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Sell it and buy a Colt from Brownells. Those are the only lowers I will buy going forward. I have 4 of them I bought with jacked up roll marks that function flawlessly with every mag and upper I have.
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I've been seeing these stories on several forums now. BCM really seems to have slipped in CS now that the downturn of the market isn't making them rake in profits hand over fist. Not a smart move for a $400 lower... advice going forward. Buildl your own with the poverty pony or Aero lowers... almost 20 lowers between the two of them and never had a mag fitment issue.
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Another vote for poverty ponies here. Built on 4 and all accept all my mag, Okay Surefeeds, M2 and M3 Pmags, and some older milspecs with green or tan followers. All flawless. Sorry to hear that BCM told you to get bent, though, OP. They should at least try to make it right, not just say, “sorry, it’s your problem now.”
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I've been seeing these stories on several forums now. BCM really seems to have slipped in CS now that the downturn of the market isn't making them rake in profits hand over fist. Not a smart move for a $400 lower... advice going forward. Buildl your own with the poverty pony or Aero lowers... almost 20 lowers between the two of them and never had a mag fitment issue. View Quote |
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BCM hasn't changed a bit. Their uppers are still good shit, their lowers are still mediocre, just like it's always been. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I've been seeing these stories on several forums now. BCM really seems to have slipped in CS now that the downturn of the market isn't making them rake in profits hand over fist. Not a smart move for a $400 lower... advice going forward. Buildl your own with the poverty pony or Aero lowers... almost 20 lowers between the two of them and never had a mag fitment issue. |
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BCM hasn't changed a bit. Their uppers are still good shit, their lowers are still mediocre, just like it's always been. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I've been seeing these stories on several forums now. BCM really seems to have slipped in CS now that the downturn of the market isn't making them rake in profits hand over fist. Not a smart move for a $400 lower... advice going forward. Buildl your own with the poverty pony or Aero lowers... almost 20 lowers between the two of them and never had a mag fitment issue. as for their lowers. I've NEVER understood why someone would buy a $400 lower from them since they're known to be "meh" on the lower. It's a freaking LOWER AND A PARTS KIT! that's IT! I a monkey in his basement can assemble a basic lower. No need for it to be $400 |
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Yup. They're riding their reputation selling their lowers like that.
I sold off my mish-mash of lowers and bought LMTs significantly cheaper than BCMs. |
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Serious trigger pullers don't use M3 PMAGS. View Quote http://soldiersystems.net/2016/12/19/usmc-authorizes-gen-iii-pmag-for-m27/ |
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Better inform the US Marine Corp. Magpul M3 Pmag is the ONLY magazine authorized for combat use: http://soldiersystems.net/2016/12/19/usmc-authorizes-gen-iii-pmag-for-m27/ View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Serious trigger pullers don't use M3 PMAGS. http://soldiersystems.net/2016/12/19/usmc-authorizes-gen-iii-pmag-for-m27/ |
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My cheap PSA lowers take every mag I shove in them. E-Lander, MagPul, PSA metal, Gi, noname, they all work to include those I have used with 6.5 Grendel. Just saying.
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I have had issues with magpul mags on any lower that has been cerakoted. Not saying that is is what you are dealing with, but I have dealt with it, and a half hour of inserting a mag and releasing it took care of it.
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My BCM lower accepts M3's with no issue. Must've got a winner.
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I have two BCM lowers. Both of them take M3's no problem and they are my mag of choice currently.
I am also fond of and have been trying out the Lancers but the polymer feels skimpier on them. Haven't had any issues but they just feel less rigid in the body. I like the metal feed lips though... |
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After seeing so many negative BCM stories on here, I wouldn’t even consider buying their products. They’re actually saying their lowers may vary by as much as 1/8”. I’m no machinist but with all the modern CNC equipment available today it doesn’t seem like it should be very hard to keep tighter tolerances than 1/8”. That and their excuse that Pmags aren’t Milspec is enough for me to stay away.
