Is 5.56 Underpowered in 2024?

[@stick3024]

5.56 is still sufficient... I wouldn't want to be on the business end of an AR.

[@DoSe420]

This debate comes up Everytime some companies want people to buy more trendy products. 5.56 is cheaper to shoot compared to the trendy ammo. It's still used by numerous militaries

[@habibifather7681]

Kyle showed us what 556 can do to your arm and p3do,s. So yeah, it's still good.

[@AngeloB_91]

Definitely

[@ronaldvoigt6761]

It's not so much the cartridge as it is the shooter. A .22lr in the right hands is way better than a big bore monster round is in the wrong hands. Secondly and probably more importantly is availability and cost. The Germans had great tanks while we had, good tanks. However we had the availability and cost advantage. I don't think the NATO round is going anywhere anytime soon.

[@dlbracer56]

BCA15 in 7.62x39 - right side charger, 16-inch barrel. It gets the most range work from me. Realistic MOA groups and slid to 300 yards. The Endure in .223 Wylde I have dubbed "Mr. Fudd" because of the American Black Walnut wood furniture. It is a solid performer too.

[@danielslaughter9759]

Maybe when you're running 55 grain training rounds. Get 62 grain m855a1, even then that round gets it's best ballistics out of a 20 inch barrel.

[@Perry2186]

As a ethical hunting round for big game no for Coyote And other varmints great

[@TheWalterKurtz]

Well. Let's put it this way. I got a 5.56, a 6.5 Grendel, and absolutely LOVE my BCA .350 Legend upper.

[@edhlavaty6914]

They made the 458 socom for a reason. Read about Somalia,, Tromix, Justin the other developers. Plus the 300 black out. 223/556 are varmint rounds from Pa where I live. JMO

[@zdub8438]

450 bushmaster tho

[@es4583]

Yeah, because the military couldn't use expanding ammo, and green tips suck. M855A1 , Mk318, and Mk262 fixes the inconsistent lethality issues with military 5.56. Civilians can use bonded soft points and TSX rounds.

[@markzuckerberg3128]

7.62x39 :D

[@jaug93]

I wonder what’s her favorite caliber cause lawd 😮‍💨 🔥.. she’s my favorite 😍

[@DinoNucci]

#Creepy

[@jaug93]

@@DinoNucci you must be part of the LMNOP community.

[@ClaynZaycaz]

​@jaug93 😂😂 cant even say a woman is pretty nowadays without people like🙄 saying some. I done watched all of bca videos cause of her tho😂😂

[@Jerry-Parker]

Excellent Video , Very Nicely Done ! 👍

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- Chris from the 740 sent me. Just so you know, I don't speak for him. Feel like 5.56 is just fine for 200 meters and in. Changing with modern armies adopting mass body armor and engagement ranges (which will only extend with drones, and modern artillery). Not really a fan of the direction the Army went with the Sig either, when 6.5 Creedmoor can be minus or plussed up all over the map. But the AR with 5.56 is here to stay considering CQB. Especially if they really go heat treated case hardened. (rumor) But facing facts, it's come to the point were we have to move into battle rifle calibers, skipping intermediate, and getting creative with 5.56, which we are to great success. 6.5 Grendel I feel is a waste of money. .300 blackout, sure, but not feasible to adopt given the circumstances into the armed forces. Hunting, sport, no problem. Here's a wild thought. Be interesting if the military adopted 10mm Auto case hardened as a sidearm, considering modern light armor. Just opinions here beautiful ladies and gents.

[@paulmoss7940]

Good video. Well spoken.

[@EricDaMAJ]

The tech just hasn't arrived yet to replace the 5.56 in terms of affordability and ubiquitousness.

[@user-hu8we3ii7k]

This question was already answered by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center with their Close Quarters Battle Receiver program. 5.56 is effective out of barrels that are 10.3" and longer.

[@AngeloB_91]

I love my .300 blackout

[@danendraarkananta9442]

5.56 is comparatively lightweight cartridge and able to maintain energy up to 400 meter

[@0oJoe]

ohhhh noooo really pulled out the "muh stopping power". 🙄

[@tufelhunden5795]

5.56 is the go to because it’s intended target is stopped just fine with it. The debate really started with shortening the barrels for CQB and then being surprised when those same shorter barrels don’t work at longer range. As an overall platform it’s fine. Are there better rounds for longer range yep. Better rounds for shorter barrels and even better CQB, yep. But as an overall round it’s fine and will get the job done. It’s not like your hunting grizzlies with it, out if you are make sure your wingman has something to back you up.

[@DinoNucci]

Correct

[@eugenejensen2279]

6mm ARC and the 22 ARC but I want them both in Bear Claw fluted barrels to match the rest of my collection I have 4 6.5 Grendel uppers unfortunately Bear Creek doesn’t have them in Bear Claw fluted so I had to settle for 1 in the spiral fluted barrel so it somewhat matches

[@DinoNucci]

You're trying way too hard

[@settlesmachiningtools8671]

Ftw we about to run 3 oh hate in 2024 lol

[@frankbrowning328]

The 6.5 Grendel is simply amazing.

[@benneuls4142]

Yes!!! 👍

[@DinoNucci]

Lol, no

[@Treyzusaur]

I think your customer service is underpowered. I’ve been trying to ask you guys a simple question via phone and email about my damaged 9mm upper for three weeks with no response.

