Tell me about the right buffer for an M16a5 build

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Tell me about the right buffer for an M16a5 build

Posted: 1/26/2015 10:26:39 PM EDT

Friend of mine wants to do a 20 inch upper with an M-4 style stock . What buffer do I want ? The goal is reliability of course .

Posted: 1/26/2015 10:51:15 PM EDT

[#1]

I built my dad a 20" upper with carbine stock lower. Used standard carbine buffer and it's been reliable.

Posted: 1/27/2015 9:15:55 AM EDT

[#2]

I am running a CS flatwire spring with a H3 buffer on a 20” barrel build.
That might be too heavy for some builds, but I have not found anything a H2 buffer would not work in.

Posted: 1/27/2015 5:17:03 PM EDT

[#3]

Thanks.

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Posted: 1/28/2015 5:25:02 PM EDT

[#4]

I have a Vltor A5 kit on my 20 inch. Works flawlessly.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Tell me about the right buffer for an M16a5 build

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