Types of Fluted Barrels for an AR-15 [Fluted Upper Comparison, Pros and Cons, Up Close Look]
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Күн бұрынLearn some of the benefits of barrel fluting such as lighter weight, heat dissipation, and more while getting a close up on some of the best fluted barrel uppers available at bear creek arsenal. Find all the AR 15 uppers mentioned in the video down below and copy and paste the skus in the search bar at bearcreekarsenal.com!
🔥 Fluted Options Available at bearcreekarsenal.com!!! 🔥
Straight:
.223 Wylde Parkerized: 445-
.308 Stainless Steel: 332-
Spiral:
.223 Wylde Parkerized: 454-
.223 Wylde Stainless Steel: 458-
Black Wolf:
.223 Wylde: 222-
Bear Claw:
.223 Wylde: 321-
Diamond:
.223 Wylde Stainless Steel: 452-
Search the numbers (example 452-) to find on bearcreekarsenal.com
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@zachp7684 3 жыл бұрын
All pros, no cons. Good honest review there. In a nutshell, they look awesome.
@jmzthree 3 жыл бұрын
Man that diamond fluted barrel is gorgeous, I wish I had that in mine!!
@user-ky1jv4vc7l 3 жыл бұрын
It arrived at my doorstep 2 days after this video. It’s gorgeous & performs flawlessly
@jeffhuntley2921 3 жыл бұрын
A coworker of mine has a 223 wylde with the diamond fluting. Definitely a good look and a great shooting barrel
@jmzthree 3 жыл бұрын
I wish It was available when I bought mine, looks awesome
@gregchilders6778 2 жыл бұрын
Can a 223 flute/barrel fit on a .556 AR-15???
@jeffhuntley2921 2 жыл бұрын
@@gregchilders6778 absolutely. Bear creek sells barrels separately. I’d suggest if you see something you want to buy it quickly. There products sell out fast and sometimes don’t come back in stock for months.
@AllThingsLoud_ Жыл бұрын
I know I’m replying a year later but just letting you all know a lot of barrels uppers are on sale at bear creeks website. Bear claw fluted barrels low as $114 and saw a .300 blackout ar complete for $349
@JohnScheppler 3 жыл бұрын
I have the Bear Claw, it gives the barrel a really cool and higher end look. I would love to see a Stainless Nitride barrel with the diamond flutes, that I think would be impressive.
@lemilone 2 жыл бұрын
I have an 18inch in 223 Wylde and Bear Claw flutes . Bad to the bone ! A GREAT upper and accurate too !
@M1America 3 жыл бұрын
Not exponentially heavier... linearly heavier.
@savagelee6973 3 жыл бұрын
I love my BCA! I have the 20'' spiral heavy barrel.Have put a few thousand rounds though it and still runs great, always a lot of fun. Thanks guys,if it weren't for your great products and prices, I probably wouldn't own an AR-15. Thanks BCA!
@Waxiestspoon9332 3 жыл бұрын
Just got one the other day arrived within 4 days great shooter definitely will be buying another soon
@tylerpellegrini2984 3 жыл бұрын
Whatsup BCA. You guys are awesome. 3rd purchase so far love my rifles
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Tyler! Appreciate the support
@KPeteE 3 жыл бұрын
BCA used to be my go to. Lately they have more than damn near doubled their prices. Jan.2020 I bought an upper that cost me $205, great deal. May 2020 bought the same exact upper again for a twin build, cost me $297. Didn't complain too much as the pandemic hit and prices went up everywhere. Now, the same upper is $389. Part of what attracted me to BCA was a very decent product at a very reasonable price, they're beginning to be over priced for what you get. Prices come back down, I'll be building my 3rd BCA. If not, I'm rolling with Trybe Defense with Optics Planets for a better quality upper for $319. For $400+ you're better of custom building from the ground up
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
@@KPeteE Raw material costs are still incredibly high. We're doing our best to lower prices
@rickconnock7578 2 жыл бұрын
Because the price is going up so much that's why I can't buy one now I want a complete 308 rifle
@deathlarsen7502 3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea. I just like fluted barrels bc they look cool.
