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I’m thinking of getting a Odin Works Adjustable Buffer AR-15 - Heavy to help with muzzle rise!?! Backstory first. I live in NY state so I can’t have a muzzle device unless I want to lock the mag. It’s a Areo AR-15 with 16” barrel It was way over gassed. Throwing brass out 10’ to 1:00 position. Lots of muzzle rise so it’s hard to keep on target. I installed Seekins adjustable gas block and tuned it so it throws brass 5’ to 4:00 position and cycles perfectly. But it still has lots of muzzle rise Will the Odin Works Adjustable Buffer AR-15 - Heavy help? https://www.odinworks.com/Adjustable-Buffer-p/os-abs.htm If yes, would I want the lite or heavy version AR15 comes with 3 aluminum, 3 stainless steel and 1 tungsten weights (Lite: 2.1oz - 4.2oz, Heavy: 3.7oz - 5.8oz) Thanks for any help you can offer |
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Originally Posted By GTN2: I’m thinking of getting a Odin Works Adjustable Buffer AR-15 - Heavy to help with muzzle rise!?! Backstory first. I live in NY state so I can’t have a muzzle device unless I want to lock the mag. It’s a Areo AR-15 with 16” barrel It was way over gassed. Throwing brass out 10’ to 1:00 position. Lots of muzzle rise so it’s hard to keep on target. I installed Seekins adjustable gas block and tuned it so it throws brass 5’ to 4:00 position and cycles perfectly. But it still has lots of muzzle rise Will the Odin Works Adjustable Buffer AR-15 - Heavy help? https://www.odinworks.com/Adjustable-Buffer-p/os-abs.htm If yes, would I want the lite or heavy version AR15 comes with 3 aluminum, 3 stainless steel and 1 tungsten weights (Lite: 2.1oz - 4.2oz, Heavy: 3.7oz - 5.8oz) Thanks for any help you can offer Good info given on all aspects of this under "Question: on 16" carbine gas", under AR Basics. Standard 3.0 oz. buffer and carbine tube seems to be the way for least felt recoil with adjustable gas. I had the same issue except my state allows muzzle devices. It sounds like yours is in that good operational window for reliability as is without a heavy buffer or muzzle device. |
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Originally Posted By Raidersgone: Good info given on all aspects of this under "Question: on 16" carbine gas", under AR Basics. Standard 3.0 oz. buffer and carbine tube seems to be the way for least felt recoil with adjustable gas. I had the same issue except my state allows muzzle devices. It sounds like yours is in that good operational window for reliability as is without a heavy buffer or muzzle device. Thanks and I’ll go read that thread |
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Originally Posted By GTN2: I read the 42 reply’s and watched the 2 good videos. A heavier buffer is not the answer to reduce the muzzle rise The guys that posted have the knowledge and experience that educated me. If you cant have a birdcage or any other muzzle device that's probably going to affect muzzle rise the most. I did have success going from 12:30 ejection on standard buffer and spring to 3:00 o'clock using an H2 buffer and blue Sprinco. Can't say if it changed rise at all but, was probably really good at that point for reliability. |
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More weight bouncing back and forth is going to equate to more recoil. Heavier springs just makes for a more violent forward motion as the action closes much harder than a system tuned for lighter parts. Reduce the gas at the source first. Either an adjustable gas block, reduced port gas block or reduced gas port gas tube. Then tune to a normal buffer and spring weight. You will have a much smoother recoil cycle and less wear and tear on your action parts. You already have the adjustable gasblock. Throw in a stock buffer and spring. Start closing the block down even more and see how the recoil feels. It will also stay cleaner longer with less gas needed to cycle the system. |
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Originally Posted By Joedirt199: More weight bouncing back and forth is going to equate to more recoil. Heavier springs just makes for a more violent forward motion as the action closes much harder than a system tuned for lighter parts. Reduce the gas at the source first. Either an adjustable gas block, reduced port gas block or reduced gas port gas tube. Then tune to a normal buffer and spring weight. You will have a much smoother recoil cycle and less wear and tear on your action parts. You already have the adjustable gasblock. Throw in a stock buffer and spring. Start closing the block down even more and see how the recoil feels. It will also stay cleaner longer with less gas needed to cycle the system. This. ^^^^^^ |
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As stated above a heavier buffer is going to be the opposite of what you want. Aside from adding weights to the front one option that “may” help is an adjustable gas block. That will only help if you’re over gassed. Being in NY I can see your options are limited. Maybe you could have your actual barrel ported like you would see on a marlin 1895 ported version. I’ve never used a Kynshot hydraulic buffer in a 5.56 but that’s another idea |
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