Billet vs. Forged AR-15 Upper Receiver: Comparison, Pros and Cons, and Test Firing

Ok..ok…ok…ok…ok guys..ok.
(Literally said "ok" 24 times – yes I counted)
I just bought one of your uppers. I hope it has more accuracy than the one shown here. (Shot group size was about 24" at 25 yards) So basically you can hit the broad side of a barn if you're close enough? And your receiver has an under sized brass deflector and your receiver is heavier and weaker than a forged receiver. If the process is more expensive to produce, I don't see the benefit of buying a heavier and weaker product.

Do you make a complete.450 Billet Upper Assembly ? I recently purchased a complete .350 Billet Upper Assembly (Rear Assist) from BCA. I Love it & would like to purchase a complete .450 in same configuration. Can I get this upper with a 16” heavy barrel ? I’m subscribed to your newsletter but I need a sku# to put this on my wishlist ! Any help Greatly Appreciated ! Jim

Not sure if you have these videos already? It would be nice to see the actual process of pressing the aluminum and the Milling of the upper

Will the Magpul BAD lever work with the billet upper?

Are there any real disadvantages to a billet compared to a forged for somebody who just does moderate shooting here and there??

My AR15 UPPER IS NOT ALUMINUM

“We take this in the back” 😳 that must be uncomfortable

OKAY!

Thanks Great Job!!!

Thanks!thats why the billet is $30 more..the$299 out of stock when i was shopping for complete receiver thats why i just purchased the $324 ones but it looks the same except it sez (billet upper)

is there a weight difference between your guys forged and billet upper receiver?

Looks like someone put a couple holes in metal siding just above rails ties. LOL

This guy loves saying OK

12.5” 308 would be a awesome one from y’all. Also .45 acp for a pistol build would be slick.

When are you guys going to have some 6mm arc barrels? Also could you make some barrels not threaded just a crown on the end

Seen some closeup magnified examinations of the barrels, seen some rough machining there. Hopefully that process has been tightened up.

Great company and very good products 👍

What is the cost difference between the forged and billet

Do you make a side charger that charges on the left side?

You all should make some 5.45×39 barrels and bolts.

Your company is trash, I wish I would have listened to all the haters instead of taking a chance with Bear Creek.

I personally got a 6.5 grendel 24" that was defective, after 2 trips to the range trying different optics and lowers trying to troubleshoot the issue with this upper the thing wouldn't hold less than 5" with Hornady Black factory ammo so I sent it back. After waiting almost 2 weeks to hear what was happening with my upper I gave up and requested a refund. I was given an instore insult for my purchase price. From the time I purchased my upper to the time I got my instore insult was less than 2 months. Your company raised prices around $100 per upper in that 2 months. So now my instore insult isn't enough to get a new upper and your customer service refuses to respond to any email I send. This is one of the most horrible experiences I've had with a company.

With all that is happening in the world you and your company should be ashamed of yourselves for treating customers this way.

Its only important if it's in stock……

Where do you get the magwell wall mounts? Thanks!

I found a couple of unfinished AR15 lowers a couple of years back that look exactly like what your blanks look like.

I keep saying someday I'm going to try and actually make them functional.

The Alloys are also different. Forged are 6065 aluminum. Billet uppers are 7075. If you research the different alloys what you learn should put any concerns about the difference in strength rest.

Will you guys be offering the new 6mm A.R.C soon ?

Richie Cunningham knows jack….. Hahahaha

O.K.

I always go forged

How about a complete upper in 375 socum?

Great job brother.

👌🏻 guy!

Warning to lefties: I just got one of the billet uppers, and the smaller kickout on the ejection port makes it so the brass tends to fly a lot closer to you. I had a couple of pieces of hot brass hit my arm and neck while firing.

Ok

I purchased a BC 223 wylde about a week ago. 16 inch barrel billet upper and mounted a vortex 1×6 strike eagle on it have shot about 40 rounds of different ammo from Sierra match bullets to pmc,etc .shot off sand bags .average 3 shot group 3 1/2 inches not impressed at 100 yds.

Wish the notch for the bolt catch was about 3 times wider so people can use an enhanced bolt catch or if they already have one on a lower, they aren't screwed

just bought the upper receiver 450 bushmasters really nice 🙂

Very nice upper receiver looking forward to seeing the new range

I'd like a 16inch to 12inch barrel 308 upper

I second the billet AR10 upper.

billet upper receivers are they only coming in AR15 uppers or are you planning to do lowers as well? and will this transition over to making Billet AR10 upper Receivers