When firing my buddy's Oly AR15 you can distinctly hear the sound of a spring moving.  Is there a way to address that?  It seems to function fine so it's not a big deal but it would be nice if you didn't have to hear that every time you fired the weapon.  Obviously not a big deal but hey we're a picky lot.

a little grease will soften the noise.

If you don't like the "sproing" don't shoot it!!!!

If it's a new rifle, the sproing noise should diminish some over a few hundred rounds.

Learn to embrace it! Love the sproing, and it will love you too.

It's normal

gives the weapon character

Quoted: but hey we're a picky lot.

You're a picky lot, but you chose to buy an OLYMPIC ARMS rifle?



That's rich!

New build - first build lessons.

I followed someone's internet instructions linked to this site, and liberally slobbered grease all over my buffer and spring.  My rifle short-stroked on its first shoot - failed to lock back and even failed to feed a couple times.  My smart adviser said the heavy grease was the cause.

I stripped the spring and buffer of all but a light coating of grease, and a) everything worked smother, without problems, and b) it still ran silent.  

It runs 100% smother with only a light coat of grease.  I think the obvious conclusion is valid - a little grease goes a long way.  

I am used to shooting .30-06 and .308, in Garands and an M14 clone.  The .223 does not have the same amount of recoil.  It involves a change of mind-set.  Little parts, little bullets, and aluminum receivers - who wudda guessed?

I really think a little lube on all moving metal-to-metal parts is good.  But not too much.

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Quoted: height=8 Quoted: I really think lube on moving metal-to-metal parts is good.  But not too much. It is a good idea.  Just not on your buffer spring or inside your receiver extension.  I hear you, and don't want to argue the point - but has anyone personally experienced a bad result from using a little grease on the spring and buffer?  It is pretty standard to grease enclosed springs on firearms for long-term rust prevention and friction reduction. It feels right.