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Bear Creek Arsenal

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Bear Creek Arsenal has a rating of 3.7 stars from 382 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Bear Creek Arsenal most frequently mention right side, heavy barrel, and complete uppers. Bear Creek Arsenal ranks 1st among Hunting sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Sweet barrel”

Mike D.
7/4/24

Have a G19 stainless barrel for my Gen 4 G19 Love it and works great. Thinking about getting another one. Waiting for a free shipping deal to make the purchase

Top Critical Review

“Firing pin failure”

Ben P.
6/25/24

350 legend, After two years and around 200 rounds I started having mis fires, light indents on primers, took it apart and the firing pin is a soft metal, the striker end is flattened and the rear flange that contacts the bolt is worn and has a ring indent in it, never saw this in 25 years carrying M16s, M16A3s and the M4s, and they got a hell of a lot of use with no wear signs like this pin! Junk steel,,,

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Thumbnail of user donaldt1050
Minnesota
1 review
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January 9th, 2023
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I'm on number 15 Bear Creek weapon just bought a new complete upper 450 bushmaster hope when I get it will be the best and no other can compare of quality and precision just give it a shot you will be sold

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Thumbnail of user darrelm49
Ohio
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March 6th, 2023

With that many lowers and uppers and still buying more lol I think that speaks to my feelings about BCA. I had an issue with one upper when I got it but they had me send it back to them and they promptly fixed the issue and returned it to me with no cost to me. So I can't complain they stood behind it and fixed it.

Thumbnail of user williamfranklin691972
Massachusetts
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May 10th, 2023

Mated with 1 Anderson lower that I built real tack driver 200 yards5 shots almost covered with half dollar would probably shoot better if I could love all my bear creek arsenal products never had any problems the second one my son mated to his bca lower from his 556 and he loves it too

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Thumbnail of user brians3609
Texas
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April 27th, 2023

Just purchased a 22LR complete upper, and a couple other goodies. Have been searching for a few days and ended up here. Normal price was very comparable to other sites but happened to find it on sale. Grabbed a few other items and look to continue shopping here in the future.

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armerment tool, complete upper, magazines and a scope

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Thumbnail of user patrickw766
North Carolina
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August 9th, 2023

I have purchased from BCA before, my latest purchase was the AR-15 Upper Receiver Side Charger with BCG. I purchased this for a build/modification that I was doing on my AR-15. I went with the side charger because of the price and it came as a complete assembly. Now this side charger is a great addition for any build/modification. I say this because now my firing hand can work from one station and I can keep my eyes on the target as I work any malfunctions, magazine drops and clearing the firearm or just placing it on safe. If you are shooting for time/competition this would be a great upper receiver to look into. The staff is also great my side charger bolt assembly wasn't compatible with my AR-15 and right away the staff started working my concern without me having to turn in the entire assembly. I highly recommend BCA.

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Great Place to Purchase AR-15 parts what reasonable prices.

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AR-15 Upper Receiver Side Charger

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Thumbnail of user jerryf596
Texas
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December 22nd, 2022

Being that I live in Texas, I haven't had the opportunity to physically visit their Bear Creek Arsenal's store. But, I do review their webpage several times a week. I'm a guy who prefers to actually hold the merchandise before buying it. I will soon visit their store.

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Visit their website often to see new and restocked items.

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Thumbnail of user davidr5911
Missouri
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April 13th, 2023

I discovered BCA while searching for a.357 SiG barrel for my G23. I was doubtful when I saw the low price, but took a chance, and I'm happy I did. The barrel fits snugly and has been 100% reliable for me, providing accuracy comparable to my OEM.40 barrel. It worked so well that I went back and bought the 9mm conversion barrel, which has been just as good.

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Thumbnail of user brandonb1689
Florida
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August 7th, 2023
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If you're looking for a heavy hitter upgrade to your AR platform this is a knockout! The 12.7x42 cartridge is impressive to say the least. It uses a 7.62x39 bolt carrier group and standard 5.56 mags (with some follower modification necessary) a 30rnd 5.56 mag only holds 5 of these bad boys. I have modified mine to look as if it's from Boba Fett's arsenal. Bear creek made this super affordable and very reliable. Very fast shipping and excellent customer service. 10 out of 10! Will most definitely be purchasing more uppers from here.

