I know right! Common logic would say: let’s not do our initial test firing with this net brass catcher over the side charging handle! God forbid 3 cases hit the ground…..
I just built a pistol the same as yours with my son. Took it to the range and sure enough, feed problems. I watched a bunch of videos (why yours was recommended I bet) and did the CMMG magazine smiley trim. I polished the ramps, the chamber, and cleaned and lubed it for another test run tomorrow I hope. Wish me luck. I'm glad you have one running well!
Yes pay attention to where the bullet is hanging up and polish the feed ramps good sometimes you have to add more feed ramp like polish it down some so it doesn't hang up anymore I have had these problems with x39 1 mag would feed good and a dif brand would hang up I dropped the feed ramp some polished it and it runs flawless with any mags and any ammo also use a Dremel get the kit with a bunch of a bits don't be afraid I know I was at first but u can't hurt it take some metal out then polish it smooth it will be better than new
I trimmed my p-mag in the internal ribs adjacent to the bottle neck portion of a 5.56 cartridge. cycles perfectly, Used a die grinder to remove ribs , now i have 20 rd p mags that hold 18 - 350 legend carts. highly suggest.
I have feed problems w the 150gr Win XP ammo. Jams every time. I think it's because of the OAL using the pointed XP bullet. 180 RN is fine. Anyone else have this issue?
I had the same issue with a 300blk build some years ago. A heavier buffer helped with the issue. Seems the bolt needed to be slowed down a bit. I think whenever you introduce a new cartridge into a weapon setup for another cartridge there will be some minor issues to work through. I hope it all works out for you cause there is nothing more frustrating than spending money on something that doesn’t work as well as expected.
Is that a left side ejection port?! I have the 16" BCA upper in .350. Love it, but it doesn't like the lighter rounds. If I run 145gr FMJ's through it, it'll jam up every 4 or 5 shots.. no issues with 180gr hunting rounds.
I'm just curious, is it just me? At the unboxing it is right hand side charge when he shoots its left hand side charge with left hand lower. Camera could be flipped I guess
Man, I wish my 458 socom upper came that nicely packaged! I know that might seem trivial but damnit, nicely packaged items shows they care about their product and us as the consumer.
Well you could easily spend a extra $300 from another brand and get your nice packaging. Just have another 100ish set aside, since it probably won't come with a BCG either, but the packaging you threw away was nice af
I have an occasional feed issue with cmmg mags. My biggest problem was getting 4 inch groups with hand loaded (hand weighed) ammo. I tossed the barrel and got something else. I'm not wasting my time with bad barrels.
You tried this new upper a year ago and I'm curious if you still have it and if it works properly. I'm getting ready to order a 16". This will be my fourth upper from BCA as I already have 3 uppers from them with minor issues but all have been corrected. Thanks!
I had to polish my BCG and ejector as well as the chamber to a mirror finish. Will run any round and works with any magazine. Talked to a very reputable barrel maker and that’s what they told me to do. Works on every AR15-350 legend they’ve had to work on. Try that out and it’ll run like a top
I just got done polishing my feed ramps and breech , mine will now cycle the dreded w.whitebox. if you look at the rds youll see what the issue actually is . The cheap plinking ammo is slightly swedged and catches the lip of the breech.
I had similar issues, sent it back came back had same problems. It is just this caliber I have 223 and blackout they run fine. Had to polish feed ramp, modify magazine lips, and install a heavier buffer, runs like a top now
the issue could have been buffer weight to spring tension. mag could be the issue as well. might have nothing to do with the upper. it looked like to me the charging handle was hitting the brass catcher.
I tried it with different lowers, magazines, and buffers with the same result. I tried without a brass catcher. I ended up polishing the feed ramps really good, and it seems to run good now. Thank you for the view and comment.
@@phamilton0303 well you did what you could. ya the whole feed ramp issue i've had with my ar lr 308's. i have a barrel coming from bear creak 350 legend in 20 inch. lets see if i can do it right and have no issues. i've built several. non with the 350 legend.
I get why running a brass catcher. At this point I would shoot it with out just to see if it would run at all might need to shave the mag lips so it can leave the mag and feed the gun with out it misfeeding
All you have to do is get a Dremel and polish the feed ramps I had a x39 jam everytime I had to change the feed ramp angle a little gave it a better angle to feed and dropped the feed ramp a little it was catching at the bottom coming out the magazine I dremeled it down so the angle was below the spot it was catching polished good that's usually your issue with feed
It must have been the brass catcher. If you let them land on the ground. It might be beneficial for your health to bend down and pick a couple up. And no wonder I can't find a plastic barrel you have all of them.
