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    What have you lefty shooters done to your AR?

    I've been shooting my A2 in competition. It requires the rifle be in as-issued condition (at least on the outside)

    But now I'm in the process of building a middy for carbine classes, 2-gun, whatever.

    At first I'd thought to keep the controls/stock like the A2, but nah, I'll do it different lol.

    So before I go into BAD levers and ambi controls and blah, blah I'd thought I'd see what other people are doing, what type of end plate, etc.

    thanks
    Dan Miami, FL

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    I do a pretty significant amount of shooting from the "support" side, as I am a believer in being able to effectively use your gear from either side.

    I find that an ambidextrous selector lever is the most significant improvement. The two that I like are the BAD and the KAC.

    An ambi mag release is good, but most add-on left side releases are sub-optimal for me.

    Right side bolt release is neat, but I don't really "need" it.

    Right side charging handles and bolt-catches are less necessary, but if they do not impede functionality I am not opposed.
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    Ambi safety, Charging handle, Novesek QD endplate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Failure2Stop View Post
    I do a pretty significant amount of shooting from the "support" side, as I am a believer in being able to effectively use your gear from either side.

    I find that an ambidextrous selector lever is the most significant improvement. The two that I like are the BAD and the KAC.

    An ambi mag release is good, but most add-on left side releases are sub-optimal for me.

    Right side bolt release is neat, but I don't really "need" it.

    Right side charging handles and bolt-catches are less necessary, but if they do not impede functionality I am not opposed.
    Good capture here. I've added a Raptor charging handle to my preferred kit, as well, but the selector is the real game-changer. I've also taken a more active interest in ambi receivers (KAC and AXTS) as time has gone on. These have actually made me much less appreciative of the Norgon magazine release, though it too has its place.

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    Re: What have you lefty shooters done to your AR?

    BCM ambi charging handle and 45 degree BADASS safety are on all of my ARs now. Just makes sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    45 degree BADASS safety are on all of my ARs now.
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    I've done very little as I believe "it's a right-hand world" and try to deal with it.

    The only change I've made is an ambi mag release (prefer Troy, have also used Norgon).

    I agree ambi-selector would be good, but currently use left trigger finger to work safety. While it works for me, I don't think it's optimal.

    No other changes...charging handle and bolt-release all work fine for me.

    FYI, I'm a 'quasi-lefty' in that I'm cross-dominant; right-handed / left-eyed, therefore I shoot pistol RH, rifle and shotgun LH.



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    All of my AR's have an ambi magazine release (Troy), ambi selector (BAD ASS 45) and BCM MOD 44 handles. I like being able to manipulate my weapon in the event that I have to move to the support side.

    I just put together a carbine for a lefty here locally and one of the things he wanted was ambi controls.



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    Re: What have you lefty shooters done to your AR?

    We added ambi safeties and mag releases to all our dept rifles.

    On a side note: switching from troy to b.a.d. ambi safeties. The troy right side selector has been seperating. The dovetail setup not up to task.

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    KAC lower, BAD-ASS 50 degree selector, Raptor CH.

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