Upgrade to NiB AR15 BCG?

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I have a STAG AR15 and was wondering if upgrading to a NiB or other slick coated BCG would be an upgrade?

Technically the coating doesnt hurt but would I trade a Stag BCG for a BCG of lesser quality except that it has a coating?


That said, if I upgrade which coated BCG is good to get? And of course must be purchaseable in Canada ..

Teac
 
I own 2 NiB bolt carriers. One AAC and the other Lantac. Comparing them to the basic LMT and Noveske (blind marked) Milspec BCG’s that I have I can tell you there is no measurable difference to NiB vs Phosphate coatings other than the NiB wipes cleaner a little easier.

For someone like me who maintains a minimum of 4 AR’s and many others over the years, I bought the AAC when NiB first came on scene to see what it was all about. I then bought the Lantac E-BCG at a great price that at the time was compareable to most Milspec BCG’s and figured it was worth the investment to see if I noticed any measureable difference. As I said, there is zero perceivable reason to upgrade to NiB.

NiB coatings are a lot like the civilian gun industry today actually. It looks flashy and some “industry expert” will tell you it’s the greatest thing since folding Glocks, but in reality it’s just another gimmick to maintain their profit margins and to keep you buying.
If it weren’t for that, you’d just spend your money on ammo and training.
 
Ammo and training. There is a miniscule improvement in performance under lower lubricating conditions... which has the simplest solution. Lubricate your bloody ar.

You already have a stag gun. Just buy ammo. And shoot it. Keep the gun well lubed. Clean it once in a while. Shoot it some more.
 
Nickel Boron is a downgrade from manganese phosphate. It's marketed as a slick coating but it's NOT. It results in a gritty surface that clings to everything, that's why carbon residue permanently stains it.

It's only popular because of marketing and consumer stupidity, it's a very bad coating for our applications.

If you REALLY wated to depart from phosphated and go the nickel route, what you would want is Nickel Teflon. It's surface microstructure is not gritty like nickel boron, and it's impregnated with teflon, so it's slick and as it wears down it's still slick.


Still... hard chrome and nitriding are pretty damn slick and appropriate solutions. Stoner designed the AR with chromed components for a reason. The ARMY departed from it because back in the day the hard chrome wasn't applied well enough and was porous, the BCG's were basically rusting from under the chrome. Today this isn't an issue.
 
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I have one and I like it because its much easier to clean, build up does not stick to it as much as my regular ones. That coating plus lube and the crap just wipes off easily in my experience. I don't notice anything in terms of performance in shooting though
 
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