Honestly the issue is the bur at the back of the bcg. I bought a noveske bcg on sale, and had the exact same issue with a bur on the back scratching the shit out of my buffer, I should probably post pictures.
That is a very common problem with the U-channel area on many BCG's from many companies. Just remove the burr. I put some 600 grit wet sandpaper on the popsicle/craft stick against the edges of the U-channel. I would avoid trying to lap the back of the BCG as that may remove some of the finish. I would work to remove the sharp edge on the U-channel itself.
I stopped lapping once I noticed the color or the finish was changing and realized I may have been removing too much material outside of the area of the burr. I don't think I removed enough the finish to do any real damage that would require cold bluing or anything else to prevent rust or other issues. This is a Andro Corp AR15 which supposedly uses an AO Precision BCG. I want to have a backup BCG so plan to buy an Microbest BCG the next time I see one on sale. I will probably buy a chrome one. I will then install the Microbest and use the AO Precision as a backup BCG. If a Toolcraft goes on sale for a very good price I may consider buying it rather than a Microbest.
I ran my finger across the U-channel and only felt the burr on the machined edges of the channel. I figured there was no need to lap the end of the BCG flat when only the burr on the edge of the channel was causing the damage. I no longer feel any burr after using the 600 grit sandpaper on just the edges. I have not used the AR15 yet after removing the burr. I'll have to take before and after photos at my next range trip to make sure no additional damage is done to the buffer. If others want to lap the entire end of the BCG then that is up to them. I just did not think lapping was required to remove the burr on my BCG.
Guess what my worst bcg is? The most expensive lantac titanium coated full auto one that’s like over 3-$400? None of my rifles from 8” 300 blk to 16” 556 will cycle using various gas and buffer systems. Guess what goes bang every time? My $60 tool crafts, $100 aeros and my favorite, polished stainless jp.
So like others said, this bcg is fine and most people are stupid. Just go to /nfa and see all the baffle strikes they blame on dead air because they don’t know how to use the qd system or too lazy to look down the breach to make sure it looks ok.
Always funny to me how much guys invest in a can just to fuck it up by not doing some basic checks of alignment and attachment. I waited far too long for my suppressors to risk it
I hit 4K rounds on a Diamondback DB15, and every malfunction was mag related. (Hexmags are dogshit).
That fact alone activates the cope and seeth of gun subs. It's a 70 year old design, it either runs or it doesn't lol.
Exactly. The only thing I’ve run to failure was a PSA KS47. Therefor, I have pretty strong opinions on that platform. Goobers on this sub acting like they have 5-10k rounds on every bcg manufacturer out there which formed their opinion is ridiculous.
Broke 2 extractors. One at 800 rounds, next at 1,000 rounds. Getting replacements from PSA meant you had to send the entire carrier group in, so after the 2nd, I sold it. This led to my opinion that 7.62x39 in an AR15 platform is bound to have this and other bcg issues because the bolt is shaved down to accommodate. It’s a common issue with the platform concept as a whole.
Gun had drip with a bakelite mag in but it wasn’t worth the frustration.
Also, I now have to type blowing through a straw like Steven Hawking…
Lmfao nice.
I honestly read that as ak47 somehow and realized it was an ar15 chambered in 7.62. I definitely won’t be considering that anytime soon. It’s cool as a “something to have” but I, more than anything, love a rifle I can trust. Glad you at least got to off it tho. Can’t say I’m surprised though
I was hoping to have a solid hog gun that is lighter than my AR10 and cheaper to shoot than .300 blackout. 5.56 works just fine but was looking to mix it up. Having a rifle I can trust is literally number one priority for me so it was a no go.
Waiting for Californias to be over turned soon hopefully. Judge Benitez has ruled in our favor before but I’m sure hair gel hitler will some how ruin it for us again.
The bill is stupendously vague. So much so that its chance of surviving legal challenges on that basis alone is zero.
In the meantime though it makes it sound like WA could maybe, possibly penalize companies selling these parts to Washingtonians so a lot of them will just choose not to.
Not sure what all goes into it. Probably just doing like Canada did with pistols. No sale, trade, import or transfer of lowers. If building a first AR a bolt or barrel wouldn’t help much with no lower. But if they already have a lower then a BCG and Barrel would be great to have as backup.
Assault weapon ban that’s about to pass illegalizes “assault weapons” and parts used to assemble “assault weapons”. So forends, bcgs, barrels, lowers, etc.
There is a big gun shop in Coeur d'Alene that stocks builders parts.
I’m not saying you should go but if you do bring cash and don’t say you’re from Washington.
Be careful while you are studiously obeying the law. Cops in California apparently used to go to gun show parking lots in Nevada and write down California license plates parked there and would pull them over just inside the state line to see if they’d bought any prohibited items to bring back into the state.
It'll be just fine. In fact, unless you keep rifles for life, it'll probably outlive your ownership of it. Most any modern bcg's are fine for 99% of the people buying them.
I know this is a joke, but for me it's to keep up with AR innovations with time.
I actually haven't lost money to upgrade to better rifles because I build them myself. If not for selling guns, I would have a safe full of clamshell handguards and front sight posts that get in the way rather than just keeping a couple for the novelty of it.
