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Posted: 3/21/2010 2:07:01 PM EDT
| is there any issue with cutting a buffer spring? I have a rifle length spring that I need to put in a carbine length tube. So far from searching I have found that some carbine springs are 11" and some 10.5". Thanks for any input |
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Quoted: Quoted: 4 dollar spring. shipping will cost more than the spring and I've had this one sitting around for a year. When that is the case I usually add some more small stuff to the order like bore brushes, other small springs, etc. Yep. I was actually about to do the same thing at Bravo Company. I just wanted an extractor spring and new buffer spring (mine both have probably 7000+ rounds on them) to swap out just to keep my rifle running reliably (not that it's been having problems). Springs together were $10 or so... shipping $8.  So I started adding things like a new firing pin, phantom flash suppressor and BAD lever but they were out of the phantom and bad levers. So I'll just wait till they get them in now. |
| If I knew for a fact that the spring when cut would offer the same rate as an OEM I would definitely try this. However, since I have no way of confirming that this would work I would just spend a few bucks and get one that I knew was right. It's no secret in saying that even though two springs end up the same length they may not have the same dampening effect. It's not worth saving a couple bucks. |
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