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3/28/2012 9:15:01 PM EDT
Im sure this topic has been discussed but I couldn't find anything on search.  I'm building my first ar and have a bcm upper with a bcm bcg.  The bcg came with the optional O-ring.  Should I just install this O-ring because it's a upgrade or just leave it be it didn't come with any instructions and this is my first build.
3/28/2012 9:17:24 PM EDT
[#1]
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Im sure this topic has been discussed but I couldn't find anything on search.  I'm building my first ar and have a bcm upper with a bcm bcg.  The bcg came with the optional O-ring.  Should I just install this O-ring because it's a upgrade or just leave it be it didn't come with any instructions and this is my first build.


Go ahead and put it in. The O ring will give the spring some support, and increase tension. It would help with the life of the spring. Remove the extractor via the pin, and slip the ring over the spring, as if the spring were the male part and the o ring... well you get it.
3/28/2012 10:06:46 PM EDT
[#2]
its a PITA to get the pin back through after installing the o ring, the BCM spring is awesome alone, so i left it off. has shot flawless so far
3/28/2012 10:20:40 PM EDT
[#3]
There is no need for the O-ring. If you do end up with ejection issues, try it then.
3/29/2012 3:52:59 AM EDT
[#4]
I would not put the o ring in,it could end up causing you problems.If you are not having any issues with ejection,just leave it alone and shoot your rifle.
3/29/2012 4:09:50 AM EDT
[#5]
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
My BCM Bolt ejects just fine without it so I don't use it.
3/29/2012 4:14:43 AM EDT
[#6]
I emailed Paul about the O-ring when i bought my first BCM several years ago. He said, IIRC, that the extractor spring and insert are more than enough and the O-ring should only be installed if you have extraction problems down the road.
3/29/2012 4:24:04 AM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
My BCM Bolt ejects just fine without it so I don't use it.


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