[@R.Stone281]

😂 BCA = Bad Choice, Amigo! I would sell it. Itll never be reliable..You could just dump it for a lil xtra $ at one of those communist gun buy-backs. Then, put that $ towards a much better upper from a more reputable company. Or atleast a company who is competent enough to respond to emails and answer their phones.

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

We are very sorry to hear that. Currently our average response rate is within 48hrs, is there a way we can get your email and forward it on to our customer service team?

[@Treyzusaur]

@@R.Stone281 to be honest, I’ve really enjoyed it so far but it’s only got 1500ish rounds through it. I’ve helped quite a few others with builds of bear creek uppers and have had no other problems. Function has been fine, accuracy has been fine. I knew the risk I was taking with the proprietary 9mm bufferless upper when it came to parts compatibility but it’s been good to me other than this extractor disappearing out of the bolt. Haha

[@Treyzusaur]

@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal somebody called me back yesterday actually. One question I never got an answer to though, is your 9mm blowback extractors. Are they proprietary or are they based off of/functional with anything else? Just want to know if I need replacements in the future. And before you say it, I know you have a lifetime warranty. I just don’t want to be at the mercy of your customer service if something happens again and I need replacement parts. I want backup parts on hand.

[@johncoleman5974]

Uhh no . Only for dummies using 10.5 and shorter. 14.5-20 will put a man down. Long as that 556 is going aleast 2700 fps it is going to stop a man

[@DinoNucci]

Correct

[@d1909a]

u know your work 😊

[@jjgriffin3275]

1st - Comparing the 5.56 to a Bolt gun 3006 then to handgun rounds makes ZERO sense! Even if topic is Power for 2024 Stick with AR15 or just AR platforms to be more apples to apples Define Power and what power? Power for CQB, power for hunting Elk, power for hitting steel at 1000 yards, power for Home Defense? ANSWER is = 5.56 is still the King ALL Purpose round! its great for CQB, Home Defense, hunting purpose, target shooting, its great for all these. it has enough Power for all of these purposes within reason. CQB, Home Defense absolutely, hunting varmint to deer to hogs absolutely, target shooting out to 700 absolutely.

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

Thanks for your feedback. We do our best to make our videos helpful and relevant to gun owners

[@DinoNucci]

Bruh, you're rambling

[@franklinwill22]

Any discount codes?

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

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[@mine6562]

So invite comments on the which platform is best ar15 then turn of comments 🙄

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

Fixed now

[@MikeJones-jn2pb]

I'm in love 💘 this girl is beautiful knowledgeable and well-spoken if she's married tell her husband he's a lucky man🎉

[@DinoNucci]

#Creepy

[@jclark2019]

Shut up already@@DinoNucci

[@DinoNucci]

@@jclark2019 wrong

[@308reloader5]

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[@Q.Lawrence]

A gunsmith piqued my interest in 6ARC. I started the conversation talking about 6.5 Grendel. Since it's basically a barrel swap, I may look into that round.

[@jjgriffin3275]

6 ARC is AWESOME

[@Q.Lawrence]

@@jjgriffin3275 I heard. It's my understanding that it has DOD support.

[@aaronjanderson1942]

ATTENTION BCA, many people have started posting on Reddit how they can't get responses to emails or phone calls. What gives? Why bother making videos, when you are losing customers due to NO customer service.

[@TacticalTerry]

556 and 233 are kinda weak outside of shooting varmints and training new shooters on a centerfire cartridge. It's definitely a generationally popular cartridge though. The boomers have their 30-06. The millennials have the 6.5 Creedmore, and gen X have 556 and 5.7

[@DinoNucci]

Wrong

[@TacticalTerry]

@@DinoNucci also wrong lol

[@DinoNucci]

@StringedCheese yes, you are wrong, that's what I already said.

[@TacticalTerry]

@@DinoNucci No, you misunderstand. You are wrong.

[@DinoNucci]

@@TacticalTerry wrong.

[@xvonfrankenstein]

How about M855A1?

[@justinmurray4652]

Punches holes through people without expanding and doing what a bullet is intended to do.Its a notorious under performer.Leaving enemy fighters wounded and able to stay in the fight for a while

[@xvonfrankenstein]

@@justinmurray4652 M193 and M855 don't expand either. M855A1 will punch holes through their armor and bring fragments of it inside the body as well.

[@xvonfrankenstein]

@Blippitybloppitybloop Outstanding! Sounds good to moi. Thank you for your input.

[@DinoNucci]

​@@xvonfrankensteinwrong

[@DinoNucci]

​@@justinmurray4652correct

[@richardmartin3243]

But you purchase 2. AR10 from Bear Creek Arsenal and you clean them and you look down the barrel and you don't see no rifling it looks like a smooth board with some scratches in it how do you tell if the gun has rifling in it when it's a 20 inch straight fluted heavy barrel when you don't see no rifling I do not understand

[@Bear_Creek_Arsenal]

Please reach out to [e-mail] and they can assist you. All our barrels are rifled and accurate

[@twatbass]

FYI Bear Creek sold me an upper that wasn't in stock, gave me the runaround for 30 days then refunded my $ to store credit which i didn't ask for and didn't want. Took a credit dispute to get my actual money back. I heard they make ok stuff for the ultra budget price point but beware the customer service is awful.

[@Iknowyourmadbozo]

Most deff is its the soyboy caliber

[@DinoNucci]

Wrong