@@phamilton0303 yea I started having this problem when it reaches main hub 30 mins away from the hub which delivers to me. All seals cut and then taped back with an inspection sticker with the guys name from that distribution hub and his employ number. I gave the info to BCA so they would know it's happening the guy removed the upper put it back in the box backwards fingerprints all smugged all over it and what looked like gritty dirt on the side of the bcg. I've never received a product from them that way that's why I know it wasn't sent that way. Now today this shipment became untrackable after leaving the distribution center which is 30 mins from the delivery hub which is 15 mins from me. Now says delayed but they can't come up with a location . I thought I picked ups this time but I guess I should have double checked. FedEx is a joke anymore. 3 out of every 10 packages disappeared 15 mins from my house . How does an item out for delivery and not delivered to any address just disappear.
I strongly believe you should always clean your weapon before shooting it especially if it’s fresh from the factory. The grease that they put on weapons has always cause me issues no matter the weapon. Also, if you’re using a side charging weapon, get rid of the brass catcher. And if you aren't using a side charging weapon, still get rid of the brass catcher. Its only asking for FTE issues.
Yeap i agree with this comment. I can hear metal on metal, needs to be cleaned and oiled before use. And I stop using brass catchers, once it caused a horrible jam in my 1911 that I had to take it to a gunsmith...
I thought same thing, my 16' BCA 350 runs flawless with the 145 and 180 gr loads, but it hates the 150 deer season xp on accuracy. The 180 win gives me the best accuracy, though none are bad excpt the 150. about 2" group. The next worse in hornady whitetail at about 1" which i can live with on such a short range gun. Similar accuracy as my Ruger ranch 350L on all. I'll do a video in couple weeks. I just ordered another 223wylde for my nephew. I want to compare it to my custom 223 wylde. Keep the vids coming!
First off what barrel length do you have there, I would love a 350 pistol? Second, does that upper have a dual feed ramp or a single feed ramp? I have two 350L uppers I've purchased from BCA, both have 20" Stainless heavy barrels, one is a rear charger and one is a side charger. The side charger has a single feed ramp like a 450 bushmaster, the rear charger has a duel feed ramp like a 300 BLK. I checked the BCA Website and the upper I ordered says it uses a 300 BLK feed ramp, it is having some feeding issues, they all feed but seem to drag going in and the bolt stops before going into battery. I also noticed a large scratch on the bottom of the casing after removal. I believe the high point of the split ramp is causing the issue. This is not a .30 caliber bullet after all so why use a 30 caliber ramp. The side charging upper with the single ramp has never had one feeding issue the whole time I've owned it. I plan to have a gunsmith remove the center portion of the ramp on the rear charger. If this describes your feeding issue look for the split ramp. This may need to be addressed by BCA.
Always tap the rounds to the back of mag before inserting mag into the mag well..... With a little more actual firing, a break in period, maybe the gun will ru more reliably.
I've got a bca rifle upper and the only issue I've had is with the white box Winchester. My buddy has a savage axis bolt gun and he had issues with the white box too. I've ran several boxes of Hornady and 180 gr Winchester with no issues.
Same issue with mine with the white box, I added an extra power hammer spring and a different firing pin and it stopped 95 percent of the light primer strikes I was getting.
I made a video on how to fix this problem. All you need is a 1/2 inch longer buffer tube. Keep your spring and buffer bit Change the tube. Y’all welcome.
Maybe that gay ass brass Catcher could be jamming you up! I’ve never had any issues with my 458 socom, 450 bushmaster or 350 legend. I pick up my brass when I’m done shooting. You going to hunt with that on???
If you watch any of the other videos you will see I shot it with and without it. I ended up polishing the feedramps really well and it seems to work good now. Not hunting with it just purchased to make a youtube video. I have several other bca and haven't had many problems out of them, just this one. Thanks for the comment and view.
I made other videos with it and without it, sent it back to bca numerous time and finely decided to polish the feedramps myself and now it work great. Thanks for the comment though.
