BCM 14.5" may be 14.7".. in case you missed it..

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Some BCM barrels that supposed to be 14.5" may/are actually the 14.7" flavor..

 

Paul from BCM finally replied back today (on another forum) with an answer and said hes working to get 14.6" as his companies NORM form his supplier.. he's had issues with end-users using brake/FH with no crush washers and just peel washers, or no washers and has heard many a story.. and thinks 14.6" would help alleviate this issue..

 

My BCM 14.5" BFH Middy I got last September I think is 14.7" because with the YHM Comp/Brake I have pin/welded it comes to 16 3/8"... again this is hit/miss type stuff and won't truly affect most of us in NJ unless you got an SBR or your just iffy about 0.2".

 

Note the bags the barrels come in are usually marked 14.5" and in-fact are.. I've had some PSA barrels in the same 'yellow' bag that say 14.7 on them.. which gives some possible further validation that FN supplies both.. (though this is speculation by me)..