Worst Ever BCG AUTOPSY caught on camera. (See description)

[@crispy9175]

Years ago I was an armorer in the Army... if the Army had taken the time to teach me this 15 minutes worth of information it would have been invaluable to the unit. As is I'm glad I know it now, better late than never. Thanks for the incredible video. Never subscribed faster.

[@m1a1abrams93]

I was a company armorer also. It was not my main MOS. late 80s early 90s. I learned then they only want you to know the basics. I took it upon myself to learn. I was an E-4 at the time & they sent me to HQ arms room to help an E6 get his room in order. I spent a lot of free time disassembling, assembling weapons well above my grade. I also learned to get extra parts to have on hand. Just hide them during inspections. I also acquired parts that were not within my level (gas rings, extractors, springs, roll pins, etc). Better to have & not need than to need & not have. It always seemed to ring true in the field (live fire). I also used to take my tank apart to get ready for inspections. It was easier to repaint parts & get into the tight areas. Kept the tank looking new. We had the 1911 for personal weapon. Not much would go wrong with them. For we didn't really fire them often. Just something to lug around & get dirty. I never did get the Beretta besides being the first unit to use them in boot camp. This guy would have made a excellent armorer. Thorough & starts at the basics. The Army used to offer a course for gunsmiths. Credited on your personal time. It was mostly different types of military weapon systems (machineguns).

[@crispy9175]

@@m1a1abrams93 sounds like the headaches are a constant throughout the generations. The Beretta was great. Got a good bit of time in with that one. I was running the ledger when we got the new M17s in. I never got to fire one, but I did like that you could swap out the polymer frame/body or whatever it's called, but I liked the ergonomics and features of the m9 better. My Walther PPQ is another story though. Took my shooting up a notch.

[@kaasmeester5903]

@@m1a1abrams93 Why hide the spares? Are you not allowed to keep spares on hand?

[@Max_Da_G]

@@kaasmeester5903 Everything in the military has to be accounted for and stuff that isn't acquired through the chain of command and supply system could possibly get him in trouble. Just a guesstimation.

[@blackopsrocks]

Then you recognize a depot reject BCG that has been cleaned aggressively, coated and repackaged with super cheap bare minimum springs, gas rings. Note exactly which measurements are no go and/or under sized, everwhere every soldier has ever been told to clean way too much.

[@muddyhotdog4103]

That edm cut-away of that bcg is pretty cool.. It was done perfectly

[@elbryan9]

I wanna know where to get one.

[@crdowney1]

That was amazing, I could look at that thing all day.

[@6daemonic6]

Call your local community college and see if they offer machine tool technology . If they have an edm in their school the students would gladly cut your bcg in half for ya. Hell they would be happy to mill it in half as well really

[@sharptungsten1970]

Typically if they have an EDM they are doing something that requires perfection lol.

[@chadh3441]

The community college idea is a great recommendation. My dad taught machine shop at our local community college for over a decade. They would probably do it for free just for the experience. I know in the class where my dad taught, there was a glass display cabinet where students would place items that they had machined themselves as a sort of testament to what things could be done by trained machinist in the beginning stage. It really helped to inspire new students. They could ask you if they could keep the other half of the cut out for the same reason.

[@augreich]

As a Mechanical Quality Inspector I really love the 100% inspection that you do to find the problems. I'm impressed with the gauging you use and your understanding of why they are necessary. In a production setting I'll perform inspections per the the Print and customers requirements. Often times I won't know the "why" of certain dimensions. New Sub to your channel as you are a wealth of knowledge!!

[@nunyabeeswax2575]

Been hanging out for this for ages. Glad to have you back.

[@dougbourdo2589]

Received a lot of new "AR15's" from a quality mfr. years ago for my Sheriff's Dept. On first day of issue & initial inspection & firing of the newly issued carbines, six were having function problems. No one was able to determine what the issue was. As a Colt trained Armorer for the AR15/M16 line of weapons, I had a hunch but was not there to witness the issues. I took the six carbines to our shop & found them all to have the hammer spring installed backwards from original assembly; exactly as I suspected. They worked flawlessly after proper installation. No other flaws were observed. I wrote up a report as to findings & notified the Mfr. They were very apologetic and based on the serial numbers were able to determine what staff person did the assemblies. Apparently that same person had similar issues in his past and was relieved of his employ there. Thankfully the issues were minor with no damage or injury resulting.

