Comments on: Magpul BAD http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: D http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-14746 D Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:19:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-14746 I have two of these on my rifle, one of the best and most inexpensive upgrades I've done. Installs in a minute literally, very easy to control battery. Main thing it speeds up is the double feed malfunction. I think I read somewhere it shortens down the number of manual of arms steps from 17 to about 11 for double feed. Regular reloads are sped up slightly. Speeds up even more if you have a Redi-Mag Hightly recommended mod, good luck finding them in stock tho I have two of these on my rifle, one of the best and most inexpensive upgrades I’ve done. Installs in a minute literally, very easy to control battery. Main thing it speeds up is the double feed malfunction. I think I read somewhere it shortens down the number of manual of arms steps from 17 to about 11 for double feed. Regular reloads are sped up slightly. Speeds up even more if you have a Redi-Mag

Hightly recommended mod, good luck finding them in stock tho

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]]> By: D http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13633 D Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:44:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13633 video of it combined with a redi mag, lightning fast reloads and double feed clearance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moas5mUD9yA video of it combined with a redi mag, lightning fast reloads and double feed clearance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moas5mUD9yA

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13620 Steve Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:45:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13620 D, let use know how well they work once you get them. D, let use know how well they work once you get them.

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]]> By: D http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13609 D Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:11:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13609 ordered 3 of them today. Sold out already when they came out in the morning. ordered 3 of them today. Sold out already when they came out in the morning.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13562 jdun1911 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:14:29 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13562 On the other hand you're probably right. I haven't use the magpul version. The one I used was a follow gun owner DIY. On the other hand you’re probably right. I haven’t use the magpul version. The one I used was a follow gun owner DIY.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13561 jdun1911 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:05:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13561 Tom I don't believe it work that way as you described. Tom I don’t believe it work that way as you described.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13550 jdun1911 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:17:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13550 In the past seven days, Mapul released ACS, Emag, and now B.A.D. That's a lot of product being release in this kind of time frame from a gun manufacture. I guess they don't have a choice tho. With delays and worsting economy probably play a major roll in it. Chris Costas doesn't use it but his rifle does have a $450 KA muzzle break. In the past seven days, Mapul released ACS, Emag, and now B.A.D. That’s a lot of product being release in this kind of time frame from a gun manufacture. I guess they don’t have a choice tho. With delays and worsting economy probably play a major roll in it.

Chris Costas doesn’t use it but his rifle does have a $450 KA muzzle break.

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]]> By: Tomcatshanger http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13538 Tomcatshanger Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:14:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13538 It's called a Battery Assist Device, not a bolt drop extention. You can use it to lock the bolt open. Useful for clearing malfuntions. Pull the bolt back, lock it back with the BAD, strip the magazine, and the double feed round is much more free to fall out than if the bolt was closed or allowed to close on the bad round. It’s called a Battery Assist Device, not a bolt drop extention.

You can use it to lock the bolt open.

Useful for clearing malfuntions. Pull the bolt back, lock it back with the BAD, strip the magazine, and the double feed round is much more free to fall out than if the bolt was closed or allowed to close on the bad round.

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]]> By: Edward http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13530 Edward Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:51:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13530 On the other hand, I recall Chris Costas on the same DVD/class going without it. On the other hand, I recall Chris Costas on the same DVD/class going without it.

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]]> By: dg http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13529 dg Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13529 I for one wasn't aware that this was a problem, now that Magpul has alerted me to the fact I will have to buy one and avoid those long mag changes I have become used to. Just something else to break. I for one wasn’t aware that this was a problem, now that Magpul has alerted me to the fact I will have to buy one and avoid those long mag changes I have become used to.

Just something else to break.

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]]> By: higs http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13518 higs Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:42:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13518 sweet. i have been wondering where to find on of these since i saw Travis Haley running an AR with one on it on The Art of The Tactical Carbine. may pick one up just for the OMG Tactical factor. sweet. i have been wondering where to find on of these since i saw Travis Haley running an AR with one on it on The Art of The Tactical Carbine. may pick one up just for the OMG Tactical factor.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13517 jdun1911 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:46:30 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13517 Here is the link to Redi-Mag for those that are interested. http://www.redi-mag.com/Shop/pc/home.asp However most people buy the mod. It cost twice to reduce the weight. http://www.blueforcegear.com/product.cfm?type=cat&cat_id=1&prod_id=91 Here is the link to Redi-Mag for those that are interested.

