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Posted: 3/8/2008 5:44:42 AM EDT

If using a fixed position telestock assembly do I have to use a rifle size buffer and spring?

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:14:14 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer. I use H buffers on all of my carbines and on a Mid length.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:20:52 AM EDT

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Should I use a rifle length buffer on a 14.5 with permanent brake to make the length 16 or will a "H" buffer work?

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:24:05 AM EDT

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Should I use a rifle length buffer on a 14.5 with permanent brake to make the length 16 or will a "H" buffer work?

Carbine or H buffer. The H buffer was designed for the 14.7" barrel.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:32:02 AM EDT

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Should I use a rifle length buffer on a 14.5 with permanent brake to make the length 16 or will a "H" buffer work?

Carbine or H buffer.

And if I do use a rifle buffer?

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:38:28 AM EDT

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It may be too long to function correctly if I remember. It is also a little light for a 14.7" Carbine length barrel though and you may have failure to feed problems.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:45:58 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer.

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with which buffer to use. Rifle tubes require rifle buffers and carbine tubes require carbine buffers.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:50:36 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer.

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with which buffer to use. Rifle tubes require rifle buffers and carbine tubes require carbine buffers.

+1

I use H buffers in all of my carbines with FA carriers...

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:50:47 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer.

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with which buffer to use. Rifle tubes require rifle buffers and carbine tubes require carbine buffers.

OK, Then is the fixed position telestock considered a rifle length tube?

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:54:40 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer.

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with which buffer to use. Rifle tubes require rifle buffers and carbine tubes require carbine buffers.

It depends on the Buffer tube itself if it is a collapsible stock it will have a carbine buffer tube and require a carbine buffer.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:54:44 AM EDT

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You have to check the tube depth. I believe some companies put out fixed carbine type stocks with rifle buffer length tubes and some had carbine buffer length tubes.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:55:16 AM EDT

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Depends on the barrel length. If you have a carbine barrel use a carbine buffer.

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with which buffer to use. Rifle tubes require rifle buffers and carbine tubes require carbine buffers.

OK, Then is the fixed position telestock considered a rifle length tube?

No not necessarily you have to measure to be sure.

Posted: 3/8/2008 6:59:41 AM EDT

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Which fixed length telestock do you have ? Most used a pinned shorter length buffer tube but a few used a rifle length tube. Use a tape measure to measure the length inside the tube. If it is 7 inches you have a carbine tube and will need to use a carbine buffer.

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:05:08 AM EDT

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It depends on the Buffer tube itself if it is a collapsible stock...

True, but he's not talking about a collapsible stock. As mentioned, he needs to measure it to be for sure, because it could have either. Carbine tubes are 7" and rifles 9.5".

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:07:00 AM EDT

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You need to measure it, because they can come with either length tube. Carbine tubes are about 7" and rifles 9.5".

They measure appx. 10 1/2" So I should be using a rifle buffer then correct?

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:09:14 AM EDT

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You need to measure it, because they can come with either length tube. Carbine tubes are about 7" and rifles 9.5".

They measure appx. 10 1/2" So I should be using a rifle buffer then correct?

Sounds correct. You must have a fake collapsible stock with a rifle length buffer tube.

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:22:04 AM EDT

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You need to measure it, because they can come with either length tube. Carbine tubes are about 7" and rifles 9.5".

They measure appx. 10 1/2" So I should be using a rifle buffer then correct?

Sounds correct. You must have a fake collapsible stock with a rifle length buffer tube.

Got it, thanks!! If I were to use a carbinre buffer the bolt would not close properly correct?

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:30:35 AM EDT

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You need to measure it, because they can come with either length tube. Carbine tubes are about 7" and rifles 9.5".

They measure appx. 10 1/2" So I should be using a rifle buffer then correct?

Sounds correct. You must have a fake collapsible stock with a rifle length buffer tube.

Got it, thanks!! If I were to use a carbinre buffer the bolt would not close properly correct?

Correct wouldn't be long enough.

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:35:41 AM EDT

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Great. Thanks again for the help.

Posted: 3/8/2008 7:39:35 AM EDT

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Great. Thanks again for the help.

Anytime, let us know how she shoots!

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