Maddy_A.R with the Bear Creek Armory Carry Essential Rifle by Graham Baates

U.Due south.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- There is no denying the short-to-mid-range effectiveness of the seven.62x39mm cartridge.  In that location's also no denying the ease of performance and incredible later on-market support for the AR-xv platform.  A combination simply seems ideal nonetheless unnatural it may exist.  The challenge comes in feeding the gun.  The AR-15 demands a rather straight magazine while the steep taper of the seven.62x39mm cartridge dictates a curved mag.  Options exist now that make an American rifle feed an onetime Soviet cartridge.  ASC Magazines seem to work most of the time and C Products /DURAMAG magazines all the time.  With that solution found tin a price-betoken manufacturer like Bear Creek Arsenal make a rifle in the chambering that works?  It was our goal to find out.

The Comport Essential line of rifles from Bear Creek Armory provides just plenty to get any shooter started in the world of ARs.  These no-frills rifles take everything you lot need and nada y'all don't, as the proper noun implies they offer the essentials.  We previously reviewed a Bear Essential Burglarize in .223 Wylde and couldn't find a flaw with it, especially considering the cost point.  GBGuns fans enjoy an actress 5% savings by just using the lawmaking, "GBGuns" at checkout.  These rifles don't merits to exist the next best thing, but they practise make for a smashing start at a cost that's difficult to argue with.  Our coverage of that burglarize can be read here.

A await at the build quality can be seen in the tabletop video below followed by product specifications and description taken directly from the product folio.

Tabletop Video:

Specifications and Clarification:

  • sixteen″ 4150 Parkerized Butt w/ 1:10 Twist
  • Heavy Barrel Profile
  • 15″ MLOK
  • seven.62×39 Caliber
  • M4 Apartment Top Upper Receiver
  • Carbine Length Gas Organization
  • BCA Standard BCG
  • Charging Handle
  • Bird Cage Flash Hider
  • A Local/State police force compliant magazine
  • MSRP: $474.50
  • Auction Price at time of article composition: $365
  • Auction price with lawmaking, "GBGuns": $346.75

Product Description:

"Renowned for its versatility, ergonomics and reliability, the AR platform of rifle is the summit of mod sporting burglarize design and should exist affordable enough so every American can make one part of their firearm collection – without compromise.

To that stop, we created our exclusive line of Acquit Essential rifles.  These are the highest quality, most feature packed modern sporting rifles available to the American public.  Our first Bear Essential Rifle is in the popular 7.62×39 chambering and features:

  • AR ergonomics with traditional AK 7.62 x 39 chambering – VERY easy and affordable to shoot!
  • fifteen" MLOK rail
  • MOA Accuracy Guarantee
  • Durable, high quality parkerized end
  • Standard 16" barrel length
  • Proudly made in Sanford, NC
  • Express Lifetime warranty
SKU CR762CHB16110(P)-(xv)MLOKCC
Weight 6.0000
Color Black
Charging Style Rear Charging
Caliber 7.62×39
Dimpled Yep
Feed Ramp M4
Finish Parkerized
Flutes Northward/A
Gas Block System 0.750
Gas Hole Bore 0.093
Gas System Carbine
Length 16
Cloth 4150 Chrome Moly Vanadium
Platform AR-xv
Profile Heavy Butt
Thread Pitch 5/8 10 24
Twist 1:10

The BCA Bear Essential vii.62 Complete Rifle has a xvi″ 4150 Parkerized Heavy barrel, 1:10 twist rate with a fifteen″ MLOK. This Burglarize is chambered in 7.62×39 and machined with M4 feed ramps (both in the lower and barrel extension) and comes with a BCA BCG and charging handle. The BCA Bear Essential 7.62 Complete Burglarize, similar all BCA products, is subjected to numerous QA/QC checks which for all our firearms include test firing prior to approving and shipment. It's also backed by our BCA limited lifetime warranty. Choose a Consummate Burglarize designed by a U.Due south. visitor and fabricated in the U.South.A. Cull BCA."

With those formalities out of the fashion let's get to the performance.  7.62x39mm has never been touted as a precision circular, but is that the error of the cartridge or the rifle it's fired from?  Looking to notice out we rounded up loads from Barnaul, Brown Carry, Hornady, Nosler, and Wolf and hit the range.  Looking for real-globe applied accuracy both @Maddy_A.R and Graham shot five shots each into the same target from each load.  The result is a ten-shot grouping form ii shooters.  This intent is to look more than at the mean results rather than exception.

Run across the range results in the video beneath.

I recollect the results speak for themselves.  The only question I'chiliad left with is what to upgrade first.  I remember a better trigger is in order as long equally it can provide ample hammer force to set off those stubborn Russian-made rounds.

About Graham Baates G B Guns

"Graham Baates" is a pen proper noun used by a xv-yr active Army veteran who spent most of his time in the tactical side of the Intelligence customs including tours in Afghanistan and Republic of iraq. Post-Army Graham spent some fourth dimension in the local three-Gun excursion before becoming a full-time NRA Certified defensive handgun instructor and at present works as an industry author while curating a YouTube aqueduct on the side. Visit Graham on Youtube .