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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:44:50 PM EDT
| Have a question for you seasoned builders.. I'm building my first and have a heavy buffer and going to use a 16" barrel. My question is, should I use a carbine or mid length gas system? Thanks in advance |
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Have a question for you seasoned builders.. I'm building my first and have a heavy buffer and going to use a 16" barrel. My question is, should I use a carbine or mid length gas system? Thanks in advance Who makes the bbl? Gasport size is important. FWIW, my BCM 16" LW midlength uppers run 100% w/an H2 buffer & Wolf XP spring, even w/PMC Bronze (YMMV). 16" I prefer midlength, 14.5" I prefer carbine. Tomac |
| Why have you decided on a heavy buffer before deciding on anything else? I agree that a midlength gas system is a good idea, but with that you won't need anything like a heavy buffer unless the barrel you get has a badly oversized gas port. In other words, if you get a barrel from a decent source, a standard buffer will be fine. |
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Mid-length for me, also I start at H2 with a CS flatwire spring. So far I have had one weapon where I had to go to a lighter buffer. Since I already have them it is not like it is a big deal to change buffers or springs. I used to have the tubb flat wire spring. It's too noisy for my. Went to a SprinCo white, I love it. |
| Yes, Direct Drive it is rookie sh#... I'm learning as I go. Picked up the buffer at a show dirt cheap so its not a big deal if I have to change it out. Thanks everyone for their sugesstions. It's been fun for me doing this build. And I've learned a lot and still have much to learn. |
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I'd also say Midlength.
I usually start with a H or H2 buffer and see what it does. Standard carbine buffers are cheap and everywhere. Personally, as far as gas systems go, I like: Pistol on 7"-9.5" carbine on 10"-13.7" Mid length on 14.5"-16" Rifle on 18"-20" I have built all of the above and formed my opinion based on the performance. |
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I'd also say Midlength. I usually start with a H or H2 buffer and see what it does. Standard carbine buffers are cheap and everywhere. Personally, as far as gas systems go, I like: Pistol on 7"-9.5" carbine on 10"-13.7" Mid length on 14.5"-16" Rifle on 18"-20" I have built all of the above and formed my opinion based on the performance. |
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