Nickel boron BCGs - hype, or worth it?

[JTScribe]

Topic says it all. Prices have come down so that it's only about a ~10 buck difference, is it worth it?

 

[cbhausen]

I've never run one but everyone says they're a lot easier to clean which is important on a direct impingement gas system.

 

[wsenefeld]

I have 2 by WMD and 2 by Ice Arms. They are absolutely worth it to me. Cleaning is a breeze. I had an AR that didn't like steel cased ammo but after getting the NiB bcg, it ran fine. I also have a 5.45x39 AR so it was a must for the corrosive 7n6.

If purchasing one, be sure to go with a company that properly does the NiB coating. That's why I have stayed away from the PSA version as they will not comment on the process they use.

 

[Hop]

I used to think they weren't worth it but after handling hundreds of AR's while safety checking them for NRAAM I noticed how slippery the NiBor bolts were compared to the others. In a harsh, bet your life on it type of situation the easier to clean, lower maintenance and lower friction NiBor bolt might come in handy.

 

[iChokePeople]

Add me to the "believers" side of the vote. I was a skeptic until the first time I spent a bunch of time with it, and I've become a fan.

 

[padawan]

Add me to the "believers" side of the vote. I was a skeptic until the first time I spent a bunch of time with it, and I've become a fan.

Same here. Once you see how triflow or any oil beads-up on the NiB and how they run you'll be convinced.

Agree with wesnefeld on the steel case too.

AIM has them on sale occasionally.

 

[tradertator]

They're all I run now. I can second the steel cased ammo comment, and they are so much easier to maintain. I run my rifle wet, but I think you could probably run them dry in a pinch.

 

[rvb]

hype. but then, I solve the hard to clean problem by just adding lube and shooting more. you're supposed to clean them? maybe... but even if that's true, you don't have to be able to eat off them when you're done...

-rvb

 

[Psode27]

Good to know, I'll be in the market again soon! I'll spend the extra coin.

 

[bmbutch]

A breeze to clean, never had a problem with them.

 

[Hop]

hype. but then, I solve the hard to clean problem by just adding lube and shooting more. you're supposed to clean them? maybe... but even if that's true, you don't have to be able to eat off them when you're done...

-rvb

I don't understand what you are saying here??? Shoot until bolt glows red. Remove and wrap with raw bacon. Let sizzle. Eat.

 

[gregkl]

Where one of the better known brands like WMD is within $10 of a standard BCG? I paid $96 for my PSA premium BCG. Thanks.

 

[SILVERBACK]

HYPE....CHROME LINED Just how freaking lazy do you have be to wipe it down. Scape very little carbon after thousands of rounds, "it's new,it's for me AR crowd''
we'll not so new but you get the point.
SHTF, I'LL SEE YOU BEFORE YOU SEE ME, WITH YOUR SHINNY ''HAY YA'LL LOOK AT MY SHINY EASY TO WIPE DOWN NICKLE BORON BCG''.

 

[Hoploholic]

Great for our beloved coprophagic AR platforms!

 

[SILVERBACK]

Great for our beloved coprophagic AR platforms!

FUNNY YOU SAY THAT MY AR'S EAT IT WITH A HA HA.

 

[sloughfoot]

Hype.

 

[Archer]

I don't understand what you are saying here??? Shoot until bolt glows red. Remove and wrap with raw bacon. Let sizzle. Eat.

Hahahahaha! Amen to that!!

 

[M67]

hype. but then, I solve the hard to clean problem by just adding lube and shooting more. you're supposed to clean them? maybe... but even if that's true, you don't have to be able to eat off them when you're done...

-rvb

I debated back and forth on getting one and trying it out, but I've never had a bad experience with phosphate. I'm with rvb, just add more lube, I don't clean them and more lube works. Slip 2000 EWL FTW

 

[JTScribe]

Where one of the better known brands like WMD is within $10 of a standard BCG? I paid $96 for my PSA premium BCG. Thanks.

PTAC 5.56 Full Auto Nickel Boron BCG

 

[gregkl]

PTAC 5.56 Full Auto Nickel Boron BCG

Thanks for the link! Unfortunately, I don't have confidence in the PTAC though. Coating steel is a very delicate and precise process. It takes very little to mess it up. I would consider the Fail Zero or the WMD. But I think I'll just stick with my current BCG.

Heck, I haven't ever had any issues with my firearms when it comes to lubrication or functionality. I shoot them and occasionally clean them. They run fine.

Knock on wood, I have not had any issues with my 9mm 1911 yet the internet is full of people saying how 9mm 1911's are temperamental and don't run as well as the .45's do.