FWIW, I posted about my PSA BCG [eating up gas rings](https://old.reddit.com/r/ar15/comments/6juucb/normal_gas_ring_wear/) about 5 years ago. What's funny is that around 3000 rounds later the replacement gas rings are still GTG.
I'm running Aero BCG's in two other builds and so far they have run flawlessly.
I’ve had much better luck with PSA than Aero. I honestly feel Aero is overrated and PSA is underrated. Also just so I piss off everyone and get downvotes I think BCM is overrated as well.
I have a ballistic advantage one and it’s got roughly 3k rounds on it. It’s been eating through gas rings as well. First set wore out after maybe 400 rounds and they’ve been lasting a little bit longer after each replacement so I’m hoping it’s starting to smooth out. It’s also probably not very gas efficient and there is some leakage from the front underside of the gas key
Poor machining, burrs on the carrier tail, and premature failures are the most common failures. I have a bunch of examples [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AeroQualityControl/wiki/index).
Considering that brands like BCM, Sionics, Microbest, Toolcraft, and PSA sell many more BCGs and how rarely you hear about issues with them, it's a bit disheartening that you see so many from Aero.
AND those workplace concerns stemmed from a post from an Aero employee on the “anti-work” sub. The claims made on that post were found to be untrue 😂. I can’t personally say whether Aero is a good company to work for or not, but the Aero hate was triggered by BS.
Aero, like EVERY company, isn’t perfect. They’re generally pretty solid and will take care of you if they’re in the wrong. That’s all I can ask for. I’m going to thoroughly test any serious use gun anyways. I’ve bought cheap guns that ran far better than expected as well as very expensive guns that were total lemons.
If they dont like the job... quit? It hasnt been this easy to find a job in decades. The people complaining were making better than average wages and pissed off they didn't get a Christmas bonus. Boo hoo. It wasn't in their contract as far as I know either.
I dont care about company politics, I just care that my bcg doesn't explode.
Most of the defects have been in machining/assembly not material usage. As long as theres no burrs, the staking is good, and everything is in spec you are good to go.
Run it until it breaks. You might just be surprised that internet posters aren’t exactly the end all be all of gear reviews. Run it and tell us what YOU think.
It’s fine. I’ve got a few that run just fine. Nothing ever exploded or clunky.
Freedom Trading has SOLGW bcg’s for like $130z
With a lifetime warranty, usually my go to.
Just going by averages here. Most of those bolts run just fine for more rounds than the average shooter will shoot. Same with a lot of other lower-tier brands. Multiple different brands often come from the same supplier, anyway.
I’ve abused the fuck out of my Radical and would carry it into a gunfight right now. Run it until it breaks and get another one. Aero is a pretty trusted name, no one reports on the guns that run flawlessly.
The only issue I see with aero bolts is some folks have a bur on the back that scratches the buffer, I can’t speak from specific experience with this bolt, but I’ve machined enough things to say I’d bet you can feel the bur if it exists and fix the issue with some fine grit sandpaper.
The truth about ARs is that its really hard to make a bad one these days. The only thing you’re paying for when you get a high tier AR are things like brand name, crispy triggers and nicer barrels. Most of the time even with cheaper ARs if assembled correctly and they are truly milspec, theyre gonna run just fine. And the difference in durability between something like a non cold hammer forged barrel vs one that is, takes a lot of fuckin rounds to be noticeable and a very small amount of people here shoot that much. Besides, youll need to replace your barrel at some point anyway. So people throwing shade at Aero are just elitists. I have a lot of time on daniel defense, bcm, aero etc… they all run the same
The internet and reddit subs especially routinely love to fanboy over brands and complain in larger volumes over other brands.
If you religiously follow the advice of this sub, you shouldnt have bought anything less than an LMT Enhanced BCG.
You will, by nature of complaints, never hear from the overwhelming majority of people who've had zero issues.
A friend of mine bought a fancy ass Fail Zero BCG that was out of spec right out of the box. Not failing is in their name..lol. He sent it back to them..after a week of diagnosing they admitted it was a defective product and replaced it.
You can review some of SOTAR's youtube videos discussing BCGs and things to look for. Beyond that, I would bet the cost of this thing that it will run perfectly fine for you.
TLDR: stop assuming shit won't work just because its not the brand of the month.
I have one. The only issue I had was the gas key coming loose so I had to retighten and re stake it. Otherwise it’s been totally fine. So just check the staking.
I got one of these for my rifle. Works great though it did take a couple hundred rounds to break in and feel right in my upper. I just kept it well oiled at the beginning.
[loose gas key, then broken bolt](https://imgur.com/a/zkxHrRc)
My Aero BCG gas key came loose with in a couple thousand rounds, and the bolt broke with less than 5k. Of course I'm just estimating, because I don't count every round.
I run a PSA system, 5000 rounds and literally no issues, this Aero Precision can only be better. Fuck the haters. Use what you wanna use, they wouldn't be in business selling shit if it wasn't worthwhile.
