[Part] BCM Upper, Demo/scratched, unassembled, $49.95
Posted by royorumbo@reddit | gundeals | View on Reddit | 97 comments
Posted by royorumbo@reddit | gundeals | View on Reddit | 97 comments
PdxRonin@reddit
I just assembled an 11.5 build with one of these. Definitely had to thermal fit mine. Used a torch and barrel suddenly decided to slide before I was expecting it, index pin was off by an 1/8th, had a heck of a time getting it to twist/pull out after multiple heating cycles finally got it.
borntoannoyAWildJowi@reddit
Thank you! And thus begins my 300bo build.
patogo@reddit
If a BA 9” 1:7 QPQ 300Blk barrel is in your thoughts check Berelli. $64 (MSRP $160) w/free shipping.
SpartanFL@reddit
you also need a torch for this..... heat gun might not work
BTW, BCM has this promo twice a year (150 days each time )........ LOL
SpaceCampDropOut@reddit
I didn’t need a heat gun to get the barrel on. Maybe I just got lucky.
No_Internet88@reddit
I bought 2. No thermal fit. I was under the impression the blemish was cosmetic. Disapointing, but I use them anyway. Can't go wrong with $50.
Giant_117@reddit
The barrel extension may have been on the low end of the spec.
No_Internet88@reddit
Criterion barrels. Not saying it can't happen but it happened twice and Criterions QC is usually pretty spot on.
Cypa@reddit
Same. Now I'm wondering if I should take the barrel nut off to see if I seated it properly 🤦♀️
there_is-no-spoon@reddit
Or unlucky. I think the thermal fit is a feature not a bug
Magnusud@reddit
Heat gun worked great, one of my favorite features of this upper is the thermal fit
Package_Objective@reddit
My heat gun worked good.
metaphysicalme@reddit
I have a cheap black and decker heat gun and it worked just fine with one of these.
TooMuchDebugging@reddit
Harbor Freight heat gun here; done two so far with it, one with a Krieger barrel, another with an Aero (RIP) barrel.
onyourleftbro@reddit
Can confirm heat gun works. I even heard some people get it done with a hair dryer.
TooMuchDebugging@reddit
Putting the barrel in the freezer overnight helps, too.
Even-Guard9804@reddit
Im imagining someone visiting the house seeing an upper receiver in the oven and then seeing a barrel in the freezer….
knoxknifebroker@reddit
Truly American Thanksgiving dinner
jdgsr@reddit
Put it in the oven.
Micho_Rizzo51@reddit
A regular hair dryer on high heat works too.
windex8@reddit
Are you saying they are always running this deal?
No_Leg6630@reddit
Yes. They’ve been this price almost a year now
PantherCityTactical@reddit
I can’t remember the last time I looked and they weren’t. It’s pretty much the best deal on the market for an upper though, and is always my go-to (until our branded ones come in this month 👀)
suchdankverymemes@reddit
I froze the barrel and I had the receiver so hot I couldn't touch it and they still wouldn't go in. had to gently bang them together with a soft block of wood
20jh02@reddit
Electric stove top also works
knoxknifebroker@reddit
HOT KNIVES!
desertSkateRatt@reddit
KNIFE HITS
Acrobatic_Ice69@reddit
Hair dryer worked for mine 😂
ancillarycheese@reddit
I bought several of these on sale and recently built one with a BCM hand guard. BCM parts fit tight as fuck. Luckily this upper build runs good because there’s a strong chance it won’t ever come apart.
EastSideJellyDonuts@reddit
Another Buyer beware, is that the last batch of these that I ordered all came in with the Anchor Harvey Split A forge mark but the anodized wasn't consistent.
jetbuilt1980@reddit
I just got two last week, BCM forge mark and hardly anything worth calling a blem, fwiw.
EastSideJellyDonuts@reddit
Very interesting YMMV. When you say BCM forge mark, are you saying it was the Square or Dogbone or what? there seems like ten different versions on the google search results.
jetbuilt1980@reddit
Star in a circle, reportedly their in house forge mark as of a couple years ago but dont quote me I read it on reddit and we all know how that can go. Great receivers BTW theyre almost all I buy these days.
