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Join the contestThat POS will not work....Buy a KAC SR25 EMR or LW Match Rifle. Or buy whatever SR25 variant you want, sell the upper to fund an EMR or LW match rifle upper. The only diff between the mk11 mod 0 and LWMR is the barrel weight. The Navspec barrel is a little heavier. I believe USASOC used the LW barrel for their SR25s (looks and functions identical to the Navy's mk11 mod 0, otherwise). All this pre-dates the M110s IIRC.BCA builds an upper with a nitrated steel barrel ( 20" ) in 7.62x51.
This rifle will be assembled as a U.S Navy MK 11 type Mod 0 clone.
Has any of you assembled an AR10 rifle using this upper? Trash or Treasure.
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hahahahha both are garbage but saying BCA is garbage and then recommending PSA might win the 'where is Waldo' awardBCA is garbage. Should have bought a PSA billet Sabre 10 if you wanted something that would function and look a little closer to an SR25.
And yet we have a thread up right now showing people having pretty good luck with them.hahahahha both are garbage but saying BCA is garbage and then recommending PSA might win the 'where is Waldo' award
so much fail
stopAnd yet we have a thread up right now showing people having pretty good luck with them.
Clearly the OP is on a budget otherwise they wouldn't be looking at BCA. PSA will at least fix a problem IF they have one and some of their billet offerings at least look like an SR25.
They are not even remotely comparable. One of my local AR smiths has had to repair a bunch of BCAs that had fucked up gas ports, misaligned gas blocks, didn't shoot straight, didn't have properly torqued barrel nuts, etc.
I'm going by my personal experience with both products actually so I'll stand by my statement. I've had and handled and shot multiple PSA products without issue, but my LGS has had tons of issues with customers BCA products they brought them to fix. You can bash me all you want.stop
there are tons of threads on arfcom with bca doing well. what's your point
the shit that psa pumps out is well known, there NO refuting it
you don't call bca garbage then recommend psa, you look utterly retarded
period, end of discussion
Wait, I want to be clear:I'm going by my personal experience with both products actually so I'll stand by my statement. I've had and handled and shot multiple PSA products without issue, but my LGS has had tons of issues with customers BCA products they brought them to fix. You can bash me all you want.
It wasn't "someone at my LGS", it was one of their staff that builds ARs. They used to spin up custom barrels and even their own receivers there. They flat out told me a few months ago they have fixed a bunch of BCA uppers for people for some time now for a plethora of reasons they hadn't seen as often with other brands. They told me they weren't impressed and if I was looking for cheap uppers to steer clear.Wait, I want to be clear:
You just said "I'm going by personal experience", then proceeded to explain to us that 50% of your arguement is in fact not based on personal experience, but what someone at your lgs told you.
You can't even make this shit up.
Allow me to summarize everything you just said:It wasn't "someone at my LGS", it was one of their staff that builds ARs. They used to spin up custom barrels and even their own receivers there. They flat out told me a few months ago they have fixed a bunch of BCA uppers for people for some time now for a plethora of reasons they hadn't seen as often with other brands. They told me they weren't impressed and if I was looking for cheap uppers to steer clear.
I've known these guys for years and had guns serviced by them for years. So yeah, I'd say I have some pretty good info on the quality of BCA's stuff when my local smiths tell me about the problems they have seen with them. I am well aware of the issues people have with PSA products. It's why I don't own any myself despite having some in the past. But the stuff I have used, handled and shot from PSA personally has all worked fine. The SPECIFIC rifle I mentioned in my post seems to also be fine based on reports right here on SH.
Why the fuck you two decided to derail this whole thread to attack me over nothing is beyond me. Petty bullshit.
EDIT: I also don't hang out on Arfcom anymore so if there's tons of threads over on that cesspit about them, I am not aware of them. All I have personally heard about is negative or mostly negative. Whatever. Pointless argument.
PSA will at least fix a problem IF they have one and some of their billet offerings at least look
Can you clarify your point on the Ruger SFAR? I can't understand what you're saying there. ThanksAs for PSA issues, contact Joshia on AR15.com. He will get it handled.
Talking to PSA's customer service, via the phone, is mostly a waste of time. Kinda like talking to the QC / CS at Comcast on the phone... the person answering the phone at Comcast will promise you the world.
I will add, at PSA has the gut's to maintain a public forum presence, others like Aero, and MANY others... prefer to address their issues out of the public's eyes.