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Thumbnail of user garyh1840
Texas
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January 7th, 2023

I bought the Legend last year. I received it a lot sooner than I expected and was able to hunt with it. I put a vortex 1x8x24 and sighted it in. It was a dream shooting it, smooth as silk. Really like it, especially because of the right side charging. Thanks to BCA for making such a good quality gun at a great price and getting it to me before deer season. I have previously bought from BCA and I will buy from them again. They are a great company to deal with. I only gave them 5 stars because 5 was the limit. The only thing I WISH is BCA would mark the caliber on the side of the receiver like they do the.22 WMR

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Can’t go wrong, purchasing from BCA

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Thumbnail of user michaelm9707
Arizona
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June 18th, 2022
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I ve bought 9 uppers from Bear Creek, fast shipping, excellent products, run & function flawlessly. Their prices are industry s best. Highly recommend
5 star ratings all day
Mike Moritomo satisfied customer

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Bear C. – Bear Creek Arsenal Rep

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 ⭐ review and feedback! We are glad you are liking your BCA products! If you have the time dm us a pic for the chance to be featured on our social media.
Thank you, once again for your kind words!

BCA

Thumbnail of user jessed362
Florida
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October 10th, 2022

We have purchased a couple uppers. Process was easy and delivery before expected. I have to say the side charging feature is fantastic. Have both a gen 1 and 2. Didn't realize gen one could get better. Everything worked great out of the box, well after a quick teardow, clean and lube since I do that for anynew firearm. Never had to chamge a thing though. Thanks for making variety an option for the AR platforms.

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They are pretty on point with expectations.

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Complete uppers in 5.56 and 450BM

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Thumbnail of user michaeln2285
Tennessee
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February 1st, 2023

I have built several 6.5 Grendel's using the BCA Side Charging uppers with excellent results. They have and continue to operate smoothly and the customer service was excellent with very prompt delivery. I am now looking at building a 22-250 with the BCA upper.

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Be sure you double check your order before ordering to be sure you are getting the correct barrel and charging system.

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Thumbnail of user jasonh1939
Tennessee
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October 18th, 2022

I have a few BCA uppers and products and they work without failure or problems of any kind! BCA was the first to offer a side charging upper at a very affordable price and they continue to produce quality products at the best price you'll find anywhere!

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Don't bother searching for a better price because you won't find any.

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AR uppers and miscellaneous parts.

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Thumbnail of user bj.troupe
Texas
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September 26th, 2023

I have purchased two uppers from BCA, both have been exceptional. My first build was a 6.5 Grendel for hunting deer and the second was a 223 Wylde for plinking metal. Shipping was fast and the products were well packaged. BCA offers some of the best mid-range budge friendly hole punchers out there. I highly recommend BCA for anyone looking to build what you want at a decent price point.

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Thumbnail of user warreng.t
Virginia
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March 8th, 2023
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I've got a 450 bushmaster and a 6.5 Grendel upper from BCA both are excellent I love the product 6.5 Grendel I took hunting this year did excellent just purchased my 450 bushmaster took it to the range and it's right on target. I'll use it for hunting next year. Thank you BCA for excellent products.

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Thumbnail of user jettechman
Texas
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May 10th, 2023

I made several purchases in the past.
Quality was good and Customer Service was Great. Not sure what the heck is going on there now but my order *******963 was back on the 28th of last month. Finally got ahold of a customer service guy and he sounded like he was barely awake? Told me it could take up to 2 more weeks and that was their policy? For one, What company would have someone like that doing custom service + Never had an order from them like that. Something Real Bad is going on there. I was going to put a few more orders in but after talking to that guy I ordered from Palmetto.
Sure hope they get it together, I liked the way they used to be.

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Thumbnail of user sherric256
Kansas
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June 21st, 2022

My husband ordered 2- 223 barrels tht where on sale. Today makes day 14. My husband called them & all they told him is his order was still in prossesing. If my husband misses out on his sale. I blame bear crewk arsenol. Do not by from them. They didn't even offer to give him his money back either

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Bear C. – Bear Creek Arsenal Rep

Thank you for bringing this to our attention & we understand your frustrations completely. We do have standard 1-14 business days for processing and shipping orders. If you have not received your order yet, feel free to call our Customer Service number at 919-292-6000 and we will be happy to assist. Please note though that if the item was on sale when you purchased it, you will be locked in on that sale price!

