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    I don't mean to come in here and ruin a good time. Admittedly, I have no experience with RCA parts but I still have to ask the following:

    Why bother?

    Quality BCGs are everywhere for less money. At least 90% of my AR15 shooting is done suppressed in both 5.56mm and 300BLK with high round counts in between mediocre cleaning sessions; I've never had an issue with USGI or similar (BCM, DD, etc) BCGs. It just doesn't make sense to use an unknown brand (that admittedly batch tests bolts)

    Their website states
    Blacknitride℠ processing and polymeric adsorption increase wear properties, steel strength and increase the life of all treated components
    How does a coating increase the life of a broken bolt lug, and if it does, by how much? Bolts are rated for about 10,000 rounds at least. That's $3000 worth of ammo that you'll go through before your "standard" milspec bolt gives you an issue. I suspect many people running RCA BCGs have never fired that many rounds through all of their AR15s combined.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eurodriver View Post
    I don't mean to come in here and ruin a good time. Admittedly, I have no experience with RCA parts but I still have to ask the following:

    Why bother?

    Quality BCGs are everywhere for less money. At least 90% of my AR15 shooting is done suppressed in both 5.56mm and 300BLK with high round counts in between mediocre cleaning sessions; I've never had an issue with USGI or similar (BCM, DD, etc) BCGs. It just doesn't make sense to use an unknown brand (that admittedly batch tests bolts)

    Their website states


    How does a coating increase the life of a broken bolt lug, and if it does, by how much? Bolts are rated for about 10,000 rounds at least. That's $3000 worth of ammo that you'll go through before your "standard" milspec bolt gives you an issue. I suspect many people running RCA BCGs have never fired that many rounds through all of their AR15s combined.
    Well, with anything in life, you put more time and effort into things you find important. I want to build a quality AR-15 with top notch parts. If you don't care, thats fine and you can put in whatever BCG you want. I want to put in a top notch BCG in my rifle because it is important to me at this point in time. I want to find out if the Rubber City Armory BCG fits that category. Im not trying to come across like a jerk (after reading this over it seems as much). To each their own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eurodriver View Post
    I don't mean to come in here and ruin a good time.

    I suspect many people running RCA BCGs have never fired that many rounds through all of their AR15s combined.
    I would have rather a BCM BCG, or COLT, LMT, (insert other good carriers.) but I bought mine before I was 100% schooled on the subject matter.

    I understand phosphate and the other standard finish process is great and all, but if it slides and has to deal with chemicals, I want it nitrided/melonite/qpq/what ever else they are calling it.

    And no reason to kick people like myself in the balls, my rifle is my first AR pattern.

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    Quote Originally Posted by immanuelrx View Post
    Well, with anything in life, you put more time and effort into things you find important. I want to build a quality AR-15 with top notch parts. If you don't care, thats fine and you can put in whatever BCG you want. I want to put in a top notch BCG in my rifle because it is important to me at this point in time. I want to find out if the Rubber City Armory BCG fits that category. Im not trying to come across like a jerk (after reading this over it seems as much). To each their own.
    The Rubber City doesn't even come with C158 bolt, unless their website is wrong. So to answer your question, I would not call their BCG top notch, especially at $189.

    I would get this for less money:
    http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-B...up-auto-mp.htm

    These are still on sale and come in a shiny NP3 coating:
    http://sionicsweaponsystems.com/stor...id_product=130

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    Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't Noveske source their bcg's from RCA?
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    Quote Originally Posted by immanuelrx View Post
    what are your known quality bcgs?
    BCM and Centurion. I bought the RCA because they were local and nothing else was available. There are just better bcg's out there for less money IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VIP3R 237 View Post
    Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't Noveske source their bcg's from RCA?
    Very true, started not too long ago. I like Noveske as much as the next man, but I would not recommend anyone spend $195 on this:
    http://www.shopnoveske.com/products/...-carrier-group

    Noveske also sells this 5.56 BCG for $150, but they do not include specs. Based on their complete upper/rifle descriptions, these 5.56 BCGs come with them and not the Black Nitride BCG?
    http://www.shopnoveske.com/products/...-carrier-group

    That said, my newest Noveske is from 2012. Was Rubber City around back then? I wonder where Noveske sourced their BCGs from before RCA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rayrevolver View Post
    The Rubber City doesn't even come with C158 bolt, unless their website is wrong. So to answer your question, I would not call their BCG top notch, especially at $189.

    I would get this for less money:
    http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-B...up-auto-mp.htm

    These are still on sale and come in a shiny NP3 coating:
    http://sionicsweaponsystems.com/stor...id_product=130
    I appreciate it. This is exactly the type of info I am looking for.

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    SIONICS BCG uses correct components with the addition of a Sprinco enhanced extractor spring and the NP3 coating. Colt, BCM and LMT are also good and I have several of their BCGs in my personal carbines.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    SIONICS BCG uses correct components with the addition of a Sprinco enhanced extractor spring and the NP3 coating. Colt, BCM and LMT are also good and I have several of their BCGs in my personal carbines.
    NP3 from Robar comes standard with these?
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