Rifle reloads and BAD levers. 

The main advantage of a BAD lever in my opinion is that it does speed up malfunction clearing by being able to lock the bolt with one hand and it’s cheaper than a full ambi lower.

GOOD lever

Run BAD levers on everything but maintain traditional manual of arms. Nothing wrong with redundancy.

So...your thumb is the original Bad Lever! I like the bad lever more for the bolt hold open being on the right side. Great video Mojo.

I've been running a BAD lever for about 14 years. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

Interesting.... I never thought to try it that way. I do it similar on the belt, but it was never purposeful... my hand just naturally goes like that in that position and if it ain't broke, I don't fix it. I'm of the habit of slapping the bottom of the mag when I seat it. I also rock the mag in sorta in a AK style, so that the front edge of the mag contacts with the magwell first. I haven't missed a reload in nearly 15 years of doing it (mostly true... there was once in 2016, but I got shot in the middle of the reload... gotta give me a pass on that one, right?). But I'm gonna give this a shot. just another tool in the toolbox, and you never know when you might need it. Thanks Mojo.

Don’t you know that BAD levers will cause you to ND? The people on the internet say so!

I love the bad lever a lot. Im in commiefornia so I use fixed mag, and it helps speed reloads so much

I wouldn’t let myself use a bad lever until I was proficient using a standard bolt catch. Now that I use one I can’t get away from it. Manual of arms definitely changed a good bit but it helps me shave time off in certain situations

I unashamedly love my BAD levers. They just make non-ambi rifles better.

This is a good tip. I run a BAD lever and uave been considering going back to the basics. I'll think I'll make the switch back and work the reloads.

BAD levers are great, specially for those of us vets that need a bit more assistance after soo many damn injuries. But dont get me wrong, I try to train with my basic\stock AR too.

I do both and don’t mind both whatsoever. My starter or training rifles I leave stock so anyone in my family I teach knows the basics. Upgrades come later, on my battle rifles they have the leavers and and work a bit faster than the standard but honestly not by much. I definitely understand why you say this for LE purposes though for sure.

This is great stuff. I’ve struggled with trying to figure out a different way to overcome the writing with an eraser problem when reloading from a plate carrier. I would’ve never thought about doing this. Awesome stuff man keep it up!

What rifle mag holders are you running on your plate carrier?

Dont need 30 round mags, not in combat..........ok.....the homies on the streets are running high cap mags. Id prefer to have all the advantages i can sir

Best part about this video is the 3 tacomas in the back

find you a mans that holds you the way mojo holds that mag

I'm pro BAD lever.

If you shoot left handed, there aren't aren't many options other than Phase 5 or BAD Lever. They both beat doing a reach around around. Also when I insert my mag with right hand its right there to drop the bolt. Like any manual of arms, if you don't practice with it, you're setting yourself up for failure. Shooters have AD's with Blackhawk Serpa holsters, but that not the holsters fault. User errors don't make it a bad product for everyone. Good discussion though, always nice to get different perspectives. Thanks

Love my bad lever

I love my phase 5 lever but mainly because I’m a lefty and can properly reload with it😂

As a lefty I tried out the bad lever, just to do the same sort of bolt lock reloads a righty does. I learned that I practiced that method for a while, but then picked up my other rifle (which didn't have it) and my first couple reloads I was searching for it with my thumb before I had a lightbulb to just go back to index on bolt release. Just a scenario I ran into; training is key

Saw a vid where a guy pressed too hard on his BAD lever while reloading under stress; his finger slipped off of it & slapped the trigger, sending a round into the dirt😬

I'm a lefty and run a Boonie Packer Redi-Release Bolt Closing Lever and Norgon Ambi-Mag Release. I'm also experimenting with Boonie Packer's Bolt-Catch Extension II on one of my builds after seeing @ModernTacticalShooting use them on his rifles. Great pieces of reliable equipment that haven't failed me.

I've had a bad lever forever but never used it until I started shooting with nods. We had a malfunction drill where the instructor was walking around with sticks, forcing double feeding and FTE. Has helped me lock the bolt to the rear and finger cleared while wearing nods. I'm so glad I had them, but I never swayed away from basic manual arms.

Use a BAD lever only to assist with locking a bolt opened. The thumb on the trad release is perfect.

The video sounds so crunchy.

I want to hear more about this 30rd mag stance...

These little tips is GOLD! Great to learn different ways to maximize efficiency with different rifle set up. Thanks MOJO!

I like your plate carrier magazine holder theory of chopping the mag away from you to get that grip. Which rifle mag holders are you rocking on the plate carrier in this video?