Bear Creek makes the worst shit on the market. They used to make great uppers but something has changed. I have purchased 2 uppers in the last year and both are crap. I needed a 350 legend on short notice and they were the only place I could find one so I got it. I should have just skipped the hunting trip
Just a thought. The charging handle might be catching on your brass catcher causing your feeding problems.
I know right! Common logic would say: let’s not do our initial test firing with this net brass catcher over the side charging handle! God forbid 3 cases hit the ground…..
Not the same barrel one is brightside one is leftside.
I just built a pistol the same as yours with my son. Took it to the range and sure enough, feed problems. I watched a bunch of videos (why yours was recommended I bet) and did the CMMG magazine smiley trim. I polished the ramps, the chamber, and cleaned and lubed it for another test run tomorrow I hope. Wish me luck. I'm glad you have one running well!
Thanks. Good luck.
Yes pay attention to where the bullet is hanging up and polish the feed ramps good sometimes you have to add more feed ramp like polish it down some so it doesn't hang up anymore I have had these problems with x39 1 mag would feed good and a dif brand would hang up I dropped the feed ramp some polished it and it runs flawless with any mags and any ammo also use a Dremel get the kit with a bunch of a bits don't be afraid I know I was at first but u can't hurt it take some metal out then polish it smooth it will be better than new
I trimmed my p-mag in the internal ribs adjacent to the bottle neck portion of a 5.56 cartridge. cycles perfectly, Used a die grinder to remove ribs , now i have 20 rd p mags that hold 18 - 350 legend carts. highly suggest.
I have feed problems w the 150gr Win XP ammo. Jams every time. I think it's because of the OAL using the pointed XP bullet. 180 RN is fine. Anyone else have this issue?
I had the same issue with a 300blk build some years ago. A heavier buffer helped with the issue. Seems the bolt needed to be slowed down a bit. I think whenever you introduce a new cartridge into a weapon setup for another cartridge there will be some minor issues to work through. I hope it all works out for you cause there is nothing more frustrating than spending money on something that doesn’t work as well as expected.
Is that a left side ejection port?! I have the 16" BCA upper in .350. Love it, but it doesn't like the lighter rounds. If I run 145gr FMJ's through it, it'll jam up every 4 or 5 shots.. no issues with 180gr hunting rounds.
It is right hand but the camera has it flipped.
I'm just curious, is it just me? At the unboxing it is right hand side charge when he shoots its left hand side charge with left hand lower. Camera could be flipped I guess
I flipped my phone camera to front and it mirrored.
Wedding band on wrong hand
Man, I wish my 458 socom upper came that nicely packaged! I know that might seem trivial but damnit, nicely packaged items shows they care about their product and us as the consumer.
@SoulFU2 Right on brother!
Well you could easily spend a extra $300 from another brand and get your nice packaging. Just have another 100ish set aside, since it probably won't come with a BCG either, but the packaging you threw away was nice af
Just bought a 350 legend upper from BCA with 20 in barrel used 5 round dura and ruger mag with no issues at all.
Glad to hear!!
I have an occasional feed issue with cmmg mags. My biggest problem was getting 4 inch groups with hand loaded (hand weighed) ammo. I tossed the barrel and got something else. I'm not wasting my time with bad barrels.
I think I have all the bugs worked out and really like it now! Thanks for the comment and for watching.
You tried this new upper a year ago and I'm curious if you still have it and if it works properly. I'm getting ready to order a 16". This will be my fourth upper from BCA as I already have 3 uppers from them with minor issues but all have been corrected. Thanks!
I still have it, and so far, it functions very well.
I had to polish my BCG and ejector as well as the chamber to a mirror finish. Will run any round and works with any magazine. Talked to a very reputable barrel maker and that’s what they told me to do. Works on every AR15-350 legend they’ve had to work on. Try that out and it’ll run like a top
Thanks. I was kinda worried it would void the warranty but bca said it wouldn't.
I heard those short mags don't have good spring power and can cause failure to feed.
I just got done polishing my feed ramps and breech , mine will now cycle the dreded w.whitebox. if you look at the rds youll see what the issue actually is . The cheap plinking ammo is slightly swedged and catches the lip of the breech.
I ended up polishing mine up, and it runs any ammo I've tried great now.
I had similar issues, sent it back came back had same problems. It is just this caliber I have 223 and blackout they run fine. Had to polish feed ramp, modify magazine lips, and install a heavier buffer, runs like a top now
I polished the feed ramps up, and it seems to work well now.