@s.armitage3963 3 жыл бұрын
I have one of your barrels with the "hornets nest" pattern, absolutely love it.
@abutler0311 3 жыл бұрын
The Black Wolf is 🔥
@user-ky1jv4vc7l 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you kept the box w/ my address off the screen for that last Diamond fluted. Thing arrived 2 days later, she’s gorgeous & perform flawlessly. Ive bought 4 diff uppers from BCA & couldn’t be happier w/ their performance. Only drawback is the inability for the customer to select different size handrails for each upper. I ended up having to buy 2 additional ones for my builds
@ocean374 3 жыл бұрын
fluted barrels do look awesome
@eugenejensen576 3 жыл бұрын
I have the Bear claw one in 223 wylde but would like to have the diamond flute to look like the Bear claw colors in 6.5 Grendel or in 6mm arc when you get around to making them.
@greggarmin9426 2 жыл бұрын
Just waiting for the upper I want to get back in stock.
@seang1032 3 жыл бұрын
For when looking cool is more important than accuracy!
@RickheadWashington Жыл бұрын
The diamond fluting with the Melanite looks awesome. Idk if you guys offer them of not. But I'm going to look lol
@gulf-foxtrot-yankee5600 2 жыл бұрын
Its about performance Who cares if it looks cool.? I know that I do? I know if it's from BCA its going to perform and at the price point it's one of those things that somebody can definitely afford to upgrade to? There's plenty of other companies out there that don't come close to the performance of Bear Creek Arsenal aw higher price points so do be able to afford not only a decent performing upper but also be able to add on the upgrades like the fluted barrel is one of the many reasons why I love Bear Creek Arsenal anyone out there doing a Glock build they have great Glock barrels for cheap it's how I originally stumbled across these guys
@ts440s 9 ай бұрын
I have a old DPMS 16in ss bull barrel upper would this make a good truck gun are they good uppers back 10 12yrs ago ? Can't put iron sights due to off set gas block but what about a trigicon mro? Or should I try to sell it and go more mil spec?
@sandeepsandhu5028 10 ай бұрын
Are there any other methods to speed up the cool down of a barrel after firing ?
@jOHNJEFF-q2d 12 күн бұрын
can you paint over a parkerized barrel or black nitride and if so which is better?
@Call_Me_Dragon 3 жыл бұрын
BCA flash hider is the Pontiac Grand Prix of AR barrels
@enjoy_yourself 2 жыл бұрын
Cool.
@chawnslopoke2619 3 жыл бұрын
Can you guys please do a video on your muzzle device. Would really like to more about function and the intent. Thank you
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! I'll see what we can do 👍
@adamlong54 3 жыл бұрын
I'll share an idea with you since im a bear creek arsenal fan and customer. The fluting of the barrel in such a way as to act as a harmonics resonator the wave up and down crossing to the end as to change barrel harmonics for maximum accuracy. If you do it and get it to work call it a Tarwater fluted BARREL . after my Cherokee great great great grandfather CHIEF Tarwater. 👍
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome, I'll look into it!
@adamlong54 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal look up the barrel harmonics videos its a wave up and down and the points cross by changing the distance of the intersecting points it should change the harmonic pitch of the barrel . kinda like a tuning fork or bell shaving it will change the pitch.
@drew4176 2 жыл бұрын
Was lookin at bcm uppers but then got confused when i found their flutted barrel was cheaper than non fluted
@gregchilders6778 2 жыл бұрын
Can a 223 flute/barrel fit on a .556 AR-15???
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, 223 Wylde uses the same magazines and bolt carrier group as 5.56
@MrLbrantley 3 жыл бұрын
I sent a 20” SS fluted 6.5 Grendel barrel back to them, it shot more like a shotgun than a rifle. I ran factory ammunition and various hand loads consisting of 6 different powders and 5 different bullets, smallest group was 2 1/8” at 100 yards. Funniest thing was I never got a reply from BCA, NO RESPONSE!!
