Stag 10 vs BCL 102... the unspoken question

Well... it’s my true belief that the stag will be a better gun. Unfortunately due to the unwritten rules of CGN and the fact that I own a bcl I have to defend the 102 to the death.
 
It just has to be blasted till it looks dull, to create a rough surface for the cerakote to adhere to.

I understand that, but anodizing is removed and I was wondering if anyone knew for sure if ar manufacturers anodize uppers and lowers when they know they are going to cerecoat them...just curious.
 
It just has to be blasted till it looks dull, to create a rough surface for the cerakote to adhere to.

Do you think the amplitude of that roughing might be 1 or two thou? I'd hazard a guess that it would be.

And in the end, I'll be f'd if I really knew which was better. I have cerakote, approximately 2200 rounds down the pipe, and no concerns at this point in time. But that is just my own scenario.
 
I wouldn't count on the rubber strap wrench cracking a tightly torqued barrel nut loose. They are mainly designed for oil filters which aren't torqued much more than hand tight.
 
I understand that, but anodizing is removed and I was wondering if anyone knew for sure if ar manufacturers anodize uppers and lowers when they know they are going to cerecoat them...just curious.

I'll let Rick answer that for you.

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FWIW Aluminum can be CeraKoted after anodizing with no problem. Even bead blasting the finish of anodized aluminum will not take all of the hardened surface off, unless you get stupid with the bead blasting. To get all of the anodized material off would mean removing several thou off of the parts altering the dimensions.
 
Do you think the amplitude of that roughing might be 1 or two thou? I'd hazard a guess that it would be.

And in the end, I'll be f'd if I really knew which was better. I have cerakote, approximately 2200 rounds down the pipe, and no concerns at this point in time. But that is just my own scenario.

On Cerakote's website it says it needs .001-002" max. Any deeper and it won't leave a good finish.
 
And previously stated somewhere, that is the effective depth of anodizing. Whether or not that is true, well, i don't know.

Thanks for the info on cerakote, though. Kinda matches what I thought would be appropriate.

All this banter helps one compile an idea for how to finish a project, with results that will end up being acceptable.
 
Huh? That quote doesn’t answer my question at all.

I will sum it up for you;

You won't remove all the anodizing when you blast it for cerakote.

Yes AR manufactures anodize before cerakote because of the hardening.

Daniel Defense? Type III anodize and Cerakote

Noveske? Type III anodize and Cerakote

Ghost firearms? Type III anodize and Cerakote

LWRC? Type III anodize and Cerakote

BCM? Type III anodize and Cerakote

There seems to be a pattern.....




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I will sum it up for you;

You won't remove all the anodizing when you blast it for cerakote.

I know, I said that in post 81.

Daniel Defense? Type III anodize and Cerakote
Noveske? Type III anodize and Cerakote
Ghost firearms? Type III anodize and Cerakote
LWRC? Type III anodize and Cerakote
BCM? Type III anodize and Cerakote

Thanks, that’s what I was wondering. And thanks for the pics too I guess???
 
F@cking cgn... BCL did not anodize for a reason. As any true operator knows anodizing adds weight to the metal. A light weight gun helps an operator effectively move though difficult terrain. Also their manual is multi lingual.
 
F@cking cgn... BCL did not anodize for a reason. As any true operator knows anodizing adds weight to the metal. A light weight gun helps an operator effectively move though difficult terrain. Also their manual is multi lingual.

Thats why the finest operators forgo the bcl entirely. Knocks off a solid 8ish lbs of weight and they just use whatever they were going to use when it was gonna go down.
 
Well I'm not going to do anything until I see the Stag 10 reviews from those that actually have them! ☺
 
Well I'm not going to do anything until I see the Stag 10 reviews from those that actually have them! ☺

Might I suggest youtube? There is a fair number of these reviews on there already. The only difference with yours is a longer barrel and gas system with a longer handguard.
 
Might I suggest youtube? There is a fair number of these reviews on there already. The only difference with yours is a longer barrel and gas system with a longer handguard.

No I'll wait for CGN reviews. ..I'm rural and youboob burns up all my data limit. ...plus CGNers tell it like it really is. ��
 
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