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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:09:25 PM EDT
[#1]
You are hearing the buffer spring and buffer in the stock, the sound is normal however some rifles make a little more noise than others.
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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:11:08 PM EDT
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You will learn to love it.
If you don't hear it something's wrong (out of ammo, jam). |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:11:32 PM EDT
[#3]
SPROING !
It's normal. The fix is to put some grease on the coils of the spring. This greatly reduces or even eliminates the noise. It does not affect functioning at all. |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:37:50 PM EDT
[#4]
That's just the sound of a happy AR-15 purring.
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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:41:39 PM EDT
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Almost sounds like your ears are ringing for a second =-P
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Posted: 3/13/2006 3:57:52 PM EDT
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YEAH BABY!!!!!  Travis 
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Posted: 3/13/2006 6:14:36 PM EDT
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I appreciate the info, I will try to pay less attention to it, or perhaps learn to enjoy it.
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Posted: 3/13/2006 10:01:52 PM EDT
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You aren't even going to try the grease trick I recommended? I am not bullshitting you, it REALLY works. Do as you please, it's still a free country.
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Posted: 3/14/2006 12:03:04 AM EDT
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HA! I love AR noobs! My friend made the same comment after firing my Bushmaster for the first time. I just laughed and thought to myself, "oh to be an AR virgin again..." The sad part is, I don't even hear it anymore... 
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Posted: 3/14/2006 1:36:08 AM EDT
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Well I havent ruled out the grease yet, as I did find this sound rather annoying, but I guess I could get irritated from it enough to do something. But what grease would you recommend? Gun grease? Lithium Grease? Anything thick enough to soften the noise?
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Posted: 3/14/2006 2:06:10 AM EDT
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Don't make a mess inside the buffer tube. It is unnecessary for reliability, and like someone else said, shoot your rifle enough and you won't even hear it.
I know I don't. |
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Posted: 3/14/2006 3:54:04 AM EDT
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Hmmm... Now that takes me back awhile. Wonder if I'm going to hear it (again) next time.
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Posted: 3/14/2006 10:09:05 AM EDT
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You can use anything you have. I've used wheel bearing grease, water-proof marine grease and white lithium grease, all worked. Viscosity is not critical, nor temperature resistance. You just want a viscous material to dampen the spring's vibration.
It does not make a mess because the greased spring is fully contained in the buffer tube (stock extension). If you want to clean it out, flush it with some solvent (Hoppe's, mineral spritis, gasoline, carb cleaner). |
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