So you got pistol, carbine and rifle buffers
You got mil spec, hydralulic and tungstin filled
Whats the deal?
So what if you want to swap a fixed stock on a rifle length AR with a M4 type stock? What type of buffer and parts would you need?
If you start messing around with adding carbine stocks to rifle length guns or vice versa you will also need to tune the gas blocks to get proper operations.
Ok, so to replace the A2 fixed stock on my rifle, I need to remove the stock and buffer tube and replace them both? Is that right?
Just want to be sure I get the right bits and pieces that will work on a rifle rather than a carbine.
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I looks like the 9 mm buffers "bounce" before locking up!
"tune the gas blocks"? Whatever do you mean?
I've owned guns with carbine-length gas systems with rifle buffers before, and they never needed "tuning" of any kind. Heck, the Olympic Plinker is set up that way as a factory gun, as were a crap-ton of different makes/models during the AWB years. I've also seen rifle builds with carbine buffer systems that have run just fine. In fact, the USMC is looking at an adjustable stock kit (carbine buffer) as a retrofit for their M-16A4s. If what you're saying is true, that would be tens of thousands of rifles that would need to be pulled off the line for "tuning," and I don't think the Corps would be down for that.
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Took my SBR's to the range to test buffers today.
Before leaving I got the postal scale out and weighted the buffer. H buffer 3.8 oz's, H2 buffer 4.6 oz's, and H3 5.4 oz's.
First rifle is a Noveske 10.5 SBR now using a suppressor. The rifle has about 1000 rounds fired with an H buffer before the suppressor was added and 200 rounds with the suppressor. All 1200 rounds have been fired without issue. Rifle was fired with H2 buffer install. There was noticeable smoother recoil with the H2 buffer installed over the H buffer. Next the H3 buffer was installed. The H3 buffer had the best overall feel of the three. The recoil impulse feel smoother and I had less muzzle rise. I'm going to leave the H3 installed for a few more range trips.
Next rifle is a 14.5 BMC mid-length SBR. This rifle has less than 200 rounds fired H buffer installed. I installed the H2 and began my range session. The H2 buffer performed well and the light recoil impulse was cut down even more. The H2 was left in the gun and will being staying.
This was not a scientific test, but there is a noticeable different in the feel of the rifles with different buffers. The springs in both guns are standard carbine recoil springs. Both were installed when the SBR's were built.