PSA or BCM?

[gotboostvr]

With either upper I'm sure you'd be served fine. I would however suggest using a BCM bolt carrier group, as they're some of the finest on the market and not too pricey. (if you order the carrier and bolt seperatley, it comes sans logo if that's important to you)

 

[helotaxi]

I would however suggest using a BCM bolt carrier group, as they're some of the finest on the market and not too pricey.

They're no different, better or worse, than any other mil-spec M16 carrier out there.

 

[SwissArmyDad]

I run a PSA, and when I was buying it, quite honestly, price was a big factor. I wanted a simple, reliable, lightwight carbine for the lowest possible cost, without sacrificing quality.

I also was very specific in my preference of having MOE components.

PSA had the specific upper I wanted for a very good price.

It's beeon 100% reliable and IMO looks very slick.

This isn't to say I haven't heard good things about BCM, but I have nothing but good to day about my PSA rig.

 

[Warp]

I run a PSA, and when I was buying it, quite honestly, price was a big factor. I wanted a simple, reliable, lightwight carbine for the lowest possible cost, without sacrificing quality.

I also was very specific in my preference of having MOE components.

PSA had the specific upper I wanted for a very good price.

It's beeon 100% reliable and IMO looks very slick.

This isn't to say I haven't heard good things about BCM, but I have nothing but good to day about my PSA rig.

How many rounds through your PSA so far, and what is the most in one day of shooting you have put through it so far?

 

[Walkalong]

Originally Posted by gotboostvr
I would however suggest using a BCM bolt carrier group, as they're some of the finest on the market and not too pricey.

They're no different, better or worse, than any other mil-spec M16 carrier out there.

I do not know if Model One Sales bolt carrier groups are mil-spec, but IMO, the PSA and BCM BCGs I have are far superior to the M1Sales BCG I have.

 

[helotaxi]

I believe that all the Model 1 carriers are semi-auto, no?

I personally like the Young Manufacturing carriers, but I have carriers from Stag (the one semi-auto carrier that will soon get replaced) Young, Spikes, Addax, Daniel Defense, and PSA in my rifles. They are all (except the Stag) mil-spec FA carriers and other than the logo on the Spikes and the chrome finish and logo on the Addax, you'd be hard pressed to tell them apart. The two Young carriers I staked myself because Young refuses to do so (with full, and sound explanation as to why) so that's the only way to pick them out of the group.

 

[gotboostvr]

They're no different, better or worse, than any other mil-spec M16 carrier out there.

"Mil-Spec" is only a set of features from a Technical Data Package, thats never actually been exposed publicly (although admitingly, whats commonly accepted as Mil-Spec cannot be far off, if not down to a "T").

...That said, BCM is known and built their reputation on even and resilient finishes, lack of machine and tool marks and close tolerances. All that, and "Mil-Spec" features or better. On the bulk of the rifle I'd consider most of that pretty superfluous. splotches in the oxidation, tool marks on the top rail, mag release maybe a little tight, meh. Not really problems. On a BCG though, where all those nice little nuances BCM pays attention too you really see dividends. Compared to the PSA BCG, it's cheap insurance if nothing else.

Not to bash on PSA, or claim they suffer from any of those (or any other problems unmentioned) excessivley. I am very jealous of a good friend of mine who reccently snagged one of their "20 in madness sale" uppers. It's a very nice shooting rifle. I actually am planning a 1.5 Light weight build using a PSA upper. But a BCM BCG.

Sorry for the rant.

 

[Snowdog]

This isn't to say I haven't heard good things about BCM, but I have nothing but good to day about my PSA rig.

I think you and I purchased about the same configuration at around the same time, IIRC. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. From round one, it's been 100% and accurate as heck. I, without exaggeration, could not ask for more. I'm happy with PSA as far as their products goes.

I did have to ask them for my free Pmag that was suppose to be included with my lower, but they shipped it next day air (which I was impressed by), so I can't fault them too much.

 

[helotaxi]

Not to bash on PSA, or claim they suffer from any of those (or any other problems unmentioned) excessivley. I am very jealous of a good friend of mine who reccently snagged one of their "20 in madness sale" uppers. It's a very nice shooting rifle. I actually am planning a 1.5 Light weight build using a PSA upper. But a BCM BCG.

My PSA badged BCG is flawless. That is the particular model that they are currently out of stock on. I actually ordered a new BCG last night and went with a BCM, not because there is something special but because (for once IME) they could offer something that no one else could: an "in stock" product. I really only wanted the carrier actually, but none of my 15 or so usual outlets had FA carriers in stock (regardless of brand) so I ended up with BCM. Not a complaint or a dig, but there really isn't anything special about them.

 

[SpentCasing]

How many rounds through your PSA so far, and what is the most in one day of shooting you have put through it so far?

Maybe a lil over 3k since Feb.

Around 1500 in one weekend.

How bout your Colt?
Have you figured out who owns M4C yet?

Not everyone or even nearly close who buys a nice AR aspires to be a tier 1 operator worthy for combat. But even those who do PSA seem to be holding up just fine. Ive yet to see/read of any premature breakages through PSA rifles and Ive ran mine as hard as I can afford. Many others have too, the company has been around for a few years now.

skill>gear and trigger time is what makes you better. If buying a PSA get you more trigger time (and for thier price it will) you will be much better off than buying a Larue and never shooting it because you're broke.