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Posted: 6/1/2008 6:38:52 AM EDT
| If I'm getting a heavy buffer (for use w/ carbine gas system), will it hurt if I get a Chrome Silicon Buffer Spring? I like what I hear about the durability of the CS springs. Is it over-kill? |
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I've been using a David Tubb "Speed Lock" chrome silicon flat wire buffer spring and 'H' buffer in my M16 with 11.5" upper. Have approx 3K on it and 0 problems to date. www.davidtubb.com/tcom_images/ar15_images/cs_ar15.html |
A 9mm buffer MIGHT be getting close to overkill with a Tubb spring. It would take testing in you rifle to be sure. An H buffer and Tubb spring is not even close to overkill. |
Cool My Benchmades auto knives use a FLAT COIL SPRING I have yet to break one I have Broke the coil on my SOCOM wich is a regular round coil I do Belive the Flat type coil springs are better but thats based on coils for auto knives |
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BTW I replaced the spring that came with my VLTOR telestock It was way to strong along with H buffer I replaced it with a Bravocompany regular coil spring and kept the H buffer I do run 9mm buffer on my GO TO LMT Defender M4 14.5 WAY WAY smoother and doesnt jump off the range bag like my Back up M4 with H buffer I use a regular LMT coil spring that came with the Carbine/M4 |
FMJ, How do you know that the spring was too much w/ the H-Buffer. Was it short-stroking? If so, what ammo were you using? Just curious. |
| On all 8 of my LMT rifles i run the tubbs spring(THE OLDER ROUND WIRE Tubbs spring) with an H buffer and its fine. Even when i use underpowerd UMC ammo.If you are useing the FLATWIRE spring just use a H buffer.If you are haveing failers to lock back on the last round with the flatwire spring,just cut the spring down one coil at a time till you get it to lock back on the last round. |
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