[@flooid5506]

You would think QC would function check guns being shipped to a law enforcement agency

[@sunlight-sky151]

@peter Almost a zero percent chance the guy was like "yeah we know who done it and we'll fire him too!"

[@johnnyt3972]

Maybe just turn their bench around

[@CatDaddySteve]

He was the guy who always wore his ball cap on backwards 🤣

[@MrJunkman1982]

I don't get how someone installs springs back asswards? Unless they are not very bright to begin with

[@Bravo27Alpha]

The cutaway bcg is awesome what a cool gift

[@DACFalloutRanger]

I need one of those lol

[@cjanquart]

The cutaway model of the BCG is great (I knew you'd have something like that in your shop).

[@footballjunkie34]

Glad you’re feeling better. Great video as always!

[@peppergrowmienola4850]

This was just awesome. A very informative 18 minutes of content. Thank you for taking the time to explain this stuff. I learned more about my rifle here than I have in the majority of my research. Well done. 👍

[@mitchbertone3809]

Great video, thank you. I hope the customer didn't pay more than 29 cents for that BCG...

[@blackperl6677]

Excellent video, explanation and review!! I have learned a lot about my AR but never to this level of detail and explanation. Superb!

[@jammbbs1688]

A new SOTAR video is like waking up to no pain for once in life its just so magical

[@thatrealba]

That cutaway is awesome! Many thanks to your wife!

[@IndependentArmz]

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge free of charge. I hope it serves you in other ways successfully. I think it will.

[@johncline7518]

Great tutorial sir! Thank you!

[@AC-lq4zw]

It seems like everything on that bolt was made large on the ID and small on the OD to account for plating. I see other machinists do this all the time thinking that they need to make everything at or below LMC to account for plating thickness, not aware that most plating is less than a thou thick. So they will make a hole .003 oversize to account for plating that is only say .0004 thick and their hole will still be too large. I see it at almost every shop I work at and if they don't have a good inspection department, a lot of it makes it out to the customer. This is made even worse when the engineer has already accounted for plating and it's factored into the tolerance on the print but the machinist doesn't know that.

[@0num4]

Thanks for this video! I had an issue with a BCG that would fail to strip a round from the magazine. The machined grooves which ride over the top of the mag lips were too shallow (by about 20 thou IIRC). I didn't have your suite of tools on hand, but I did at least have a decent set of calipers which gave me a good-enough measurement of this particular manufacturing defect. Fortunately the mfr. stood by their product and replaced the part with no questions asked.

[@theunofficialresults231]

Looks like they thought the coating was going to add thickness to the dimensions. Should have had that figured out, if that was the thought process.

[@heretohear8662]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@talonbaldwin8931]

Maybe they switched from hard coat to regular anodizing but that still doesn't account for all of the tolerance.

[@theunofficialresults231]

@@talonbaldwin8931 Yeah, who knows for sure, just seems weird every tolerance is oversized rather than mixed tolerance problems.

[@Hullad1379]

damn. this is the difference between your local gun smith and an armorer. dude so much info here that you would never even consider great video and i am so glad i found you i am now subbed.

[@EARNTHM111]

Don't know if you ever made a video about this but which BCG's would you suggest, maybe your top five list?

[@wintonhudelson2252]

Yes, thank you. I would like to know and likely another 1,000 people out there would too.

