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Thread: I know my BM isn't a top tier rifle (rambling inside)......

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    Does LWRC count? I know it's a piston system, but they DO cost about $2k, right?

    http://www.impactguns.com/store/lwrc_rifles.html
    $1,550 Basic model with stock, grip, and sight upgrades. apples:apples.

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    I myself have no need for a $2k AR.
    A quick look at LGS prices for BM, RRA ect compared to online prices for BCM, Colt ect is a no brainer.
    Last edited by M2AP; 02-16-11 at 12:10. Reason: Punctuation

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    Re: cost.

    I think it depends on what the person is looking at and where. I have seen various web vendors of DD, Noveske etc hawking UPPERS in the 1-2K range. They of course are being sold with rails, BUIS, BCG's etc. The cost of a stripped BCM vs a "drop in ready" upper can be quite extreme depending on where you are looking.

    For example:

    http://www.impactguns.com/store/NOV-UPPER-10.5.html
    Last edited by tgace; 02-16-11 at 12:31.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spiffums View Post
    I personally prefer the Bushmaster Rollmark.............. so I put a BCM upper on it.

    We have an old A1 upper with M4 barrel that Dad got for $450, It shoots and that's about all we ask of it........... cuz I got the BCM hotness for serious work.
    That was sarcasm... right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    I don't have confidence in my BM. In the future maybe I will, but maybe I need to get something different.

    I'm not going to know what I can and can't trust until I really put this thing through the paces.

    The loudest sound I've ever heard was a CLICK when I was expecting a BANG. (true story) It can happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. As such, I will continue to get better training, equipment, etc. until I feel confident enough that things like that don't happen again.
    Well,that's the clincher right there. You don't have confidence in your rifle. Me thinks you've made up your mind to get a better rifle. So quit dropping money on what you have and start saving for what you want. You'll feel better in the long run and will quit wasting time, money,and mental drain on what you believe is a less than optimum machine. Plus you'll end up with two AR's. Nothing wrong with that.

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    Buy once, cry once.
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    I concur.

    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    Hello and welcome to the forum!

    I would buy the spare parts that wear our or break (on any AR) and just shoot your gun.

    Parts list to keep around:

    1. Bolt
    2. Extractor spring and insert
    3. Buffer Spring

    About that only thing I would buy now is an H2 or H3 buffer (as your gun is over gassed. Those are cheap and easy and will make a difference.

    Save your money (that you would have spent on upgrades or a new AR) and put it towards training. You will be much better off in the long run.


    C4

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deaj View Post
    I concur.
    I do as well. There are those who, no matter what, will always voice their disdain for some of the lower-end manufacturers out there. They will make it known from the mountain tops. What they fail to realize there are those who do not need or want an AR for any reason other than to punch holes in paper. Then there are those who believe that the only AR to own is a (dare I say it?) a "top tier" () AR such as LAC, BCM, DD, Noveske, etc.

    What Grant said is sound advice. Shoot your BM till it can't shoots no more. Then go buy a "top tier" (uh oh I said it again... ... may the heavens strike me down for such 'Evil' rhetoric... Muuahhahahaha) rifle.

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    I bought a BM a year ago before i found this site. Upon first reading the criticism of the brand i was a little upset. I owned a Oly during the big Brady ban and sold it about 8 years back to pay bills. I worked at a pawn shop and was taught my ABC's. I bought a Texas DPS carbine i found used at Gander Mountain and it has been a great rifle. But i decided to read and learn before i posted and i learned, ALOT. I love my BM it is a great recreational gun for me and the wife. But on friday i get my Bravo Company upper to go on my spikes lower and the BCM bolt will hopefully arrive on Saturday or Monday. I paid 999.95 before tax for my BM. Shipping and all i will come in at 1005.00 on my custom build.

    What i have ordered.
    Spikes tactical Jolly Roger stripped lower.
    Magpul ASAP
    Palmetto State armory LPK-mil spec buffer tube and moe furniture.
    BCM 14.5 M4 upper with a2x perm
    BCM bolt complete
    BCM gunfighter medium charging handle
    Magpul carbine hand guard
    Magpul BUS rear.

    My lovely wife ordered me the upper and did not realize that the bolt and charging handle were not included because she wanted to surprise me. So i ordered them separately.

    So with my experience i am not sure why anyone would want to go with an inferior product.

    I bought the spikes locally and the shop i bought from was selling Spikes complete m4's with all Magpul furniture for 995.00.
    I have yet to find a better deal for a quality rifle.

    I want to thank all the knowledgeable people for helping me to learn what was incorrectly drilled into my head.
    Last edited by jayw13th; 02-16-11 at 15:14.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil Bert View Post
    I do as well. There are those who, no matter what, will always voice their disdain for some of the lower-end manufacturers out there. They will make it known from the mountain tops. What they fail to realize there are those who do not need or want an AR for any reason other than to punch holes in paper. Then there are those who believe that the only AR to own is a (dare I say it?) a "top tier" () AR such as LAC, BCM, DD, Noveske, etc.
    I don't know that this is necessarily true. If a person is starting from zero, with no gun in hand, it makes sense for them to buy the best quality they can for their price. Spike's makes a better gun than anyone else at their price-point, and better than many that get a higher price. Regardless of application, buying lower quality for a higher price is just stupid.

    Additionally, I don't like things to fail. While I am in construction I am not a tradesman, but I still buy Dewalt hand tools when I can because I see more of them work for longer periods of time than other brands in the hands of my field guys. I don't "need" a Dewalt to hang the ol' lady's coathook but I've gotten tired of the POS hobby grade tools breaking when I need them.

    What Grant said is sound advice. Shoot your BM till it can't shoots no more. Then go buy a "top tier" (uh oh I said it again... ... may the heavens strike me down for such 'Evil' rhetoric... Muuahhahahaha) rifle.
    I do agree, however, that a bird in the hand with the right staking and springs is worth two in the bush that are perfect.

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