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, sorry to hear that. Can you send me your email either here or via direct message on social media and we can look into it for you?
@jakefromstatefarm1405 2 жыл бұрын
Wonder if this got resolved, or if any of it was even true
@Ken-hh3zf 3 жыл бұрын
I gotta have the one that you mentioned is your favorite. The next to the last one you showed. looks like it's a 16 inch barrel which is what I want in 223 wylde or 556 either, but I can not find it your web site.
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ken, unfortunately we're out of stock of a lot of uppers right now due to high demand. Keep an eye out on social media for when they come back in stock
@Ken-hh3zf 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal you have all the pieces to build one though. I just now ordered a complete upper side charge, 16 inch barrel 12 inch MLOK hand guard. Then I ordered your stainless steel spiral flute barrel when I get these I'll swap out the barrels and I'll have that identical Bear Claw upper that's in your video. What I can not understand is why BCA would not do this barrel swap for me. BCA is a great company and I've bought several complete uppers, but the customer service for a simple request is lacking...
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ken-hh3zf We're experiencing really high demand and have to focus on manufacturing and building our most popular items right now. Unfortunately we aren't able to do custom orders, due to this and our inventory system. Hope you understand and enjoy your upper
@mr.ComnandoSpawn 3 жыл бұрын
Does haveing a *Ar Fluted* barrel. Make it easier to shoot Steal cased ammo through Ar?
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Fluting shouldn't affect shooting brass or steel case
@jeremyschmidt4449 3 жыл бұрын
Are you guys working on 6mm ARC?
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, not going to be until next year though probably
@alexandergutierrez7573 3 жыл бұрын
Can we get more 458 socom as soon as i got to buy one they sold out :(
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Working on making more. Due to high demand a lot of things have sold out
@davesavery 3 жыл бұрын
So... any cons? The Video is labeled “pros and cons” just that they cost more??
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, yes price is really the only con. We meant to cover that, but Nathan forgot
@AndrewSzekely 3 жыл бұрын
nice products!
@reaganriddle1583 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal DAMMIT NATHAN lol jk
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
@@reaganriddle1583 😂
@reaganriddle1583 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 😂 Nathan makin dave mad
@Chris-pq8oj 3 жыл бұрын
Need some stainless 20 inch heavy 6mm arc barrels with and without threaded ends
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
We're working on making 6mm arc, give us a good few months though
@Chris-pq8oj 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal awesome thanks for what I guys do
@deathtothewageslave 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal where’s the ARC?
@Danny-d 3 жыл бұрын
I am building a ar10 an looking for barrels .. that black wolf would look great
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel, glad you like it! We have very low stock of everything right now due to high demand, but are working hard to build it back up soon. Keep an eye out on the website and social media for when things come back in stock
@Danny-d 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal thanks ..
@smorrow 2 жыл бұрын
Tacticool candy cane
@jakegarrett8109 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, perfect Christmas themed build. I would actually love one of these in red and white, then blue upper/lower with snowflake pattern (if the upper/lower are machined from SS or Titanium, then I would use my laser to remove the blue paint so the snowflakes would be shiny polished metal). Why this weird Holiday themed build? Because I could, no other logical reason. I think it would look silly running around in a Santa hat and fake beard too, so all the more reason to say "why not?", lol, life's too short to take seriously!
@caseylasalle 3 жыл бұрын
The "diamond" fluting would be sweet two-toned.
@impenyless 3 жыл бұрын
Have a spiral fluted 22", 224valkyrie. Taped it off and used brake caliper red high heat paint. Filled in flutes with red. My son thought it looked really cool. Lol
@apimpnamedsirslickback 3 жыл бұрын
@@impenyless sounds awesome, I would love to see it brother
@realshady16 3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a .223 wylde,,diamond cut,,rear charging 16",stainlesssteel. No coating. Haha,,,that's just me.