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I have 3 of their lowers, 2 are gtg, the other one required so modifications
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After seeing so many negative BCM stories on here, I wouldn’t even consider buying their products. They’re actually saying their lowers may vary by as much as 1/8”. I’m no machinist but with all the modern CNC equipment available today it doesn’t seem like it should be very hard to keep tighter tolerances than 1/8”. That and their excuse that Pmags aren’t Milspec is enough for me to stay away. View Quote |
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I've been seeing these stories on several forums now. BCM really seems to have slipped in CS now that the downturn of the market isn't making them rake in profits hand over fist. Not a smart move for a $400 lower... advice going forward. Buildl your own with the poverty pony or Aero lowers... almost 20 lowers between the two of them and never had a mag fitment issue. View Quote Just my .02 |
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My three BCM lowers work fine with Magpul Gen 1, M2, and M3, Lancers, DD, TD ARCs, and GI mags. I guess I’m fortunate, and I don’t plan to buy any more (still need to save for an upper to go with the last one). My stripped KAC lower, on the other hand, doesn’t allow Magpul M2s or Lancers to drop freely, but M3 mags work fine. Nearly every manufacturer seems to have some issues, but it’s unfortunate that they (BCM) weren’t better about addressing your issue.
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I just picked up a new BCM lower this week and Gen3 PMAGS work just fine on both insert and release.
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After owning several BCM's over the past 7 years or so I definitely feel like their QC has dropped. I never had to deal with their customer service until 2 years ago and it didn't go very pleasant to say the least.
FWIW my bcm lower accepts gen 3 pmags fine. |
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Wow, BCM basically said some of our shit is fucked and we don't care fuck you.. Awesome! BCM is now on my FUCK no list! Why would they not just say sent it and we will make it right? Pompous assholes! View Quote |
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I just got a complete Reece 16 precision and it takes G3 p mags fine, I have a mission first that fits fine as well, but that’s the only two mags I’ve tried.
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OP: Out of curiosity, what is the mold number(s) of your magazines? It's the number within a circle, above the date code.
Also, windowed or non-windowed? |
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After owning several BCM's over the past 7 years or so I definitely feel like their QC has dropped. I never had to deal with their customer service until 2 years ago and it didn't go very pleasant to say the least. FWIW my bcm lower accepts gen 3 pmags fine. View Quote All my BCM lowers accept Gen 3 PMAGS perfectly with about 1/16 of an inch to spare. |
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Grab a Gun cerakote services suck....
I got a Glock 19 from them and it would notdrop mags and also had hard time inserting factory mags. Call Glock and they said they get alot of complaints about GAG cerakote. I sent it to them and they replaced it with standard finish, which I wasn't happy about , but they also put Trijicon night sights on it and sent 3 mags. I rattled canned the gun FDE\ pine needle.Looks better than GAG shit cerakote anyway That's probably where the problem started. I used to be a huge BCM fan. Not so much now with all the complaints and bitching about quality.Not returning calls or e-mails. They can keep there sh*t in Wisconsin I won't buy anything from either GAG or BCM again Not with vendors like Andro ,Arms Unlimited,BCP, BA,Primary Arms,Right to Bear and AO Precision putting out great stuff with REAL customer service. My 2 cents |
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Quoted: I was talking about their CS. they used to bend over backwards for their clients, now they're telling them to Eff off. as for their lowers. I've NEVER understood why someone would buy a $400 lower from them since they're known to be "meh" on the lower. It's a freaking LOWER AND A PARTS KIT! that's IT! I a monkey in his basement can assemble a basic lower. No need for it to be $400 View Quote When pricing everything out individually it compares to the price. And I can vouch that the BCM lower actually has one of the better forged receivers with a flared magazine well that I have used. The BCM rifle that I just put together takes all MagPul G2 and M3 mags as well as Okay SureFeed and D&H/BCM magazines. |
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Had this same issue with a lower from them as well. Sent it in and said it was in spec. I won't be buying anything else from them anymore.
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