I prefer the stock spring that comes with the A5 kit. I tried a Sprinco Green and the A5 spring is a lot smoother IMO.
I prefer the stock spring that comes with the A5 kit. I tried a Sprinco Green and the A5 spring is a lot smoother IMO.
The Springco is an excellent spring and no doubt it will outlast the std Vltor spring, but for the A5 it may be gilding the lily. Regardless, anybody who runs it will not be poorly served. Springco makes quality stuff.
EDIT: I rec Springco white or blue springs in carbine receiver extensions above all others and I use their 5 coil extractor springs exclusively. They make great kit, but their green spring allowed more gun movement and caused muzzle dip for me whereas the A5 spring doesn't cause muzzle dip in any config I've tried, regardless of buffer weight.
Last edited by BufordTJustice; 11-02-14 at 09:27.
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Interesting... I threw the "green" in as soon as I had the castle nut staked. Never bothered with the spring that came with the kit.
Just to be absolutely clear, when you say copper colored spring, we are referring to the stock spring that comes with the kit?
The reason I ask is I did not notice a copper finish on the spring I got with the kit. Kit was ordered from RogTactical (no afilliation whatsoever).
The current Vltor A5 spring as ordered from Vltor is very similar in color to the new Colt copper washed extractor spring. They are $5 from Vltor. I know the early A5 springs from Vltor had a very dull, sandy/copper color and a rougher finish.
The Vltor spring actually has a slightly different spring rate than a std rifle spring according to Phreakish. Having used virtually every quality rifle spring on the market, I now believe him.
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Is it safe to assume the spring rate between the old and new are different?
The spring I got almost looks "caulky" if thats a good enough description. Lke a penny that went through a laundry wash cycle. Definitely not like the Colt extrator spring.
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Last edited by BufordTJustice; 11-02-14 at 15:22.
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"The body cannot go where the mind has not already been."
Brownells was fine and felt similar, but I'm in Florida and the last formal training day I had I got POURED on with my AR15. Ultimately, the Vltor spring had more corrosion protection than even the 17-7 ph mil spec springs and it just felt best.
A lot of engineering went into the Vltor spring according to Phreakish. I keep finding that they did the job right the first time.
"That thing looks about as enjoyable as a bowl of exploding dicks." - Magic_Salad0892
"The body cannot go where the mind has not already been."
"That thing looks about as enjoyable as a bowl of exploding dicks." - Magic_Salad0892
"The body cannot go where the mind has not already been."
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