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Wouldn't the full auto BCG 'kick' a little more due to its mass? If you could consider any 5.56 AR recoil 'kick'.
No because its moving slower, so the actual recoil is the same, but the energy is more absorbed by the spring and the felt recoil is longer, but the spike at the end (when the buffer hits the back of the reciever extension tube) is less because the BCG has less potential energy. a light buffer and BCG move back really fast and have more kinetic energy when it hits the back of the tube giving you more felt recoil. It works like a recoil pad, they dont remove energy(since that is impossible/impractical) they just cause the energy transfer into your shoulder to take longer and hence less energy per unit time. If the heavier BCG was moving at the same velocity as a lighter one then yes, there would be more recoil, but this is not the case.
for the OP they are more durable and reduce recoil and are legal, but for practical purposes its not enough to matter since most semi BCG last a lifetime and recoil reduction is negligable.