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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - BOING! Reduce Buffer Spring Noise (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 6/2/2010 8:59:01 PM EDT
Is there a good way to do this? I read that some people put a coating of grease on the buffer spring to dampen the osculations (and thus reduce/remove boing noise). Of course if you live in a dusty please or the desert then this probably isn't for you? I was thinking about trying this out. Thoughts? Alternatives? Discuss! 
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Five easy steps to remove buffer spring noise. 1. Remove the buffer spring. 2. Reassemble the rifle. 3.Load. 4. Pull trigger. 5. Profit. Whoa whoa whoa! Don't steer him wrong, you got the steps mixed up. We all know you need the spring in place to load the rifle initially. 1. Load 2. Remove spring 3. Reassemble 4. Pull trigger 5. Money Shot Get yer twangbuster Someone's making money to solve nothing... |
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the sproing lets you know your rifle is functioning as intended. a different sound tells you that you're out of ammo or something else went wrong. learn it, love it, appreciate it. E*X*A*C*T*L*Y...you should be able to tell by sound what is going on INSIDE (round chambered or not, last round/bollt open, etc.) |
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Quoted: Quoted: the sproing lets you know your rifle is functioning as intended. a different sound tells you that you're out of ammo or something else went wrong. learn it, love it, appreciate it. E*X*A*C*T*L*Y...you should be able to tell by sound what is going on INSIDE (round chambered or not, last round/bollt open, etc.) Yep... Learn to love the sprong.... |
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the sproing lets you know your rifle is functioning as intended. a different sound tells you that you're out of ammo or something else went wrong. learn it, love it, appreciate it. +1 I really never notice the "BOING" to be honest. It's usually not that noticeable unless you are wearing ear muffs and they rest against the stock. With ear plugs I don't hear it at all. With muffs the "boing" gets transmitted through the hard surface contact. |
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flat wire buffer spring
http://www.davidtubb.com/tcom_images/ar15_images/cs_buffer.html |
| It's worse on an A1 or A2 fixed stock, but either way it serves to let you know that the bolt is locked back when it doesn't SPROING. As far as oil or grease, they won't make much difference unless you were to really pack the grease into the tube, and that's definitely out. I always put a thin film of lube on the spring just to prevent corrosion (spray on Eezox, roll spring on towel to remove excess), but the aluminum tube really doesn't need anything. Like they say, 'Embrace the Sproing'. It's a good thing. |
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It's worse on an A1 or A2 fixed stock, but either way it serves to let you know that the bolt is locked back when it doesn't SPROING. As far as oil or grease, they won't make much difference unless you were to really pack the grease into the tube, and that's definitely out. I always put a thin film of lube on the spring just to prevent corrosion (spray on Eezox, roll spring on towel to remove excess), but the aluminum tube really doesn't need anything. Like they say, 'Embrace the Sproing'. It's a good thing. +1 OP, it's a non-issue. |
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the sproing lets you know your rifle is functioning as intended. a different sound tells you that you're out of ammo or something else went wrong. learn it, love it, appreciate it. E*X*A*C*T*L*Y...you should be able to tell by sound what is going on INSIDE (round chambered or not, last round/bollt open, etc.) Yep... Learn to love the sprong.... These guys have got it right! |
| It depends on your receiver extension. I have one that machined and is very smooth inside and the spring glides quietly across it. I have another extension that is extruded and is slightly rough which causes a washboard affect when the coils glide across it and it produces the sproing noise. So the rougher your receiver extension and spring surface is the louder it will be. |
| Speaking of the sproing, if I buy a spike's tactical buffer and ST-T2 buffer, will I lose the Boing? I love the boing, the rifle talks to me. I've used ARs that don't have it and it's just confusing. I've gotten so used to hearing it, if I shoot and AR and don't hear it I feel like I just jammed or something. |
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hydraulic buffer +1 Found this out by accident when troubleshooting a rifle for short stroking. I took the hydraulic buffer out & replaced it with a standard buffer & noticed the noise was considerably louder. The noise the OP is describing does not bother me, I just never notice it anymore. All my other rifles have it. |
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If you can't live with it a Spike's ST-T2 with Tubbs flat wire spring will make it go away. I have only tried it with these two pieces both installed, can't say if one or the other will do it by itself. In all honesty I have one set up like this and can't hear it at all. |
Stick a screwdriver into your ears and spin it around a few times. Then you won't hear the "Sprooooiiing!"..............or anything else for that matter.
*Disclaimer: Do not actually stick screwdrivers in your ears............or anywhere else in your body. In all seriousness, it just becomes another noise you get used to. It did for me anyway. I have nothing to offer as a "fix", as it's never bothered me enough to look into it. |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - BOING! Reduce Buffer Spring Noise (Page 1 of 2)
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