Good buffer tube?

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Posted: 8/10/2017 6:11:58 PM EDT

I bought a "mil spec" 7075 aluminum buffer tube off ebay for $15 bucks, but it seems to be out of spec...won't fit my mil-spec MFT stock.
Anyone have recommendation for another cheap, lightweight mil-spec buffer tube? If it's just going to be a basic aluminum mil spec tube I don't want to pay more than $20 for it.

However I'd also be curious if there are any better upgraded buffer tubes I should consider...and I'd be willing to pay more if there is some advantage.

Thanks :)

Posted: 8/10/2017 6:27:30 PM EDT

[#1]

Anderson Manufacturing Mil-Spec Carbine Buffer Tube - 6 Position $19.99

Receiver Extension Buffer Tube (Carbine, 6 POS Mil-Spec) $25.95

POF BUFFER TUBE, ANTI-TILT (6-POSITION) $34.99

Posted: 8/10/2017 6:28:58 PM EDT

[#2]

Geiselle

Posted: 8/10/2017 7:30:02 PM EDT

[#3]

Aero or Anderson for budget.

Colt/LMT/ BCM if you want to buy once.

I hear ALG has one that's nice, no experience with them myself.

Posted: 8/10/2017 8:40:35 PM EDT

[#4]

I bought a couple of these 4 positions ones and the ones I got are fine https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-buffer-tube-carbine-4-position-milspec-colt.html?___SID=U#.WYz8MbpFzcs
They have a 6 position one also that I got one of and the one I got was a decent tube.

Posted: 8/10/2017 8:51:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Daniel Defense makes a nice one.

Posted: 8/10/2017 9:55:36 PM EDT

[#6]

MFT stocks are known to fit really tight. A different buffer tube may make no difference. I used sandpaper on a close-fitting dowel to make mine fit.

Posted: 8/11/2017 2:52:59 PM EDT

[#7]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm going to try the Anderson :)

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MFT stocks are known to fit really tight. A different buffer tube may make no difference. I used sandpaper on a close-fitting dowel to make mine fit.

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I already have an MFT on another milspec buffer tube and it fits great.

On closer inspection, this supposedly "mil spec" tube appears to be some kind of weird hybrid...it has a flat back end and raised threads relative to the tube, but then the tube diameter increases back to commercial spec diameter!

Posted: 8/11/2017 4:23:27 PM EDT

[#8]

I recognize that extension....they call it CHINESE JUNK

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