Loaded fifty 223 rounds after work. Called a buddy to see if he would like to make a quick range trip with me (his wife is having some purse party this evening).
Made my final preparations after putting everything in range bag and gun case. Thought...hmmm...I should make sure the rounds chamber.
The round chambered fine, but would not eject. Grabbed a cleaning rod and barely had to push the round out. I know the brand of barrel that I purchased, generally, are close to minimum dimension chambers.
Tried a second round. Same thing. Buddy was now sitting in the driveway. I figured the extractor must not be quite right, so, grabbed a spare bolt from a complete BCG....just in case.
On the way out to the range, pulled the new BCG, separated the B and CG...and immediately noticed my problem. The bolt is NOT for a 223, but must be for the 6.8 spc or 7.62x39 bolthead. Unreal.
Swapped my bolt into the carrier, checked headspace, and proceeded on to the range.
I just checked again....but did not see an option for bolthead/cartridge.
Function (other than wrong size of bolthead) is excellent. Still happy with fit, finish, and function.
Will email Bear Creek and ask about the bolthead size.