It looked like your brass catcher slowed the bolt down
Thanks for the comment. I made a few other videos, and I ended up polishing the feed ramps to fix it.
Ive had issues with that white box ammo feeding. Bullet profile isnt the best. And mag has to keep case level and not angled up.
The first one I got wouldn't feed at all from any magazine but this one they sent me seems to do better.
I have the same issues with mine. I'm going to try the extended magazine follower.
The first one I got wouldn't feed at all from any magazine but this one they sent me seems to do better.
the issue could have been buffer weight to spring tension. mag could be the issue as well. might have nothing to do with the upper. it looked like to me the charging handle was hitting the brass catcher.
I tried it with different lowers, magazines, and buffers with the same result. I tried without a brass catcher. I ended up polishing the feed ramps really good, and it seems to run good now. Thank you for the view and comment.
@@phamilton0303 well you did what you could. ya the whole feed ramp issue i've had with my ar lr 308's. i have a barrel coming from bear creak 350 legend in 20 inch. lets see if i can do it right and have no issues. i've built several. non with the 350 legend.
Just make sure ur putting gun oil you could even try putting a tiny tiny bit on the feed ramp to help the nose slide in until it breaks in
Sounds very dry does charging handle snag on brass catcher bag
Thanks for the comment. I made a few other videos on it. I ended up polishing the feed ramps really well, and it seems to work now.
that has nothing to do with feeding since the handle doesn't move while firing....
@@terryrogers8650the handle absolutely moves while firing. The BCA side charger handle is attached to the bolt carrier with a hex bolt.
I did not see him take that gun apart and clean it lube it .
Why not just get rifle stock if your going to shoulder your pistol?
There is two different uppers in this video , after he put the scope on ejection port was on other side
It was filmed on a phone. The first half was on the front facing camera, so the image was flipped.
I get why running a brass catcher. At this point I would shoot it with out just to see if it would run at all might need to shave the mag lips so it can leave the mag and feed the gun with out it misfeeding
Hopefully it will keep running for you .
Thanks
All you have to do is get a Dremel and polish the feed ramps I had a x39 jam everytime I had to change the feed ramp angle a little gave it a better angle to feed and dropped the feed ramp a little it was catching at the bottom coming out the magazine I dremeled it down so the angle was below the spot it was catching polished good that's usually your issue with feed
@The Southern Life. I polished them up it helped a little but still having issues. I will try to polish them more. Thanks for the info.
Had the exact same issue. Take that bag off (shell catcher) and it'll run like a sewing machine.
I made a couple other videos with and without it and it was the same. I ended up polishing the feed ramps really good and it works great now.
It must have been the brass catcher. If you let them land on the ground. It might be beneficial for your health to bend down and pick a couple up. And no wonder I can't find a plastic barrel you have all of them.
Your mirrored video had me confused for a second
Is anyone else having the problem of FedEx opening your BCA boxes before delivery
I've had many problems with them being late but not opened.
@@phamilton0303 yea I started having this problem when it reaches main hub 30 mins away from the hub which delivers to me. All seals cut and then taped back with an inspection sticker with the guys name from that distribution hub and his employ number. I gave the info to BCA so they would know it's happening the guy removed the upper put it back in the box backwards fingerprints all smugged all over it and what looked like gritty dirt on the side of the bcg. I've never received a product from them that way that's why I know it wasn't sent that way. Now today this shipment became untrackable after leaving the distribution center which is 30 mins from the delivery hub which is 15 mins from me. Now says delayed but they can't come up with a location . I thought I picked ups this time but I guess I should have double checked. FedEx is a joke anymore. 3 out of every 10 packages disappeared 15 mins from my house . How does an item out for delivery and not delivered to any address just disappear.
I strongly believe you should always clean your weapon before shooting it especially if it’s fresh from the factory. The grease that they put on weapons has always cause me issues no matter the weapon.
Also, if you’re using a side charging weapon, get rid of the brass catcher. And if you aren't using a side charging weapon, still get rid of the brass catcher. Its only asking for FTE issues.
Yeap i agree with this comment. I can hear metal on metal, needs to be cleaned and oiled before use. And I stop using brass catchers, once it caused a horrible jam in my 1911 that I had to take it to a gunsmith...
