Bear Creek Arsenal, a manufacturer of rifles and parts, expanded its line of AR-15 options to include 17HMR AR-15 rifles and complete uppers These were designed from the ground up for maximum reliability and accuracy and use the finest materials available including 7075 T6 Aluminum, 9310 Steel, and 416R Stainless Steel. They also come with all the amenities of modern sporting rifles including a full-length M-Lok handguard, free float barrel, and Bear Creek Arsenal’s patent-pending Gen-2 side charging handle.
BCA’s .17 HMR AR-15 is perfect for beginner and veteran shooters alike, combining the low cost and recoil of rimfire ammunition with the superior ballistics and accuracy of the 17HMR. Each complete upper will ship with a 10-round magazine and comes with a lightweight buffer and spring to adapt AR-15 lowers.
The options for the 17HMR include a 16” Parkerized barrel setup, a 16” Black Nitride barrel setup, or a 20” 416R Stainless Steel setup. These are available as complete rifles or as complete uppers.
Bear Creek Arsenal develops and manufactures firearms and shooting products for a multitude of customers throughout the United States with one primary focus: providing the highest quality of firearms for the everyday American.
The BCA AR-15 .17 HMR rifle has a 16″ heavy barrel with a Parkerized or black nitride finish and features a 1:9 twist rate. It includes the new 15″ MLOK rail, an M4 flat-top billet upper receiver, a BCA bolt carrier group, a flash hider, and a right-side charging handle (Gen 2, Patent Pending). The complete rifle comes with the BCA mil-spec AR-15 lower and includes one 10-round Black Dog mag.
Specs for 16” Rifles
- Weight: 6.75 lbs
- Barrel Length: 16”
- Profile: Heavy Barrel
- Twist: 1:9
- Finish: Parkerized or Black Nitride
- Material: 4150 Chrome Moly Vanadium
- Thread Pitch: 1/2×28
- Caliber: .17HMR
- Gas System: Blow-Back
- Charging Style: Right Side Charging
- Platform: AR-15
Likewise, the BCA AR-15 complete .17 HMR rifle has a 20″ heavy barrel with a stainless steel finish and features a 1:9 twist rate. It includes the new 15″ MLOK rail, an M4 flat-top billet upper receiver, a BCA bolt carrier group, a flash hider, and a right side charging handle (Gen 2, Patent Pending), and the BCA mil-spec AR-15 lower and includes a 10-round Black Dog mag.
Specs for 20” Rifles
- Weight: 7.5 lbs
- Barrel Length: 20”
- Profile: Heavy Barrel
- Twist: 1:9
- Finish: Stainless
- Material: 416R Stainless Steel
- Thread Pitch: 1/2×28
- Caliber: .17HMR
- Gas System: Blow-Back
- Charging Style: Right Side Charging
- Platform: AR-15
Bear Creek Arsenal manufactures all AR-15 rifles, complete upper assemblies, barrels, bolt carrier groups (BCG), and components in-house here in Sanford, NC. If you choose an American-made AR-15 complete upper assembly from Bear Creek Arsenal, you’ll get one designed for high accuracy and backed by a lifetime warranty. The 16” Parkerized barrel complete rifle has an MSRP of $732.99, the 16” Black Nitride complete rifle goes for $752.99, and the 20” 416R Stainless steel rifle is $772.99.