I have had very good results with my numerous PSA products. I buy PSA because of the cost, that cost has allowed me to get into numerous calibers.
I like to tinker with my stuff, IE change a barrel , triggers, and small stuff as I see fit. The basic parts have been GTG for me ( and clearly 10's of thousands of others)
If someone can name a firearm manufacturer with 100% zero issues.. I would like to know who that is. And again, most all of us will never "see" those issues , because those manufacturer's aren't getting those issues shown to us. The Ruger SFAR comes to mind.
I know what I am buying with my PSA's... not the very best out there, but an average , reliable AR... kinda like buying a car.
Not all of us can afford, ( or need ) a Corvette.
"If" I wanted to upgrade any parts on my vehicle's , I can do so , at a cost I can afford.
And, FWIW, none of my dogs have ever been purebred's, but they all have been just fine for me.
psa is such trash and ships so much garbage they've got Joshia on the forums and another guy on Reddit. Take that in.....As for PSA issues, contact Joshia on AR15.com. He will get it handled.
Talking to PSA's customer service, via the phone, is mostly a waste of time. Kinda like talking to the QC / CS at Comcast on the phone... the person answering the phone at Comcast will promise you the world.
I will add, at PSA has the gut's to maintain a public forum presence, others like Aero, and MANY others... prefer to address their issues out of the public's eyes.
I have had very good results with my numerous PSA products. I buy PSA because of the cost, that cost has allowed me to get into numerous calibers.
I like to tinker with my stuff, IE change a barrel , triggers, and small stuff as I see fit. The basic parts have been GTG for me ( and clearly 10's of thousands of others)
If someone can name a firearm manufacturer with 100% zero issues.. I would like to know who that is. And again, most all of us will never "see" those issues , because those manufacturer's aren't getting those issues shown to us. The Ruger SFAR comes to mind.
I know what I am buying with my PSA's... not the very best out there, but an average , reliable AR... kinda like buying a car.
Not all of us can afford, ( or need ) a Corvette.
"If" I wanted to upgrade any parts on my vehicle's , I can do so , at a cost I can afford.
And, FWIW, none of my dogs have ever been purebred's, but they all have been just fine for me.
As for PSA issues, contact Joshia on AR15.com. He will get it handled.
begs the question; with all of the known psa issues just why???? why buy down when you should be buying up with prices the way they are?I posted my issue on their industry forum trying to get it resolved and some sort of replacement parts so that I would have a functional parts kit. They locked it and banned me from that sub forum. They didn’t handle shit.
To be fair, if you pick up a dozen eggs and then drop them on the floor, the eggs WERE “handled.” Not well, but handled.I posted my issue on their industry forum trying to get it resolved and some sort of replacement parts so that I would have a functional parts kit. They locked it and banned me from that sub forum. They didn’t handle shit.
Please tell me you checked headspace with a gauge set firstI took the rifle to the range for the first time. I had four types of M80 ball to try out.
I’ve owned a lot of PSA parts dating back to before they really expanded their web store and daily deals. There are some good uppers, lowers, and parts to be had from PSA if you know what you’re looking for (FN CHF barrels as one example).So, everyone trashing BCA and PSA, do you have personal knowledge of said trash? Have you actually owned a BCA or PSA?
Some people can’t or don’t want to spend the same amount for their guns that they paid for the vehicle.
I have owned Colts, FNs, Valmet and Chicom AKMs (pre-ban), but as of right now, I own 3 BCAs and 2 PSAs. All of them function well, zeros issues.
How about we help people instead of trash what they are talking about? You never know where they are in life, maybe they can’t afford a $10,000 to setup their rifle.
I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long.
I have personally witnessed five uppers swallow and close on a 5.56 no-go gauge, from two different shipments.So, everyone trashing BCA and PSA, do you have personal knowledge of said trash? Have you actually owned a BCA or PSA?
Some people can’t or don’t want to spend the same amount for their guns that they paid for the vehicle.
I have owned Colts, FNs, Valmet and Chicom AKMs (pre-ban), but as of right now, I own 3 BCAs and 2 PSAs. All of them function well, zeros issues.
How about we help people instead of trash what they are talking about? You never know where they are in life, maybe they can’t afford a $10,000 to setup their rifle.
I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long.
Same here… my first was an XM-177E2 in the early 80s. Hate that I ever sold it!Some people have landed on ones (BCA) that they say work great for them, and I don’t doubt them. But the number of people with problems is noticeably-higher than any other brand. They make Radical Firearms seem like decent guns, and I avoid those as a rule as well.
