New 15-22 charging handle

I also received my handle today in the mail. I haven't had a change to get it installed but it is nice to see made in the USA on something again. :D
 
I recieved a silver one yesterday and swapped the latch over and it fits and functions perfect! Thanks tacticool22!!! So much better than that plastic one!
 
JeffDeMello said:
Got mine today and tried to put in and it fits real tight.. So tight that I have to force it in and pull on it to remove. Any suggestions ???
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There have been a couple other uppers molded narrower than "standard" for some reason.
Draw some lines all around the long part of the handle with a sharpie to see where it rubs. So far it is just the widest part, at the skinny ribs. You can use some fine sand paper or a stone to remove the anodizing until it fits right, or you can send it back for a refund.
I designed these to have minimum slop in the uppers, but to not be too tight.
 
anyone willing to post a picture of the Red charging handle installed? I am currently torn between which to order.
 
Mine was that tight also. I put the original back in & noted it was very loose, with lots of slop. I lubricated the new one real well & put it back in and that helped greatly. Seems to be fine now but will sand it down if necessary.

So is the slop in the original a bad thing? Any reason to tighten it up?
 
RedNeck Jim said:
Mine was that tight also. I put the original back in & noted it was very loose, with lots of slop. I lubricated the new one real well & put it back in and that helped greatly. Seems to be fine now but will sand it down if necessary.

So is the slop in the original a bad thing? Any reason to tighten it up?
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Handle looks and feels great and but was a little tight also. NDZ latch fits just right and looks like a perfect match however with the handle being tight, doesn't slide as smoothly as I would like. Will work on it this weekend to loosen it up a bit.
 
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Mine was pretty snug on install. I pulled it and gave it a thin coat of CLP then reinstalled. With the mag out, I charged the bolt in and out about 25 times and now the handle works so smooth it might as well have been custom fitted to my rifle.
 
I received mine this morning, fast shipping. I have installed it and it works great! Very well done, perfect finish and definitely gives a positive feeling charging it. This is the best modification I have ever done on my 15-22. Now if only I could replace the latch too. Any suggestions guys!
 
I just heard back from one of the people who had a tight charging handle.
There was a bunch of crud in the channel because of the excessive clearance from the stock handle. They cleaned the channels out with a plastic pick and *** is as it should be.
 
Installed my black model today. Fits perfectly and looks great. Thanks tacticool for a great addition to the 15-22 accessories.
 
How close are we to FDE?.... Which FDE are you trying to duplicate...PRI ?, DD ? KAC ??.. Just for the record my big boy Colt has 9 different brands of FDE (DD, PRI, BCM, Grip Pod, SureFire, Magpul, BFG, D&H Tactical and B5 Systems) and none of them match 100%.
 
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