wylde... Love the side chargers because I shoot suppressed mostly...
I heard they were making a 300 winmag AR platform rifle? Anyone else hear that? I realize winmag is larger that lr308 magwells so it’d be proprietary
I bought their BCA-15 stylized to look similar to an M16A2 and it finally got to my local dealer, he let me look at it and I’m ready to put some rounds down range with it when my background check comes back clear! 😁
I hate to have to bring this up, but the one and only BCA barrel i ever bought was a 7.5" 300blk barrel w/a 1:7 twist, but it WILL NOT stabilize subsonic loads. Ive tried 5 different types (190, 208, 200, 220) of ammo from different companies and they all keyhole. That being said, it WILL stabilize 125gr steel case... of all things. It seems to like fast steel case.
This was in 2019 iirc when i bought it, so idk if something changed since then, but it really screwed me up. Ended up buying a PSA upper and it DOES stabilize them all.
I bought an upper from them. The barrel shoots great with an optic. I wanted to have magpul backup sights on the rail. I could not get it on target with the backup sights. It was shooting very low. I called and told them about it, and sent it back for review. They shot it, and sent back the upper. Still the same at the range with the backup sights. They didn't understand what I was talking about at all. I gave up, and put a 1/4" rail spacer on the upper itself. That did allow the backup sights to zero. It is the rail, and not the barrel. I have thought about stopping in when I go to visit my son, because it is right down the road from his house in NC. Other than that it shoots very nice. It is the older charging handle model.
Hey... I just got my BCA 9 mm buffer-less Upper. Not very happy. No documentation, no instructions, nothing at all in box other than the Upper. Mine also had several scratches and there appeared to be a sand ( white particles all over). Also appeared to have been used ( I had to clean ... approx. 8 cotton cleaning pads filled with spent gun powered residue). Did yours come like this also?
My first AR was a BCA. It got me into ARs so I owe it that but it's definitely a budget rifle. Weird little issues here and there.
I have a couple of BCA 243 uppers that both shoot .3” at 100 yards ran hot with 55 grain Nosler ballistic tips and 60 grain Seirra HPs. Coyote lasers! Never tried heavier projectiles in them yet to date.
@@matthewbeaver5026 nope...243 AR10 made by BCA
My BCA ar308 is awesome. Apollo Max muzzle break is the key to it tho. Can’t wait to take it hunting this year. Building a ar15 now. Looking at the 223. BCA is the perfect fit for blue collar folks that can’t buy 1500 Ars.
BCA has value to the MAX. My latest acquisition from BCA ? A 419R Stainless Heavy Barrel, 18 in complete upper. Delivered to my house for $209.73. What a bargain !!
My experience with BCA has been mixed. My 7.62x39 upper works great. The .458 socom upper never chambered consistently, they sent me an RMA, I returned it, they emailed me and stated there was nothing wrong with it. I keep it as a reminder not to buy from them again. Some day I'll replace the barrel with something better.
Quick question do Bear Creek Arsenal offer full AR 15 rifles already assembled and that is reliable for a beginner to buy ?
Is using a BCA upper on PSA lower good idea? I heard it doesn’t fit or function properly can someoen clear this up and give me advice on how to do this
This is the kind you throw in your atv or the floorboard and gets beat up without 😢about it. They function and are cheap which makes affordable to upgrade trigger, stock, buffer, and bcg. Slap a cheap dot and magpul flip ups and your good to go for less than 850.00
Doesn’t matter the manufacturer, but you should always check to see everything is tight and in place.
I have just started looking at BCA. The rifle with a 20 inch barrel. All black rifle dont want ss barrel. Use it for coyote and hog hunting. The model i looked at looks like yours. I reload my own ammo. As long as it shoots under an inch group. First thing i will do is replace the trigger. To a single stage 3 pd. I wont shoot steel casing in mine. I am getting a 223. I was looking at the 22 250. BUT they only offer barrel in a 1@14 twist. If it was a 1@9 or 1@10 twist. I would order a 22 250.
So I've had my back Gen 1 side charger upper onna ballistic advantage.300aac barrel since 2017 and just now today I went shooting and seared the charging handle off... Calling bca tomorrow to see what they can do. Only product I have from them and the only issue I had and it took 7 years and 4k rounds later
Just starting the video - and I LOVE BCA.
