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Originally Posted by Geo. T.
I would not be without one. With optics they are necessary !
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The vast majority of AR scope mounts are cantilevered so the scope can be mounted with the ocular lens even with the rear of the receiver. If the ocular lens of the scope is mounted even with the rear of the receiver, you do not need an extended latch.
If you have problems getting close enough to the scope, move the stock in a couple of notches. At first this will feel odd, but you actually have better control of the rifle this way. You achieve even more control of the rifle if you stand square with the target instead of blading your body away at an angle.
To answer the OP's question, the better charging handles with extended latches are designed such that there is no additional strain on the pin holding the latch in place. If you use the handle like most of us do instead of slapping it with your left hand, there is little or no strain on the latch to begin with.