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I'm seriously considering that I actually like it enough that I ordered 2 I'll send back the one that I paid too much for after those show up

I'm seriously considering that

Joke's on me - I ordered one on 8/31 and now there's a sale and I could have saved $55

BCA seems to be a company that takes a modern approach to supply/demand/affordability of their product. Flooding the market with items produced in greater quantity, at a lower price. If they hadn't done it someone wlse would have. I have an Aero upper/lower assembly that I can show off if anyone seems to be interested, but I could have bought 2 BCA setups for that price

Thanks - That's good information. The more I use my rear charging handle, the more I'm convinced that I'll REALLY LIKE a side charging setup, and BCA has the best deals on those. It seems like BCA might be sort of a crapshoot. But I decided to roll the dice and get a complete upper anyhow, just because it's like buying an upper reciever/BCG at everyone else's price and getting a free barrel/forend.

Thanks - That's good information. The more I use my rear charging handle, the more I'm convinced that I'll REALLY LIKE a side charging setup, and BCA has the best deals on those.

BCA is the most budget friendly stuff out there and I like the mounting system for the side charger handle, better than the basic threaded in stud that everyone else offers. I'm guessing that you wouldn't be reccomending it if it were poor quality. I'm seeing a complete upper for about $100 more than I paid for a barrel alone !

Good to hear - any info is helpful

174 pages of replies to 'What Do You Have On Order...' LOL I guess guys like to talk online about the stuff they're waiting on to show up in a box. I ordered an Aero Lower - I'm excited ! Because I had an 80% lower but I was afraid to take it to the range (I live in CA) because I'd heard of guys from the CA/DOJ showing up at the range unexpectedly, and inspecting people's stuff for non-compliance (I don't think I'd want that job) I hardly ever fired my AR in the 2 yrs I owned it for that reason. But now I'm actually going to be able to legally pack it into my car and go out and play with it. It's getting so game wardens are out there in the woods busting people for non-compliant firearms too . Off topic

Great - That's what I was thinking the solution might be. That would be assuming that there's better interchangability between BCGs and Bolts, fom different manufacturers - Than between Bolts and Barrel Extension Lugs of different manufacturers. But at least it's worth a shot. Thanks for taking the time to try to make sense of my question and offering a solution

I was shopping for an upper because I have an extra barrel that is barely used due to my upper has a barrel attached and I don't want to swap barrels back and forth on an upper.. But with the weight of the AR10 it's a lot easier to support the rifle shouldered with one hand on the handguard than support the rifle with one hand on the pistol grip, while the free hand charges. The ergonomics of a side charger are a lot better... I probably am not the only guy here who feels that way. So side charging might be an option, but that would mean buying a BCG that might not pe a good fit on the lugs of the barrel that I have. The barrel that I have for this build is a KAK - but I like the design of the Bear Creek bolt carriers. Not sure if there would be compatability issues with the KAK barrel and Bear Creek BCG. That's it in a nutshell - hope that makes sense Anybody have a suggestion ? Thanks in advance

I wanted to share ammo with my other .308 rifle and I reload for .308.

Interesting - Thanks There's still the issue of having to remove the magazine baseplate to clear a double feed jam, if fixed mag is someone's choice for a compliance system. But that's a topic for a different discussion. I'd move to another state but I like the ocean and I'm driving a car that I finished paying for 25 yrs ago

Hey - I was one of the guys who started a build back early in 2020 and I guess there was a flood of us noobs and it was sort of chaotic, complicated by the fact that I had an 80% lower and guys were hesitant to talk to me out of concern that they may be advising me to do something illegal But my build has been successful, and recently I bought an Aero lower to match my M5 upper that is on my build. I'm a CA resident, which tends to put a twist on things. Anyhow my new build will be legal and CA compliant, when the lower is delivered. I'm contemplating buying a second upper since I have 2 barrels and swapping barrels back and forth onto just one upper was a PITA. Thinking about a side charging upper assembly - I know there are pros/cons - But with a CA compliant fixed mag it may simplify things, especially when the bolt locks back on empty mag ... Still undecided on which compliance system to go with but starting with fixed mag - UGH Anyhow - Greetings from The North Woods

I have a DPMS pattern AR that I have a couple barrels for - One is .358 Winchester and the other is .308. Both barrels are KAK and I have a KAK bolt carrier For those who are unfamiliar with that brand, their BCG comes with double ejectors. I've only fired it a few times, as I am in the process of getting it dialed in and one thing I'm having an issue with is that it destroys brass upon ejection and I am becoming convinced that the double ejectors is the source of the issue. The ejectors fling the brass out with considerable force and they slam the neck of the case against the lugs and it puts some deep scratches into the neck. This wouldn't be an issue if I didn't want to reload. But with the .358 ammo is next to unavailable. I have been thinking about trying to pick up some other ejector springs and maybe cut a few coils from them. Do .308 ejectors use the same ejector springs as AR 15s? Any ideas are tremendously appreciated

Something that's really unnerving is guys who go around with a moving van and knocking on doors claiming to be movers looking for an address they can't find. When they find a house where nobody's around, the clean the place out, including the plumbing if it's copper. I was at someone's place on New Year' day when when a couple of these types came knockin' Something just didn't seem right.

