Buffers & Springs

[chime]

Does anybody knows the weight of each tungsten & Steel weights in H series buffers? what does reciprocal weight means? Thanks.

[AR15barrels]

Does anybody knows the weight of each tungsten & Steel weights in H series buffers? what does reciprocal weight means? Thanks.

I forget the weights, but the reciprocal weight is the weight of all the parts that move inside the buffer when it bottoms out or closes into battery.
It's the weight you feel moving when you shake a buffer.

[Robb Jensen]

Does anybody knows the weight of each tungsten & Steel weights in H series buffers? what does reciprocal weight means? Thanks.

The steel weights are .7oz and the tungsten weights are 1.5oz
CAR buffer = 3 steel weights
H buffer = 2 steel weights, 1 tungsten weight
H2 buffer = 1 steel weight, 2 tungsten
H3 buffer = 3 tungsten weights

[chime]

Thanks guys

[SingleStacker45]

So If I wanted to switch between a carbine upper and a rifle upper sounds like I would need a rifle lower to be safe and swictch to a carbine buffer, spring and spacer when I was using the carbine. Sounds like putting a carbine on a rifle lower may overdrive the system without those changes. Correect? Or is there another combo?

Mule

[Robb Jensen]

So If I wanted to switch between a carbine upper and a rifle upper sounds like I would need a rifle lower to be safe and swictch to a carbine buffer, spring and spacer when I was using the carbine. Sounds like putting a carbine on a rifle lower may overdrive the system without those changes. Correect? Or is there another combo?

Mule

No.
Either lower should work with either upper. The buffers weigh different but the springs are different rates. Rifle buffers and springs used with CAR uppers with no problems. I know plenty of people who use 18"-20" rifle gas uppers with carbine collapsible stocks with CAR buffers & springs also with no problems.

[Dapimpspimp]

Ok everyone. I kinda understand the carbine barrel and h2 buffer thing.

What if I have a full rifle length gas system, 20 inch barrel and want to replace the fixed stock with a m4 style collapsible stock. Which buffer would I need to use?

Thanks.

[peabody]

Ok everyone. I kinda understand the carbine barrel and h2 buffer thing.

What if I have a full rifle length gas system, 20 inch barrel and want to replace the fixed stock with a m4 style collapsible stock. Which buffer would I need to use?

Thanks.

i'ed go H2

[Iraqgunz]

Wow! This should be called Zombie Buffer- brought back from the dead.

i'ed go H2

[AR15barrels]

Wow! This should be called Zombie Buffer- brought back from the dead.

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It's keeps giving and giving...