I've got a BCA GPX (side charging piston gun). I also have an extra lower which is one of their forged lowers. The GPX shoots well and has been reliable. The problem is with the fit of the uppers to the lowers on the GPX I have. The fit is literally terrible. I have a full accuwedge and 1/2 an ear plug in the lower in order to stop the extreme wiggle between the receivers. I called numerous times, sent pictures, spoke to customer service and received a replacement lower only to have the same problem. The GPX was available on their site for less than a year so I would guess they only ran 1 lot of them and ceased production. It's a shame as it was inexpensive for a piston upper, accurate, reliable and could have been a great seller if it would fit a lower properly. It really would have been nice in 7.62X39mm but that never happened
Left charging and ejection, forgot that one. Also the AR-15 uppers don’t work with any type of enhanced bolt releases that are outside of the milspec footprint.
They made the barrel for my AR and I've been very happy with it.
They got a .350 legend upper!!! Dope ass vid my man🎯👍🤞
I just got my first upper for CHRISTmas and it’s a BCA I don’t know anything about this style rifle but this video was awesome! Thank you and now for the shopping for my lower 💪🏻
I am getting a BCA 5.56 gen 2 side charge nitride complete upper from their deals den cost less than $248 including shipping and tax have the lower coming from PSA Magpul MOE complete lower was only $137 including shipping and tax total build is right at $385. I do like the fact that BCA is in Sanford NC about $ 120 miles from where I live in NC.
I haven’t had any real issues with my BCA 7.5 5.56 so far but it as well as my Sig 516 both jam with certain mags. The BCA was 1/3 the price of my Gen 1 516 😅 everything has its pros and cons but if you take care of it and use it within spec things can still work well or crap. I like my BCA 7.5 5.56
Very happy with my 450 bushmaster upper! Love BCA!
When are you going to come out with an AR10 upper in 7mm 08. We ordered two AR 15 uppers in 223 wylde and got them within a week. Thanks
Don Lubitz
bca barrels are REALLY GOOD ! LOVE THEM BABY
Does BCA offer your preferred, accurate stainless barrel upper ( 16-18" bbl?), with a rifle-length gas tube system, ?
The difference between the rails and the receivers may be because the receivers are 7075 and the rails are 6061. Makes sense to me .
Thanks for the video! I find both BCA and PSA compelling when it comes to price point and overall quality for price. For me, I think BCA is similar to PSA's early years, not bad, not great but serviceable and functional. As you said, ebbs and flows in quality. I've used both alongside DD and Bravo Company builds...while I currently have no issues using BCA or PSA, I know there are videos out there with different experiences (failures, inconsistent quality...um, questionable employment practices). However, for me, quality wise, I'd say of the DD, Bravo Company, PSA and BCA I've used it beside, it has the least perceivable "quality" of the four. That said, pull trigger go boom just as much as the Bravo and PSA. I'm a recreational shooter though. I don't do hundreds of rounds every range visit. After hundreds, thousands of rounds, will BCA be reliable as higher quality gear? They're videos out there on that, make your own decision, but warranty FTW. I know I haven't experienced a failure yet shooting one. Personally, I'd go PSA over BCA, but I do think BCA is a good (in general) start for someone new without the money to go higher.
Out of 5 BCA uppers, one in 7.62x39, one 5.56, and another in 300 blackout would not chamber factory ammunition. The two that were mine on my own dime I purchased a new bolt from someone else and then they would chamber ammunition. One upper in 7.62x39 required me to purchase an enhanced firing pin and extra strength spring. I had to add H3 buffers to ensure functioning. At the time I did not want to spend. They are accurate guns. They are not bargains since there is no guarantee that they will work out of the box. You are getting what you paid for. At the time I was not sure what was legally going to happen to AR-15 legality and I did not want to put too much money out.
i remember that video you made on that 18" SS upper years ago, i commented on how i also was blown away at the quality and value for the price. i have the exact same one on an anderson lower and its been a workhorse. i'm currently in the market for a 16" barrel to have something a bit lighter and more manageable and saw that BCA has a sale on a side charging 16" 223 wylde SS upper and a CHF 556 nitride 16" upper. What would you suggest is a better value? both are within $10 of each other. Just curious to know your thoughts. Great video!
Got the same barrel 20 inch only shot it to sight it in had some fliers but did not clean the barrel preserve out , thought that's what happened ! Got a rock river lower.
I really like the bufferless system they have, if they decide to make it in 10mm/45ACP or at least 40S&W then I am all in.
