223 vs 308 Charging handle latch?

[acgeorge]

Is the charging handle latch interchangeable between 223 and 308?

[blue109]

Pretty sure I took a badger tac latch off of a 223 CH and put it on a 308 CH...it was a while ago though.

[98Z5V]

3 hours ago, acgeorge said:

Is the charging handle latch interchangeable between 223 and 308?

For the most part, yes indeed.  The standard latch is still the standard latch, doesn't matter if it's 5.56 or .308 handle.  Same part.  Extended latches that you can buy for 5.56 stuff will work in a standard .308 handle, if it's replacing a standard-design latch.

You won't be finding any BCM large Mod 3 latches and sticking them in a standard .308 handle, though. 

Any Badger Tac latch, PRI Big latch, PRI Combat latch,etc - will work in a regular, run of the mill .308 handle, though.  I'm a fan of the PRI Combat latch, myself, if I must go that course.

[Robocop1051]

Changing a CH latch may be my least favorite task. Even more so than a gas tube roll pin. 

[MrPaul]

31 minutes ago, Robocop1051 said:

Changing a CH latch may be my least favorite task. Even more so than a gas tube roll pin. 

Yup....old charging handles are banished to the spare parts box.  Holding a tiny spring in place while lining up tiny holes and pounding a tiny pin into that tiny hole without the spring popping out is no fun.

[98Z5V]

bullshiit - it's easier then installing a bolt catch. Damn Amateurs. You guys need to step up to the ranks of professional gunsmitters... 

 

 

 

 

Yes.  I went there.  

Edited August 24, 2017 by 98Z5V

[jtallen83]

2 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

bullshiit - it's easier than installing a bolt catch. 

Yep.............but it's even easier to just drop in a MechArmor CH!