makes me sad. Its a great looking gun, and once you get it running well its a pretty good rifle. Maybe I got lucky. I had some FTE issues during the first 80 rounds or so. BCL sent me a new bolt carrier group but I havent used it yet since after those 80 rounds its been firing perfectly. I really hope it holds up, i'd hate to dump it off for a loss. Sure the Stag is better, but its not a magical unicorn gun either. All that being said, my friend wants an AR308 but i've steered him towards a Stag....but mostly because he's a lefty.
You're 100% correct, the Stag is not a magical unicorn. But it is built by a company with a solid reputation and imported/retailed by another company with a solid reputation.
I've read a few posts about guys having issues with their Stag10 but they are pretty rare and in most cases probably wouldn't be an issue if the rifle was properly stripped, cleaned, and lubricated prior to taking it out shooting.
I will throw out there though that after reading many of the problems guys have had with 102's, Stag10's, and Modern Hunters that operator error is sometimes the issue more than the rifle. Since these non restricted ARish rifles have started coming out there have been a lot of guys buying them that have never owned an AR before and have also done zero research into how they work, or how to maintain them. I've also walked guys through troubleshooting their rifles to find there was nothing wrong with the rifle until they drank the CGN cool-aid and started changing out parts on a rifle they know nothing about based solely on the advice from other guys that know only enough to be able to screw it up.
With AR-15's, lately it's almost always light weight bolt carrier groups without realizing they are dealing with a balanced system. They throw it out of balance by changing to light weight parts without re-balancing the system with an adjustable gas block. They don't even know why they want a light weight bolt carrier, they think it's to make the rifle lighter.
If you're not competing and want fast follow up shots with the least amount of recoil possible you don't need that crap as it only makes the rifle finicky and harder to tune to variations in ammo.
This is just an example, not all are the same and sometimes it is the rifle that has issues before any repairs or parts exchanges are made. In these cases my advice is always to send it back for warranty service first. It is much easier to modify a rifle when you start with something that works correctly, then you change one piece at a time (or a couple if it's to maintain a balanced system like in the case I mentioned above).
The guys that buy them and just start changing parts to make it work are enabling BCL. Unless they are held accountable for their crap they will continue until someone has one blow up in their face. At which point I'm sure BCL is going to say that the addition of the roller cam pin or whatever mods were made voided the warranty and all liability.
You are holding a device that is containing an explosion creating 60000psi of pressure 3 inches from your face.
Do you really want the device to be made by a company run by children with a close enough is good enough attitude who also wash their hands of all responsibility by ignoring customer warranty concerns and just keep pumping them out until people stop buying them then move on to the next money grab (the badger rifle and whatever that other one is called)?
Not me, and that's why I discourage everyone from buying their crap. I have no reason to do this other than concern for the safety of my fellow shooters. I own no shares in any of these companies, I receive no compensation from anyone for steering people to or from any products. I only have friends in the industry and in shooting sports that I don't want to see get hurt by the negligence and arrogance of companies like BCL.
I got carried away again, sorry.