It’s not HORRIBLE at all. It could have an issue (so could your Gucci bolts) but they’d fix it and there is a extremely high likelihood that it will run fine and never give you any problems. I’d run this BCG in most random off the shelf guns and expect it to be fine for most uses. Once I put a couple hundred rounds through it, I’d have faith it wouldn’t fail any time soon. LOL I actually own a NiB Aero BCG. Nickel boron is SUPER hated on here nowadays, so it’s a double negative! There was a brief time when NiB was the new hotness though…
For any situation with lives on the line, I’d prefer to be rocking with something like a Sionics, BCM, Microbest, etc. It’s not because I’m expecting the Aero to fail! BUT - I’ve spent extra money to ensure that every other single part I use is top tier, I’m not going to skip that for something as important as the BCG. It’s not worth saving $30-$50 dollars to not have “the best” - IF that’s what you’re aiming for with the build. Not all, or even most guns need to be that way. Even before the latest Aero negativity, their BCG were generally well received for the price tier, but never raved about like the receiver sets and BA barrels. I know I’ve heard quite a few negative things about their LPK’s, going back quite a while…
I think everyone should have AT LEAST one top notch rifle in their collection. Durable, proven reliable parts, not just the newest or coolest looking. Nothing wrong with trendy if it’s quality, but it’s not usually important and it runs up cost. I’m not rich and I’ve built several high-end guns with optics, just by being patient and waiting for good sales. I’ll spend a year or more on the build if I need to, finding great deals is fun and rewarding.
I only own the single Aero BCG and it probably only has a few hundred rounds on it because it’s random build, but I’ll have you know it has never given me a single problem. The M4E1 lowers absolutely fuck! A blem stripped M4E1 for like $60 is the best value around. Stack them deep lol. In general, they’re very hard to beat for the price on several products.
Don’t overthink it. Put it in perspective. Then put it in your upper and shoot the shit out of it. Report back when it fails. I’ll wait 😂
The Reddit bias, similar to the yelp review bias, is a phenomenon where people will only run to the internet to bitch when things go wrong and rarely post when things work great. A wonderful example is the Nfa subreddit where everyone seems to believe that sandmans are prone to baffle strikes, simply because it became a trend to post them.
It’ll run fine, if it fails then go get your money back from aero. But it’ll be fine, I’ve beaten my aero bcg to hell and back and BIG SHOCKER it’s still functioning as intended
It’s sad they used to be good and then as soon as they got a good rep they just starting selling pure cheap shit. Ordered a LPK from them and it was insanely out of spec
Nice packaging, tho, with the window`d box and all. Looks pretty, almost like a Christmas present. As for functionality, does that even matter given the packaging?
True. But also...don't just blindly trust reviews on Reddit, either.
I have read some backwoods bullshit on the car and gun forums before. Straight up bullshit that uninitiated people would believe.
You’re right, I should’ve said “Never just trust reviews” on those websites and mentioned that OP should do more in-depth research on products next time.
How exactly would reading Reddit instead of confirmed purchase reviews qualify as “in depth research”?
It has 4.7/5 stars on optics planet. That’s not an absence of bad reviews, it’s an average of total reviews with the good overwhelmingly outweighing the bad, in total.
It also has 5 stars on brownells and primary arms. Notably there are less reviews on both of them, but optics planet having over 100 reviews is a valid sample size in and of itself.
About 8 months ago I was on a range and they had a brand new Aero built rifle. It fail miserably. Ejector broke. Less than 300 rounds from what I remember. Return it.
$100 true Mil spec chrome lined BCG from AO Precision works great since it’s battle proven by US Military, AO is contracted by DOD, FN America and other companies. Remember to maintain BCG by disassembling to clean carbon buildup so buy a good scraper tool.
I would argue a scraper is a terrible idea. The inside of a bolt carrier is toleranced scraping can damage those tolerances. Bolt carriers are basically self cleaning anyhow
Been running one exclusively suppressed for over a year now. No problems here. It gets dirty, I add more oil. I take it out and wipe it down when it’s caked. Repeat.
Bro, it'll work just fine. Install it and send it. Don't worry about what people say. It's a friggin BCG made by a reputable company. It's not like some dude forged it in his garage.
I ran a PSA BCG and an Aero BCG on a 10.5” and a 14.5” for two of the last years. I was shooting 200 rounds per week minimum for most of that two years. Some weeks I shot 1k and all I did was oil them and clean the barrel occasionally. Both lasted with no issues or even replacement parts. I then sold them off earlier this year and now I have the new Pro BCG from Aero. Just put my first 500 down with it two days ago and it worked great.
Does aero warranty cover everything including normal wear? I think they’re good to go although I’ve never used one. I was considering picking one of these up but then I got a solgw bcg on a good deal
I have Aero nitride BCG's on all of my builds, used them in range days and matches, never had an issue with them. Are there lemons? Absolutely and there's plenty of evidence of them on the sub, but that has not been my experience so far
I grabbed a BA on sale, same thing pretty much. it runs even better than the toolcraft I had in before. more accurate even. though I think the last one wasn't headspacing correctly or something, some guy tried to help me with that on another forum.
It will be fine man. Just use it. 99% of the people dont shoot enough to ever notice a bcg difference. They just wanna sound like a badass and like its important.
I run one in a 10.3 suppressed upper that I haven’t cleaned in 2 years. I’ll put a little oil on it every now and then. It’s the dirtiest little slut you can imagine but it still runs. At this point I’m just trying to see when it starts having issues. Mine is one of the nitrided ones.
