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Thread: Magpul BAD lever loose as a goose. ETA Fixed!

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    All the ones I have fit the paddle tightly.
    What is noticeable is that you can then see how lose the bolt catch fits the lower receiver after installing the BAD Lever.
    If the play between the bolt catch and lower receiver bother you remove the BAD Lever and move on.
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    Ghostman, I had the same problem on one release. I tried a few tricks to fix it, and in all my tinkering I quickly rounded out that crappy little torx head screw that it came with. I ran down to Ace and picked up some cap head allen screws. They accept a 3/32 allen wrench or a T10 torx wrench(both of which I keep in my leatherman because they are pretty common sized on my rifles). Changing out these screws made the most difference in the play of the bad levers, due to the extra tork you can apply. The one that had the play in it was all but gone.

    PS: I have long since removed these things from my guns because they were just another fix for a problem I didn't have.
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    Make sure the wobble isn't in the bolt release. I've seen BAD levers that clamp onto bolt releases very solidly, yet the bolt release itself has a lot of play. The long lever arm of the BAD just accentuates what play there already is in the system.

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    It's also worth mentioning that even bolt catches that fit with the BAD tightly will eventually start fitting looser. I'm not talking about the BAD screw walking out, but the BAD rubbing against the grooved face of the bolt catch and effectively rubbing/sanding the bolt catch face down slowly. Over time, the tolerance gets looser. This happened to me, and when I took off the BAD, I found silvery powder/gunk inside the BAD on the bolt catch face from the wear on the bolt catch face. Once I cleaned everything and shimmed it with the 100mph tape, I had no other issue. I recommend just shimming it from the start, as the tape acts a cushion buffer against this wear and keeps things tight.

    BAD itself presents issues as other members have pointed out. For me, the benefits happen to weigh more for me...only because I was able to sort out the problem(s).

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    I'm surprised more companies are not offering these types of levers as a single piece with the bolt catch integrated. I've only seen one that does. It should make for a lighter and stiffer unit.

    Though, admittedly, changing out catches can be a bit of a pain in the ass, but I'd put up with it to avoid the potential jiggle between the level and latch.
    Last edited by opmike; 03-20-11 at 02:33.
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    Magpul stated they tested the BAD on S&W lowers. From the SW lowers Ive seen the bolt catch paddle is very thick.



    I use all Colt bolt catches, and numerous BADs are loose on all of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiet-Matt View Post
    Ghostman, I had the same problem on one release. I tried a few tricks to fix it, and in all my tinkering I quickly rounded out that crappy little torx head screw that it came with. I ran down to Ace and picked up some cap head allen screws. They accept a 3/32 allen wrench or a T10 torx wrench(both of which I keep in my leatherman because they are pretty common sized on my rifles). Changing out these screws made the most difference in the play of the bad levers, due to the extra tork you can apply. The one that had the play in it was all but gone.

    PS: I have long since removed these things from my guns because they were just another fix for a problem I didn't have.
    Matt, were the screws you bought already the correct length or did you have to cut them down?
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    They were the correct length. I took the BAD and original screw to ACE. They have a board to help you determine thread pitch and such.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiet-Matt View Post
    They were the correct length. I took the BAD and original screw to ACE. They have a board to help you determine thread pitch and such.
    Thank you!
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    Weird that something that has abolutely NO PLACE on an AR wouldn't fit well....

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