I am generally distrustful of brands that are in the volume price point and terrible CS business model. It used to be Model 1 Sales that specialized in that. You’d handle their stuff at gun shows then look for a place to wipe the soot/paint/black whatever stuff off your hands, not kidding.
I’ve been eyeball-deep in ARs since the 1980s always trying to keep up with what’s going on, and the list of companies I trust is pretty small. The list of companies I will never risk my time with is pretty long.
glad you got one that worked for you and is safe. no snark was meant, but you can see from my previous post in the thread why I was concerned.I've been shooting and reloading for 59 years now.
Yes, I checked the head space with all three gauges and it passed with no issues.
Fired cases expand at the base .002 ( M80 Ball loads )
I've been told that the BCA barrels really like the heavier M-118 type bullets which I have on hand. I will try them next weekend.
I'll try my 500 / 800 yard loads using Reloader-15.
My ejected cases ended up about five feet away at 3:30 clock location me being 6 / 12 locating to the line of fire / ejection. None of the ejected cases struck the case deflector. Cases do not have a dented case mouth. Primers still have rounded corners.
I think the rifle has promise. I will do a range report at 500 meters and *800 yards soon after break-in of the barrel ( open sights and glass )
Thank you for the replies.
My range is divided in Meters and Yards.
25-500 meters
300-1,000 yards.
I've been running the shooting club for 28 years.
"I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long"So, everyone trashing BCA and PSA, do you have personal knowledge of said trash? Have you actually owned a BCA or PSA?
Some people can’t or don’t want to spend the same amount for their guns that they paid for the vehicle.
I have owned Colts, FNs, Valmet and Chicom AKMs (pre-ban), but as of right now, I own 3 BCAs and 2 PSAs. All of them function well, zeros issues.
How about we help people instead of trash what they are talking about? You never know where they are in life, maybe they can’t afford a $10,000 to setup their rifle.
I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long.
You have to learn to ignore the boys in the group. Most of the ones who talk shit are low testosterone boys, they were the ones when you were a kid that made fun of the poor kids that couldn’t afford air Jordan’s. LolSo, everyone trashing BCA and PSA, do you have personal knowledge of said trash? Have you actually owned a BCA or PSA?
Some people can’t or don’t want to spend the same amount for their guns that they paid for the vehicle.
I have owned Colts, FNs, Valmet and Chicom AKMs (pre-ban), but as of right now, I own 3 BCAs and 2 PSAs. All of them function well, zeros issues.
How about we help people instead of trash what they are talking about? You never know where they are in life, maybe they can’t afford a $10,000 to setup their rifle.
I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long.
yes lol oh yesSo, everyone trashing BCA and PSA, do you have personal knowledge of said trash? Have you actually owned a BCA or PSA?
Some people can’t or don’t want to spend the same amount for their guns that they paid for the vehicle.
I have owned Colts, FNs, Valmet and Chicom AKMs (pre-ban), but as of right now, I own 3 BCAs and 2 PSAs. All of them function well, zeros issues.
How about we help people instead of trash what they are talking about? You never know where they are in life, maybe they can’t afford a $10,000 to setup their rifle.
I just joined here but if this is the kind of shoot talking I am going to see, I won’t be here long.
Well I'm a little late to the party.... But I have one of these built with a stainless steel 20 inch barrel. AR-10/AR-308.BCA builds an upper with a nitrated steel barrel ( 20" ) in 7.62x51.
This rifle will be assembled as a U.S Navy MK 11 type Mod 0 clone.
Has any of you assembled an AR10 rifle using this upper? Trash or Treasure.
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Can you talk me through how you sighted it to hit out to 600 and what size the target was?Well I'm a little late to the party.... But I have one of these built with a stainless steel 20 inch barrel. AR-10/AR-308.
I've had mine assembled now for just under a week. I've put approximately 200 rounds downrange at various distances. 50 yd all the way out to 600 so far.
That's exactly what I was thinking!Can you talk me through how you sighted it to hit out to 600 and what size the target was?
What I’m seeing there intrigues me for your sight set-up.
There's nothing special about it. I had the rifle on a rest that allowed me to sit. A friend of mine had a spotting scope of some sort. The target was 48 in by 48 in neon orange. Behind that was I don't know 20 or 30 ft I'll just natural hillside that had been dug out for gravel.Can you talk me through how you sighted it to hit out to 600 and what size the target was?
What I’m seeing there intrigues me for your sight set-up.