I picked up a side charger for no reason lol but then I realized I didn’t like the that if it came loose or broke the rifle would be out of service so I put the barrel on another rifle and it shoots well. I would feel better swapping the Bcg with something from bcm
I purchase a BCA 458 socom upper and put it on a psa 15 lower will not feed at all,It extracts the spent cartridge but will not feed next round🤔
I've only had one thing from them, an 18" bull barrel 223 wylde. It was terrible, chamber was fucked up. Cases would get heavily scratched, and the primers blew out 25% of the time. Accuracy was 8 moa. Switched back to the original barrel that came with my upper, back to normal.
Anodization issue is bc the rail is longer and has more surface area than the lower and uppers.
The anodization process uses electricity/amperage that changes with the surface area.
My guess is its a different setup cuz theyre longer or they use the same setup and havent adjusted the amps per square foot to be the same.
This makes changes in the time, hardness, and pourocity of the aluminum handguard vs upper and lower. The different pore size will absorb the black anodizing die differently.
Black is the easiest vs colored.
You can even have color variations within the same piece if its not agitated or things go wrong. Making a a rainbow of blacks and greys or whatever color
Its kind of a fun process.
I have some issues with BCA. One rifle, 7.62x39 right side charger, 16-inch barrel. It needed an enhanced firing pin and heavy hammer spring, H2 buffer to get it cycling properly. It is a realistic shooter out to 200ish yards.
The second BCA15, The Endure is beautiful America black walnut furniture, in .223 Wylde, but it is UNSAFE to shoot. The first 3 rds jammed, the 3rd required dismantling it and pushing out the bullet on a failure to fire. The case separated, dumping propellant all over. Had it RMA, 3 MONTHS after MULTIPLE open "customer service tickets" it was returned (damaged the wood stock) and the SAME CONDITION. TODAY received an email response to the negative posts I have made. Their offer is to RMA it again. Still haven't decided what I should do. Keep what "works" and get a different barrel in a different caliber...or let them HONOR their warranty.
UPDATE: The. 223 Wylde Endure was returned this time I hand loaded several rounds to test the cycle/jam/eject. It took several rounds to verify it. LSS, it started to function properly and I have since accurately sighted it and put a couple of hundred rounds through it. It IS highly accurate for a "budget" build.
New subscriber and loved your very informative video! I’m looking at purchasing my first AR-15, and doing all my homework but would like to ask if you would recommend a AR-15 for someone who doesn’t shoot much, will just go to learn and practice but will use for home defense along with other items I have, but maybe 100/200 target practice at the most for now! Would you pleas3 recommend what you would suggest in the Bear Creek AR-15 hoping to keep under 400 in total for entire outfit with maybe a red dot and good scope or whatever they call the other optic magnifier? Appreciate all your help and videos!
Having issues with my 350 from them it’s on the 2 nd return to factory now. Waiting on it to be shipped back to me
I wish I had the same luck you had with your BCA because my first shot 4.5 to 6 inch groups at 100 I ended up bedding the barrel and refaced the upper receiver and torqued the barrel in 3 stages and I got it down to 2.5 to 3 inch groups at 100 with good ammo
I do like Bear creek. I am excited for the hunts master lineup and hammer forged barrels.
I’ve been a bear creek fan, but now I am changing my mind. I had an upper receiver I sent back via RMA for replacement that had a minor defect. It’s been two months and they can’t tell me how much longer it will be. Wish they had better customer service because I would really like to recommend them.
russian steel case runs just fine and with great accuracy in my bca 223 wylde , not stainless, upper. i like their stuff and pricing/customer service!
Have you broken any ejectors on the 7.62 x 39?
I haven't broken one on mine, although it struggles with shooting steel cased ammo. It runs flawlessly on brass cased ammo. I even did the enhanced aftermarket firing pin, and stronger trigger spring. It will cycle some steel and occasionally get failure to fires every 10 rounds.
Love BCA!!
Good work Brian and thank you. Enjoy your Sunday!
Certainly a great looking rifle the inexpensive market has come a long way in the last few years. Great content keep up the great work!!
I have a side charging 300blk. Very nice exept one thing. The charging knob on the bolt constsntly comes loose while shooting. Almost lost it a fes time. This is extreamly irritating. Called company and the only advice i get is to locktite it. Then how do i get it out to clean. Othrr than that i like the gun.
It has blown me away how much they offer. I came across them first for 6.5 Grendel and then started branching out to other companies. I quickly realized that BCA carries so much more then most. I don't like there handgaurds though and was very frustrated that I could not get there nut off a couple of older uppers so I could switch the handgaurds with nicer ones I bought.
Thinking about getting a bfs gen 3 complete pistol lower with a bca 10.5 300 right side charging upper. But hearing mixed things about bca