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Thoughts or opinions on these inexpensive uppers? Looking at one in Wylde with 1:8 twist. Reviews online seem good. Im not looking for varmint accuarcy.
The side charging version looks pretty cool too. I'm not a tactical guy so side chargers seem more normal to me than the original rear charging. Only downside I can see is bolt removal requires unthreading a screw that retains the handle. Comments on that?
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Junk. Effectively zero QC. They are on my "Don't buy" list.
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For just a plinking AR, I see no issues with it. I have one and so does my son. I’ve never had an issue with mine (non side charger), my son’s side charger, he had to get new screws for it from BCA. I requested them myself and had a great customer experience with them. My son put the new screws in his upper and not one has backed out since then.
With that being said, would I buy at their current inflated prices, no. 2019 prices, yes! Would they be my first choice, no. I also would not buy from PSA now with their inflated prices as well.
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I bought one for 349 shipped. Not looking for perfection just a 223 for plinking and knocking off groundhogs.
Only complaint i have is that it's heavy. But I can swap out components if I want to lighten it.
Will see how it does i guess.
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Will add that if i had felt comfortable building my own upper i would have gone that way but I have only done lowers at this point
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Upon PM discussion with a member here, who has chittons of firearms and a budget for anything, who said they simply work for him with zero complaint, I have bought a few. Zero flaws detected either form or initial function. One is a side charger Wylde, kinda cool.
Prices are up, seems about $50 higher than I paid. Generic as hell, as they have same everything. Shipping was fast.
First choice for going to war, no. All that said, knowing more now, I'd likely piece together something for future needs.
If it get someone into an AR who's not going to drop $1500 on one, so be it. Q the snobs.... LOL
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I bought a complete upper a couple years ago in .350 Legend ($250 IIRC). Figured it would be good for the grandkids in my restricted rifle zone, not meant to be a high volume shooter. It's a bit finicky on ammo, like a lot of .350 ARs I've heard about, it gobbles up Win FMJ and Fed 180 SPs but refuses to feed Hornady Whitetail ammo. My granddaughter used it over the weekend to shoot her very first deer.
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B.C. Claims to have more than 300,000 Sq. feet of factory in N.C. I think it's safe to assume that their output winds up in a few "premium" ARs.
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B.C. Claims to have more than 300,000 Sq. feet of factory in N.C. I think it's safe to assume that their output winds up in a few "premium" ARs.
I doubt it.
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UP, do they run that big factory only to sell parts to cheapskate tinkerers?
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I bought a complete upper a couple years ago in .350 Legend ($250 IIRC). Figured it would be good for the grandkids in my restricted rifle zone, not meant to be a high volume shooter. It's a bit finicky on ammo, like a lot of .350 ARs I've heard about, it gobbles up Win FMJ and Fed 180 SPs but refuses to feed Hornady Whitetail ammo. My granddaughter used it over the weekend to shoot her very first deer. Perfect first buck
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What other options are there similar in price(sub $350), including BCG?
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UP, do they run that big factory only to sell parts to cheapskate tinkerers? Yes. As is evident here, there’s an abundance of cheapskate tinkerers, even among supposed gun people.
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What other options are there similar in price(sub $350), including BCG? Everything in that price range, including BCA, is trash. Absolute trash.
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Your personal experience with BCA specifically? Seems to have worked just fine for the young lady above.
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I bought a complete upper a couple years ago in .350 Legend ($250 IIRC). Figured it would be good for the grandkids in my restricted rifle zone, not meant to be a high volume shooter. It's a bit finicky on ammo, like a lot of .350 ARs I've heard about, it gobbles up Win FMJ and Fed 180 SPs but refuses to feed Hornady Whitetail ammo. My granddaughter used it over the weekend to shoot her very first deer. Perfect first buck Yep, excellent!
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Your personal experience with BCA specifically? Seems to have worked just fine for the young lady above. I know of 6 purchases at my range. Three had to go back to the factory for various issues. It's a small sample, but still, tells you something about their QC. Some buyers get lucky and get on that runs, a lot don't.
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