Hi all,
I purchased by first (and only) AR-15 rifle back around 2014 I think. It's a BCM 16" LW BFH upper with original 13" KMR rail (keymod magnesium alloy) with a BCM lower. It's been upgraded with a Elzetta light, Geissele SSA, Aimpoint T2, and Vortex Micro 3X magnifier. It's been an outstanding rifle for me. As my shooting volume has gone up and skill improved, I'm now looking for an upgrade and would like to change a few things:
1. Get rid of the BCM Comp Mod 1 and go with a dedicated flash hider.
2. Replace the keymod rail with a mlok rail
3. Gain some in the accuracy dept, especially after longer strings of fire where accuracy suffers with the LW barrel.
4. Perhaps mount a LPVO optic down the road once they become lighter weight.
Note that I'm just a civilian, and I don't carry my rifle for hours a day, and extreme light weight it not an absolute necessity. My current BCM rifle is *very* light. My first thought was to consider the new BCM MK2 upper with a 16" BFH ELW barrel and MCMR rail. Molon's recent accuracy data on ELW barrels is very good, and I figure the heavier barrel profile will handle heat better and the MK2 upper will also aid in accuracy due to the tightness of barrel installation (along with the other supposed benefits).
But I've always heard great things about the accuracy and quality of Centurion Arms barrels. I've emailed Corrie a few times recently and she's been outstanding. She says people are getting about 1"-1.25" groups with their LW barrels, and even though the midweight barrel does handle heat better, improving on the LW's accuracy is hard. So I'm also considering a CA 16" LW upper with 13" CMR M-lok rail and Stoner 63 FH.
Then I got to thinking... Corrie said the Centurion billet uppers are designed for precision rifles, the stiffness and fit and heated barrel installation adds to accuracy and longevity, and they are all gauged to fit all mil-spec parts/mags. I don't see any downside to pairing the billet upper with their LW barrel, and I might as well go with a complete billet rifle (complete lower too). That would be damn cool. I've heard great things about CA, including the customer service.
So at this point, I'm looking for your thoughts. Given my goals, which direction would you suggest? What other options am I missing? Keep in mind that I don't plan on owning a lot of AR's. One or two is what I'm looking for. So I'm looking for one that will last a long time, serve the purpose of 0-300 yard shooting, and be a quality and awesome rifle for me.
Thanks for your help.
Chris
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