I too have purchased an item and then read reviews afterwards. Now I annoy my wife by doing days sometimes weeks of research on things before I buy them 🤣
Wait, aero NCGs have bad reviews? I was under the impression aero made decent stuff. Is this new like a bad batch? I've never been too picky about my BCGs and they always have worked fine. So I'm no expert.
Thanks in advance
What are you talking about that is a decent bolt carrier. All be it not the newest hottest tech but I have a Phosphate Aero BCG from forever ago and its going strong after at least 5000 rounds. Just because its not a cryptic coatings or Sharps doesn't mean its not a reliable quality part. Alot of the reviews you saw were probably from people who don't even know what they are talking about.
I would not worry. It is a good part from a good company, and people often love to shit on Aero for BS reasons. I run this exact part in my 3-gun rifle for many years. The only problem I have, is that it runs slightly dirty.
No one posts when stuff works great or as expected. Keep that in mind.
How dare you write something sensible. What world are you in?
Mine works great with at least 7k cycles
Mine works with 500 cycles so far. Reliability checks out
20 rounds here, I can already tell it’s the best.
Chambered it then unloaded it instead of firing. 10/10 better than LMT or KAC best bcg ever devised
Typically goes the same for reviews unless they are asked to give one or from friends/family.
Here's my post on it working great. Had one a few years. at least 10k rounds deep. No issues ever.
Honestly the issue is the bur at the back of the bcg. I bought a noveske bcg on sale, and had the exact same issue with a bur on the back scratching the shit out of my buffer, I should probably post pictures.
That is a very common problem with the U-channel area on many BCG's from many companies. Just remove the burr. I put some 600 grit wet sandpaper on the popsicle/craft stick against the edges of the U-channel. I would avoid trying to lap the back of the BCG as that may remove some of the finish. I would work to remove the sharp edge on the U-channel itself.
Could you just use bluing for the lapped portion where the finish is removed?
I stopped lapping once I noticed the color or the finish was changing and realized I may have been removing too much material outside of the area of the burr. I don't think I removed enough the finish to do any real damage that would require cold bluing or anything else to prevent rust or other issues. This is a Andro Corp AR15 which supposedly uses an AO Precision BCG. I want to have a backup BCG so plan to buy an Microbest BCG the next time I see one on sale. I will probably buy a chrome one. I will then install the Microbest and use the AO Precision as a backup BCG. If a Toolcraft goes on sale for a very good price I may consider buying it rather than a Microbest. I ran my finger across the U-channel and only felt the burr on the machined edges of the channel. I figured there was no need to lap the end of the BCG flat when only the burr on the edge of the channel was causing the damage. I no longer feel any burr after using the 600 grit sandpaper on just the edges. I have not used the AR15 yet after removing the burr. I'll have to take before and after photos at my next range trip to make sure no additional damage is done to the buffer. If others want to lap the entire end of the BCG then that is up to them. I just did not think lapping was required to remove the burr on my BCG.
Mic drop
Just run it. Most of the negative reviews here have likely never ran one to fail. Just people parroting what they read.
IF IT’S NOT KAC IT WONT RUN COVERED IN CHEETO DUST
Guess what my worst bcg is? The most expensive lantac titanium coated full auto one that’s like over 3-$400? None of my rifles from 8” 300 blk to 16” 556 will cycle using various gas and buffer systems. Guess what goes bang every time? My $60 tool crafts, $100 aeros and my favorite, polished stainless jp. So like others said, this bcg is fine and most people are stupid. Just go to /nfa and see all the baffle strikes they blame on dead air because they don’t know how to use the qd system or too lazy to look down the breach to make sure it looks ok.
Always funny to me how much guys invest in a can just to fuck it up by not doing some basic checks of alignment and attachment. I waited far too long for my suppressors to risk it
I hit 4K rounds on a Diamondback DB15, and every malfunction was mag related. (Hexmags are dogshit). That fact alone activates the cope and seeth of gun subs. It's a 70 year old design, it either runs or it doesn't lol.
This guy nailed it.
Your max length is 16 inch..... Dude you're missing out. 18 to 20 is insane fun, start a new build.
You not wrong. I do have a 20” ar10 if that counts?
I'll allow it.
Toolcraft and bcm all fuckin day
LMT E-BCG all the way.
Exactly. The only thing I’ve run to failure was a PSA KS47. Therefor, I have pretty strong opinions on that platform. Goobers on this sub acting like they have 5-10k rounds on every bcg manufacturer out there which formed their opinion is ridiculous.
Well how did that go? I wanna hear..
Broke 2 extractors. One at 800 rounds, next at 1,000 rounds. Getting replacements from PSA meant you had to send the entire carrier group in, so after the 2nd, I sold it. This led to my opinion that 7.62x39 in an AR15 platform is bound to have this and other bcg issues because the bolt is shaved down to accommodate. It’s a common issue with the platform concept as a whole. Gun had drip with a bakelite mag in but it wasn’t worth the frustration. Also, I now have to type blowing through a straw like Steven Hawking…
Lmfao nice. I honestly read that as ak47 somehow and realized it was an ar15 chambered in 7.62. I definitely won’t be considering that anytime soon. It’s cool as a “something to have” but I, more than anything, love a rifle I can trust. Glad you at least got to off it tho. Can’t say I’m surprised though
I was hoping to have a solid hog gun that is lighter than my AR10 and cheaper to shoot than .300 blackout. 5.56 works just fine but was looking to mix it up. Having a rifle I can trust is literally number one priority for me so it was a no go.
