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Posted: 1/28/2009 3:20:19 PM EDT
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My 16" carbine has a standard carbine buffer. Will an H buffer make it that much more reliable?
I have heard it can also prolong the life of the bolt, however a new bolt is only $45.00. Your thought please. 
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Conventional wisdom is that you should run the heaviest buffer that you can that will allow your AR to reliably cycle with the weakest ammo that you use. A Heavy buffer is about $30 if memory serves. As you pointed out, a new bolt is maybe $45.
If your AR works as is, I wouldn't bother. If you're having problems with dropped extractions, a heavy buffer may solve your problem. |
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