Sounds???

[Aproct]

I am a new AR owner. I have owned my RRA LAR15 since last September. Due to my schedule and my available time, I was finally able to take it out this past weekend to the range. Now while firing, is it normal to hear the spring compressing in the the tube? Yes, I had ear protection on, but could hear the spring inside the tube every time. At times of shooting, it kinda distracted me...Just trying to get and understanding...Thanks in advance...

[michael word]

Perfectly normal. Can be a little annoying at first but you get use to it. If it bugs you too much, a trick from the sport shooters is to put some thick grease in a light coat in the tube and on the spring to dampen the noise some.

[Aproct]

Thank You! That's not a bad idea...May just try that...The first time I heard it I was like WTF! then it became annoying...

[markm]

If you shoot in a clean (no dust/sand/grit) environment, you can get away with that grease trick. But anytime you introduce lube to the action spring and RE, you get dirt sticking in there.

[polymorpheous]

Just shoot your rifle.
You will not even notice the spring sooner than later.

When you don't hear the spring you'll know one of two things.
Time to clear a malfunction or time to reload.

[Aproct]

That reload time comes quicker in Jersey since we are not allowed to have more than a 15 round magazine....