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Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look (Page 2 of 2)
| These are my favorite barrels. I have been using one in competition for a few years now, never had any issues. That rifle is pretty beat up at this point. Its a 16" non-chf with a 15" mcmr around it. Been run with a few different suppressors too. Running the fde bcg too. |
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Originally Posted By samuse: 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. Yeah it that particular case is really bad, I would go as far as to say something was wrong with that barrel. 3 MOA with M193 is what I would except. |
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Originally Posted By BCOWANWHEELS: ever wonder why bcm never makes a viedo of all there stuff being mfg in there factory ?????????? because they dont manf. anything i bet !!!!!!!!!!!!!! there just the middle person in the chain i bet........ COLT DOESN’T MAKE ANYTHING EITHER AND I HEARD THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD!! |
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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". .. Looking forward to seeing those results whenever it happens. Good to see you back, Molon!! |
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Originally Posted By BCOWANWHEELS: ever wonder why bcm never makes a viedo of all there stuff being mfg in there factory ?????????? because they dont manf. anything i bet !!!!!!!!!!!!!! there just the middle person in the chain i bet........ This is common knowledge that they don’t hide. |
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Great post OP...! I have this barrel in a spare AR I recently rattle canned. Handy rifle and very capable. Attached File |
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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. That is not true. Not to sidetrack the subject of the thread, but I have a 14.5" BFH Pencil that shoots really well, and the BCM I ordered after that was a 12.5" standard (both non-FF, FSB). It was not acceptably accurate. No matter how much I did my part, it did not even group well at 50m. I confirmed this with another skilled shooter before I sold it off. The complaints are definitely founded. |
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Originally Posted By Optimal: Was able to accomplish this with Winchester 193 as well a few times. Originally Posted By Optimal: Originally Posted By urbankaos04: 3-shot groups? Just kidding.  Was able to accomplish this with Winchester 193 as well a few times. |
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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. Originally Posted By samuse: 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. This is why I steer away from ELW Barrels. It feels like a flip of a coin if you get one that sucks. Then you're SOL. |
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Originally Posted By urbankaos04: Looking forward to seeing those results whenever it happens. Good to see you back, Molon!! Originally Posted By urbankaos04: 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". .. Looking forward to seeing those results whenever it happens. Good to see you back, Molon!! https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=767754&tl=Criterion-CORE-Barrel-Accuracy-Evaluation ... |
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Originally Posted By Optimal: Was able to accomplish this with Winchester 193 as well a few times https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=2515258&tl=Return-of-the-M193-Clones .... |
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Originally Posted By Molon: https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=2515258&tl=Return-of-the-M193-Clones .... Nice write up.. |
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Originally Posted By Molon: Borescope image from the ELW . . . https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/28568/bcm_elw_borescope_001-2247926.jpg ... That looks verrrrry nice. |
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Thank you for sharing. What do you use for a backing behind you target ? , those are very uniform looking bullet holes. |
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: What do you use for a backing behind you target ? , those are very uniform looking bullet holes. Depends on whether I'm at a public range or private range. Those targets were on a styrofoam insulation board. .... |
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: What do you use for a backing behind you target ? , those are very uniform looking bullet holes. I just realized that you were probably talking about the target with the M855A1 group.  ... |
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Originally Posted By Molon: Borescope image from the ELW . . . https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/28568/bcm_elw_borescope_001-2247926.jpg ... Is this ELW barrel cold hammer forged or their standard button cut barrel? Edit: Need to sharpen up my reading comprehension skills. Original post states cold hammer forged in the second sentence. |
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Originally Posted By Jmac1994: Is this ELW barrel cold hammer forged or their standard button cut barrel? Edit: Need to sharpen up my reading comprehension skills. Original post states cold hammer forged in the second sentence. Originally Posted By Jmac1994: Originally Posted By Molon: Borescope image from the ELW . . . https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/28568/bcm_elw_borescope_001-2247926.jpg ... Is this ELW barrel cold hammer forged or their standard button cut barrel? Edit: Need to sharpen up my reading comprehension skills. Original post states cold hammer forged in the second sentence. LOL. ... |
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Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look (Page 2 of 2)
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