vltor a5 system or jp silent captured spring?

[bobbytucson]

sorry if this vs. was asked before but tried to search for a thread and found nothing except lots of info exclusive to each product. so here it goes, if you had the choice to install either the vltor a5 system or jp silent captured spring buffer, what you pick? my particular ar has horrible spring noise and vibration, sprinco spring with h1, so thats why im looking into the jp, but i have seen lots of praise for the vltor a5. yes, my carbine is functioning flawlessly and its not broke so it shouldnt need to be messed with. but i just hate hearing the spring when i weld my cheek, and read that jp and vltor work excellent to help that along with better PERCEIVED felt recoil. what do you guys recommend? i shoot alot, i take alot of classes and compete in 2-gun. a5 or jp ?

[BFS]

Spring noise is harmless, but if it matters to you it can be eliminated by simply lubricating the recoil spring.

But to directly answer your question, A5. No brainer. You probably wont find anybody here that would pick a JP system over A5.

What kind of tube do you have currently?

EDIT to add: Forgot about the Geisselle Super 42, that would be a great option too.

[PrarieDog]

I run a JP silent captured spring. Great product. Have a few thousand rounds since installation. Works like a champ.

[tehpwnag3]

A5 is wonderful.

[GeneralPurpose]

I absolutely love the way the JP-SCS makes my rifles feel when cycling. It makes the action feel like it's on bearings. However, I seem to have trouble feeding the first round off the magazine if my rifle isn't well lubricated.

They cycle completely fine, but since the first round was giving me a little bit of trouble, I just replaced my JP-SCS setups with Geissele Super 42s. I should be able to provide a range report this weekend with my thoughts on the Super 42.

[17K]

I've never encountered horrible noises or vibration coming from the buffer spring. Is the inside of the extension rough?

[bobbytucson]

thanks man, and its a mil spec tube from spikes

[bobbytucson]

Spring noise is harmless, but if it matters to you it can be eliminated by simply lubricating the recoil spring.

But to directly answer your question, A5. No brainer. You probably wont find anybody here that would pick a JP system over A5.

What kind of tube do you have currently?

EDIT to add: Forgot about the Geisselle Super 42, that would be a great option too.

thanks man, its a milspec spikes, not sure who their oem is. and whats geisselle super 42?

[fledge]

The only time I notice spring is when I’m firing suppressed, with ear pro, with a focus on precision. Even the JP has some spring sound. Less pronounced but there.

[GeneralPurpose]

I've now shot my ARs with the Super 42, and I really like it. In my opinion, the JP-SCS has the best feel, the Super 42 is second, and in a far-away third place is a regular carbine spring. For feeding reliability, the Super 42 feels strongest, followed by a carbine spring, followed by the JP-SCS.

I believe the Super 42 represents the best all-around replacement to a regular carbine spring. The "sproing!" is completely eliminated by it, which is important to me because I mainly shoot suppressed.