I mounted up the Bad lever on my AR using the 1 bolt supplied and I cant seem to get it tight enough without it still rotating side to side around the bolt. I am worried if I tighten it any more I am going to strip the aluminum mounting bracket. I am not sure if a 1 bolt design is such a good idea. Does anyone have a better option on how to get it not to rotate or has anyone found a better product?
Magpul Bad lever issues
- Thread starter Dirt Merchant
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Blue will do as red is very difficult to remove on such a small bolt head. Most times the torx hole is stripped when a more permanent loctite is used.
Some brands bolt catches are inherently lose due to out of mil-spec sizing.
FallenShadow80
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- Hobbema, Alberta, Canada
Mine was still too large for the loctite tip. I tried it and it still moved. I ended up sanding down the inside of the back half of the mount to get it tight enough.
I am sure the moment I get the right amount of loctite on it and it finally stops moving, I will have to take it off to do some other maintenance. If I had to do it again, I think I would try a different lever. Has anyone tired this lever?
https://ctcsupplies.ca/collections/gun-parts/products/phase-5-tactical-extended-bolt-release-v1
https://ctcsupplies.ca/collections/gun-parts/products/phase-5-tactical-extended-bolt-release-v1
I have one of those phase 5 levers ...I didn't like mine as I had to file down the existing lever on my NEA to get it to fit. I believe this was due to the NEA upper being shaped a bit different.
As well it kept coming loose even with locktite so its in the parts bin.
Phase 5 makes another one that doesn't bolt onto the existing lever as its a one piece design (much better) and it replaces the existing lever.
EBVR2
As well it kept coming loose even with locktite so its in the parts bin.
Phase 5 makes another one that doesn't bolt onto the existing lever as its a one piece design (much better) and it replaces the existing lever.
EBVR2
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