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Posted: 2/24/2008 4:49:26 PM EDT
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I have three ARs at this moment. My first two have VERY quiet buffer springs. You really don't hear them at all even if you're listening for that distinctive SPROING! sound with every shot. But my new build's buffer spring makes more noises than an old bed owned by a very busy hooker on payday! Is there any assured QUIET buffer and spring combination I can buy? This buffer is one I don't know about. I got it from another forum member. It's black plastic with an embedded weight in it, apparently. Not the usual machined aluminum buffer with the sliding weight and urethane stop on the back end. Who makes this plastic buffer and is it any good? Or do I want to use a regular one instead? CJ |
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Get a Tubb flat spring. Another option albeit not the greatest option is put a light coat of grease on the spring and put it back in. Again that's not the best option. If your gun is merely a range gun that's a simple solution. Overall, that's an AR. If you don't like the "sproing" go with a different gun. |
Do the rifles that have quiet springs have over 2K rounds on them? If they do then it's time to replace the springs, and that may be why they are quieter. |
When they were new my AR's had the scratchy "sproing" sound every time they were fired. I put a few dabs of militec grease on the middle and ends of the buffer spring and it eliminated the sound. But with the grease on it, the spring really collects residue and debris. It quiets them up, but the spring and inside of the tube needs to be cleaned more often. |
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A little bit of grease on the spring usually takes care of that sound. Works better in A1 and A2 stocks then it does in collapsible stocks, although the collapsible ones get pretty quiet too. It's really about dampening the harmonics of thespring and preventing the spring from vibrating due to the cycling of the weapon. It's sorta like dipping a tuning fork in grease. |
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