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Posted: 9/30/2014 9:55:18 PM EDT

Anyone see the ad sent in email?

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:21:28 PM EDT

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Link?

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:22:23 PM EDT

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Link

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:35:12 PM EDT

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Looks GTG

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:42:09 PM EDT

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$17 shipping per BCG?

Anyone else seeing that?

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:48:33 PM EDT

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I am. Seems a little strange to me. I can ship 5-6 bolts for $6 via USPS Priority Mail.

Posted: 9/30/2014 10:59:19 PM EDT

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Its probably a glitch on PSA's site, normal shipping for stuff like that should be $8.50

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:02:03 PM EDT

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I got a shipping quote of 8.50

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:10:54 PM EDT

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Say what???

Looks like a TOFTT, deal. Maybe, maybe not. Not HPT/MPI listed, no extractor upgrade listed. Only thing it has going for it listed is Carpenter 158. An absolute SWAG unless you have used it. Might be a screaming deal, but I have never used one.

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:24:55 PM EDT

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Christ, pump your breaks kid. What do you expect for $70? Buy one keep it as a spare complete bolt. it'll work in case your $1000 custom precision cnc cut heat treated hard chromed BCG ever goes down

Removed the panties part, forgot this wasn't GD

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:29:50 PM EDT

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It would be better to just spend $1.50 more on one of Aim's BCGs with an MPI bolt.

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:54:51 PM EDT

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After looking at it, and getting the $17 shipping quote, I am gonna go with this....

Posted: 9/30/2014 11:58:26 PM EDT

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After looking at it, and getting the $17 shipping quote, I am gonna go with this....

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It would be better to just spend $1.50 more on one of Aim's BCGs with an MPI bolt.

After looking at it, and getting the $17 shipping quote, I am gonna go with this....

Sold out.

Posted: 10/1/2014 12:16:51 AM EDT

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It would be better to just spend $1.50 more on one of Aim's BCGs with an MPI bolt.

After looking at it, and getting the $17 shipping quote, I am gonna go with this....

They are sold out right now, but if you can wait its definitely a better deal, they usually get a big shipment in every month.

Posted: 10/1/2014 3:37:07 AM EDT

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Brownells has Bushmaster BCG's for $80 and free shipping with code ED7

Posted: 10/1/2014 6:40:05 AM EDT

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Back in stock, but ... vague description is vague.

Posted: 10/1/2014 6:54:43 AM EDT

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Bcg is ATI.

Posted: 10/1/2014 10:19:49 AM EDT

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Thanks for the ED7 coupon, just ordered it from Brownells.
It was the last part I need for my pistol to finally go BOOM after 4 years in the making...

Posted: 10/1/2014 10:42:20 AM EDT

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i'd just go with a 79.95 AIM bolt with the free shipping

Posted: 10/1/2014 10:45:41 AM EDT

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Toolcraft USGI BCG's are only $92

AIM...

No reason to chose PSA mystery bolts.

Posted: 10/1/2014 11:55:20 AM EDT

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The steel in t b e spa is different as well isn't it? I never expected bolts under 79.95. I like aim surplus as well.

Posted: 10/1/2014 12:46:47 PM EDT

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Damn-ordered one Monday. The free shipping code would have been a bonus.

Posted: 10/1/2014 1:34:59 PM EDT

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Christ, pump your breaks kid. What do you expect for $70? Buy one keep it as a spare complete bolt. it'll work in case your $1000 custom precision cnc cut heat treated hard chromed BCG ever goes down
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You talkin' to me, kid?????

You mostly just restated the meaning of my post. Buy a vowel next time and just edit your post instead of your little panties caveat.

And you can get Aim's, which have been well reviewed, for as low at $75 when they are in stock. I picked up two Del-Ton's HPT/MPI the other night on their deal of the day $90 each. They put them in deal of the day regularly, free shipping.

Posted: 10/1/2014 3:23:09 PM EDT

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I thought I was just missing some capitalization and a couple punctuation marks, but I could be wrong.