[@blackdragon44]

Be interested to know as well

[@caseydutchess2522]

I'm not an expert but you can expect a quality bcg from Sons of Liberty gun works(solgw), Forward Controls design(fcd), Sionics, BCM, and Modern Armory. 👍

[@yeshua1176]

@@wintonhudelson2252 he points out in another video his go to is bcm I believe Colt is mentioned as well not new Colt but older Colt with roll marks

[@5jjt]

I'd like to know who actually makes bolt carriers groups. I just found out White Label Armory makes every part for the AR15, yet have you ever heard of them? Me neither. I'd bet many companies who sell, maybe even BCM, don't actually make their own.

[@Trad-Am]

That bolt tail section, isn't a seal, it's an exhaust system!🤣

[@ts440s]

If you watch the late great Bryan at Vitage Double Hose on his regulator videos, this guy sounds identical, and I swear I'm watching him just working on different equipment. Great videos!!

[@amateurism1]

I’ve noticed that some ar bcg’s let off so much gas that you cannot comfortably shoot next to one at the range (guns without a muzzle brake), also wearing covered ear protection with your mouth open blows air out of your nose, it’s a strange sensation to describe. I’ve seen one where the adjustable gas block is open all the way for the gun to cycle properly. I know this video is two years old at the time of this comment, but this is a great video and I assume that I’m describing how this bcg would likely operate. Would these bolt conditions lead to poor accuracy?

[@emg1951]

Love all the different gauges, fantastic!

[@MrWilk_Firearms]

Great Work!! Always entertaining

[@DRob-zj1ld]

Great, informative video look forward to binge watching all your videos

[@armabearo]

That looks like right to bear bcg. They don't mark their bcgs though I could be wrong

[@789295]

I have an AR that just has never run just right. I wish I had a local source that could do this for me. Most so called gunsmiths I have met around here assemble parts, but aren't really qualified for such work as in this video.

[@828enigma6]

Good video. Never knew so many parameters on the AR had to be right for it run properly.

[@grim6980]

I had no idea about any of that until today. Very educational, thank you.

[@mddunlap03]

Finally the perfect bcg for my 18in barrel with a pistol length gas setup

[@DustyGamma]

"We have a batch of completely out of spec parts, what do we do??" "Just gold titanium coat them, and sell them without our name on them."

[@d10dozerman2]

Holy Crap! I just learned a 💩 load of information from your video! Thanks for going into such great detail on the BCG. You have a New Subscriber right here. Thank you for taking the time to make all these great videos.

[@momo-hm5ru]

Great video. Reinforces me buying BCG's from sources that sell known quality made ones. Plus I tend to stick to traditional finished ones. DOn't need the bling ones.

[@Nylonscheme]

The best YT education channel ever? Yep

[@tedbaxter5234]

Excellent video! Worth watching! Thank you!

[@larryhampshire3075]

You have such a wealth of knowledge thank you for the information In your videos

[@msgajhimelret9496]

Great review of where to look for problems and why... Thank you so very much,,BTW anyone gets sick Thanks..

[@silverstormrifleworks7080]

I bet they sent their drawings to the machine shop for manufacturing with the solidworks standard .03 tolerances allowed text in the machine text box and forgot to change it, and then just never checked their parts when they received them.

[@maverick9708]

The highly anticipated upload, let's check out this train wreck 💀😋

[@boss350z5]

Given the excessive firing pin protrusion, would there be an increase likelihood of slam fire when the bolt is closed?

[@oldscratch3535]

That has more to do with the mass of the firing pin. The mass hasn't changed, so I would say no. It does increase the chances of a pierced primer.

[@boss350z5]

@@oldscratch3535 makes sense.

[@jaimesan2609]

I would have liked to see a test of a good bolt in the headspace check. Great information.

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

I wish you could get your hands on a DB15 AR15 by Diamondback. I love mine. They make all parts in-house. I think its seriously underated.

[@LicheLordofUndead]

This teaches me one important thing, DO NOT scrimp on the bolt, I'll take an ugly quality bolt over cheap and pretty.

[@derekexplosion]

that cross section is sweet! great vid as always!

[@mmorris7808]

Plot twist...it's probably from the city of USA (pronounced Oos-ah) in China. Great vid. Learning things for the win!!

