Ballistic Advantage vs CMMG: AR-15 brands compared
CMMG leads in 4 of 6 categories.
Ballistic Advantage for the price and barrels. CMMG for receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Ballistic Advantage makes AR barrels in several series, from the Modern Series carbine barrels up to Hanson profile match barrels, and every one comes with an accuracy guarantee.
Barrels · Sub MOA guarantee · 416R and CrMoV
- Spending less: about 27% below average
- Barrels, picked 10x as often
CMMG makes complete AR rifles, pistols and parts, and it's known for Radial Delayed Blowback, its action for pistol caliber ARs in rounds like 10mm and .45 ACP.
Lifetime quality guarantee · Radial Delayed Blowback · Pistol caliber ARs
- Close to average prices
- The more popular pick: in 9% of builds
- Receivers (Ballistic Advantage receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Ballistic Advantage furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 21% of Ballistic Advantage builds add CMMG, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Ballistic Advantage | CMMG | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 27% cheaper | 8% cheaper | Ballistic Advantage cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% | CMMG 1.8x |
| Barrels picked | 23% | 2.2% | Ballistic Advantage 10x |
| Parts listed | 656 | 1,054 | CMMG 1.6x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 21 | CMMG 1.3x |
Price: Ballistic Advantage wins
For the same part, Ballistic Advantage parts run 27% cheaper than average and CMMG parts run 8% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: CMMG wins
Ballistic Advantage is in 5% of builds and CMMG is in 9% of builds.
Why CMMG: Every CMMG product carries a Lifetime Quality Guarantee against defects in material or workmanship.
Receivers: CMMG wins
CMMG upper receivers picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Tie
Builders pick Ballistic Advantage barrels (10x) more often than CMMG. CMMG bolt carrier groups, charging handles and triggers are picked often, Ballistic Advantage's rarely.
Why Ballistic Advantage: Every BA barrel is guaranteed to shoot 1 inch or less at 100 yards with factory match ammo, 3 shots mag fed or 5 single loaded.
Why CMMG: In a Radial Delayed Blowback gun the bolt has to rotate and unlock before it cycles, which slows the carrier enough to run safely.
Furniture: CMMG wins
CMMG pistol grips picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: CMMG wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 65% went to CMMG and 35% went to Ballistic Advantage.
The full record
Everything we track for Ballistic Advantage vs CMMG, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Ballistic Advantage | CMMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 656 | 1,054 |
| Part types | 14 | 30 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 21 |
| In stock now | 52% | 49% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 2% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
