Sunchild2071
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Glen Park, AB
Assembling them for dealer sales.
I'd guess you are frequently employee of the month at this "dealer"?
BCL 102 thoughts
- Thread starter Lornescot
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I'd guess you are frequently employee of the month at this "dealer"?
James23105
New member
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Thanks Grove, appreciate the input. I was already leaning towards the Stag 10, looks like it is a slam dunk. Cheers!
So you took an item that was to be cerakoted from manufacturer and stripped its coating off. Found their machining finish requirement was sub par for anodizing, but didn't take the twenty minutes required to glass bead it so it would look good. Then anodized it, and complain its ####.
Inconsistent specs?
Any non superficial complaints?
Inconsistent specs?
Any non superficial complaints?
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how about this:
broken safety
broken bold hold open
broken stock
all right side ambi features broken
barrel gas port oversized bleeding gas
misaligned gas tube
dust cover flew off into the wilderness never to be seen again
I'm just assembling what I was given after they were anodized, nothing was ever cerakoted or stripped off, as far as bead blasting I cannot comment on that as I have no involvement before it lands at my work station.
For inconsistent specs there are issues with buffer retainer holes not drilled to proper size, take down pin holes not consistent, hand guard bolt holes not consistent, some triggers are quite rough where some are decent.
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Just bought one. For the same price as a new Stag I got a very lightly used BCL, scope, rings, sling, bipod, 5 mags and nice tactical soft case. I have not shot it yet but I am so far very impressed with a close inspection of fit and finish.
It looks nothing like the very rough black version pictured above which does not seem to be representative....
It looks nothing like the very rough black version pictured above which does not seem to be representative....
My BCL arrived this spring and has excellent fit and finish.
BTW There are members here reporting issues with a few of the new STAGs 10 that are arriving into Canada. So, all that glitters is not Made in America.
BTW I have no want or need to bash the Stag Arms AR-10 like some seem to do on the BCL 102. I think both are great options for the budget minded Canadain enthusiast.
These are budget AR-10s and issues are to be expected. I would have zero tolerance for the fit and finish issues noted by Grove above and would insist on a replacement.
Thankfully, fit and finish is not a problem on mine and she always draws a crowd at the gun range.
BTW There are members here reporting issues with a few of the new STAGs 10 that are arriving into Canada. So, all that glitters is not Made in America.
BTW I have no want or need to bash the Stag Arms AR-10 like some seem to do on the BCL 102. I think both are great options for the budget minded Canadain enthusiast.
These are budget AR-10s and issues are to be expected. I would have zero tolerance for the fit and finish issues noted by Grove above and would insist on a replacement.
Thankfully, fit and finish is not a problem on mine and she always draws a crowd at the gun range.
My BCL arrived this spring and has excellent fit and finish.
BTW There are members here reporting issues with a few of the new STAGs 10 that are arriving into Canada. So, all that glitters is not Made in America.
BTW I have no want or need to bash the Stag Arms AR-10 like some seem to do on the BCL 102. I think both are great options for the budget minded Canadain enthusiast.
These are budget AR-10s and issues are to be expected. I would have zero tolerance for the fit and finish issues noted by Grove above and would insist on a replacement.
Thankfully, fit and finish is not a problem on mine and she always draws a crowd at the gun range.
That is a very nice looking rifle, honestly with all the NEA/BCL items I've handled now I'm really thinking about biting the bullet and picking up this little bad ass looking rig.
I cannot wait for the day that NEA/BCL produces everything 100% all the time.
I have 2 BCL 102's, one stock 1st gen, and one built from a "3rd gen" receiver set. Fit and finish is much better on the 3rd gen than the 1st, although even that just has a few minor cosmetic issues or design flaws (like the useless QD sling mount on the hand guard) and that's about it. Both function properly.
I've been packing my custom through the bush since the beginning of September and the finish on the receiver has been holding up tolerably well. There are a few barely noticeable scratches and a couple tiny spots along the edges that rub against my pack or clothes that the finish has worn off of. Keep in mind this has been in snow and rain, up and down mountains, through thick brush, along trails and access roads, and through swamps. It gets leaned on stumps and trees or set down in the grass many times throughout the day. The way it is used it will inevitably show wear over time but I built it intending to use it as a hunting gun and it suits that purpose very well. Anyone concerned about the finish holding up poorly has, in my experience, absolutely nothing to worry about. Once the hunting season is over I will post some close up photos of how a "properly" used BCL102 holds up
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I've been packing my custom through the bush since the beginning of September and the finish on the receiver has been holding up tolerably well. There are a few barely noticeable scratches and a couple tiny spots along the edges that rub against my pack or clothes that the finish has worn off of. Keep in mind this has been in snow and rain, up and down mountains, through thick brush, along trails and access roads, and through swamps. It gets leaned on stumps and trees or set down in the grass many times throughout the day. The way it is used it will inevitably show wear over time but I built it intending to use it as a hunting gun and it suits that purpose very well. Anyone concerned about the finish holding up poorly has, in my experience, absolutely nothing to worry about. Once the hunting season is over I will post some close up photos of how a "properly" used BCL102 holds up
.Oh Bananarama, hey. hey there. its been a while (The last BCL102 bashing thread likely I'd imagine). Hows the kids?
I've come to the conclusion I shouldn't place too much faith in the opinion of somone on an interwebz forum who claims to have a pile of "guns that need fixing".
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I only have 1 kid.
When someone writes a very detailed list of what went wrong with his rifle, I tend to believe that. Why are you even here if you don't believe anyone and everyone is lying.
I had a christensen arms AR15 that exploded in my face too.
All my other guns are fine.
I have 2 BCL 102's, one stock 1st gen, and one built from a "3rd gen" receiver set. Fit and finish is much better on the 3rd gen than the 1st, although even that just has a few minor cosmetic issues or design flaws (like the useless QD sling mount on the hand guard) and that's about it. Both function properly.
I've been packing my custom through the bush since the beginning of September and the finish on the receiver has been holding up tolerably well. There are a few barely noticeable scratches and a couple tiny spots along the edges that rub against my pack or clothes that the finish has worn off of. Keep in mind this has been in snow and rain, up and down mountains, through thick brush, along trails and access roads, and through swamps. It gets leaned on stumps and trees or set down in the grass many times throughout the day. The way it is used it will inevitably show wear over time but I built it intending to use it as a hunting gun and it suits that purpose very well. Anyone concerned about the finish holding up poorly has, in my experience, absolutely nothing to worry about. Once the hunting season is over I will post some close up photos of how a "properly" used BCL102 holds up
How do you find the weight of the rifle for humping around all day in the wild?