[@raymondr1414]

Awesome videos as always Glad yall feel better

[@johndhoo]

Love your chanel! Valuable information. Thank you.😁👍

[@gutsngorrrr]

Even though that says Made in America it has all the quality of something made in China. Some company should be ashamed of what they are selling.

[@toweringhorse2054]

Looks like a bolt made by Grid Defense/Ghost firearms. The color seems to match one I considered buying.

[@CantoniaCustoms]

The shape of the carrier does not seem to match the one shown here.

[@huddy32]

Liked and subscribed… I don’t know why you popped up,, but I learned a lot!!!

[@rottdogsparky]

Upping his game, nice Delron tooling holders!

[@michaellengel3727]

Very informative- great job!

[@sbreheny]

Thank you for the detailed video. I am puzzled, though - why doesn't the bolt or the carrier attract a magnet? Both of the common bolt materials (9310 steel and Carpenter 158 steel) are ferromagnetic.

[@jmart0189]

He's not testing if they are attracted to a magnet, but if the parts of the bolt have become magnetized themselves. Using steel cased ammo with magnetized bolt parts will lead to buildup of shavings that can cause issues.

[@sbreheny]

@@jmart0189 Thanks that makes more sense.

[@RD-cw9ik]

Thanks for this incredible information

[@joshualemaster9328]

I guess this is why a thousand companies don't make bolts. Crazy.

[@orangedream267]

I don't know much about guns. But as a machinist there's no way you should get that firing pin hole that lopsided (you could get oversize, but I've never seen lopsided holes like that unless it's very thin material like sheet metal). I'd bet my pants that was a used bolt that was remanufactured or something. Or the company dumpster dives actual bolt manufacturers for rejects.

[@mechanicgray]

This was an excellent video. I learned so much here.

[@lestergillis8171]

The best bolt that I have personally seen is the HYDRA brand of premium aftermarket AR bolts. (7.62×39).

[@jjay718]

Have you tested Stag Arms BCG's? Are they decent? Was thinking about building a lefty AR.

[@countvonthizzle9623]

I'm going to throw out a guess here. The manufacturer reduced dimensions prior to plating, and after plating, they just didn't have enough deposited material to make spec? Is that what happened here?

[@socalpumpballer]

Wonder how many manufactures are hoping plating or coating would save their reject pile or over compensated for coating/plating thickness

[@haxxorsheep]

Thanks for the finger prints 8:41

[@YoMoMiSsOhOt]

Very informative. Thanks for the vid!

[@jonlennon3348]

It almost looks like someone took reject parts and sent them out to be plated. Look at the pitting on the bolt.I havent had one look like that after firing a ton of ammo through it.

[@cecilandrews7479]

Could you tell us where we could purchase gauges? This has to be by far the best video I have ever seen on the AR. Wish I had seen this 2 weeks ago, would have saved me off major headache.

[@rdh5961]

Great video. Very interesting and educational

[@chrisscott1547]

So, if I wanted to make some gauges, where would I get the drawings and tolerances?

[@boodgiek8146]

Sad thing is it was made at some kind of a factory,and bungled up badly .lots of people building ar 15s ,companies I never heard coming out of the wood work jumping on the band wagon to create their own special version and high priced ar 15.

[@slinkyrobb]

I'm wanting your advice on getting a bcg. I'm currently rebuilding a rifle and looking into bolt carrier groups. I just installed a fn 18 inch government profile barrel and I'm looking for a reliable bcg that will have the best odds at reliability, durability and consistency. What bcgs in your experience would be my best options?

[@blue03r6]

Being a machinist in a past profession this was probably done thinking the coating will close the tolerances.

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

So that is where the gold BCG I bought off of Alibaba that never arrived went.

[@Seanomatic57]

I bought an Aero Precision bcg, just to "upgrade" my original. There was nothing wrong with the original, but now I have a back up just in case.

[@NutNYourGrill]

cut away was Grrreat!! another AWESOME video

[@crazyfvck]

What a mess :P I was actually expecting tolerances that were too tight, since it was coated.