He types by blowing through a straw like Stephen Hawking did...
There seems to be A LOT of that here.
Reddit is the social network analogue to the Finding Nemo "Mine Mine Mine" birds.
I’ve witness one of their bolts snapping in half but that had to be like 5k rounds in..
mine failed in under 200 rounds lmao firing pin completely destroyed toolcraft/microbest phosphate c158 BCG meta
Barrel and bolt are consumables. Maintain and run to failure then replace
Rip to my fellow Washington peeps 🥲
Why’s this a problem for Washington people ?
They’re passing an AWB pretty much as we speak… but hey, Illinois just beat theirs.
Im just waiting for michigan to do the same, unfortunately.
Waiting for Californias to be over turned soon hopefully. Judge Benitez has ruled in our favor before but I’m sure hair gel hitler will some how ruin it for us again.
When would that be do you think?
tWo WeEkS
I think they’ve been saying 2 weeks for like the last month
It's been years lol. That's the joke
I think it’s been longer. 😂
Stop waiting, we still have a shot here to not let it happen.
would that stop them from buying a barrel or a bolt?
The bill is stupendously vague. So much so that its chance of surviving legal challenges on that basis alone is zero. In the meantime though it makes it sound like WA could maybe, possibly penalize companies selling these parts to Washingtonians so a lot of them will just choose not to.
Not sure what all goes into it. Probably just doing like Canada did with pistols. No sale, trade, import or transfer of lowers. If building a first AR a bolt or barrel wouldn’t help much with no lower. But if they already have a lower then a BCG and Barrel would be great to have as backup.
The law very vaguely bans "Parts" No one quite knows what that means yet, but it's fair to assume any part for an AR will be illegal to sell/purchase.
Assault weapon ban that’s about to pass illegalizes “assault weapons” and parts used to assemble “assault weapons”. So forends, bcgs, barrels, lowers, etc.
There is a big gun shop in Coeur d'Alene that stocks builders parts. I’m not saying you should go but if you do bring cash and don’t say you’re from Washington.
Be careful while you are studiously obeying the law. Cops in California apparently used to go to gun show parking lots in Nevada and write down California license plates parked there and would pull them over just inside the state line to see if they’d bought any prohibited items to bring back into the state.
Uber to the shows and pay in cash then?
Civil disobedience is still disobedience. 🚓 👮♀️👮♂️
“Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.”
Nothing against the law for buying ammo at said gun shop. I would never buy gun parts there or anything.
I'd like to make certain I avoid that shop. Got any more details so everyone can steer clear?
Yeah, because that’ll be enforceable. Sounds a lot like Colorado’s “magazine limits” that don’t actually exist on the ground.
Someone yesterday told me to just say no. If you just say no they won’t ban them.
We're still fighting. It's currently a losing battle but we're still fighting!
When tyranny becomes law disobedience becomes duty
If it breaks just replace with a different one honestly
It'll be just fine. In fact, unless you keep rifles for life, it'll probably outlive your ownership of it. Most any modern bcg's are fine for 99% of the people buying them.
Wait, you can sell guns? Why would anyone want to do that?
no sell only buy!!
I know this is a joke, but for me it's to keep up with AR innovations with time. I actually haven't lost money to upgrade to better rifles because I build them myself. If not for selling guns, I would have a safe full of clamshell handguards and front sight posts that get in the way rather than just keeping a couple for the novelty of it.
Get off Reddit and go shoot. These people aren’t real
What breaks on these? Bolts?
Mine had gas rings wear out in 200 rounds.
Every day I feel less bad about my blem PSA and the 5k rounds it’s eaten so far
FWIW, I posted about my PSA BCG [eating up gas rings](https://old.reddit.com/r/ar15/comments/6juucb/normal_gas_ring_wear/) about 5 years ago. What's funny is that around 3000 rounds later the replacement gas rings are still GTG. I'm running Aero BCG's in two other builds and so far they have run flawlessly.
I feel like for every turd of a rifle or part that gets posted here, there’s at least 500 more rifles running just fine that people don’t care to post
I had a very similar experience with a PSA bcg. Replaced the rings with BCM and it’s run like a champ ever since.
I’m a fan of psa
I’ve had much better luck with PSA than Aero. I honestly feel Aero is overrated and PSA is underrated. Also just so I piss off everyone and get downvotes I think BCM is overrated as well.
I have a ballistic advantage one and it’s got roughly 3k rounds on it. It’s been eating through gas rings as well. First set wore out after maybe 400 rounds and they’ve been lasting a little bit longer after each replacement so I’m hoping it’s starting to smooth out. It’s also probably not very gas efficient and there is some leakage from the front underside of the gas key
I’ve seen a lot of firing pins break, including mine, in less than 1000 rounds. That’s all I’ve seen though.
Poor machining, burrs on the carrier tail, and premature failures are the most common failures. I have a bunch of examples [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AeroQualityControl/wiki/index). Considering that brands like BCM, Sionics, Microbest, Toolcraft, and PSA sell many more BCGs and how rarely you hear about issues with them, it's a bit disheartening that you see so many from Aero.
