Enhanced BCG's

**1986s4** · 07-21-20, 18:36

I am aware of these "enhanced" BCG's : LMT, Sure Fire, Geissele and JP Enterprises. Any others? I'm not a Delta/SEAL/RANGER or anything of the sort and I've never broken any of my BCG's. I use Colt and BCM. Just training and competition for me.

Is there any performance/durability/strength reasons that a plain ole' run of the mill shooter such as myself would need any of these enhanced and expensive BCG's ? Like many here I do find more quality than I really need comforting but at 2X the price do I really need one? Anyone running one of these and noticed a positive difference?

Thanks

**markm** · 07-21-20, 18:48

Originally Posted by 1986s4

at 2X the price do I really need one? Anyone running one of these and noticed a positive difference?

Nope. There's some possible benefits for suppressed shooting. But that's more of the cam pin path... not a strength issue.

**Swstock** · 07-21-20, 18:58

Ever clean a phosphate and black nitride BCG back to back?

**JulyAZ** · 07-21-20, 19:01

Originally Posted by markm

Nope. There's some possible benefits for suppressed shooting. But that's more of the cam pin path... not a strength issue.

I disagree, there are benefits felt with the LMT on over gassed guns unsuppressed. It softens it recoil by bleeding excess gasses.

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**ColtSeavers** · 07-21-20, 19:37

Originally Posted by Swstock

Ever clean a phosphate and black nitride BCG back to back?

I don't believe this is a coating or treatment issue, but rather a design issue. Flared carrier end for anti carrier tilt, enlarged, more, or repositioned gas vents, dual spring extractor, and such.

**Swstock** · 07-21-20, 19:41

Originally Posted by ColtSeavers

I don't believe this is a coating or treatment issue, but rather a design issue. Flared carrier end for anti carrier tilt, enlarged, more, or repositioned gas vents, dual spring extractor, and such.

My point is thats the only benefit that he is guaranteed to notice.

**ColtSeavers** · 07-21-20, 20:14

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**Clint** · 07-21-20, 21:24

Our philosophy is to start with a properly configured and properly gassed barrel.

Then use standard components for the rest of the system.

Originally Posted by JulyAZ

I disagree, there are benefits felt with the LMT on over gassed guns unsuppressed. It softens it recoil by bleeding excess gasses.

**1986s4** · 07-22-20, 08:59

Thanks all ! Your responses pretty confirmed my thoughts that as long as one sticks to a properly gassed barrel and all other systems are in proper alignment and strength then a enhanced BCG is not needed. I don't shoot supressed, my shortest barrel is 14.5 and I don't have any full auto. My barrels are all Colt so I assume proper gas.

**markm** · 07-22-20, 09:58

Originally Posted by JulyAZ

I disagree, there are benefits felt with the LMT on over gassed guns unsuppressed. It softens it recoil by bleeding excess gasses.

I don't think we disagree. An overgassed barrel is similar to a standard gassed barrel with a can. But we tried shooting them back to back and couldn't really tell a difference. Perhaps a shot timer on a full auto gun would take the subjectivity out of it.

Originally Posted by Clint

Our philosophy is to start with a properly configured and properly gassed barrel.

Then use standard components for the rest of the system.

Totally agree. Treating symptoms is insane. Get the barrel right in the first place.