[@phil5569]

Note to self, never buy a bolt carrier group unless the company is proud enough of their product to mark it.

[@MellowFellowOfYellow]

LMT says hello

[@pacman10182]

on the other hand, my AR is all no name except the Anderson lower, and runs flawlessly

[@crazydave1145]

Don't buy gold colored guns😉

[@notamouse5630]

@@crazydave1145 The coating is a good idea, Titanium Nitride reduces friction, wear, and corrosion. The additional clearances that were put with the really thin coating were not acceptable. I think somebody guessed and didn't check.

[@crazydave1145]

@@notamouse5630 I never said anything about the coating, just the color🤦‍♂️

[@graemesim40]

Fantastic tutorial , thank you👍

[@PilotTed]

Most "gunsmiths" who specialize in ARs are really just armorers and don't go any where near as in-depth as you. You are definitely a gunsmith. BTW, that cutaway is awesome, and would love to get one myself.

[@StudleyDuderight]

Is he a "defiant" gunsmith, or is he a definite* gunsmith?

[@PilotTed]

@@StudleyDuderight fixed it, damn auto correct was sneaky.

[@Pipitarutor]

like my grandfather used to say about car mechanics. There is a difference between a mechanic and a part changer. "Anyone" can assemble a firearm, but how many can actually build one.

[@JeffHuntsinger]

Your confirmation of his occupation is SURELY a huge relief to him. 😏

[@derekbutts1782]

An armorer can assemble a weapon a gunsmith can make the parts.

[@armandgun]

Where does someone get a gauge set like that?

[@luxuryxcoffin]

Arm&Gun being sneaky in the armorer comments.

[@fudgerounds91]

@@IhateKZbin This man literally has a collection larger than most museums, he can afford it.

[@IhateYoutube]

@@fudgerounds91 Well see the thing is with comments. Sometimes they're not just for one person. I'm sure at some point someone else may come along, see the comment and go look at them and go ""wow those are pricey". :)

[@fudgerounds91]

@@IhateKZbin That's nice, but Arm&Gun can afford it.

[@IhateYoutube]

@@fudgerounds91 That's wonderful.

[@dakotagarcia3772]

Please double check with your customer to see where he got this BCG from, so no one else has to suffer these issues.

[@nathanjohnson9231]

@@GrumpyGenXGramps It's a sample of one, with 9 critical dimensions out of spec? That's not a QC mistake, that's just not knowing the specs or not caring.

[@robertkouns3078]

Maybe an AIM BCG?

[@GTFBITK]

I would like to know what the customer says as well.

[@leadhead7338]

I figured he just didnt tell us the manufacturer, because he didnt want them to see the bad review?

[@KidCorporate]

@@robertkouns3078 That's what I thought but I can't find any pics of them with "Made in USA" or those numbers on the tail.

[@MaverickTangent]

I know these videos are tough to make with lives and busy schedules, but I love them when you make them

[@nickolaserickson2106]

Very awesome talk through of a subject many AR users do NOT understand. Unfortunately, too many novice shooters think that added "slop" make the AR run more reliable, like an AK. THanks for putting this together. TR

[@brian_b_music]

Not only AKs , but just think of all the people that are used to Glocks. So I see why people might equate loose tolerances or “slop” to reliability.

[@hilltop4847]

"too many novice shooters think that added "slop" make the AR run more reliable..." Really!? I've been shooting over 20 years and have never heard a single person say that.

[@brian_b_music]

@@hilltop4847 I have definitely heard a few people say that. I don’t think that, but I understand why so many people do. 9/10 people I know own glocks, and think loose tolerances are a good thing.