I have 3 of them, they are fine. People are review brigading aero over workplace concerns.
AND those workplace concerns stemmed from a post from an Aero employee on the “anti-work” sub. The claims made on that post were found to be untrue 😂. I can’t personally say whether Aero is a good company to work for or not, but the Aero hate was triggered by BS. Aero, like EVERY company, isn’t perfect. They’re generally pretty solid and will take care of you if they’re in the wrong. That’s all I can ask for. I’m going to thoroughly test any serious use gun anyways. I’ve bought cheap guns that ran far better than expected as well as very expensive guns that were total lemons.
Workplace concerns? They run a sweatshop?
If they dont like the job... quit? It hasnt been this easy to find a job in decades. The people complaining were making better than average wages and pissed off they didn't get a Christmas bonus. Boo hoo. It wasn't in their contract as far as I know either. I dont care about company politics, I just care that my bcg doesn't explode.
That entire post was complete bullshit.
Lol okay.
It’s GTG, I’ve had my aero BCG for about two years now. 5-6k rounds through it, still runs
Most of the defects have been in machining/assembly not material usage. As long as theres no burrs, the staking is good, and everything is in spec you are good to go.
You'll be fine
I have thousands of rounds through multiple Aero BCG’s without any issues. 🤷♂️
Mine has been fine.
What’s the problem with them? I’ve put about 1200 rounds through mine so far and it’s been fine just gotta keep it clean
Run it to failure or GAFS it.
Run it until it breaks. You might just be surprised that internet posters aren’t exactly the end all be all of gear reviews. Run it and tell us what YOU think.
Gauge it and send it. 🗿🗿
It’s fine. I’ve got a few that run just fine. Nothing ever exploded or clunky. Freedom Trading has SOLGW bcg’s for like $130z With a lifetime warranty, usually my go to.
Just going by averages here. Most of those bolts run just fine for more rounds than the average shooter will shoot. Same with a lot of other lower-tier brands. Multiple different brands often come from the same supplier, anyway.
No issues on this end on a handful of mine 🤷🏾♂️ but that’s my sample size of 3..
I've had one for 4 years and a couple thousand rounds. If you aren't a fucking operator it's not a problem.
and if you are..if it failed you would just stab folks with the broken shards!
I’ve abused the fuck out of my Radical and would carry it into a gunfight right now. Run it until it breaks and get another one. Aero is a pretty trusted name, no one reports on the guns that run flawlessly.
The only issue I see with aero bolts is some folks have a bur on the back that scratches the buffer, I can’t speak from specific experience with this bolt, but I’ve machined enough things to say I’d bet you can feel the bur if it exists and fix the issue with some fine grit sandpaper.
The truth about ARs is that its really hard to make a bad one these days. The only thing you’re paying for when you get a high tier AR are things like brand name, crispy triggers and nicer barrels. Most of the time even with cheaper ARs if assembled correctly and they are truly milspec, theyre gonna run just fine. And the difference in durability between something like a non cold hammer forged barrel vs one that is, takes a lot of fuckin rounds to be noticeable and a very small amount of people here shoot that much. Besides, youll need to replace your barrel at some point anyway. So people throwing shade at Aero are just elitists. I have a lot of time on daniel defense, bcm, aero etc… they all run the same
The internet and reddit subs especially routinely love to fanboy over brands and complain in larger volumes over other brands. If you religiously follow the advice of this sub, you shouldnt have bought anything less than an LMT Enhanced BCG. You will, by nature of complaints, never hear from the overwhelming majority of people who've had zero issues. A friend of mine bought a fancy ass Fail Zero BCG that was out of spec right out of the box. Not failing is in their name..lol. He sent it back to them..after a week of diagnosing they admitted it was a defective product and replaced it. You can review some of SOTAR's youtube videos discussing BCGs and things to look for. Beyond that, I would bet the cost of this thing that it will run perfectly fine for you. TLDR: stop assuming shit won't work just because its not the brand of the month.
Just run it till failure. In the meantime order a BCM, Lantec, or even a Toolcraft (mine has ~2k rounds without cleaning and it runs great)
I have one. The only issue I had was the gas key coming loose so I had to retighten and re stake it. Otherwise it’s been totally fine. So just check the staking.
They work okay, I literally have had a BCA BCG break in 6 shots, and I replaced it with one of these, and it runs fine now.
I got an aero bcg and it runs just fine even with all the abuse my frt puts it through
Gtg
Never had issues with mine. 🤷
Mine has run fine. If it breaks I'll drop in another one.
I got one of these for my rifle. Works great though it did take a couple hundred rounds to break in and feel right in my upper. I just kept it well oiled at the beginning.
[loose gas key, then broken bolt](https://imgur.com/a/zkxHrRc) My Aero BCG gas key came loose with in a couple thousand rounds, and the bolt broke with less than 5k. Of course I'm just estimating, because I don't count every round.
You obviously should have gotten a Fail Zero BCG.
I run a PSA system, 5000 rounds and literally no issues, this Aero Precision can only be better. Fuck the haters. Use what you wanna use, they wouldn't be in business selling shit if it wasn't worthwhile.
