Tack14 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) Yeesh, I just signed up here and already I feel like I have used up the n00b points. I am looking for a high-quality, no-BS brand of 308 BCG for 2 LR-308/DPMS "High" builds. I'd really like to score a couple Nib-X but, would settle for Nitrided or some other highly corrosion-resistant finish. Brands that in April 2021, people who have been around this block would not bat an eye to recommend buying 2 of and being 100% confident I would get 2 good ones. The other thing I really need a recommendation on is a vendor. Who would you recommend above the others out there to place an appropriate level of care/attention to packing the box properly -- not just throwing a high-end expensive BCG into a box with a few air pillows or a crumple of paper (and MAYBE a hail mary muttered if I'm lucky) that it gets here intact? (I know "DPMS high profile" has nothing to do with the BCG, just trying to further distinguish that I am not looking for an AR10 BCG, but rather for 2 for *DPMS/LR-308* builds) I don't want to bad mouth anyone so I won't. But let's just say I have not had good luck buying BCG's the last few weeks. I already have a green light to return one that has a very chewed up firing pin and a nasty burr under the gas key right out of the package that, on general principle, means it will NEVER see the inside of my brand new upper or BAD charging handle -- and the other place has a 30 day return policy I am still inside of. I haven't even opened the stapled-shut package on that one yet, but the firing pin on that BCG is stuck protruding from its bolt face, still inside the package, and I can't get it to tap loose. So my gut is telling me after what I saw disassembling the bolt on the first one "EJECT! EJECT! EJECT!" -- I am probably going to be best off if I don't open that package rather than take a chance... Thanks for any and all recommendations. Also please feel free to poke fun at me and so forth. I'm pretty used to it... Edited April 17, 2021 by Tack14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tack14 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Gosh sorry, the other thing specs wise is I am not looking for "low mass" or anyting like that. Just regular full-mass. Already bought the HeavyBuffers buffers and recommended springs to go with them based on full mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Toolcraft makes good BCG's. Brownells sells their own brand which is probably Toolcraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtrmn Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 I bought a Lantac enhanced bolt (no carrier) from AR15discounts.com and was very impressed with the quality and finish. However I just checked their site and all their 308 BCGs are out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtrmn Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 OK just looked at your other thread about the firing pin and saw that you already HAVE a Lantac. Sorry about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tack14 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Thanks for the replies. I may just be being paranoid about the ones I have. Not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 I'll recommend Joe Bobs but they are all on backorder there right now. Brownell's is as reliable as you get, if they are out keep watching, they restock regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 ToolCraft. Brownells house-brand is ToolCraft as well. Aero Precision used to be ToolCraft, but they've switched up their supplier, it's no longer ToolCraft - but the BCGs are still just as good. It'll take digging, but I'll find out who the new ones are coming from, for Aero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Grab a gun, notifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Tack14 said: I may just be being paranoid about the ones I have. Yup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgriff Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 For .308, Sharps Rifle Company. Low production runs, but out of the three manufactures I use, it's the preferred choice. SRC XPB DLC For 6.5 Creedmoor, JP Rifles Full Mass BCG., high pressure option. JPBC-5 Like many quality firearm parts, finding one in stock will be difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tack14 Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Thanks for those brand and site recommendations. I've added them to the parts bookmarks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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