I am building a 9mm AR pistol. I just acquired Spikes Tactical ST-9x buffer which is 8oz. Should I get an extra strength spring still? Will and AR 10 spring work? This is my first build and I'm learning the ropes.
I am building a 9mm AR pistol. I just acquired Spikes Tactical ST-9x buffer which is 8oz. Should I get an extra strength spring still? Will and AR 10 spring work? This is my first build and I'm learning the ropes.
It doesn't hurt.
I always use a Wolff spring in my 9mm AR15.
What's the length of the skinny portion of the ST9x?
There should be enough room to run a rifle spring.
Black River Tactical
BRT OPTIMUM Hammer Forged Chrome Lined Barrels - 11.5", 12.5", 14.5", 16"
BRT EZTUNE Preset Gas Tubes - PISTOL, CAR, MID, RIFLE
BRT Bolt Carrier Groups M4A1, M16 CHROME
BRT Covert Comps 5.56, 6X, 7.62
This is like asking what kind of tires do I need for my car? Not enough info, what kind of barrel, what kind of buffer tube, what kind of BCG? I don't know much about pistols but unless you are going super short or are badly overgassed most seem to work just fine with something like an H2. Oh and no it is not a good idea to use a rifle spring in carbine length tubes, too many coils will restrict buffer travel.
Last edited by mack7.62; 01-08-16 at 07:41.
Ok. I see what you are saying. Im still peacing my gun together and havent decided and barrel length. I was thinking 5-10 inches. Im not sure which bcg ill buy...im open to sugestions/explanations. Im still learning and reading a lot.
Im going to buy an extra strength spring and use it in a shockwave tube from kak.
Went with a Wolff SMG spring and Spikes Buffer on a Colt 9 BCG... runs really well suppressed and non suppressed.
Black River Tactical
BRT OPTIMUM Hammer Forged Chrome Lined Barrels - 11.5", 12.5", 14.5", 16"
BRT EZTUNE Preset Gas Tubes - PISTOL, CAR, MID, RIFLE
BRT Bolt Carrier Groups M4A1, M16 CHROME
BRT Covert Comps 5.56, 6X, 7.62
I'm running one of those in my RRA 9mm AR. I mainly shoot +P 9mm and use a Wolff Xtra power carbine spring. But with some 'range' reloads it will cycle but seems to be denting the brass on ejection and several times a case has gotten stuck in the ejection port. So I keep the stock spring on hand for light loads.
Last edited by wanderson; 01-26-16 at 14:43.
I have a 9mm lower and 16" upper that runs well with a ST-9X buffer and Wolf extra power spring. I tried it on a 5" bbl and it would not cycle. It would fire and jam. I switched back to a regular carbine spring and buffer and it ran well. I am going to try a regular carbine spring next. The ammo was the same.
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