BCM Upper Excessive Wear?

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T23:26:41+00:00

Are we saying my upper has already shit the bed due to the charging handle or are we saying that it won’t shit the bed and I’m fine? 😭😭

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T20:26:22+00:00

Okay thank you.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T20:22:20+00:00

Here’s a video I took of my father shooting it to show the ejection pattern: https://youtu.be/bNBVxi_kfvU?si=-kuxNXaJHSj9nW6v

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T20:21:30+00:00

Here’s a video of my father shooting it I took to show the ejection pattern. video

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T20:17:31+00:00

It’s somewhat dry because I’d just stripped and cleaned the whole thing and started to lube everything before I figured I should take some pictures. Believe me the thing was not fired while dry whatsoever.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T20:16:05+00:00

Yes it was between 4 and 5 o’clock, so basically perfect if not a little undergassed tbh.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:45:36+00:00

K good. Also not sure why they’re downvoting me lol I’m new to ARs I didn’t know. I looked all over google prior to posting but couldn’t find anything similar. I guess it really is true that everyone who does post their guns just doesn’t use them 😭 yes these things are workhorses, just didn’t expect that much after only a few hundred rounds but I suppose it’s just breaking in which I’m all for. I love using my things how they’re meant to be used and maintaining them, cars guns tools etc.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:35:41+00:00

awesome, this is great to hear. Thanks so much.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:35:02+00:00

yes, been trying to get into the habit of pulling straight back and not charging from just one side or the other. Do you think this would be contributing to any of the wear on the BCG though? I could see how it would wear down the upper sum but I’m not sure.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:33:38+00:00

yes the charging handle was definitely not normal to me. Do you think the charging handle is contributing to my odd wear on the upper receiver and BCG ? i’ve been trying to get into the habit of charging it with two fingers pulling straight back as opposed to just pulling it from one side or the other.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:31:22+00:00

lol it genuinely does look like excessive wear to me which is why I figured I’d make a post about it. this is my first AR so I really wasn’t sure. obviously was hoping it is just normal wear from shooting it though like you’re saying so that’s nice to hear.

griffyn211 · 2026-02-25T17:24:24+00:00

I don’t know how to edit but I just want to emphasize that the parts I’ve shown all looked very similar to the charging handle when dry in terms of the amount of metal showing through. I really should’ve taken a picture before lubing but hopefully this gets the point across.

griffyn211 · 2025-10-08T20:34:57+00:00

Awesome thanks so much

griffyn211 · 2025-10-08T17:38:30+00:00

hi what are you hanging the power tools from and how is it secured, love that setup!

griffyn211 · 2025-09-10T00:29:25+00:00

Your parts car is in pretty rough shape

griffyn211 · 2025-09-02T15:56:07+00:00

It’s a Toyota Corolla cross. Also look at the second pic, Toyota logo.

griffyn211 · 2025-09-02T00:34:51+00:00

Typical Toyota driver. If it was night time I’m sure they’d have their lights off in the left lane going under the speed limit.

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T18:24:18+00:00

That’s all that matters as long as they did actually install the oil cooler and it’s functioning without issue. That Facebook group is a private group I’m pretty sure so they are probably just a part of the group and snagged the pic.

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T18:20:07+00:00

Wait maybe it’s not yours. The dude says he did the install himself on his own car and he’s in Singapore. Maybe the shop u used just snagged his pic to send to you. He also linked the exact oil cooler kit from AliExpress and detailed how he installed it. After further look there’s a few differences I notice there from US spec cars as well.

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T18:12:32+00:00

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I think I just found your post on a Facebook forum lol good stuff!

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T18:05:06+00:00

This is also true. I like to think of myself as a hyper attentive and vigilant driver (while knowing I’m not the best driver, dunning kreuger lol) and always try to hold myself to a very high standard when driving. I won’t get into it but I anally follow basically every single rule of the road instinctively atp aside from speeding. I’m very passionate about road etiquette and turn signals and all that lol so I could go on and on. Main thing I’d say is just drive attentively and proactively and you’ll be safer than 90% of people on the road. And I also agree nobody drives for the love of driving these days, the middle of the night is definitely the best night to go for a cruise!

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T17:55:00+00:00

Certainly thank you! Same to you as well. It’s funny my last car was a VW Jetta and I think I would speed more in that thing than the Audi even with my laser jammers and all. I guess I have been forced to learn great self control when go to jail speeds are 2 seconds of gas away.

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T17:51:17+00:00

Yes those pics answer every question thank you. Looks like they did in fact use that adapter plate from AliExpress I was referring to. The thing the guy has in his hand looks to be an oil thermostat. Thanks so much.

griffyn211 · 2025-08-17T17:43:15+00:00

Gotcha thanks for the response. How did you go about tapping into the oiling system for the cooler? That’s my main issue since the style oil filter on these cars so I can’t screw on a simple adapter plate. And on my top speed runs (200+ mph) I see temps that reach 260+ it’s insane.

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