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Hello,
I'm going to add a new BCM upper as part of a Recce inspired build - looking at 16" uppers and trying to decide between their barrel profiles.
I'm settled on the 13" KMR-A (vice the 15"), but I'm not sure on the barrel selection -
(1) BFH 16" Enhanced Lightweight - 2.8#
(2) Standard 16" Enhanced Lightweight - 2.7#
(3) Standard 16" Enhanced Lightweight Fluted - 2.8#
I have a 11.5 Enhanced Lightweight Fluted and love it (semi auto only), but there is negligible difference between 1-3 weight wise so I wondering if there is a consensus over the right choice for a primarily un-suppressed rifle.
Thanks.
ETA - rifle will likely have a 1-4x Trijicon on it, with most of the shooting <400m.
BrigandTwoFour
10-12-16, 10:54
Honestly, I don't think there is enough difference between them to matter and they are all great choices. I'd say pick the one that fits your budget and is available.
You're probably right, yet they are all in stock right now so I'll ponder it a bit more. ;)
I have a 14.5 pinned Noveske Switchblock already, along with my 11.5 BCM ELW Fluted SBR - so I was just going to flesh out the mix with a 16" BCM, something for courses and can be run harder if needed. I agree I like the 1.5" less length, so maybe I should still consider it.
The Noveske is great but since it's a Switchblock with their quad-rail with the cutout, it's a little heavier than I'd like, but it's great to use when I want to shoot suppressed.
wildcard600
10-12-16, 12:56
Can't go wrong with any of the choices, really.
I don't personally spring for the hammer forged barrels as I have not yet seen any conclusive proof that they are better in any measurable way. Same thing with fluting in regards to the barrels mentioned.
I would go with the standard enhance lightweight if it were my dime.
Had this decision to make myself a while back -- went with the standard 16" ELW, no fluting. Read up a lot on cold hammer forged barrels and was unconvinced there'd be any meaningful gain for my purposes. Backed off from fluting due to potential negative impact fluting can have on a barrel's integrity; outside chance of issues, but for the miniscule weight savings, wasn't worth it to me.
All good choices, can't really go wrong; happy with mine, but occasionally I think about the 14.5" and pinned flash hider -- naturally, though, if I'd gotten that I'd be second-guessing a 16". ;)
Yeah, I'm not sure about the BFH barrels but the extra money isn't a big deal really, as this will likely be my last pricey EBR purchase this year.
I think I'll skip the fluted barrel on this one and go either std or BFH.
Hello,
I'm going to add a new BCM upper as part of a Recce inspired build - looking at 16" uppers and trying to decide between their barrel profiles.
I'm settled on the 13" KMR-A (vice the 15"), but I'm not sure on the barrel selection -
(1) BFH 16" Enhanced Lightweight - 2.8#
(2) Standard 16" Enhanced Lightweight - 2.7#
(3) Standard 16" Enhanced Lightweight Fluted - 2.8#
I have a 11.5 Enhanced Lightweight Fluted and love it (semi auto only), but there is negligible difference between 1-3 weight wise so I wondering if there is a consensus over the right choice for a primarily un-suppressed rifle.
Thanks.
ETA - rifle will likely have a 1-4x Trijicon on it, with most of the shooting <400m.
I just finished a similar build. I went with the Standard 16" Enhanced lightweight. I have the Vortex 1-4 to top it off (haven't mounted it yet).
I searched up and down on this site ...and TOS, to learn what I could about BCM hammer forged vs standard barrels, and i could not find anything conclusive regarding one over the other. I ended up going with the standard barrel, because the BFH version was never in stock at the time. Of course a week after I ordered it, the BFH version was in stock. Doing it again, I would go with the BFH version if I was getting a heavy barrel and a gun that was going to see some serious round counts in training and course work.
I went with the BFH lightweight in the end.
Vegasshooter
10-13-16, 07:57
I don't think you will ever regret that decision! Great times we live in where these are our choices.
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