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7/25/2026 8:11:27 AM EDT
Looking at building an 8” 556 with a ballistic advantage barrel.

Has anyone used the bcm mcmr 7 with an 8” barrel?

Worried I want have enough threads exposed for it to work with a can. Bcm has the oa length at 7.39”.

Thanks!
7/25/2026 10:36:12 AM EDT
[#1]
That’s pretty close. I have a 10.5” barrel and a 9.875 handguard. It’s close but it works with Rugged and Dead Air mounts. Both of those (Sandman & Razor) don’t cover the mount fully. If using either of those mounts/cans you would gain between 1/8-1/16th inch as when the suppressor is mounted you can still see that much of the mount.
7/25/2026 11:57:00 AM EDT
[#2]
are you using direct thread or QD?
7/25/2026 12:46:29 PM EDT
[#3]
I have a BA 8.3" barrel with the 7" BCM rail.  There is less than a quarter inch between the forward most edge of the rail and the rear face of the muzzle device.
7/25/2026 1:09:27 PM EDT
[#4]
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Originally Posted By M4ger:
are you using direct thread or QD?
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Griffin plan A is what I’ll be using. I don’t really want to go to an 8.5” if possible.
7/25/2026 1:56:51 PM EDT
[#5]
Grabbed the 8” barrel from a local shop.

Want to stick with the bcm but I’ll keep looking for others.

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