Every AR-15 Caliber Explained

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

For my first non 5.56 AR, I went with the Grendel. This was before the 6mm. ARC came out. I have no regrets.

[@sammyG14platoon]

I build out a straightpull upper here in nz for my AR in 6.5 Grendel, runs mint so I built another in 6ARC and I can’t get it to run at all, the joys of no gas assisted operation …

[@Swampytheroot]

I have both only because in 2020 Grendel disappeared. ARC was everywhere. I still prefer Grendel

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

@Swampytheroot I bought dies and a shell holder. Been set up to handload for decades.

[@greenwolf401]

My favorite is the 300 Blackout. It covers almost all needs with its selection of different rounds.

[@assassinworks5538]

i got 300 blackouts and 223. wyldes want 458 socom next

[@daltonurofsky3145]

.300 subs are so bad

[@garyK.45ACP]

Great review. 👍 I would only clarify that the "straight wall cartridge case" restriction applies ONLY to hunting. And applies ONLY to hunting deer in most of those states. Many of those states will allow the use of bottleneck cartridge for hunting varmints or small game, but not for deer. It is a _hunting regulation,_ not a restriction on the _ownership_ of firearms chambered for bottleneck cartridges. Always check state hunting regulations before going out in the field.

[@lukuscarter3563]

Thanks for clarifying that. When she said it I knew it seemed strange.

[@arten]

I use 6.5 Grendel, 5.56 NATO, and 300 BLK. Two lowers and three uppers. I get excellent accuracy and precision with all three, and they are all fun to shoot. Lots of fun, and lots of options.

[@thespec64]

I'm thinking about doing this.

[@stickfighter1038]

My favorite alternate AR calibers are 22LR, 9mm, 300 BLK and 350 Legend.

[@jockobacumbo623]

Nice review and reviewer!

[@chiefwiggum3517]

6.5 Grendel! Awesome Cartridge!💪

[@willknott4796]

Love my 450 bm from you guys. It stacks holes touching all day long.

[@williamkuykendall7569]

Awesome presentation 👍🏻very informative

[@Raftjumper07]

I didn’t see 6.8 SPC II mentioned. It works for me. 👍🇺🇸

[@alexmouton2204]

I was about to comment this. Superb round for hogs and deer within 200 yards.

[@MichaelBrown-yp1eq]

the 6.8mm is the new US Military round for their new weapons system. it replaces the old 5.56, and in some ways the 7.62mm rounds. wish they had that round when I was in the Military.

[@victorgalvez927]

​@@MichaelBrown-yp1eqwell the 6.8 in a ar10 platform (its like comparing the 6.5 grendel and creedmore).

[@alumniduck]

@@victorgalvez927 The 6.8 SPC is shot in an AR-15. It is based from the .30 rem The military chose something close to a 7mm-08 which is in the AR-10 size.

[@alumniduck]

Works for me as well. To not mention it in this video is a disservice.

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Bca: looks like ur upping your marketing, nice job keep shayna too, she shoots and seemed knowledgeable. Not just a salesman

[@winning77th]

saleswoman

[@grahamtaylor6967]

Aint bad on the eyes either...

[@insydegroup]

Amazing video for topic that not discussed often enough . Thank you

[@BrianDeWayneHale]

This video is excellent. Thank you for producing it.

[@HarshmanHills]

i have 22lr and 7.62x39 pistol uppers and they are awesome. going to keep adding more. for the price and quality, they can not be beat

[@Naso03]

I have 5 BCA rifles. A .223 Wylde DMR, a .308, a 6.5 CM, a 12.7x42 (.50 Beowulf), and a .350 Legend. All are great.

[@Naso03]

@Bear_Creek_Arsenal1 sounds good to me! I can always another upper!

[@nicks2581]

350 Legend = thumper of the intermidiate cartridges. It is a great all purpose cartridge that was initially made for deer hunting.

[@toddr5732]

now I need a bear creek 6mm ARC upper

[@billbristow1768]

Me too

[@poopymcface9792]

Obviously!

[@ReeeeeToaded]

Jump on brah! They are cheap right now, next month all BCA prices jump up!!