Please tell me you lubed it before you shot it... That grinding sound of a dry charging handle is horrible
I thought same thing, my 16' BCA 350 runs flawless with the 145 and 180 gr loads, but it hates the 150 deer season xp on accuracy. The 180 win gives me the best accuracy, though none are bad excpt the 150. about 2" group. The next worse in hornady whitetail at about 1" which i can live with on such a short range gun. Similar accuracy as my Ruger ranch 350L on all. I'll do a video in couple weeks. I just ordered another 223wylde for my nephew. I want to compare it to my custom 223 wylde. Keep the vids coming!
You need to lubricate your boltCarrier group. You can't just stick in dry
How much?
First off what barrel length do you have there, I would love a 350 pistol? Second, does that upper have a dual feed ramp or a single feed ramp? I have two 350L uppers I've purchased from BCA, both have 20" Stainless heavy barrels, one is a rear charger and one is a side charger. The side charger has a single feed ramp like a 450 bushmaster, the rear charger has a duel feed ramp like a 300 BLK. I checked the BCA Website and the upper I ordered says it uses a 300 BLK feed ramp, it is having some feeding issues, they all feed but seem to drag going in and the bolt stops before going into battery. I also noticed a large scratch on the bottom of the casing after removal. I believe the high point of the split ramp is causing the issue. This is not a .30 caliber bullet after all so why use a 30 caliber ramp. The side charging upper with the single ramp has never had one feeding issue the whole time I've owned it. I plan to have a gunsmith remove the center portion of the ramp on the rear charger. If this describes your feeding issue look for the split ramp. This may need to be addressed by BCA.
Try a wilson combat 350 legend mag. 0 issues.
I may try that. Thanks
Sounds like purtygood customer service 😁 nice lookin upper 👍
Always tap the rounds to the back of mag before inserting mag into the mag well..... With a little more actual firing, a break in period, maybe the gun will ru more reliably.
Any wait to shoot mine
Is that a 16 inch or 18 inch barrel
10.5
What mag are you using in the video?
I'm not sure what a couple are. They are 350L specific. I have one 30rd that I modified.
Cmmg mags work perfect in mine with all ammo I've tried
Thanks
1st of all get ride of the brass catching bag. That generally helps with feeding issues!
What kinda accuracy are you seeing so far
It was surprisingly accurate. I was shooting more for functionality, but hope to do another video soon on accuracy.
I've got a bca rifle upper and the only issue I've had is with the white box Winchester. My buddy has a savage axis bolt gun and he had issues with the white box too. I've ran several boxes of Hornady and 180 gr Winchester with no issues.
Same issue with mine with the white box, I added an extra power hammer spring and a different firing pin and it stopped 95 percent of the light primer strikes I was getting.
If you have a three fifty legend and having problems loading polish your gramps, you should stop the problem
I made a video on how to fix this problem.
All you need is a 1/2 inch longer buffer tube.
Keep your spring and buffer bit Change the tube.
Y’all welcome.
Adjust your buffer weight
It’s your brass catcher
Just ordered new sub.
Thanks. Let me know how it runs.
You took a new part full of shavings and residue and thought it would run right out of the box??? Clean, inspect, clean again. SMDH
Nice !!
@EastTexasOutlaw. Thanks
Try different mags
I did. BCA says it had bad feed ramp and under sized gas port.
They probably just replaced it all together!
Maybe that gay ass brass Catcher could be jamming you up! I’ve never had any issues with my 458 socom, 450 bushmaster or 350 legend. I pick up my brass when I’m done shooting. You going to hunt with that on???
If you watch any of the other videos you will see I shot it with and without it. I ended up polishing the feedramps really well and it seems to work good now. Not hunting with it just purchased to make a youtube video. I have several other bca and haven't had many problems out of them, just this one. Thanks for the comment and view.
There you go ruining it for all of us. As soon Big Brother sees you shouldering the pistol brace, it's all over.
You were right!
Take that cheap brass catcher and throw it to the trash, and you're not going to have any issues!
I made other videos with it and without it, sent it back to bca numerous time and finely decided to polish the feedramps myself and now it work great. Thanks for the comment though.
Please oil you gun out of the box
Bear Creek makes the worst shit on the market. They used to make great uppers but something has changed. I have purchased 2 uppers in the last year and both are crap. I needed a 350 legend on short notice and they were the only place I could find one so I got it. I should have just skipped the hunting trip