Radical firearms any good?

[Deleted member 48126]

i have a couple of their gas blocks and had no issues. you get what you pay for. i'd put them on par with PSA in terms of quality. i dont know where their stuff is made, i'd assume here but i'd have to look. i've built AR's with all sorts of different parts from different companies and i'm done buying overseas junk. it's generally not that much more to buy the good stuff.

It's either Houston or Dallas Texas I believe.

 

[HSmithTX]

I have a lot of experience with the AR platform over the last 30 years. I have/had a 16" RF in 5.56 that came to me brand new at a smoking price, it did run fine but the accuracy is the worst I have ever seen in an AR platform rifle, 8-10" at 50 yards is the best I have gotten out of it. I have run 50-69 grain commercial ammo including several "match" loads with 2 different known good optics, with and without muzzle devices, etc. The magwell is undersized enough Magpul magazines won't fit without pounding them in and yanking them out, GI mags work with no issue. The lower is also narrow enough internally that my modular triggers won't fit, I tried AR Gold and CMC triggers and neither will fit. So, with a total of about 80 rounds through it I salvaged the handguard which I like a lot, BCG, upper receiver and stock assembly for a build with a DD 16" chrome lined barrel, it shoots 1.5 MOA for 10 rounds out to 200 yards with M193. The upper receiver will get replaced at some point, it took over 25 MOA from center travel to zero, ray charles could see that the pic rail isn't machined inline with the axis of the upper. I never contacted RF regarding the issues with the rifle, for what I have in it I am not upside down after salvaging the parts I did. It's probably a bad crown on the barrel that could be easily fixed if I cared to use it and the other issues with it could be worked around. All that said, I have seen several other RF rifles similar to mine that run and shoot OK, I know of 1 that will shoot right around 1 MOA out to 200. 2 PSA in 5.56 and one in 308 I have all shoot 1.5 MOA or less, the 308 substantially less. If I was on a budget or building a beater I'd buy another PSA without hesitation, if I wasn't on a budget I'd buy another JP, White Oak, Rock River, etc,.

 

[dabouv]

Been looking at some radical firearm reviews, seem to be pretty good for a basic ar upper in 300 blackout, I got an aero precision upper on layaway but will pretty much be a deer gun and I could save a lot going with radical, any experience with them, guess they're made in Texas so I see a bunch of members from there and hoping you guys could shed some light on these.

I don't personally have one but a coworker had one and told me when I asked the same question, "buy a radical ar and you'll have radical problems". I have a larue which has been fine, I don't put a lot of rounds Through it though. Another buddy has a psa and it shoots fine, about 1 moa.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

The issues are just typical AR fit and finish crap. For $250 they are fine. Swap out whatever issues you're having and you'll be fine. IF you want to deal with that. If you don't I would just get a PSA or Aero.

 

[ripzip]

I have a 50 Beowulf upper from them. Quality is ok not bad not great. About half the cost of AA and was customizable. When I scoped the barrel it had quite a few tool marks but shoots good enough for a 10.5 inch with an Eotech on it.

 

[AllenRay]

Was my first AR 6-7 years ago. RF-15 in .300 BO. Had to change out the trigger, Service was outstanding.

 

[AllenRay]

Sorry forgot, 3000+ rounds thru it, no issues since. 1MOA rifle if I do my part, and I do so it is( with handloads I developed for that rifle). Also, not ocd, I don't clean sh!t till it needs it. Especially an AR. .02

 

[Bear62041]

Been looking at some radical firearm reviews, seem to be pretty good for a basic ar upper in 300 blackout, I got an aero precision upper on layaway but will pretty much be a deer gun and I could save a lot going with radical, any experience with them, guess they're made in Texas so I see a bunch of members from there and hoping you guys could shed some light on these.

Check out Bear Creek Arsenal. I have 2 of their uppers, one in 350 Legend (I'm in Iowa) and the other in 5.56. Both are 1 hole rifles at 100 yards. Just break them in per Bear Creek instructions. I have the side pull style (which I prefer) but you can also get the standard Tee pull. You won't believe the speed of delivery from them.

 

[6pakzak]

Check out Bear Creek Arsenal. I have 2 of their uppers, one in 350 Legend (I'm in Iowa) and the other in 5.56. Both are 1 hole rifles at 100 yards. Just break them in per Bear Creek instructions. I have the side pull style (which I prefer) but you can also get the standard Tee pull. You won't believe the speed of delivery from them.

I did like their stainless fluted model but only comes in carbine length gas system.

 

[6pakzak]

Anyone else have experience with bear Creek, what twist would you get, 1/7 or 1/8

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Anyone else have experience with bear Creek, what twist would you get, 1/7 or 1/8

I would not get bear creek. Their stuff isn't even assembled wrong. It's just straight out of spec. Guys get lucky and get ones that work, but for the vast majority there are serious issues.

 

[6pakzak]

So looks like PSA and AP are my choices

 

[MountainShotz]

Another question would be how do they compare to psa, I'm not sure if I should get the aero precision or one of these, is the aero worth twice the price, more accurate?

Aero is worth twice the price. Buy once, cry once.

 

[MountainShotz]

I would not get bear creek. Their stuff isn't even assembled wrong. It's just straight out of spec. Guys get lucky and get ones that work, but for the vast majority there are serious issues.

Stay away from bear creek arsenal.