I had a BAD lever and on two AR's it kept malfuctioning. Cool idea, not for me. I will say for prone slow fire it allows you to single load without having to use you support hand and break your bag support POA

2010 OKNG 2/179 goes to the A-Stan. Recon has several operators using B A.D. levers. 1 month later, all have bent or broken. If you must..... use PDQ. that thing is like uncle Gene put it there himself.

I would love to train with mojo he is very great at explaining and very knowledgeable about his techniques and just ways to be more efficient and effective

I use the bad lever, it's just easier for me when malfunction clearing.

Its different that what you’re used to running of course but it’s a product from ex marines I was curious about for a range build

Even when i was was left eye dominant and shooting left handed i had no choice but to adapt to a rifle that was not set up for ambi use in the navy seabees. For some reason im right eye dominant now and shoot right but the skills of operating a right handed rifle left handed are still there and i still practice and maintain them. The benefit is i may not come across a ambi rifle in a time of need but can quickly adapt if for some reason i have to squeeze some left hand shots.

It's crazy how people will try to talk shit about the BAD lever, it has so many upsides and even if you want to use the bolt catch the old school way you still can. Reloading aside if you do any sort of competetive shooting where you must show clear at the end of the stage it's so much faster and easier to clear the weapon. Locking the bolt back on the AR-15 is honestly the most unintuitive thing ever and clearing a jam under stress does not help.

For you wrong handers like me, index your trigger finger on the bolt release paddle as you move your gun into workspace and engage it as soon as you slam that mag into the locked position.

What elastic placard is he using on his carrier? 1:07

Mojo, would you rather have a BAD Lever or a full ambi lower?

I shoot lefty, so the bad lever for me is a +, havent had any problems. But im wanting to get a Geissele maritime bolt release and see if maybe it works better.

What magazine adapters are you using?

People just need to dryfire. BAD lever is NOT the issue. How many hours a week are these officers dryfiring?? How many hours a week on the range??? I have guns with and without BAD levers, not an issue. Train everyday and you won't have issues. Stop trying to train weapon manipulations and learn everything on the range. 90% of gun handling can be learned and practiced inside your house. It's ALWAYS the INDIAN not the ARROW.

No 30 round mags? BLASPHEMY.

I have BAD levers on my poor builds. Ran comp with them. Took it off, & noticed I was manipulating the lever when gOnning. Threw it back on 😒 Getting a ambi lower. Don’t be poor

I'm just a random internet r*tard but BAD levers definitely have a use. Two examples where I use it are my long-range setup where I want to be able to make as few movements as possible while staying prone and on target; and my hunting rifle where I know I'll be locking my bolt back often to comply with my states hunting laws. Now neither of those use cases may be what it's designed for, but idiots saying not to buy a product because it's not perfect for one thing discourages people from experimenting and possibly finding something else that the product is good for.

main reason i have a BAD lever on all my guns is to lock the bolt back with out breaking my hands down, i typically use it for my reloads as well and i do well with it. My mag placard isnt flexible like the 10 Speed and makes it hard to get a grip good enough to use the both catch.

Ran a BAD lever my last 4 years in and loved it. Got out, started hearing horror stories, and dropped it. Bought an LMT MARS lower and have been very happy; manual of arms is different but easy to pick-up.

I've been using the bad lever for years on my personal rifle. I went shooting with someone and they handed me their AR without a bad lever and yeah, I had a lot of problems adjusting to it and remembering. I would frequently slip my index finger into the right where the bad lever would be on a fresh mag insert. And even during a bolt lock back I would forget. So yeah, it's great on a personal rifle, but if your objective is to train an entire staff on a single platform, it's better to just have a baseline method of use.

As a lefty, just release my bolt catch with index finger Way more faster than add a bad lever on it

BAD lever is in its name, bad. as for grabbing mags I got Norwegian monster hands, the dutch part of me is why im 6 feet tall. otherwise I would be a dwarf with monster hands because the welsh part of me makes people short. everything hurts.

If no DD214 and confirmed **** numbers.. It’s only Just civilian info. In a real fight, no time to over think. 😂

I _have_ to run a BAD lever, I have the old Blue Force Gear skeletonized Redi-Mag mounted to my rifle. The standard release paddle is not accessible. Why do I have a Redi-Mag? Because I want my bump in the night rifles to have two magazines on the gun.

I don't understand why people are starting to use 20 round mags plus 5 instead of 30 round mags. Why don't you use 30 round mags and don't fill them up?

Being able to lock the bolt to the rear with the bad lever without having to do the bend over thumb pin BS is so much nicer for clearing malfs anyway, and im not a government agent of any kind, so bad lever for me and ALL my guns.

Bad levers we’re never a problem until one dickhead got caught on camera N.D. on a reload. They’re fine if used correctly

Maybe I am just ignorant, but I just don't understand why hitting a bolt/slide release with the support hand is still a thing. If a gun has a bolt/slide catch, it should be reachable to the hand that stays on the gun, at least every gun made in the last 10 years.

