Strike Industries Enhanced Bolt Catch

BEWARE - Will NOT work on a .308 Aero Precision M5 DMPS cut lower. It would not rock at all.

Yes, I didn't believe the first review about this product being worse than the original, mil-spec bolt catch. Well, it IS much worse! It will not hold the bolt reliably unless the bolt catch is held in place. Too bad because the lever is very nicely designed, very ergonomic and easy to operate with the index finger

Worse than an original mil-spec part. Will almost catch if you hold it. Otherwise it will not hold after last round at all. I broke my last one, otherwise I would send it back. So still doesn't work, but looks good.

I've put this catch on three different rifles, two Palmetto State, and one Aero Gen2. It has fit and functioned perfectly on each one. I'll be using them again in the future.

I originally built my AR with a Daniel Defense lower parts kit. The bolt catch on that was too touchy. Just laying the rifle down with the ejection port up would release the bolt. I replaced it with this one and it works great. Not sure why others had to grind and blend on things to get it to fit. Mine fit perfectly and works flawlessly. If you use a Magpul BAD lever, you'll need to modify that to fit on this bolt catch.

Excellent product that works as it should. I like the design of the over sized surfaces. Strike Industries did well with this and Primary Arms has great prices and fast shipping.

On my recent build of a 10.5" AR pistol I thought I'd give this version of Strike's bolt catch a shot but this one has has been a struggle from the start. I have small-ish hands but you cannot release it at all! Between the 3x of uninstall, Dremeling, polish, install routine I was able to make this function as it should have right out of the package. Frustrating and disappointing for sure!
<br>Bottom line: If you don't mind tinkering and gunsmithing products that should be "drop in ready," then great! If you want good to go out of the package, then STAY AWAY from this and get the other version. You'll be stoked.

Works just fine for what i need.

After finishing a higher end AR9 build the only thing not perfectly to my liking was the bolt catch. The MILSPEC bolt catch did work but not great. A pretty minor bump would cause it to release the BCG so an upgrade was in order. Not only is this bolt catch so much easier to manipulate, but it holds strong. Previously I have upgraded some builds with the Seekins bolt catch which is also great. I choose the Strike Industries this time because I wanted more surface area on the lower paddle and I could not be more pleased. This was the final piece to AR9 bliss.

I can see how this would be awesome, but the extra press surface on the bottom makes it so it will not rock the way it needs to in my 308 lower. I now need a new Bolt Catch.

It makes twice as hard to release the bolt. Stick with mil-spec bolt catch.

This particular bolt release is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something that looked a little more aesthetically pleasing than a plain catch and that's what I got. I was going to go with the seekins but I'm glad I went with this one. It matches quite nicely with all my other strike industries parts.11/10 would buy again along with all the other awsome parts strike industries makes.

I love the feel function and looks of this Strike Industries Enhanced Bolt Catch. It is high quality mil spec and works perfectly. The wide bottom paddle is a nice touch for locking your bolt back.

What I like most about this product is the wider than the usual button/paddle to lock the bolt back. Great thinking SI. As always PA is awesome for being consistent on their promptness!

Like it better than the regular bolt catch. However I have had one break not why though.

I love this part. I put it on my new patrol rifle I built. It's awesome. Makes reloads quicker & more positive. Also way easier to lock back bolt safe & empty. Good price. Gun runs perfectly. I have Aero upper & lower. No brainer upgrade. Plan on putting in my other ARs later.

great fit finish and functionality!Using this on 3 rifles works great nice touch vs run of the mill milspec parts like having the larger tab on the bottom of the catch.

Bought this to replace a standard bolt catch after it snapped on my 9mm ar. Looks great functions perfect. Holding up well after 1000+ rds thru the ar9 which says quite alot as ar9 is hard on bolt catches.

I bought this on a whim because it looked cool and I was getting a couple other Strike Industries parts at the time. It fits and functions very well just wish it was made in the USA.

Looking for something different than 'Ole' standard Mil-Spec Bolt Catch this bolt catch has that little extra enhancement that aids in catching or releasing the bolt. Great Price and Great Customer Service

Not only does it excel as a bolt catch/release but the finish is also flawless. This will also will work great with a Norgon mag release.

The best bolt catch ever. This is the second one I have put on my rifles.

Tight and clean lines. No molding flash to speak of. Definitely a functional and aesthetic upgrade from standard. Can not yet speak for durability yet. Seems better than some of the "mil-spec" catches I have encountered though

The enhanced catch paddles really help with holding the bolt open! I've bought two now and they will be going on all my future build as well.

Wanted a mil-spec bolt catch for my new build. Found this one at a great price and thought I'd give it a try. This bolt catch is nice! If you are looking for a mil-spec style bolt catch, give this one a try.