July 30, 2026, 05:00 PM
MikeGLIBest factory built 11.5” AR upper under $1500?
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
BCM has these Blemished 11.5s on sale for $700, with a free BCG.
https://bravocompanyusa.com/co...aider-m10-handguard/
I have no use for another 11.5 upper, but that's awful tempting.
July 30, 2026, 09:36 PM
Black92LX^^^^^^^^^^^
Is the MK2 gas mitigation worth the $20 extra bucks?
Though I am not a huge fan of the 9” handguard would prefer the 10” but those are out of stock.
However this vacation is currently sucking away all my fun money.
It’ll be a bit before I’ll be ready to buy at this point.
Also want a dedicated 5.56 can which I kind of feel like buying first and use my 16” Aero until I SBR the lower and get the 11.5”.
Then of course I kind of feel like waiting to see if the engraving rule for making SBRs goes away.
July 30, 2026, 09:43 PM
MikeGLII have a BCM Mk2 upper and I'm not sure I can tell a difference. But I run a Surefire non-flow through can, it's possible the Mk2 mitigates more gas with a flow through.
July 30, 2026, 11:11 PM
jljonesquote:
Originally posted by MikeGLI:
I have a BCM Mk2 upper and I'm not sure I can tell a difference. But I run a Surefire non-flow through can, it's possible the Mk2 mitigates more gas with a flow through.
I’ve shot a couple of our MK2s. They have the Radian SD Raptor charging handle. We have Surefire RC2s and Dead Air Lazarus. The set up on both are less gas than a standard upper.
I have the standard 11.5 upper with a Lazarus. Shooting hard I occasionally get a whiff of gas. The MK2/SD combo seems better.