[@angry_zergling]

But, but, but...loose tolerances let rocks and dirt work themselves free of the bolt dood! That's why AKs NEVER fail - you can pour communist rocks through the ejection port using a Warsaw shovel and they'll simply get blown back out! Oh-ho-ho! That's been said many times, but one of the good things about our modern area and the internet is that it allows the average person to test things these for themselves and post proof of their results. So there are several videos out there of people shoveling muck atop AK-patterns and AR-patterns and comparing their performance...and many would be surprised to learn all but the most cruddy AR will run in the face of what causes AKs made of some of the most legendary, most authentic, most Russian parts kits seize up. Disclaimer: Of course, there are exceptions between certain individual guns/builds, different tests, etc - but overall? Yeah - much easier to lock up an AK short term than an AR. Disclaimer2: In the AK's defense, it does indeed seem easier to get running again after nearly melting the barrel and then banging that drooping barrel with a hammer until it is straight and having your friend's T80 tank run over the bolt to get it to fit again, or digging one up after it's been in the dirt for 40 years and throwing it against a hill to chip off the rust...but - in all but the most extreme circumstances with the most extreme lack of spare parts and gunsmiths and lubrication and literally decades of neglect...AR > AK.

[@sabiti5428]

Tbh an AK runs better when tolerances are met too. It's just that the design allows for more slop without affecting function.

[@Romuls753]

No wonder the manufacturer didn't brand this BCG

[@toddy2519]

I was thinking the same exact thought!

[@larrycook8540]

Any manufacturer is going to have out of spec components. Some would recalibrate and toss the rejects. These days, particularly in some countries, there is a market for low quality items. Agree that lack of a manufacturer's logo should be a red flag.

[@sydecarnutz972]

Makes me wonder about the unmarked ones I see from big sellers!

[@ATINKERER]

You're an amazing gunsmith! I don't think 1 in 100 gunsmiths are set up or knowledgeable enough to do what you did here.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

I bet they are. He just has a set of go, no-go and field gauges *like most reputable gunsmiths do*. Most of them are smart and don't want to teach everyone on KZbin how to do their job for free as it leads to lost sales.

[@Broney-tw3vy]

It seems like the manufacturer over-shot a machining process that was meant to make up for the thickness of the cool guy coating. Unless I start shooting pro ( which I will likely never do), I will stick with boring but functional milspec with no super cool coatings.

[@johnkruer7557]

Plus side for the BCG is that it looks gold. Thumbs Up

[@blueishgreen76]

Yep. The manufacturer was likely using the same parts machined for a hard chrome coating (which can easily exceed .002" thickness) that they used for the titanium nitride coating here (which rarely exceeds .0002" thickness). There's nothing inherently wrong with coatings, especial nitriding, which is actually a case hardening process that doesn't affect dimension much. The issue is that you shouldn't cheap out if your going for the bling like hard chrome or TiN.

[@seanoneil277]

Parts made for collectors of Safe Queens, fancy cosmetics and questionable functionality. Function is irrelevant to the collector and appearance is everything. It undermines the whole forearms making & selling "industry," and renders many components and complete firearms as useful only for internet fame in poseur audiences. Is that really good?

[@darrengarcia4937]

@@seanoneil277 Titanium Nitride is a good coating. Dont Blue your guns, or cerakote, or parkerize, leave it bare bones metal because coatings are only cosmetic

[@dannygreen5878]

I don't use coatings on a bcg because they can peel. I have already had it happen to a Nib bcg. I only buy nitride or parkerized, they are metal treatments and won't peel.

[@disgruntledgrunt241]

When tricking out your rifle with shiny shit outweighs getting quality components. First red flag should've been the unwillingness for the manufacturer to stamp their name on it.

[@blue03r6]

I've never seen any stamped with a name. And a machining company still stamping things is stuck in the past when laser etching exist

[@MellowFellowOfYellow]

This is so meaningless. LMT NEVER puts their logo on their bolts and even Daniel Defense doesn't always have them. You check the quality of a BCG by testing it and examining it. Not by looking at a logo and calling it good

[@disgruntledgrunt241]

Don't remember saying anything about relying on a logo to call it good and when you buy from reputable manufacturers you already know where it's from.

[@dsandoval9396]

Reminds me of those Khyber Pass guns made that have markings with zero understanding for their meaning. I remember various markings from different actual manufacturers on _one_ handgun, another *handgun* had sight makings out past 1000 yards. Real life meme worthy stuff.