Urabih@reddit
mine I ordered feb 20th is a star in a circle as well, i put a new criterion core barrel in the freezer 2 days prior, didnt have to use a torch on the upper and 10/10 cant find blem
Minimum_Hope_5205@reddit
I also had the star. My blem was basically some dirt on the side as if it was slid on a table. Haven't installed the barrel yet however.
Econolife-350@reddit
Same, except 4 of them.
Pjerzy@reddit
I’m sure the hive will hate it, haven’t had luck with these. Hour total in a toaster oven and 1.5 hours total with a heat gun and couldn’t get the barrel in. Maybe I got a severely out of spec one, but my time is worth more than 4 hours of trying to heat fit a barrel.
Giant_117@reddit
Tolerances do stack. Your barrel may be on the top end. Your reciever on the bottom end.
TornFern@reddit
Too bad they won't ship anything to IL. Must accept sadness instead.
Smitty258@reddit
Well your comment and the one from MA made me jump. Had it on the backburner for 2 builds I have planned but we here in VA are about to be in the same, or worse, boat.
Kinda sucks when companies wont even ship the stuff that is legal in your state.
notorious_hdc@reddit
Now I'm wondering the same. Was thinking about buying a BCM upper after the ban, but if they won't send it 😔
TornFern@reddit
They also don't care if your state labels you as exempt from the laws as a first responder. They still won't ship. That's my personal experience when I emailed them in 2023 when the order I tried to place showed they couldn't ship to my address.
Fast forward almost 3 years, I followed up to see if they changed their policies to reflect what the law actually states. They emailed me the EXACT SAME email response I got 3 years earlier.
Clearly, their legal team advised them to do this for the company's safety, which I really can't blame them on too much. But it sucks nonetheless when an item won't be sold to you that you know you can legally purchase.
TLDR: If you have a ban coming, buy your BCM deals before it goes into effect. BCM doesn't care about the specifics of what your laws state.
notorious_hdc@reddit
I honestly think that's based AF of them. If citizens can't have it, then LEO/First Responders shouldn't either. BCM feels the same way.
TornFern@reddit
As a first responder, I don't disagree. There is a reason I refuse to enforce/charge the laws related to an unlawful ban that violates everyone's constitutional rights.
My point is they refuse to sell parts that are legal for ALL citizens of the state to purchase. So I'm forced to not be able to support them by buying directly from them but instead, I have to buy from from places that care to read the statutes and will sell to all of us in IL.
xangkory@reddit
If you have self restraint it is good to pickup a few of these to have on hand. If you don’t have self restraint it is a really easy way to build out a few rifles way faster than you originally planned.
Trope360@reddit
Literally how I have around 6 builds I need to finish with all parts except, I probably need one or two things for each one.. a lower parts kit here, a handguard there, another BCM upper or two... shit
MenaFWM@reddit
GAFS is your friend…friend
Exciting_Bat_2086@reddit
That’s what I thought but now I’m spiraling.
MenaFWM@reddit
No restraint crew here checking in. Bought 5 last go around to “stack deep”…now I have another 18in SPR build, a 20” SPR build, and rebuilt by 14.5 because I receive thermal fit uppers.
masteroffeels@reddit
Just a note to builders: the last 2/4 bcm uppers I bought were "slip fit" and not thermal fit.
BourbonPharmer@reddit
The sample size of 1 that I bought was also. It was a good tight fit, but definitely not thermal. Never found a blem though.
QuasisteIlar@reddit
Is it possible your barrels are the issue?
masteroffeels@reddit
Not in this case. I have multiple barrels and uppers to compare
Afro-Pope@reddit
I'm not experienced enough to know - how can you tell?
RyAllDaddy69@reddit
Interesting…I’ve bought a couple every month since this past summer, sometimes twice a month, and every one I’ve received has been thermal fit. Hell, 2 of them I got in February were tighter than any I’ve ever gotten before….talk about a pain in the ass when I had to separate one…
NonchalantNinja@reddit
does it say on the package?
