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Posted: 11/2/2003 5:07:57 AM EDT
| Hi, folks. I am a faily new AR15 owner and just cannot get used to the noise of the buffer sping as it compresses when the action works. Anyone know of a way to quiten it down? |
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Quoted: Hi, folks. I am a faily new AR15 owner and just cannot get used to the noise of the buffer sping as it compresses when the action works. Anyone know of a way to quiten it down? You obviously haven't been in the US military in the past 40 years or so. Nothing wrong with that, but for those us of that have, the sproiiing noise and the smell of military powder burning brings back nostalgic memories (at least for me it does)from our days firing various variants of the M16. If you want to quieten it you can get a hydraulic buffer, but these are expensive. It is the sound of a healthy M16/AR15, you will get used to it with time. You can lube it, but it will require cleaning more often as it will attract paticulate matter. |
| I've got a RRA M4 Entry post ban, and I don't have the spring noise. I'm not sure if it's because of the buffer tube or what. I shot other guys' M16A1's, and M4's, and they've all got the noise, but mine is nice and smooth. All's you really hear is the bolt when you work the action. No spring noise when shooting. |
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Hollywood, I believe I know why the RRA rifles don't make the buffer spring twang. I bought a RRA complete A2 stock assembly to complete a match rifle build I did, and it didn't make the noise. I wondered why, because all my other rifles did. When I swapped stocks and furniture(the stock/furniture is O.D.) with one of my other rifles, that rifle became silent, and the first rifle strated making the spring noise. What I found is that the spacer donut that goes at the tip of the buffer tube to bring it to A2 length was plastic for the RRA stock assembly, whereas it was aluminum for the Olympic stock assembly. I believe the plastic spacer muffles and does not conduct the sound like the aluminum spacer, which is milspec. I'll bet if you disassemble your stock, you have a plastic donut in there. I don't know which is better, but I know the military definitely uses an aluminum spacer, at least on the rifles I had, hence the noise. Hueyflyer, I suppose if you wanted to silence the spring noise cheaply, you could order a plastic spacer from RRA. I intend to replace the plastic spacer in my RRA stock with an aluminum one, just so it's milspec. |
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Quoted: My RRA A2 stock makes that noise. Havent checked to see what the spacer is made of. I did put a Tubb silicone buffer in and it helped some. Check sometime and let me know...now I'm really curious. maybe the place I bought it from was just being cheap-was supposed to be an RRA buttstock group though... |
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Quoted: What I found is that the spacer donut that goes at the tip of the buffer tube to bring it to A2 length was plastic for the RRA stock assembly, whereas it was aluminum for the Olympic stock assembly. I believe the plastic spacer muffles and does not conduct the sound like the aluminum spacer, which is milspec. I'll bet if you disassemble your stock, you have a plastic donut in there. I don't know which is better, but I know the military definitely uses an aluminum spacer, at least on the rifles I had, hence the noise. Hueyflyer, I suppose if you wanted to silence the spring noise cheaply, you could order a plastic spacer from RRA. I intend to replace the plastic spacer in my RRA stock with an aluminum one, just so it's milspec. Well, I don't think that is it. I grabbed mine and pulled it apart and it has a aluminum spacer. I pulled out the buffer and spring and looked it also. It looks like it has some type of coating on it, kind of a gold or brass color to it. I haven't had many AR's apart to compare it to. Also, the buffer had a counterweight inside of it that I could hear when I shook it. My guess would be that coating has something to do with it. Or, it could be just machined smoother inside the buffer tube. |
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Olympic Arms has PNEUMATIC buffers, not Hydraulic. Hydraulic buffers are crap...sensitive to temperature and are prone to leaking. The pneumatic buffers eliminate spring noise, drastically reduce muzzle climb, smooth the firing cycle, reduce recoil, will work in any temperature, and might even mow your lawn for you if you adjust the pressure right... Also, if you can't tell when your last round was fired based on feel (not the 'sproing' sound), you need more practice. |
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