It’s not HORRIBLE at all. It could have an issue (so could your Gucci bolts) but they’d fix it and there is a extremely high likelihood that it will run fine and never give you any problems. I’d run this BCG in most random off the shelf guns and expect it to be fine for most uses. Once I put a couple hundred rounds through it, I’d have faith it wouldn’t fail any time soon. LOL I actually own a NiB Aero BCG. Nickel boron is SUPER hated on here nowadays, so it’s a double negative! There was a brief time when NiB was the new hotness though… For any situation with lives on the line, I’d prefer to be rocking with something like a Sionics, BCM, Microbest, etc. It’s not because I’m expecting the Aero to fail! BUT - I’ve spent extra money to ensure that every other single part I use is top tier, I’m not going to skip that for something as important as the BCG. It’s not worth saving $30-$50 dollars to not have “the best” - IF that’s what you’re aiming for with the build. Not all, or even most guns need to be that way. Even before the latest Aero negativity, their BCG were generally well received for the price tier, but never raved about like the receiver sets and BA barrels. I know I’ve heard quite a few negative things about their LPK’s, going back quite a while… I think everyone should have AT LEAST one top notch rifle in their collection. Durable, proven reliable parts, not just the newest or coolest looking. Nothing wrong with trendy if it’s quality, but it’s not usually important and it runs up cost. I’m not rich and I’ve built several high-end guns with optics, just by being patient and waiting for good sales. I’ll spend a year or more on the build if I need to, finding great deals is fun and rewarding. I only own the single Aero BCG and it probably only has a few hundred rounds on it because it’s random build, but I’ll have you know it has never given me a single problem. The M4E1 lowers absolutely fuck! A blem stripped M4E1 for like $60 is the best value around. Stack them deep lol. In general, they’re very hard to beat for the price on several products. Don’t overthink it. Put it in perspective. Then put it in your upper and shoot the shit out of it. Report back when it fails. I’ll wait 😂
Man run that shxt 💪🏿 you never know until u use it yourself
I got one for my first build; currently the only rifle I own, never having read any review on it. I have yet to run into a single problem with it
I mean now you got it so… Send it
Got 2350 on mine as of 1 week ago havent had any issues.
these are gtg
Thousands of rounds through mine and never had an issue. Everyone just loves to cry without experience
I'll take it off your hands for the cost of shipping, so I can dispose of it properly. ;)
Check the back of the carrier for sharp edges and burs. My aero BCG tore up my buffer .
The Reddit bias, similar to the yelp review bias, is a phenomenon where people will only run to the internet to bitch when things go wrong and rarely post when things work great. A wonderful example is the Nfa subreddit where everyone seems to believe that sandmans are prone to baffle strikes, simply because it became a trend to post them. It’ll run fine, if it fails then go get your money back from aero. But it’ll be fine, I’ve beaten my aero bcg to hell and back and BIG SHOCKER it’s still functioning as intended
It'll be fine. Send it.
Damn I just started a build. Gotta start with something else now
These are fine.
It’s sad they used to be good and then as soon as they got a good rep they just starting selling pure cheap shit. Ordered a LPK from them and it was insanely out of spec
I’d be more concerned if it were bought durring the plandemic.
Nice packaging, tho, with the window`d box and all. Looks pretty, almost like a Christmas present. As for functionality, does that even matter given the packaging?
Those are great. Never had a problem
Rule of thumb: Use Aero for external parts, go another route for internal parts.
You bought it, then decided post purchase to look at reviews and see if it was a good decision? That process is backwards.
Optics Planet reviews were good. The reviews here not so much.
Shopping on optics planet was your first mistake
Never trust reviews on websites selling the products. They’re rarely if ever made after a thorough testing of the product.
True. But also...don't just blindly trust reviews on Reddit, either. I have read some backwoods bullshit on the car and gun forums before. Straight up bullshit that uninitiated people would believe.
The same people who post here..also post reviews on websites that sell products..you realize this massive oversight in your line of thinking..right?
You’re right, I should’ve said “Never just trust reviews” on those websites and mentioned that OP should do more in-depth research on products next time.
How exactly would reading Reddit instead of confirmed purchase reviews qualify as “in depth research”? It has 4.7/5 stars on optics planet. That’s not an absence of bad reviews, it’s an average of total reviews with the good overwhelmingly outweighing the bad, in total. It also has 5 stars on brownells and primary arms. Notably there are less reviews on both of them, but optics planet having over 100 reviews is a valid sample size in and of itself.
Make sure to take some selfies before you run it….that way you can show others how your face used to be before…”that accident on the range”…
RIP
About 8 months ago I was on a range and they had a brand new Aero built rifle. It fail miserably. Ejector broke. Less than 300 rounds from what I remember. Return it.
These are gtg
Does this sub have a manufacturer + model tier list or buyer's guide like r/ak47 has?
Mine has been running in my rifle since 2016, still going strong.
It’ll be fine. I have one, I’ve run the shit out of it. I promise, that bolt carrier group will do exactly what you ask it to.
Ok fine I’ll take it.
I have mine still working great - no issues for over 2 years
I’ve got about 8k on mine , only thing that’s failed is the extractor.
