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Posted: 4/21/2018 10:56:11 AM EDT

I ordered a premium, phosphated, marked BCG from a large retailer but received an unmarked black nitride BCG instead.

Not sure I want to deal with the hassle of an RMA. What are your thoughts on parkerized vs nitride finished bolts? Any reason to prefer one over the other?

Thanks!

Posted: 4/21/2018 11:21:57 AM EDT

[#1]

Nitride is way easier to clean. I have both, zero issues.

Posted: 4/21/2018 2:49:59 PM EDT

[#2]

Without knowing the retailer you can't go wrong with either. I prefer nitride finish only for the cleaning aspect, but phosphate isn't hard to clean either.

Posted: 4/21/2018 4:22:12 PM EDT

[#3]

Awesome, thanks for the replies.

I'm sure the quality is the same for either bolt. I was just a little dismayed at not getting the part that I'd actually ordered. This one will work just as well, I'm sure.

Posted: 4/21/2018 7:10:51 PM EDT

[#4]

Without you naming names I’ve seen a couple posts about a vendor substituting lately. Nitride is a little easier to clean, both are solid and made by the same Quality company if my assumptions are correct. Should be good to go.

Posted: 4/22/2018 4:50:58 PM EDT

[#5]

I only use AIM Nitride BCG's.

Posted: 4/23/2018 9:37:13 AM EDT

[#6]

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I ordered a premium, phosphated, marked BCG from a large retailer but received an unmarked black nitride BCG instead.

Not sure I want to deal with the hassle of an RMA. What are your thoughts on parkerized vs nitride finished bolts? Any reason to prefer one over the other?

Thanks!

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Assuming the quality is there (bolt that is pressure tested, proper steel substrate), you got an upgrade at no extra cost. Nitride is extremely hard and corrosion resistent. And, yes, much easier to clean. I would ask the vendor to confirm specs on the bolt.

Posted: 4/23/2018 8:50:58 PM EDT

[#7]

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Assuming the quality is there (bolt that is pressure tested, proper steel substrate), you got an upgrade at no extra cost. Nitride is extremely hard and corrosion resistent. And, yes, much easier to clean. I would ask the vendor to confirm specs on the bolt.

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The advertised specs for the nitrided BCG are the same as the phosphated BCG. There are a lot of people on this forum that have bought this bolt from the same vendor with no issues, so I'm not worried about the quality. Just a bit put out that I didn't get exactly what I'd ordered. Since it's an upgrade, I'm good with it. Thanks!

Posted: 4/24/2018 3:09:40 AM EDT

[#8]

I love my Nitride bolts. Nice and slick and much easier to clean, even though reliability should come before cleaning, they have been 100% reliable for me. The only issue is they don't hold oil well at all, but then again it seems they can run with a much thinner layer of oil then a phosphated bolt. Either way you will be fine.

Posted: 4/24/2018 6:44:54 PM EDT

[#9]

I significantly prefer a Nitride bolt over standard. Good swap.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Nitride BCG?

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