
Originally Posted by
rob_s
It strikes me that if you're charging with your left (shooting, in your case) hand then you're actually charging in a way very similar to those of us without the curse. It's lefties that use their right hand and still bunny-ear or who have gone to an ambi handle that don't get much benefit from the GF other than the added rigidity.
Many of us who have spent a quantity of time around a variety of AR makes and models have seen all manner of CH failures. They're more common than most people think. One of the problems is few people really run their guns hard, so if you go somewhere like TOS you'll get hundreds of "Mine has never failed!" posts only to find out that they only have 200 rounds on the gun to begin with.
I'll try to dig up the picture I have of the Colt CH next to the DPMS version. It's... enlightening.
Remember; a lefty may be using the left hand (Shooting), which is the same hand as a righty using their left (Non-shooting) hand; but for the lefty, the rifle is against their left shoulder and not their right shoulder. Basically, I'm charging exactly the same way as a righty would using their trigger hand. I just don't buy off on changing my charging hand to be my Non-Shooting hand. Just because some person decided that it was somehow better to keep your trigger hand/finger in place and use the opposite hand, doesn't mean I buy it. (I don't). Then again; I believe a person and their rifle are a personal relationship. There are very few finite right/wrong ways to hold/shoot the rifle. It it works a certain way for a person; and they are quick and accurate, then who is anyone else to say they are doing it incorrectly.
I charge with my shooting hand. I rabbit ear it. I use my middle finger to grip the charging handle release. But I am still interested in a new charging handle, if it's more sturdy; better material; easier to grip; etc... But I'll still use my shooting hand to charge the rifle.
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