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Thread: bcm 12.5 or noveske 12.5 upper

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    Quote Originally Posted by docsherm View Post
    Go with the Noveske...You can not beat the quality, BCM just does not even compare to it. You will not regret it.
    More of an apples to oranges......

    Noveske is very high quality, however BCM quality is second to none. Noveske is more of a "fit and finish."
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    I am going to say apples and oranges too.
    The N4 shorty only comes in 10.5" and to get into a 12.5 you have to go with a low-pro gas block and would be running a FF rail. The BCM is going to be coming with a standard FSB setup.
    So if you are wanting a 12.5"? Are you wanting to run it with a FF rail and BUIS (go Noveske) or a traditional FSB (go BCM)?

    -Myself I would go with BCMs light weight 12.5" that is coming out next year.

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    So, what did you get OP?
    Have Fun, Be Safe

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    Quote Originally Posted by theJanitor View Post
    BCM. it's a 12.5, not a 600M gun. you want good accuracy and quality materials. Both Noveske and BCM will get you those, but at distinctly different prices. spend the savings on the rest of the gun, ammo, or training.
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing with you....but couldn't you argue the other direction too. The shorter barrel will be inherently less accurate, so you would want a more accurate barrel to help compensate for the short length?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TangoSauce View Post
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing with you....but couldn't you argue the other direction too. The shorter barrel will be inherently less accurate, so you would want a more accurate barrel to help compensate for the short length?
    The shorter barrel will not be "inherently" less accurate, in fact, to a certain range, it may be "inherently" more accurate than a longer barrel for several reasons, but i see what your getting at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigBoss01 View Post
    The shorter barrel will not be "inherently" less accurate, in fact, to a certain range, it may be "inherently" more accurate than a longer barrel for several reasons, but i see what your getting at.
    lol. yes, yes you do have me there.


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    Both have great barrels. But, the Noveske barrels have some extras. The Noveskes are CHF, have the smooth rigid taper, and the extra thick CL. The long and heavy barrel nut and the SWS handguards are a minus when compared to LaRue and DD IMO

    Like the Noveskes, the BCMs are HP and MP. They have the gov't profile, and mil-spec chrome lining.BCM does not currently offer their 12.5 barrels in hammer forged.

    Clearly, the Noveske has advantage. The question is it needed or is it overkill? The M16A2/A4 and the M4 model barrels are gov't contour, have mil-spec CL, and are not hammer forged. Although I've heard that heavier contour barrels are being considered, these barrels perform very well.

    Is the Noveske a stronger barrel? Yes. Is it a more accurate barrel? Yes. Will you you ever be shooting a 12.5 barrel for groups or repeated prolonged full auto mag dumps, than my guess would be that you won't see the difference between the two.

    But if you want the best, and you want to feel very confident that your rifle will always stand up in durability, accuracy and quality than Noveske is your gun. That being said I don't think that I've ever heard that a BCM didn't measure up....
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    what BCM is coming out next year? what am i missing here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by HELLABEN View Post
    what BCM is coming out next year? what am i missing here?
    I think what everyone is missing is that this was a thread resurrected from '09.
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    ended up with a BCM Kino

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