http://www.redi-mag.com/Shop/pc/home.asp

However most people buy the mod. It cost twice to reduce the weight.

http://www.blueforcegear.com/product.cfm?type=cat&cat_id=1&prod_id=91

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]]> By: este http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13515 este Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:36:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13515 @Tony Chow Ah, well that makes sense. I suppose unless you're changing mags with the right hand... While your left is changing the mag, it should be free to slap the bolt release no? I would like a way to hold open... Or... better yet, a hold close for my 300 whisper but I guess I get what they're doing. @Tony Chow

Ah, well that makes sense. I suppose unless you’re changing mags with the right hand… While your left is changing the mag, it should be free to slap the bolt release no?

I would like a way to hold open… Or… better yet, a hold close for my 300 whisper but I guess I get what they’re doing.

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]]> By: Tony Chow http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13508 Tony Chow Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:27:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13508 BTW, the primary use case for the right-hand bolt release has been in High Power competition. During rapid fire stages, you are required to perform one magazine change. Your left arm, however, cannot easily engage the bolt release due to the fact that it is holding up the front end of the rifle as well as being constricted by the sling. Normally you'd have to lean the rifle over and use your trigger hand to press the bolt release. The right-hand bolt release makes it possible to release the bolt with minimal disruption of the shooting position. BTW, the primary use case for the right-hand bolt release has been in High Power competition. During rapid fire stages, you are required to perform one magazine change. Your left arm, however, cannot easily engage the bolt release due to the fact that it is holding up the front end of the rifle as well as being constricted by the sling. Normally you’d have to lean the rifle over and use your trigger hand to press the bolt release. The right-hand bolt release makes it possible to release the bolt with minimal disruption of the shooting position.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13505 Steve Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:13:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13505 jdun1911, thanks for the links. jdun1911, thanks for the links.

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]]> By: Tony Chow http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13503 Tony Chow Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:58:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13503 There have been many such devices. Those that attach to the button (such as this) sometimes cause reliability problems with the bolt release by throwing off timing. A more reliable implementation is the device made by DC Techs (http://www.dctechs.com/obspage.htm), which doesn't touch the bolt release at all. An alternative is to have the lower permanently modified by Compass Lake Engineering to have a button on the right side (http://www.compasslake.com/RHBR.htm). There have been many such devices. Those that attach to the button (such as this) sometimes cause reliability problems with the bolt release by throwing off timing. A more reliable implementation is the device made by DC Techs (http://www.dctechs.com/obspage.htm), which doesn’t touch the bolt release at all. An alternative is to have the lower permanently modified by Compass Lake Engineering to have a button on the right side (http://www.compasslake.com/RHBR.htm).

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]]> By: este http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13502 este Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13502 Agreed, I don't understand what is so hard about a slap. I would be confused if someone told me to press the bolt release and not slap it. Same on my HKs, it just wouldn't feel right. Now, if it would let you get the bolt held open with out doing the AR-around-the-mag-reach-around then I get it. Agreed, I don’t understand what is so hard about a slap.

I would be confused if someone told me to press the bolt release and not slap it. Same on my HKs, it just wouldn’t feel right.

Now, if it would let you get the bolt held open with out doing the AR-around-the-mag-reach-around then I get it.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13500 jdun1911 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:09:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13500 The purpose of B.A.D is to help speed up emergency reloads. In conjunction with Redi-Mag it can reduce reload time by 80%. It probably take Magpul 10 cent to make the plastic add on. Overpriced to the extreme. http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1035&Itemid=39 First Video at around 1:53 Travis is using Redi-Mag first gen with B.A.D http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=968&Itemid=39 The purpose of B.A.D is to help speed up emergency reloads. In conjunction with Redi-Mag it can reduce reload time by 80%.

It probably take Magpul 10 cent to make the plastic add on. Overpriced to the extreme.

http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1035&Itemid=39

First Video at around 1:53 Travis is using Redi-Mag first gen with B.A.D
http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=968&Itemid=39

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]]> By: Vote For David http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/magpul-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 Vote For David Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:52:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7396#comment-13482 I thought the bolt release on an AR was something to be slapped with a palm, not fumbled for with a finger . . . ? I thought the bolt release on an AR was something to be slapped with a palm, not fumbled for with a finger . . . ?

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