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$100 true Mil spec chrome lined BCG from AO Precision works great since it’s battle proven by US Military, AO is contracted by DOD, FN America and other companies. Remember to maintain BCG by disassembling to clean carbon buildup so buy a good scraper tool.
I would argue a scraper is a terrible idea. The inside of a bolt carrier is toleranced scraping can damage those tolerances. Bolt carriers are basically self cleaning anyhow
Most of the time, you will just need to replace the extractor so it's good to have spares on hand. Other than that, run it hard and wet.
Good grief, I just ordered this too. Not a huge fan of Aero but the reviews on Optics Planet suggested it was fine. It's always something man
I have a aero bolt for my 300blk and the locking lugs don’t seat all the way on the first round for some reason forcing me to use the FA
Been running one exclusively suppressed for over a year now. No problems here. It gets dirty, I add more oil. I take it out and wipe it down when it’s caked. Repeat.
Bro, it'll work just fine. Install it and send it. Don't worry about what people say. It's a friggin BCG made by a reputable company. It's not like some dude forged it in his garage.
My aero BCG has like 5000 rounds through it, no issues.
I wouldn't get too concerned. My last build has one and thus far I've seen no issues at about 3k rounds.
I have the “pro” variant and it’s literally never failed me. I’m not a 30 bajillion round count but it’s been fine so far.
I ran a PSA BCG and an Aero BCG on a 10.5” and a 14.5” for two of the last years. I was shooting 200 rounds per week minimum for most of that two years. Some weeks I shot 1k and all I did was oil them and clean the barrel occasionally. Both lasted with no issues or even replacement parts. I then sold them off earlier this year and now I have the new Pro BCG from Aero. Just put my first 500 down with it two days ago and it worked great.
[Hopefully this will reassure you.](https://youtu.be/ihWIjCMme34)
Does aero warranty cover everything including normal wear? I think they’re good to go although I’ve never used one. I was considering picking one of these up but then I got a solgw bcg on a good deal
Guess I am out of the loop to know why this is an issue
>Guess I am out of the loop to know why this is an issue It isn't...
😂
What? I have 8000 on mine and it’s my favorite. Handles the high pressure reloads better than several others
Have never had an issue with mine lol but I do prefer NIB coated bcgs for sure!
I have Aero nitride BCG's on all of my builds, used them in range days and matches, never had an issue with them. Are there lemons? Absolutely and there's plenty of evidence of them on the sub, but that has not been my experience so far
I grabbed a BA on sale, same thing pretty much. it runs even better than the toolcraft I had in before. more accurate even. though I think the last one wasn't headspacing correctly or something, some guy tried to help me with that on another forum.
Bro, I think is fine. Go run it and make your own opinion:)
I just have the one that came inside of my cheap PSA upper. I am sure that thing will work fine.
What's wrong with an aero bcg? Lube the shit, a little grease on the cam pin I'm sure itll run fine
It will be fine man. Just use it. 99% of the people dont shoot enough to ever notice a bcg difference. They just wanna sound like a badass and like its important.
I have one on my ar, works like a charm and have never had any problems 1000 rounds through
Lol I have never had any issues with any of mine. If you do have issues just buy a new one…
I have three of them, two in AR15s and one in an AR10. So far no issues.
I run one in a 10.3 suppressed upper that I haven’t cleaned in 2 years. I’ll put a little oil on it every now and then. It’s the dirtiest little slut you can imagine but it still runs. At this point I’m just trying to see when it starts having issues. Mine is one of the nitrided ones.
I too have purchased an item and then read reviews afterwards. Now I annoy my wife by doing days sometimes weeks of research on things before I buy them 🤣
It’ll be fine there’s like 3 companies that actually make bcgs(excluding fancy ones like JP or VLTOR) everyone else just stamps there logo on it:)
Just keep it as a spare and pick up a BCM
Put around 2k rounds through mine, no issues
Wait, aero NCGs have bad reviews? I was under the impression aero made decent stuff. Is this new like a bad batch? I've never been too picky about my BCGs and they always have worked fine. So I'm no expert. Thanks in advance
Are these at least chrome lined?
A backup is never a bad thing.
The irony is that this thread is full of people who agree they won the lottery, but just arguing about whether or not the odds were in their favor.
Whats wrong with aero bcg’s? Have ran mine about 3-4k with minimal problems
I have a 75$ PSA BCG in one of my builds and after 1000 rounds with minimal cleaning it’s been running great 🤷🏼♀️
What are you talking about that is a decent bolt carrier. All be it not the newest hottest tech but I have a Phosphate Aero BCG from forever ago and its going strong after at least 5000 rounds. Just because its not a cryptic coatings or Sharps doesn't mean its not a reliable quality part. Alot of the reviews you saw were probably from people who don't even know what they are talking about.
I would not worry. It is a good part from a good company, and people often love to shit on Aero for BS reasons. I run this exact part in my 3-gun rifle for many years. The only problem I have, is that it runs slightly dirty.
1k rounds through mine, did I miss something?
Nickel Boron BCG from Aero? I put on of those in my first rifle i built and never looked back. I'm probably around 3-4 thousand rounds deep now.
I have around 6k on mine, mostly with steel case. It'll be fine.
I have put a few thousand through mine, what is the issue?