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Texas
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May 2nd, 2023

I ordered the Bear creek Arsenal 20-60x60 spotting scope and when it arrived the eye piece was broken off, it was laying next to the scope in the plastic bag. Who sends stuff out the door like that? I tried calling customer service and no one would answer. I tried doing a claim on the website but it wouldn't let me finish so I could send the complaint that way and it wouldn't let me upload pictures. Why BCA why do your customers like this?

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Thumbnail of user ioang3
Ohio
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March 8th, 2022

Purchased a brand new AR15 upper receiver from a gun show in Berea, Oh, in February 2022. No receipt. Just cash and carry. Went to a shooting range to try it. Every other round got stuck in the chamber and did not eject. The gunsmith on premises examined the barell and said the chamber needs to be honed due to the poor quality of machining. He did not want to do it. Sugested to send it back to the manufacturer.
Called Bear Creek Arsenal. Left a message. A lady called back in a few hours. Explained what's going on. She said if is not in warranty, they will not fix it. Told her I am willing to pay. She refused.
The gunsmith at the range told me that BCA products are poor quality and he would not touch their stuff with a 10 feet pole. He was right. I wasted a few hundred dollars for crap.
I should have gotten an Anderson. Better quality and better customer service.
Thank you, Bear Creek, for selling garbage!

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Bear C. – Bear Creek Arsenal Rep

We request proof of purchase so that we can enact our lifetime warranty for you. Once you provide proof of purchase we would be more than happy to assist you, please email once you have that proof of purchase and we can get you squared away. You may reach out to our Customerservice@bearcreekarsenal.com once you have this information. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks!
BCA

Thumbnail of user patrickk822
Michigan
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July 27th, 2023

Got 2 556. And a 450 bushmaster and I'm about to order a 7.62. Highly recommend for budget builds. Down fall, slightly heavy. But perfect for hunting or just target

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Thumbnail of user duanes250
Washington
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March 27th, 2023

I ordered and received BCAs.22 WMR upper and took it out to the range. It performed very well, was accurate, and no problems whatsoever. Would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys target shooting.

Thumbnail of user theagnosticpriest5
Washington
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September 1st, 2023

When I made a purchase from Bear Creek arsenal I was extremely impressed with the craftmanship and functionality of their products. Would recommend. Their BC-15 side charging uppers are very good.

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Get the .223 wylde variant

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Their BC-15 side charging complete upper. With the 20 inch chrome fluted barrel.

Thumbnail of user jerryj439
Maryland
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March 22nd, 2022

I paid for a 7.5 inch side charger in 7.62x39. I was sent a 10.5 inch upper. I contacted cust service thru email where it states it could take 14 days for them to get back to me. 14 days cause their employees sent the wrong item. After sending an email I waited a couple of days and called customer service myself. After realizing the item is now not in stock Was given the run around, after asking to speak to a manager was hung up on. But before that I was told to send it back it could take upto 14 days after they receive it. So that's 14 days (possibly) for them to get back to you, then you send back the item (x Amy of days) then if they have the item you actually paid for you get to wait (possibly)another 14 days = total 28 + days because their inspector JR to be exact sent out the wrong item. That's what you get from bearcreeks cust. Service.

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Bear C. – Bear Creek Arsenal Rep

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please accept our apologies for the less than satisfactory item and experience. We will ensure that we bring this to Upper Management’s attention to review and improve to improve our processes. We hope to earn your trust in your next purchase. Please provide me with your email so we may look further into this.
BCA Team

Thumbnail of user williamm5082
Georgia
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March 13th, 2023

Tack driver is all I need to say about this complete upper assembly... out of the box, cleaned, mounted... 1.5" group and that's just in finding what it likes to eat... love my BCA guns

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350 legend upper, 350 legend mags, 308 complete upper...

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Thumbnail of user steveng1720
Oklahoma
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February 14th, 2023

Great products for an amazingly affordable price! I bought a 16" upper for my AR-15 5.56 build. The feel, look and quality of this upper is awesome! Can't wait to buy more from BCA!

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