I was just about to purchase a Norgon ambi mag release and noticed that it might interfere with the BAD lever. is anyone running these two parts together?
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I was just about to purchase a Norgon ambi mag release and noticed that it might interfere with the BAD lever. is anyone running these two parts together?
Just going by the photos on their website and the position of the BAD levers on my rifles I would hazard a guess that at the very least the lever would not allow easy access to the ambi-release button and may actual create a mechanical interference. Just a guess though...
I don't have any pictures, but I have this set up on one of my rifles. The two end up very close together, similar to what Marty916 surmised. They don't actually interfere with each other mechanically, but the BAD lever does come close enough that you have to be careful when using the Norgon to avoid hitting it. If I tried using the Norgon quickly, or tried to get to it with my trigger finger shooting lefty, the BAD would interfere.
I am in the process of trying to decide which is more useful to me in normal operations, and then removing the other. I shoot right handed, so so far the BAD is edging out the Norgon. Since they don't interfere mechanically, I'm in no real rush though.
Hope this helps.
I had this on one of my set ups. FOR ME it was just to close together. I have fairly small/short fingers. So I removed the bad lever.
I am going to get the new Troy ambi mag release, I think for me this might work with the bad lever.
Stick with the BAD, it is far more useful in the bigger picture for RT handed shooters. I had a Norgon before the BAD. It was a no brainer on what I would use more.
First, the BAD WILL interfere with the Norgon, so you have to choose.
Which to choose?
The Norgon is a far more useful piece of kit with the possible (and I do mean possible) exception of a gamer gun.
Right handers will eventually have to shoot off-hand.
I'm of the very strong/educated opinion that the BAD is contraindicated for shooting lefty/offhand, it gets in the way, the bolt often drops prematurely during reloads necessitating cycling the bolt and is otherwise a no-go on a fighting gun. I know all this from experience.
The Norgon adds far more functionality for both righties and lefties. The BAD is only useful for righties...assuming they NEVER shoot offhand.
This is why I love M4C, differing opinions. I think you would agree though John that shooters have been shooting off hand or lefties have been using right handed guns with no problems for years w/o an ambi mag release.
As a lefty who had to make do, yes I could use an AR. However that argument cuts both ways, people have been using right handed guns w/ no problems for years w/o a BAD.
That said, all my guns now have Norgons and every lefty I know who uses one is glad they got it.
In contrast I know a lot of righties who HATE the BAD and won't contaminate their carbine with one for the reasons I specified. That said I tried to like the BAD, I gave it a shot but the short-comings were so glaring that I couldn't recommend it. I think there are better options that accomplish roughly the same thing. The proclivity (or ability) to drop the bolt by placing your finger where it would normally rest outside the trigger guard is a flaw IMO.
What works for one, doesn't for another and vice versa. Just call me toxic for I contaminated a few of mine.
Hey man it's your carbine, you're allowed to do whatever you'd like.
If you're happy with it then my opinion is just about worthless.