Anybody Want To Talk About AR 15 Charging Handles? What Is Your Fav?

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6:20p, 4/14/20

AG

I have these 4

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Geissele Super Charging
Aero Precision Ambi
BCM Gunfighter
Mil Spec

I think I like the Geissele the best but if you have bigger hands the Aero might be a better choice

The wings on the Aero stick out just a bit further

I doubt most need or care about the charging handle unless you are doing something like 3 Gun. I got the two above for just that. Its much easier to make sure you have the handle in a match. The mil spec especially if you have a variable power optic can be kind of hidden.

Whats your favorite?

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6:24p, 4/14/20

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Radian Raptor has been my standard, though I like the BCM gunfighter as well.

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6:48p, 4/14/20

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Geissele airborne
Radian raptor SD.

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6:49p, 4/14/20

AG

Bcm medium

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6:52p, 4/14/20

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I have a BCM gunfighter.

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7:09p, 4/14/20

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Radian Raptor

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7:10p, 4/14/20

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The BCM Gunfighter was my choice for years but on my last couple of builds I've gone with the Radian Raptor and greatly prefer it now.

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7:10p, 4/14/20

AG

I literally have nothing to add. I like ambi because I'm left eye dominant.

Have GI, bcm gunfighter, radian, and Geissele charging handles.

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7:32p, 4/14/20

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I run PRI Gas Busters in my ARs, but I also run suppressed

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7:40p, 4/14/20

AG

I've bent a couple of mil spec charging handles. I used a DPMS steel charging handle with a PRI big latch for years without breaking it. Only downside is it would rust if I let it stay wet. That was before all these charging handles that were way out of the standard design came out.

I finally switched to a BCM gunfighter last year and haven't broken it. I don't want something with too big of a latch in case it gets knocked out of battery when slung. So as long as it doesn't bend, is big enough to grab easily but not so big as it catches on stuff I don't worry about my charging handle much.

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8:13p, 4/14/20

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BCM gunfighter handles on both of my ARs. I like em

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8:13p, 4/14/20

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PRI Gasbuster is my favorite.

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8:34p, 4/14/20

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Have BCM gunfighter and mil spec. Perfer milspec.

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8:55p, 4/14/20

AG

For the price, you can't beat Radian Raptor. I've gotten them for < $55 shipped. I like the look of the SD most, however, which is a bit more expensive.

I also run Geissele ACH. I love BCM stuff, but their CH is provably 3rd on my list when you factor in price/form/fit/function.

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9:01p, 4/14/20

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Radian and it ain't even close

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9:04p, 4/14/20

Griffin SNACH

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9:58p, 4/14/20

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Used a Geissele ACH on my last build. Not too big, not too small...just right.

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1:03a, 4/15/20

AG

Another vote for Radian Raptor. I have them on 3 of my ARs. Have a couple BCMs too that came with their upper. I like them but would chose the Radian Over the BCM.

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9:08a, 4/15/20

I've always liked the bcm mediums. An improvement but not obnoxiously large or likely to snag on stuff.

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9:58a, 4/15/20

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Gunfighter

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11:09a, 4/15/20

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Had BCM's when they came out. Sold off most of them, but still have a couple, but everything else on my non-retro AR's is an ACH. I've got a Radian Raptor I won at Cola Warrior I'll end up using eventually.