@realshady16 3 жыл бұрын
Oops,,,complete upper!!
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully in the future!
@realshady16 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal thanks!! Haha!! As capt.Picard would say,,make it so!!
@alfonsojeffturner5022 3 жыл бұрын
Can I get a diamond cut in 5.56
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
We're working on more fluted options. Might have that sometime soon
@Go2Sleep87 3 жыл бұрын
The only con I see is your current prices on these & your standard uppers.
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
High raw material costs have forced us to raise them. We'll adjust prices as soon as we can
@delta34golf 6 ай бұрын
Exponentially heavier? Fractionally heavier maybe. :)
@EthosAtheos 3 жыл бұрын
Fluting does help with cooling. But you stated that it makes them heat up slower. This isn't necessarily true, Because when you lower the mass you also lower the amount of time it takes to heat it up, at a given round count. For example pencil barrels heat up quick and then whip around like spaghetti. So depending on heat dissipation added by the flutes, you might find your barrel heats up faster with them. But it will also cool off faster than without them. Fluting can also has an effect on barrel harmonics. Given an AR is a semi auto gun this effect might not matter but it does happen.
@moisesllamas146 2 жыл бұрын
I dont see the diamond one in stock cmon man
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Moises, our fluted options are very popular and go out of stock quickly. Follow us on social media to be the first to know when they're back!
@moisesllamas146 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal i appreciate it!! And i am following i really want one ☝🏻!! whats the best gas block flow for a 16”? Mid lengh or carbine lengh?
@reaganriddle1583 3 жыл бұрын
I have a question: I have a 556 ar15 (top charging) without fluting and it has the mlok rail. How do I tell if it is the 14.5 with a pinned muzzle or a 16 with a threaded barrel? Removing the barrel is also not an option
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I would suggest taking off your handguard and measuring from where the barrel nut meets the upper receiver to the beginning of the muzzle device, then add 5/8 inches to that measurement (if you don't want to take off the flash hider)
@reaganriddle1583 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bear_Creek_Arsenal thank you
@D80pfb 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so this is a sales pitch because they don't give any cons. And I'm sooo concerned about how my friends and range buddies will be impressed with my gear. Look, I'll shoot a rusty piece of dog crap if it'll hit the bullseye and functions properly. Shooting isn't supposed to be a debutant ball. It's about accuracy and function. But I guess if that's what it takes to get more fems shooting, more power to ya!
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey William, higher price is really the only con. We meant to cover that in the video, but Nathan forgot
@jakefromstatefarm1405 2 жыл бұрын
It's a company making a video about their own stuff, of course they want it to sell. Your ignorance is showing cheif
@brendank3853 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao this has to be one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever seen on KZfaq
@DANTHETUBEMAN 2 жыл бұрын
You didn't even play one song with any of the flute barrels!
@dillonmclaughlin402 3 жыл бұрын
Why the heck would you want aside charging ar-platform? The point of the charging handle being on top is its ambidextrous, i.e. your firing hand nerver leaves the weapon and you maintain positive workspace.
@Bear_Creek_Arsenal 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dillon, see our video about this topic here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pptdmbapnLCpkp8.html
@jakefromstatefarm1405 2 жыл бұрын
Do some research and you can answer your own question. There's even this handy video site called KZfaq where the topic is covered by many people.
@johnmarken3945 Жыл бұрын
You gave absolutely no information about "Pros and Cons" in the title. You gave absolutely no information about how fluting may affect barrel harmonics, accuracy, heat (no data). What is that data? Just for looks right? All you did was show some flutes. No useful info what so ever. bummer. Need to do better.
@Nunya_Bidnez 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sick and tired of jerks buying gun parts cause they look cool. This is just stupid. It does nothing for you. Want to look good? Learn how to shoot because an anodized part of any kind will do nothing for your shooting. Zero F's given. Wise Up. NOW! I am running parts that WORK.
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