[@shreks_loins3963]

Wow, I have always wondered how precise the parts of a BCG had to be machined in order to allow for proper and efficient function. However, I wasn’t expecting that something as minute as the firing pin hole size was such a critical failure point. Thank you for the content! I’m glad I stumbled across your channel!

[@edwardjmcmahon150]

Cool bolt carrier cutaway!

[@Braindoner101]

The cutaway is actually the reason I clicked on the video. It’s pretty cool!

[@MrTylero28]

Agreed! I love stuff like that

[@throngcleaver]

Agreed! It's so cool that I'll have to make one!

[@evanogburn]

This looks very similar to a Big Daddy Unlimited bcg I had for a very short time. I never even put it in my gun, because it sat around in the packaging for a while until other parts came in. In the roughly 1 month time period of it just sitting in my house, it started to spot rust with 0 exposure or use. Returned it immediately after finding that out.

[@RichardCranium321]

BDU has lost it. they put profit above principle

[@RichardCranium321]

BDU has lost it. they put profit above principle

[@evanogburn]

@Richard Cranium 100%. I had been on the edge about keeping my subscription for a long time. But after seeing how they handled the whole FRT/WOT trigger fiasco, I canceled it.

[@RichardCranium321]

@@evanogburn not just that, they hired Tim Kennedy for an obscene amount of $ even after his multiple anti2a statements & being warned by their other partners. Following that, they then started selling stickers with Kyle Rittenhouse on them saying something like "be a man amongst men" even though they avoided the story like the plague & didn't have a word to say positive or negative, but they'll damn sure make a $ by shamelessly exploiting images of a minor for their own financial gains. If they wanted to sell stuff & donate proceeds to him then that'd be one thing, but every penny from that gear goes straight into their pocket... I'm done with them & even though I can't afford a $400 trigger, I bought some swag just to show support for the guys actually fighting for our rights instead of selling them off to someone like Tim Kennedy. Sure he served, but he thinks the 2nd amendment essentially means the national guard & doesn't believe it applies to "we, the people"...

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

@@RichardCranium321 nothing pisses me off like people turning kyle rittenhouse into a meme. let the dude move on, jesus. he's not somebody's meme, he's just some dude. who got exploited by his first lawyer, who effectively stole literal millions of dollars pro-2a people donated for his legal fees from him, and kept him in jail over a month after the money for his bail had been raised. then, he had neo-nazis guarding him without his knowledge. shady shit man. justice was served, and most of the 2A meme hype surrounding it is fucking disgusting.

[@G5Hohn]

With no markings it’s almost certain that the “made in USA” is a lie

[@LuvBorderCollies]

I'd put money on it. Its font size and position is trying to give it legitimacy and probably a camouflage for it true origin.

[@2amichaelj]

As a former military United States Army Corp of Engineers combat veteran, I don't understand why they don't teach more about this kind of material in our military. This is valuable information and I've learned so much more about the AR15 platform than anything I was trained in the Army. This kind of information could save lives not to mention tax dollars and money.

[@Yahweh-Chase-Bella]

Ya the military really teaches the bare minimum to keep things rolling

[@shane35fowler]

Should have taken the Unit Armorer course.... Learn Most of this .... Or at least I did 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@DavidMartin-jr8nd]

I took that course. It was basically "this is a gun. It makes you do paperwork. The gun works like this, but you aren't allowed to check or do anything to it. The module on paperwork is telling you that there is paperwork. You are now legally liable for 14 mil. Bye."

[@Blackline9114]

They don’t teach it because it’s not relevant to the job. You’re not a gunsmith in the military, you’re an armorer and your job is to swap parts, not make repairs. If a gas key bolt snaps on a carrier, do you replace the bolt or do you scrap the whole carrier out for a new one? See what I mean? It would be inefficient to teach an armory anything more beyond basic troubleshooting and part swapping.

[@2amichaelj]

@@Blackline9114 the information is still helpful. Imagine your weapon system going down and all is needed is the gas key being torqued down. Being able to problem solve in the field is something I would've thought a benefit. I mean every soldiers first job is an infantry man.