[@peterreily1490]

Lol. Are you ok? It’s all dog shit quality. 5 times RMA and kept being sent back still broken. GPX. $500 piston upper. They discontinued it because it was too expensive for their normal customers and those of us that could afford it, it broke. BCA BETS you can’t afford more than a couple boxes at most to shoot a year. If you see KZbinrs with a “good one” it was cherry picked. Enter, Focus Tripp.

[@Maimkillburn69]

A fully loaded mag would cost more than the upper

[@dmann1209]

Awesome presentation! I like the 556 , 308 and the 300AAC calibers.

[@brandontanis388]

Great Video. Thank you.

[@lordhellfire153]

My only complaint is the 7.62x39 calibers (6.5 Grendel, 6mm ARC, 22 ARC) all have problems with their extractors being so small. The SPC calibers (6.8, 22 Valkyrie, .338 Spectre) don't have that problem and allow for greater powder volume.

[@elchupagoats956]

I'm waiting on a 22 ARC upper

[@jamesii7]

All of a sudden I want to see a bunch of bca adds and videos now.

[@jwconcepts]

Love my BCA 458 SOCOM build, intended for hog but will try other game including dangerous game. Keep up the great work BCA

[@geremi140]

Wow, great video

[@TheHippieGunner]

Built a 450BM for deer hunting, was looking to “extend” the range of my lovely Ruger 44 Carbine. 200yds no problem with the 450BM

[@kritizismmusics9737]

I love these. I got a upper for every situation. Hunting deer. 338 specter hunting turkey 12ga hunting hog 458. Hunting rabbits 410. When I showed my old school uncle all the caliber changes. He went from thinking ar 15s are worthless to thinking it's amazing 😂😂😂

[@bigohm306]

I can’t wait to get my hands on a Beowulf upper

[@686Snub_NoDash]

You won't be disappointed !

[@jasonlumetta]

AR-15 9mm, 40cal and 10mm were not mentioned. I have a 9mm and 10mm upper as well as 5.56, 7.62x39, 22lr, 450 Bushmaster, 50 Beowulf, and lastly 300 Blackout (didn't keep it). All of these uppers, I put together and are working 100% of the time, with the same lower.

[@oldnumber5866]

I’ve had problems with 7.62x39 steel cased ammo due to light primer strikes even with heavier hammer springs and enhanced firing pin. I’ve gone with the 6.5 Grendel with better ballistic than either the 5.56 NATO or the 7.62x39 and is legal for big game in my state.

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

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[@jdblackwell2]

300HAMR is conspicuous in its absence.

[@scott2228]

I’d like to convert one of my ARs to 300HAMR but have held back due to only 1 source for ammo. But it’s an extremely impressive round in my opinion.

[@jdblackwell2]

@@scott2228 It's a GREAT round. I can't understand why BCA doesn't carry it. I'm getting out of it because reloading is a PITA.

[@scott2228]

I believe It’s still proprietary to Wilson Combat so they can’t. But I haven’t look into it in quite a while.

[@VincitOmniaVeritas7]

The .458 SOCOM has the advantage of using standard AR magazines, but it does require an upper with an enlarged ejection port (as do the .50 Beowulf and the 450 Bushmaster).

[@richardsqueeze]

True, but you can only cram 10 .458 socom in a 30rd 5.56 mag.🤣🤣🤣

[@VincitOmniaVeritas7]

@@richardsqueeze correct. But it is a good option for hunting of for those states where magazine capacity is restricted to 10 rounds.

[@davekurz6036]

Good information

[@stefanl5183]

You forgot to mention the .410 upper you guys sell? I would like to see you release a short barreled version of the .410 upper with a rifled barrel. A rifled barrel should be legal on pistol lowers. It would be like an AR "judge". The rifled barrel would help accuracy with slugs and should spread the pattern with shot shells by spinning the shot cup.

[@mathiask7959]

I think you can use the same mag for Beowulf as 5.56, you’re just limited to 10 rounds though

[@inthewoods3237]

The 3 I have are awesome! Still thinking about a .22lr, and maybe 350 legend? Be fun to carry for deer even though I hate gun season.

