BCA Upper accept other BCG?

[Hayden9801]

I'm thinking about buying a BCA Upper. I like the side charger they have but wondering if at other Bolt Carrier Groups would work in that upper? Thanks for any help in advance!

[A5BLASTER]

No

[js8588]

Any other side charging BCG will work just fine. Young MFG, Eisenach, Lantac, Precision Firearms, & Fulton Armory will all function.

[grayfox]

I haven't looked at these for a while but there seem to be 2 types of side chargers, ones with the handle bolted into the carrier thru the eject port and those that have a left-side handle connecting to the cam pin. Any bcg that mimics the bca style should work. In the case of those with the left-side style you usually only need a special cam pin for it to work with any other bcg assembly.

[Hayden9801]

They have the right side charging which is the one I'm wanting. I've read that Young and a BCA BCG would work in a Cross upper but idk much about either still pretty new to this whole thing!

[FLshooter]

[Hayden9801]

Do you happen to have any pictures? What side charging BCG's did you use?

[FLshooter]

They had a hard time finding a BC only. So they purchased a BCG on either BCA or DTT site.I believe it was somewhere and $115 range. And I believe they came w/.223 bolts. So the bolts had to be swapped out too.

[Hayden9801]

Ok they've got a Grendal BCG available now guess im gonna go buy it on BFS site.

[js8588]

Do it. For the $, you'll be happy.

[Hayden9801]

Do it. For the $, you'll be happy.

Have you built any using a BCA upper and one of the ones you mentioned. I just hate to buy one and not work. To have to turn around and buy something else.

[Hayden9801]

I've also Emailed Young Mfg. Asking them if they know.

[js8588]

Have you built any using a BCA upper and one of the ones you mentioned. I just hate to buy one and not work. To have to turn around and buy something else.

I've owned a couple of the BCA ones back when they had the dual charging uppers (retained rear charging handle as well as the right side charger).

There's nothing wrong with them. I currently have 2 of the Lantac side charging uppers. One with a Young Mfg bcg & one with the Eisenach bolt carrier.

I have a Mega as well with the Young Mfg bcg.

I'm building a pistol build with the CMT upper.

The Lantac is probably my favorite. It works with any handguard & is built like a tank.

[Old Bob]

I have this side charge upper & BCG from Precision Firearms on my 6.5 Grendel AR. You can also use a standard charging handle if you wish. You can't do that with a BCA upper. It might be above your price range though but if you decide on this unit, you'd have to thermal fit the barrel.

https://www.precisionfirearms.com/m8/2%20PF%20Billet%20Side%20Charge%20Upper%20Receiver--pf-billet-side-charge-upper-receiver.html

[js8588]

I have this side charge upper & BCG from Precision Firearms on my 6.5 Grendel AR. You can also use a standard charging handle if you wish. You can't do that with a BCA upper. It might be above your price range though but if you decide on this unit, you'd have to thermal fit the barrel.

https://www.precisionfirearms.com/m8...-receiver.html

This is going to be the next one I get. Nitride (Phalanx) because I don't like how NiB stains.