Never had problems with most of PSA's stuff. Wouldn't hesitate to pop on this if I didn't already have a spare.

Posted: 10/1/2014 3:44:44 PM EDT

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I just installed the nickel boron BCG from Ares Armor. It is one fine piece of work. $99 and had it in 2 days. We ran 500 rounds through it Saturday. Ran flawlessly

Posted: 10/1/2014 4:14:23 PM EDT

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Toolcraft USGI BCG's are only $92

AIM...

No reason to chose PSA mystery bolts.

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Brownells has Bushmaster BCG's for $80 and free shipping with code ED7

Toolcraft USGI BCG's are only $92

AIM...

No reason to chose PSA mystery bolts.

AIM is out of stock

Posted: 10/1/2014 8:28:02 PM EDT

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Back on topic without the GD nonsense, please.

Posted: 10/1/2014 8:47:13 PM EDT

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I thought I was just missing some capitalization and a couple punctuation marks, but I could be wrong.

Never had problems with most of PSA's stuff. Wouldn't hesitate to pop on this if I didn't already have a spare.

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If it were a PSA BCG, I'd be with you. But it's made by ATI, and their track record is missing...they're too new and too little is known about how their stuff performs. For that price, I'd go with something else, even if I had to wait, or go $20 more and get PSA's "premium, no-logo" BCG (which I have done, and it's an outstanding BCG).

Posted: 10/1/2014 10:27:44 PM EDT

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Supposedly, this was an ATI bolt.

Not mine, found on another board discussing this deal.

Posted: 10/2/2014 7:54:38 AM EDT

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Maybe a question on the Industry forum to ATI (American Tactical) asking about materials.

Posted: 10/2/2014 8:36:57 AM EDT

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Beware
It’s a scam ….. PSA has never sent an email

Posted: 10/2/2014 8:39:12 AM EDT

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Wat

Posted: 10/2/2014 8:50:23 AM EDT

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Im sure they have at some time … I was being sarcastic because they’ve answered one I’ve sent

But I do get scam emails all the time (allegedly) from people I’ve done business with

Posted: 10/2/2014 10:20:40 AM EDT

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No scam, you just need to sign up for the mailing list.

Posted: 10/2/2014 10:45:09 AM EDT

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I was just using an AR for plinking at the range then I'd be fine with these inexpensive bolts...probably.

For me, the bolt is on of the most critical parts of the AR in terms of safety so that's one part I don't mind paying more for when it's from a reputable vendor.

I'm all for building an AR as inexpensively as possible but we all have our own standards. As long as the parts meet those expectations than that's all that matters.

Posted: 10/2/2014 10:55:00 AM EDT

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I was just using an AR for plinking at the range then I'd be fine with these inexpensive bolts...probably.

For me, the bolt is on of the most critical parts of the AR in terms of safety so that's once part I don't mind paying more for when it's from a reputable vendor.

I'm all for building an AR as inexpensively as possible but we all have our own standards. As long as the parts meet those expectations than that's all that matters.

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Not just for you.

It's also a common point of failure.

Posted: 10/2/2014 11:08:23 PM EDT

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I just installed the nickel boron BCG from Ares Armor. It is one fine piece of work. $99 and had it in 2 days. We ran 500 rounds through it Saturday. Ran flawlessly

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got a link??? I think it would match my stainless barrel nicely...

Posted: 10/2/2014 11:37:02 PM EDT

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got a link??? I think it would match my stainless barrel nicely...

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I just installed the nickel boron BCG from Ares Armor. It is one fine piece of work. $99 and had it in 2 days. We ran 500 rounds through it Saturday. Ran flawlessly

got a link??? I think it would match my stainless barrel nicely...

Was a special run all gone.... I missed it too

Posted: 10/3/2014 9:41:49 AM EDT

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These Aim BCG's for $79.95 is the best deal going. They are out of stock at the moment but I use the notify button and bought 3 for $225.00 shipped for builds I was working on for a friend. I ended up getting the 3rd BCG for assembling the uppers, and staking the castlenuts for my buddy. Not a bad deal, nor a bad backup BCG.