[@rogerloess2379]

Air gap around firing pin is one of the most frustrating things as a reloader. I got a Midway bcg and some asshat chamfered the firing pin hole so every spent casing has a cratered primer. Not a safety issue but makes it impossible to look for one of the most obvious pressure issues

[@clinkerclint]

I hear ya. I bought eight of them from DSG that all were chamfered and I didn't realize it. I ran some reloads and every case had a cratered primer. Scared me because I thought I had made a mistake in my reloading. Took me a while to figure it out. I have no idea if DSG still does this.

[@rogerloess2379]

@@clinkerclint exactly.

[@pcpolice7937]

@@clinkerclint I feel a bit ignorant here, but who is DSG? Thanks

[@clinkerclint]

@@pcpolice7937 I had the wrong company in my head. DRG is where I bought those BCGs. They are part of White Label Armory.

[@PC-vq5ud]

Please try a Maxim brand replacement bolt and tell us how it goes.

[@Fudmottin]

I have a BCG from Brownells that looks just like that. I haven't test fired it yet and I don't have all those gauges. This video put a bit of worry into me. It wasn't a cheap BCG.

[@OddBallPerformance]

Brownells is a good company to buy from. If you have issues they will work with you to fix them.

[@Fudmottin]

@@OddBallPerformance It's in an Aero Precision M4 upper with 16" barrel and mid length gas tube. If I get short stroking, the BCG will be my first suspect.

[@bradleycole4360]

Made out of melted beer cans and coated in pure chinesium

[@keithweiss7899]

I remember years ago a NASCAR driver and mechanic told me not to waste money on fancy junk. Stick with the proven equipment and you’ll be better off. When I asked him why his car had foo-foo stuff like the fancy valve covers and fancy differential cover he said it was simple, they were free if he put them on his car and after a season of use he could sell them for big money to fans who wanted to brag that they had a NASCAR part on their cars!🤣

[@zohan90210]

i've always found firearms to be fascinating, not because of what can be done with them but the engineering that goes into them. after all, the difference between a rifle and a hand grenade can be just a few thousandths of an inch.

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Be nice to know which manufacturer was putting out this junk! Love the vids. Always learn something new.

[@1rstTry]

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[@tulpasconstructor2711]

Just gonna leave this here to see if this dude is actually serious lol

[@blackdragon44]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ don't just make shit up also that's not a bcm bcg

[@ZE0XE0]

i wonder if they didnt under size everything to make up for the TiN coating, but went too far and undersized it so much that the coating being added didnt add enough material to bring it into spec.

[@sainttrilby7171]

I wondered the same thing. That still should have been caught in qc but it makes sense.

[@TRaider66]

Good point!

[@joemama.556]

exactly what I thought. probably a result of a cheap coat job, they would have been much better investing on a better and thinner coating(probably more expensive)

[@bradjones2480]

I am in high precision mfg. That coating should be microns thick, and at the most .001". That is no excuse.

[@TRaider66]

@@bradjones2480 with it being on high wear parts, could they have ordered a thicker finish? Like with 24k gold, Magnum Research stopped offering it due to wear issues. You can have shops do much thicker coatings. The fact that all of the specs seem to be off the same amount in the same direction is what has me wondering.

[@michaelthacker6121]

Wow thats tough. Hopefully whoever is making those just flubbed this one. I would hate to see someone really save to get it for there only build just to be let down. Thank you for the videos. Your work has helped me with parts selection and also just proper methods. Again thank you!

[@NoName-tq9fi]

As a long-time machinist, you don't just "flub" nearly a dozen critical dimensions. This is plain pathetic. And also what you get when you try and save $20.

[@johnekare8376]

With the lack of markings I was thinking it's a 'home made' one, and perhaps they over accounted for the coating.

[@clint2211]

Chad, I'm glad you're feeling better. I always look forward to your videos. "Rebel" probably asked "Did you get that BCG from my litter box?"