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OK. So here is me trying to talk myself out of purchasing a BCL102, cause I do not have 2k.

What sort of arecoil does a 308 have in this sort of setup. Obviously, an Ar in 223 has what I see to be a negligable recoil. Is the 308 a bit too much for this style and weight of rifle? I have only ever fired 308 in the M14 and FN family of rifles.
Thanks for any thoughts or feedback.

*** Just to clarify, I am not concerned that I will not be able to handle the recoil. My concern is that if the rifle is quite light, the 308 recoil will wear out parts faster than, say a 223 recoil.***
 
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fleabaggins said:
OK. So here is me trying to talk myself out of purchasing a BCL102, cause I do not have 2k.

What sort of arecoil does a 308 have in this sort of setup. Obviously, an Ar in 223 has what I see to be a negligable recoil. Is the 308 a bit too much for this style and weight of rifle? I have only ever fired 308 in the M14 and FN family of rifles.
Thanks for any thoughts or feedback.
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Well at least a BCL102 won't have a metal buttplate, so it's got that going for it...
 
I had an XCR-M in .308 and my wife would hammer away mag after mag and never even mention the recoil. I am sure this new rifle will fare just as well.
 
The XCR-M Recoil is an eye opener, as in where did it go? I had hands on friends BCL102 yesterday, just having a look. Given the slight forward bias in weight and brake that's on it, I'm guessing recoil wont be bad at all. The only life fire vid I seen was a big guy, but it was also easy to see how the rifle behaved. I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm also assuming most will loading them with 145's ... which aren't heavy to being with.

saskcop said:
I had an XCR-M in .308 and my wife would hammer away mag after mag and never even mention the recoil. I am sure this new rifle will fare just as well.
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xdmer said:
The XCR-M Recoil is an eye opener, as in where did it go? I had hands on friends BCL102 yesterday, just having a look. Given the slight forward bias in weight and brake that's on it, I'm guessing recoil wont be bad at all. The only life fire vid I seen was a big guy, but it was also easy to see how the rifle behaved. I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm also assuming most will loading them with 145's ... which aren't heavy to being with.
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The piston system of the xcr will suck up more recoil than direct impinge. But .308 in general in a semi has neglegable recoil as opposed to a bolt gun.
 
The BCL102 is like a half pound lighter than my old XCR-M so that's somewhat significant, and the DI vs Piston goes to the XCR as well for softer shooting, but the brake is pretty effective on the BCL (read: loud).

Some rubber on the buttstock or a little more surface area at least wouldn't hurt the BCL, it dug into me a bit after 100 rounds in about half an hour. The provided IMI TS-1 is a skinny stock with a fair bit of wiggle btw.

I might try my Lantac Dragon too and see if there's much difference vs the factory brake.
 
Bombsquad68 said:
The BCL102 is like a half pound lighter than my old XCR-M so that's somewhat significant, and the DI vs Piston goes to the XCR as well for softer shooting, but the brake is pretty effective on the BCL (read: loud).

Some rubber on the buttstock or a little more surface area at least wouldn't hurt the BCL, it dug into me a bit after 100 rounds in about half an hour. The provided IMI TS-1 is a skinny stock with a fair bit of wiggle btw.

I might try my Lantac Dragon too and see if there's much difference vs the factory brake.
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Keep us updated on your build, preferably with pictures. :)
 
I haven't shot the 102 yet but I own a Modern Hunter, an M305, and I've owned a couple AR-10's and none of them have much recoil. Definitely more than a 223 but nothing to worry about.

I wouldn't worry about the recoil, if you want one of these rifles save your money and buy one. Just remember that if your budget is tight you may want to consider the cost of ammo as your make or break point in the purchase decision. You're looking at spending at least $0.50 per shot for cheap surplus and up to a couple dollars per shot for premium ammo. If you're a handloader you can get back to around $0.50 per round and have high quality ammo tuned to your barrel.
 
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