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Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 2/15/2021 4:04:31 PM EDT
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Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look ELW stands for enhanced light-weight. This barrel is from Bravo Company’s cold-hammer forged series of barrels. The barrel has a “continuous taper” design with a smooth shoulder at the gas block journal, which reportedly improves barrel harmonics. This barrel has a mid-length gas system and a 0.625” gas block journal. According to Bravo Company, this barrel has a stripped weight of 1 pound, 5 ounces. For comparison, a Colt 14.5” M4 barrel has a stripped weight of 1 pound, 9 ounces. BCM 14.5” ELW  Colt 14.5” M4 barrel. (not stripped)  I purchased this barrel as part of a BCM factory assembled upper receiver group with the MCMR 13” free-float hand guard. The barrel has BCM’s pinned and welded A2X flash hider. Shooting off-the-bench at a distance of 100 yards (using a high magnification scope), this barrel produced a 10-shot group that has an extreme spread of 0.946” with a mean radius of 0.33”.    …. 
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Glad to have you back and hope you've been well. Great results/data as always. I feel like BCM has fallen by the wayside of late and I'm not quite sure why. My (anecdotal) sense is that their reported QC issues are more a function of sample size than issues per 100 units (or whatever denominator you want). Perhaps they just aren't seen as the new kid on the tacticool block anymore. The only BCM barrel I've owned was perfectly good and lasted well north of 10k rounds. It still sits in the spare parts bin, grouped fine, was reasonably gassed, etc. I'd stick it back in an upper without reservation if the need arose. |
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Originally Posted By Donster_125: Interesting. Really casts doubt on the classic “average” accuracy claims generally associated with BCM. The only reason they’re average is because some shoot really good, and some suck. I’ve had enough of both that I pretty much stick with Colt barrels anymore. Whatever they do, they always shoot. |
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Originally Posted By samuse: The only reason they’re average is because some shoot really good, and some suck. I’ve had enough of both that I pretty much stick with Colt barrels anymore. Whatever they do, they always shoot. Fair enough. I was a DD guy until my country banned all AR15s 
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| i bet bcm really dony mfg. about anything............. there like all the rest buy from some specific mfg. with bcm branded on it. there just like the rest now days. even colt is doing this now.............. everybody sees the writing on the wall with the biden admin. in office |
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Originally Posted By Jonny1904: @Molon, any chance that you might have a Criterion Core to test at all? Funny you should ask. I've been waiting for months for Criterion to have a 16" CORE barrel in stock so that I can do an accuracy evaluation of one. Their website says "ON BACK ORDER, ETA APRIL/MAY 2021".  .. |
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@Molon , seeing a post from you is like a breath of fresh air. Excellent precision ! And .... I sure like those 10round groups !!! You taught me the need to fire 10rd groups , so I could see the real potential ( or lack off ) in a barrel. IM sent. |
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: @Molon , seeing a post from you is like a breath of fresh air. Excellent precision ! And .... I sure like those 10round groups !!! You taught me the need to fire 10rd groups , so I could see the real potential ( or lack off ) in a barrel. IM sent. Every time I get lazy or in a hurry and start shooting 3-5 round groups when sighting in a gun the spirit of MOLON comes around and makes me feel guilty. 
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Welcome back! that's a very respectable group for a lightweight duty barrel. Did you use hand loaded or factory ammunition? and I'm very glad to see you posting again |
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Originally Posted By Molon: Funny you should ask. I've been waiting for months for Criterion to have a 16" CORE barrel in stock so that I can do an accuracy evaluation of one. Their website says "ON BACK ORDER, ETA APRIL/MAY 2021". .. Originally Posted By Molon: Originally Posted By Jonny1904: @Molon, any chance that you might have a Criterion Core to test at all? Funny you should ask. I've been waiting for months for Criterion to have a 16" CORE barrel in stock so that I can do an accuracy evaluation of one. Their website says "ON BACK ORDER, ETA APRIL/MAY 2021". .. I ordered that same barrel a couple months ago. Hoping to get it in March. 
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Originally Posted By samuse: Every time I get lazy or in a hurry and start shooting 3-5 round groups when sighting in a gun the spirit of MOLON comes around and makes me feel guilty. Mission accomplished! .. |
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Originally Posted By MRW: Did you use hand loaded or factory ammunition? Match grade hand-loads topped with the Sierra 52 grain MatchKing. .. |
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Originally Posted By Molon: Match grade hand-loads topped with the Sierra 52 grain MatchKing. .. Originally Posted By Molon: Originally Posted By MRW: Did you use hand loaded or factory ammunition? Match grade hand-loads topped with the Sierra 52 grain MatchKing. .. @Molon it is good to see you back. Hope life is treating you well. |
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Originally Posted By RDH10: Excellent write up after seeing the other thread trashing BCM accuracy. I appreciate both perspectives. Most of those complaints are because they use shit ammo and wonder why their accuracy is meh. Or they just can’t shoot for shit and blame the rifle. |
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Originally Posted By Glock9mm1990: Most of those complaints are because they use shit ammo and wonder why their accuracy is meh. Or they just can’t shoot for shit and blame the rifle. Originally Posted By Glock9mm1990: Originally Posted By RDH10: Excellent write up after seeing the other thread trashing BCM accuracy. I appreciate both perspectives. Most of those complaints are because they use shit ammo and wonder why their accuracy is meh. Or they just can’t shoot for shit and blame the rifle. Most? Maybe, but not all. I had one that was pretty wild with most ammo. I did my best to copy a Mon evaluation and I think I did pretty good. IIRC it was around 8MOA with M193 about 5 with MK262, about 3 with ADI 69, and about 2 with 55gr SBK and that load only. |
Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look (Page 1 of 2)
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