[@MichaelBrown-yp1eq]

I prefer the .308/7.62mm, .223/5.56mm, and the .338 Lapua Magnum on the AR-15 WITH 20-24" barrel.

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

Side charging .22WMR

[@djjaysky9071]

get the 22 lr upper and you can use one lower for both

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

@@djjaysky9071 I have a video of the .22LR

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

@@djjaysky9071 kzbin.infoRvSnWGy4MbU?si=_5Mx5bYt9qpRHeZG

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

I'm trying to figure out why KZbin would remove a video link of an item the damn CHANNEL sells??🤔

[@v.german11b]

Outssstanding! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@victorgalvez927]

Soooo and the 6.8SPC???

[@chethaynes5802]

THANK YOU !

[@robinshull6510]

You left out the 5.7 and the 500 Auto Max. I bought a upper that takes the P90 mags years ago.

[@RTACDaughters]

yes get tem all

[@UncleStevie8er]

Waiting for 6mmMax

[@curtishunter6725]

I have a BC in 17hmr I love it

[@jmgates09]

Does it cycle good

[@curtishunter6725]

@@jmgates09 I have a rare stove pipe I'm gonna say 1 out of 50 rounds not bad for a rim fire. Most likely needs cleaned lol

[@matthewhopkins1652]

How about 375 socom

[@kendalldawson162]

What all ammo is in the 6mm .224 - .270, video?

[@dee3579]

Good info

[@maikjjb8327]

Is an AR-10/15 caliber 277 sig fury available???

[@jasonraulston3922]

Moriarti Armaments makes one in 16 inch

[@georgemorrisey7146]

Can i get one in 7mm08?

[@derrickwhite2189]

You're so gorgeous please pop up in my news feed more often!! I love bear creek i have a few uppers and rifles.

[@jasonraulston3922]

Wish ya'll start making 6.8 SPC and 400 Legend

[@rotisseriebear5394]

The 6.8 SPC isn't going to do much different than 300 BO supers, but since my dad has a Ruger mini in 6.8, it would be cool to give him a matching upper, and let him play with that. I was surprised when I shot his Ruger with off the shelf ammo, and rang the steel at 325 yards with a 1-5x Leupold scope. He had it dialed in for his reloads, so after getting good groups at 100, and a little Kentucky windage, I walked it out to the 325. I think they were 110 gr. If BCA makes one, I will jump on it.

[@jasonraulston3922]

@@rotisseriebear5394 they are both great rounds 6.8 SPC has more powder capacity you get quite a bit more energy I shoot a 16 inch 300 Blackout for hunting... I like it but the 6.8 SPC and as far as the impact on wildlife the 6.8 is better IMO and it better ballistics out to 400 yards than the 6.5 Grendel...

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Christopher29m]

6mm ARC should be up there

[@aaroncleveland2579]

Side charging handle .17HMR

[@Nicohly]

Got 50 beowulf had to re-drill the gas port

[@gearfan4438]

5.7!

[@dacoelec]

300 Blackout

[@djjaysky9071]

pointless waste of money

[@dacoelec]

@@djjaysky9071 Do you love showing your ignorance?

[@scott2228]

300BLK is so fun to shoot. The 220gr AAC ammo is still the same price today as the 220gr Remington I used to get from Walmart over 10 years ago.

[@dacoelec]

@@scott2228 I cast and powder coat my bullets, ie, 210 gr. spirepoint. Mold is from NOE bullet molds. I reload all my subsonic rounds with that. 11.6 grains CFE BLK gives me around 1050 fps. Functions perfect even in full auto in an SBR with a can. Cheers.

[@jeffpalma3382]

What is it with the marketing companies in the firearm industry constantly choosing to portray the speaker as if they’re talking to an audience away from the camera? It is so played out.

[@lawerancedodd690]

22 ARC

[@deluxe1030]

wow

[@mrmcbeth]

Well, they’ve got their spokesperson strategy figured out.

