
Originally Posted by
PatrioticDisorder
Right side bolt hold open IMO is the biggest advantage (from a right handed shooter's point of view) to having an ambi lower. It's the reason I SBR'd AX556 lowers for the 2 KAC uppers (11.5 & 14.5) I recently bought instead of just buying a complete KAC SBR or SBRing KAC lowers.
Right side bolt catch allows user to speed up clearing malfunctions and overall makes it less awkward when you want to lock the bolt back, whether it be for safe handling of said rifle or simply showing rifle is clear at the range. To me it is mind boggling why AR's were not initially made fully ambi 50 years ago.
After using lowers with a right side bolt catch I agree 100%. I almost never release the bolt with the right side button but almost always catch the bolt with the trigger finger from the right side.

Originally Posted by
jerrysimons
The AXTS ADAC pin drops the mag and holds the bolt open for remedial action by just pressing the mag release with the trigger finger. It would be supreamly B-A if Hodge could pull that off with the right side bolt release!
I prefer a separate button to manipulate the bolt catch/release. While rare there are instances where I wish to lock the bolt back but not drop the mag.
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