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Posted: 9/27/2025 9:34:09 PM EDT
| Is it true that these springs are only one length and can be used interchangeably in carbines (short buffer & short tube) and rifles (long buffer & rifle length tube)?? |
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Yes, it is true. Left one is a Tubbs Flatwire. Right one is a regular round wire. I use them in all my AR's Large frame (2.5" buffer- 3.25" buffer ) and all my "small" frame ones. ( 5.56 ) 
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Originally Posted By Mike_Golf: Tubbs make different lengths for certain applications No offense, but did you mean different calibers ? Specific to various calibers.... and just to clarify. 5.56 version... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar15-bufferspring Quote ... "Tubb Precision AR-15 Flatwire Buffer Spring (Fits both Carbine and Standard length stocks)" 300BK version... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar15-tubb-parts/ar15-buffer-spring-stainless 308 / 6.5CM LFAR's... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar10-tubb-parts/bufferspring-sr-ar10 And FWIW... the LFAR ( 308 / 6.5CM ) fits / works with ALL common buffer / buffer tube setups. 2.5" , 3.25" and 308 rifle length buffers |
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: No offense, but did you mean different calibers ? Specific to various calibers.... and just to clarify. 5.56 version... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar15-bufferspring Quote ... "Tubb Precision AR-15 Flatwire Buffer Spring (Fits both Carbine and Standard length stocks)" 300BK version... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar15-tubb-parts/ar15-buffer-spring-stainless 308 / 6.5CM LFAR's... https://www.davidtubb.com/ar10-tubb-parts/bufferspring-sr-ar10 And FWIW... the LFAR ( 308 / 6.5CM ) fits / works with ALL common buffer / buffer tube setups. 2.5" , 3.25" and 308 rifle length buffers Tubbs used to just tell you to cut coils as necessary (forgot his formula of pound per coil). Didn't know he now sells precut springs. |
| Differences between swapping the same exact Tubbs flat wire spring into an AR Pistol that currently has a carbine buffer spring versus an AR rifle that currently has a rifle length buffer spring. Same Tubbs spring or choose a different Tubbs flat wire for these different firearms? |
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Originally Posted By Hiker1911: Differences between swapping the same exact Tubbs flat wire spring into an AR Pistol that currently has a carbine buffer spring versus an AR rifle that currently has a rifle length buffer spring. Same Tubbs spring or choose a different Tubbs flat wire for these different firearms? Same spring does both. |
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Originally Posted By HobbitHunter: Tubbs used to just tell you to cut coils as necessary (forgot his formula of pound per coil). Didn't know he now sells precut springs. Good to know. Reminds me of how Lancer used show how to make their 30rd mags easier to seat on a closed bolt. So much older great info sliding into un-recorded history. |
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Originally Posted By bfoosh06: Good to know. Reminds me of how Lancer used show how to make their 30rd mags easier to seat on a closed bolt. So much older great info sliding into un-recorded history. Can't find his forum posts, but it's still in his video, 3.6 coils is a pound.  Everything You Should Know About AR Buffer Springs And yeah, taking a break for awhile and coming back only to find stuff that was hashed out a decade ago is being argued over again is a trip. Edit: that's just a general observation, i didn't mean it as a dig against you or anyone else. |
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Originally Posted By HobbitHunter: Can't find his forum posts, but it's still in his video, 3.6 coils is a pound.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fMVZbrnvu8And yeah, taking a break for awhile and coming back only to find stuff that was hashed out a decade ago is being argued over again is a trip. Edit: that's just a general observation, i didn't mean it as a dig against you or anyone else. No offense taken... I see it as well. |
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