[@MichaelDeutschman]

Habesha? Goodness, here's a gal for my bro! 😂

[@Jupiterxice]

Ammo getting expensive especially 6.5 creed PRC

[@AAF]

🍻

[@Doctor1Doctor]

👍🏻

[@Jojovon777]

.410

[@Nontactical1014]

45-25 sharp...

[@phoneuser3569]

I have heard of quality issues and now I know they are not unfounded. I bought a hammer forged barrel from you all and your shipping is expensive and very slow. The barrel I received was a take off with very obvious wear on top of blems at the time of manufacturing. I hope it shoots well because so far I'm not impressed with your products.

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

Very sorry to hear that. All our products have a lifetime warranty if anything is not satisfactory; I'm sure you know but just had to confirm. If you send an email with the issues you discussed to [e-mail] they can pass that feedback on to the appropriate parties

[@lexluther934]

Side charging 308

[@pistolgrip44mag]

That would be an AR-10/LR.308. Not in AR-15 Platform.

[@lexluther934]

@@pistolgrip44mag I was speaking on what best fits me

[@robertpittman6358]

With a 10.5 barrel

[@richardmartin3243]

A Birch is 2AR10 with 20 inch heavy barrels I look down the barrels and I don't see no rifling like I'm used to seeing it looked more like somebody just scratched the insides so I do not understand what is rifling in a 20th heavy barrel when it's a 1 to 10 twist when you normally look down a barrel you see heavy rifling

[@jesuslovesyou5330]

✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@jesuslovesyou5330]

@Bear_Creek_Arsenal1 cool.....what do I win??

[@pistolgrip44mag]

Did you mention the Rimfires? .22LR, .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. I have them all.

[@staledog4393]

You forgot 444 marlin

[@ethan5.56]

Noice

[@WildeTernence-f9r]

Young John Young Larry Gonzalez Melissa

[@pistolgrip44mag]

Preaching to the choir.

[@game.over.]

500 automax ar 10 please

[@Thousand_yard_King]

None of the above, I want a large bore, but the 450 Bushmaster and 458 socom do damage to the upper and lower receiver, want something more powerful than a 350 Legend, 400 Legend would be perfect, but you don't make that! Even though it would be easy to do with the tools you already have.

[@davekurz6036]

I'm a 40 freak, old but love them. Brass, Projectiles still not available for the people who ROLL THEIR OWN yet. When the parts are available I'll have one, just as a toy!! P.S. love the 450BM as a thumper!!

[@edhlavaty6914]

458 ,Tromix and I've had great luck with 204 Ruger, 7.62x39 ,300 AAC and 224 Valkyrie

[@nicks2581]

Just get the 350 Legend. It is more than powerful enough for anything short of hunting in Alaska or Africa.

[@imperfectlump6070]

They just came out with an 8.6 blackout for ar 10. I have heard that round is awesome for hunting.

[@djjaysky9071]

7.62x39 has a better effective range than 5.56 and better pen the 308

[@jmgates09]

Lol

[@thomasdaum1927]

It’s ( Cartridge ) not caliber ! A 5.56 is not a caliber it’s a cartridge !….. Of all people you should know that !….

[@ryewaldman2214]

okay, i'll bite on this troll bait. 5.56 is absolutely the caliber of the 5.56 nato cartridge.

[@thomasdaum1927]

@@ryewaldman2214 No 22 is the caliber , 5.56 is the cartridge !…….

[@jmgates09]

.224 and 5.56 are caliber

[@jmgates09]

Just like .264 and 6.5 are calibers

[@thomasdaum1927]

@@jmgates09 I guess we can do this all day , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 33 , 35 , 37 , 40 , 45 and so on are calibers . 223 , 5.56 , 22 arc 6 arc 6.5 Grendel , 6.8 spec 300 blackout 458 so com and so on are ( cartridges ) ! A 223 REM is a cartridge ( Not ) a caliber ! A 300 blackout is a cartridge of 30 caliber ! You can’t ( Willy Nilly ) substitute caliber for cartridge ! Caliber is the bullet diameter of a ( Cartridge ) !….. Do you get it now ? These words are not interchangeable they have specific meanings !

[@dontask8979]

You get what you pay for. If you want cheap JUNK...

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