ChevTecGroup@reddit
Thats a real bummer. I need to check mine
Package_Objective@reddit
Bought one a few months ago . I definitely wish I bought two. The quality is outstanding for the price.
Congenital_Stirpes@reddit
Not today, Satan. I fell for your trick last time.
SlamBlammerton@reddit
Maybe stupid question , do these come with barrels ?
Algolx@reddit
No, just the upper.
cbuck81@reddit
They won’t fill an order that has a ship to or bill to address in MA. Pretty lame
notorious_hdc@reddit
I'm in VA. They're about to pass and AWB. Will BCM still send me an upper or no?
pk152003@reddit
I would loose any self control if they sold blem stripped lowers that cheep. That being said I have purchased a few of these and they are fantastic!
CharmingWheel328@reddit
I'm tossing around the idea of an AR pseudo-LMG build as a host for an FRT. I don't think it's worth dropping the fat stacks for a barrel and upper actually made for full auto like the rrh since I wouldn't train with it, just larp, so would an upper like this suffice?
KrakenHybrid@reddit
Absolutely. Send it!
big_guwop_1017soicy@reddit
Welp. I had checked the BCM site once a week for months and held out, but thanks to this sub I now have.
-KAK Complete Blem Lower ($155 after FFL) -KAK Mystery BCG ($75) -Ballistic Advantage 9” 300 BLK Barrel ($53) -BCM Stripped Upper ($60)
Future purchases -.30 Cal Tuna-Can suppressor ($300ish) -Gas System, Charging handle, muzzle device ($150) -Midwest Industries SD handguard ($130ish)
So all in, a 300 Blackout SD build, including a cheap Holosun red dot for potentially under $1000 if I’m patient enough.
rugernut13@reddit
Perfect. This will go great with my BCA lowers.
the_e4_mafia@reddit
Mine came in. Built It and couldn't even find the blem.
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UnhappyEnergy2268@reddit
I need to get off this fuckin sub
DayOk1729@reddit
This sub taught me girl math…
thatswhyicarryagun@reddit
Reminiscing on the damage industries $50 uppers. I might snag one even though I have no plans to build anything new ATM.
JumpKP@reddit
Still learning so don't hate. Can this be used for a 300BO build?
ohaimike@reddit
The only thing that separates a 300BO build and a 556 build is the barrel
Everything else is the exact same. Handguards, uppers, lowers, etc.
mrdude05@reddit
Yes. The only differences between a 300BO AR a 5.56 AR are the barrel and the mags. Everything else is the exact same.
gsm18@reddit
Yes
JumpKP@reddit
Thanks homie
snackshack@reddit
Just a heads up: shipping is $6.99 for 1-2 uppers, $9.99 for 3-7, $15.99 for 8+. Pain accordingly.
TooMuchDebugging@reddit
This was the start of my first AR build.
nobodysbeach@reddit
BCM version of the Costco hotdog
CheezyQueazey426@reddit
RIP BCM doesn't ship to WA, this was on my build list
RoyalSteele@reddit
Move out of that communist state!
Greedy-Vast584@reddit
Imagine if they offered the MK2s
slashgrindmane@reddit
Bought one. Mint condition
skorebs7@reddit
These have that BCM stamp that comes on their complete uppers?
slasher0739@reddit
The forgings have a BCM star stamp but not the white BCM engraving. That’s a tell tale sign it’s a blem.
TheNinthDoc@reddit
I actually prefer it that way, looks cleaner.
skorebs7@reddit
I gotcha. I have a bcm handguard and bcg in another build and wondering if it’s worth grabbing this or a complete blem upper to go with that Blem lower someone posted last night
No_Internet88@reddit
No
Meowuth@reddit
bought one of these 2 years ago, didn't see any blems on it.
still haven't used it 😅😂
FeedMeMRE@reddit
I’m convinced that manufacturers/vendors sell “blems” as a way to get around contracted pricing and/or (not in this case) poor qc.
Assholesymphony@reddit
These are the shit!!! Love ‘em
leemaverick@reddit
Do they ever offer free shipping?
royorumbo@reddit (OP)
Unfortunately no.
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