Nothing like getting off night shift to a new Mojo video 🥰

Simplicity and economy of movement - this does not become interesting until you incorporate both soft and hard malfunction drills.

Had constant Failure to lock back on last round after it gets a little dirty, like 3 or 4 mags. This happened on 2 rifles.

I only use it because I’m a lefty but if I was a righty I wouldn’t but I still practice what don preaches even as a lefty.

Mojo shoots full semi auto and restricts his ammo capacity? If i could carry only 60 rounders I would 😅

Jumped right on the new shorter version of the emissary development handbrake I see. Is it really that good?

You starting to look like a mini RONIN with the stash shaved off!!!!!

I can't stand when people blame equipment for failures in competency or procedure.

What sling are you running? I know you have mentioned it a number of times, but of course I cant find it now.

I run BAD levers *MAINLY* for the ease of pulling the bolt back and holding it upen without doing with shit with my firing hand. The ease of reload is extra.

BAD lever works great. the only downside is wearing hockey gloves doesn't go well with it.

Yea naw, the bad lever ain’t it chief. If you want ambi buy a PDQ lever or run a ambi lower

Love my BAD levers.

Take that "Police" badge off your rig.. you got fired remember?

Everyone has an opinion just because this guy isn't a fan, so who cares what he's saying or showing

Everyone in the Pacific NW is required to own a Tacoma!

Hitting the bolt with your thumb after inserting the magazine in one smooth motion is not a way I’ve seen it done.

I use an LWRC..... WAYYYYYY better than a silly bad lever.

I really only use my BAD lever for locking my bolt to the rear...

The BAD lever was made for dudes running ready-mag.

Oh milspec , you and that Clickbait x)

It’s so realistic without using cover 😂😂😂

I do what I want. I have a pardon from the governor.

Don't care, slapping the side of the receiver is still cooler.

tell me your mustache secrets, you microderm or use any supplement for it?

This is great for poor people that can’t afford mars L lowers

Never took mine off cause the internet said I should 😊

BAD levers are great for negligent discharging.

Who makes those +5 mag extenders you have?

I use the bad lever cause I’m a lefty

There are a lot of things that "change the manual of arms". Collapsing stocks... Magpul locking/collapsing stocks, short throw safety levers, lighter triggers, flat tops, etc. I get what you're saying, but I don't necessarily agree. If you're shooting National Match style where your left arm is wearing a shooting glove and a sling BAD levers are fan-fing-tasting. A lot of precision shooting disciplines benefit from the BAD lever, but this is mostly because you're limiting the amount of movement you can make intentionally to build a stronger shooting position. The BAD lever restores some of that mobility in the proper measured amount.

National fuckin treasure you are, sir.

Pretending to be John Wick will get you killed. Your timing better be pussy perfect or your sending home a lonesome bolt. Bad levers are just that...bad. I use an Aero Precision ambidextrous lower. No guess work, send the mag home in the well then right index finger the bolt release. Simple, perfect, every time.

That's a really good point about the whole agency policy thing. As a non leo, I'm really only training with one rifle. Well, i only have just one rifle to get good with, and it's got all the ambi, cuz no agency to tell me no 😛

I run with a Phase 5 EBRv3 lever which is better than Magpul's BAD lever in my opinion.

I am pro don’t let your gun go dry. Tac reload.

I fully agree that going beer can with a thumb high up is the best way to train if you’re running the bolt catch normally. Although, I gotta say that having a bad lever is the quickest way since the trigger finger just sweeps it down to release and the reloading hand just goes back to the handguard. I quite hate when people just regurgitate what they hear, more so when they say it’s an Nd hazard when it’s user error. G36s have their bolt release actually inside the trigger guard, yet no one complains. This lever isn’t designed to be a push button but should be swiped down. Is it dummy proof? Nope, especially if someone would run things faster than they safely are comfortable with. But is it a bad thing? Also no. Though some levers can have their screws stripped so there are other sturdier options running the same principle. As always, good vid mojo and training is always paramount. While having the same manual of arms is the best foundation, it’s a cheap part and a nice to have. Cuts down time in competition too lol

I don't like them at all, bought one thinking it would be awesome and HATED it, you want Ambi Controls, buy a lower with Ambi Controls!

I use a BAD lever for locking the bolt back….helps when clearing malfunctions. Still run the standard bolt release to send it home tho.

PDQ lever. Yes it requires a cut to the receiver. Get it done and install the PDQ. It's worth every penny. None of the ND issues you get with the BAD lever, all the ergo improvement.

This video is sponsored by Toyota. ;)

Where did the glorious moustache go?