davsco Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 what if any downside is there to having a LRBHO feature on a glock magazine lower receiver? reliability, functionality, something else? i'm looking at some receivers that have this and some that don't. my opinion is that with the mega-mags one should be reloading at some point before going empty, but i guess the LRBHO feature is nice if one runs empty. Link to comment
tehweej Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Many open or limited 2011s don’t have the slide lock working with their magazines, I don’t really see how it would be that different in a PCC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
LowSpeedHighDrag Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 LRBHO could be handy if you're shooting a classifier or an IDPA match. For a general USPSA stage, not needed. Link to comment
SwedishMoose Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 It's nice in low cap states or if you prefer to make ready on a locked back bolt. Link to comment
Shootymacshootface Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I really like it for removing and replacing my chamber flag, but I have a side charging handle. Link to comment
davsco Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 i understand why it may be nice to have. i am trying to find out if there are any downsides of having the LRBHO feature. does it run less reliably, does it need a 'nicer' bolt, etc? Link to comment
LowSpeedHighDrag Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 41 minutes ago, davsco said: i understand why it may be nice to have. i am trying to find out if there are any downsides of having the LRBHO feature. does it run less reliably, does it need a 'nicer' bolt, etc? Not that I can think of. OTOH, it won't work with a short stroke buffer. Link to comment
ziebart Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Most people are short stroking their guns so a hold open doesn't help. I shorted mine just enough to be able to lock it open at make ready. It is nice to be able to use the gun as intended. Link to comment
Darqusoull13 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ziebart said: Most people are short stroking their guns so a hold open doesn't help. I shorted mine just enough to be able to lock it open at make ready. It is nice to be able to use the gun as intended. JP and several others have short stoke factory bolts now to work with LRBHO. @davscoNo disadvantage to a LRBHO on a PCC. All I use mine for is a convenient way to flag or make ready. Link to comment
mveto Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Darqusoull13 said: JP and several others have short stoke factory bolts with LRBHO. This is what I run, the bolt is great to lock back with a short stroke set up, but I don’t have the LRBHO set up for mags. Before I ever got the JP bolt my LRBHO would not work on a constant basis so I ditched it. Only time I lock my bolt back is to insert or remove the chamber flag. Link to comment
ziebart Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 True, only problem now is buying a new bolt Link to comment
mikey_golds Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said: JP and several others have short stoke factory bolts now to work with LRBHO. @davscoNo disadvantage to a LRBHO on a PCC. All I use mine for is a convenient way to flag or make ready. Did the same thing, short stroked just enough that it can hold open for the make ready, had a plastic real avid safety flag (my dumb mistake forgot my others) bolt closed plastic lodged deep in the barrel . Link to comment
Kokeman Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Don't see any reason to have a LRBHO in PCC. If run the gun empty you done screwed the stage up already. Link to comment
Darqusoull13 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 No I've never ran dry living in a Free State. Like others have said we agree it's not necessary but it can be a convenience. Link to comment
egd5 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Maybe I'm wrong, but I've always considered lrbho and being able to lock back the bolt with the bolt catch (whether the mag was empty or not) as two different things. While true, having a short stroke setup can make locking the bolt back a little more difficult, you can still usually do that even though your gun is ss and lrbho does not function. Link to comment
ziebart Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Egd5, You are right they are different. My 2011 won't lock back on an empty mag, but i can still lock the slide back. On my PCC of i have it running razor edge I can't even lock the bolt back manually. One older disadvantage of the LRBHO was it getting beat up from the bolt coming back at too high speed. It is mitigated by slightly shorting the system. Link to comment
philmadxx Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 My JP has a short stroke buffer/bolt LRBHO works perfectly...I don't really find it very useful though - I haven't had to reload during a match yet - have a 51 round Taylor Freelance that gets me through anything. Phil Link to comment
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