I have had a chance to have a conversation with this friend since the post I made. Someone was on his property and operating a chainsaw, cutting downed wood for firewood. He discharged his revolver to get the guys attention, and there was some shouting. Between the gunshot and the shouting, one or more of the neighbors made the decision that it's time to make a 911 call. It isn't illegal to fire a gun in rural locations here. In fact if people live around here, you get used to hearing gunfire, but if someone calls the law to report an possible incident, the Sheriff will show up. That's what happened. He did run the #s on my friend's gun and then return it to him. Part of why I posted that was because I made an earlier statement that LE doesn't have access to a database that readily matches firearms owners to their guns, so many laws haven't been enforceable. That has changed. Something else, as long as this discussion is fresh in people's minds: Concerning intros - I have been browsing and doing searches to get answers to most questions, but I'm pretty sure that I'll be posting when my parts arrive and I begin the build. Is it advisable that I re-introduce myself on the intro board explaining that I am a CA resident? Or would it be a good idea to explain that at the beginning of any thread I post? Just trying to prevent future threads from going in the direction this one went. Thanks for being here - This is a great site!

I couldn't watch The sound of the Dremel brought back recent painful memories of having dental work done. Did he fire it? No FF

An interesting thing happened, and I have to take back something I said 2 min after I posted my most recent post, a friend sent me a text and he had an incident in which he discharged a .38 revolver to get the attention of someone who was cutting wood on his property with a chainsaw. The law showed up and ran the #s on his revolver. Everything was smoothed out. But there are levels of enforcement available today that I was unaware of. The info that I posted was something that I regurgitated from a post I made on CalGuns last year. Anyhow - I am becoming aware of your perspective on this and I have remained professional and respectful to the best of my ability. Thanks for sharing information and your viewpoint as well.

Thank You California is a land of contradictions, that make things difficult to figure out. A lot of firearms that are in circulation, presently, are ones that ended up being banned for sale, later. An example of that is the Browning BLR in the Hog Stalker model. You can't buy one, it has a pistol grip attached to the stock. Yet at the range which is frequented by LEOs, probably 1/3 of the people shoot an AR variant that has a pistol grip. And nobody feels that there's any need to keep it hidden. Yet I haven't seen a single AR variant that had a magazine capacity greater than 10, nor have I seen a gun with a forward pistol grip. That is the level of compliance that is expected. It appears to be a world of loopholes and responsible citizens are aware of how to exploit those loopholes. But if there were a car full of suspicious guys going around and they got pulled over and searched and the police found a legal break open shotgun in the trunk, there'd be a lot of explaining to do. The first thing would be a background check on everyone in the car for felony record. If someone behaves suspiciously, then firearms regs become 'a thing' If someone's behavior is responsible, then the law overlooks a lot of things, because there is not a database that makes it convienient for an LEO to check on what firearm belongs to who. And there are firearms in circulation that aren't even in that database, because they began creating it in the late 80s. It's my understanding that a subpoena is required to access that information. And those subpoenas are issued in a criminal investigation. So - Yes, people in CA have ARs There is a large liberal constituency here and they pressure lawmakers endlessly to be a thorn in the side of firearms owners. But the question of enforcement is a whole different issue. You can't buy a semi auto with a pistol grip at a store, but you can build one, and if you show up at the range with it and there are LEOs there, there will be other guys there too who have them, and there won't be any questions asked, but NO magazines over 10 rounds, and a barrel under 16" with a shoulder stock will get you noticed too. That's the level of compliance that is expected of responsible citizens, in my own personal observation. We have to wait 15 days for a background check to clear and pay something like $50 extra for that service and people don't like it... unless they happen to be liberals. But you learn to cope, somehow. What I'm saying isn't what the law is, it's just what people are doing through loopholes.

Thanks for taking the time to politely explain. @98Z5V If I may explain : I went to the Intro board and checked in and I said I have some questions and I said I'd take my questions to General Discussion and the Mod said "Go for it, Make yourself at home" Then on my first post here I explained that I am a CA resident and I am having some components, including an 80% lower, shipped to me from a company also in CA. So, I was not trying to be sneaky nor does it seem flaky that I went that route... The mod had no objection and up to a point, it seemed like there wasn't any disapproval. As for the laws in my state : They can legally ship a lower to me, and I can do as I see fit. If I turn it into a firearm I'm required to register it. That's how it stands today. @Albroswift - There were some questions on other laws in our state, concerning furniture? It's screwy - So screwy that a lot of gun shop owners and police have a hard time keeping up with it. There's a lot to do with pistol grips as a feature on semi autos that applies to semi autos only. Folding stocks as well. You can have a pump rifle or shotgun with pistol grips, but not a semi auto, cause that makes it an assault weapon. ... Apparently The other thing that's apparent, is that elected officials keep their constituency happy by keeping firearms owners frustrated. Never mind whether the laws are enforcable, they just feel a need to inconvienience people. I guess I'll post again when I get my stuff Is it necessary to mention that I'm a CA resident at the beginning of each thread?

Did I do something I shouldn't be doing?

Check this out - They've got some old guy pinned down and it looks like his wife is helping He's ductaped, so I don't think it's cause his face caught on fire

Another thing that's interesting is that businesses that sell 80%s are so busy right now that their CS people are working in shipping, so they can't pick up the phone. So I'm appreciative of any information anyone is willing to offer. Anybody who's built an AR is more experienced than I am, So accept everyone's input, and sometimes have conflicting information to sort through.

Thanks for that information. And for welcome me to the board! I feel like I'm enduring a bit of a hazing here... But hey - It keeps things interesting I have to wonder, Am I the first guy to show up here with questions on an 80% build?