I am looking at getting a Carbine Spring and Standard Carbine Buffer for my midlength gas system. Is this the right combo to get for this gas system?
Thanks
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I am looking at getting a Carbine Spring and Standard Carbine Buffer for my midlength gas system. Is this the right combo to get for this gas system?
Thanks
Sure.
On a side note. I did a test fire yesterday with a new 16" mid length that I picked up from BCM. I fired 100 rounds through it (RUAG 55.gr. M193 clone and Hornady 55gr. steel TAP). The weapon successfully cycled with both types of ammo with an H, H2 and H3 buffer.
Any difference in recoil with any of the different weight buffers?
should work fine. Even on my setup Im running a middy with H buffer on Wolf Ammo and theres no cycling problems.
Not to change the subject, but I have a BM lower (carbine buffer)
and a BCM lower (H buffer). I have a BCM middie 16" upper and a BCM 20" rifle upper. Right now the middie is on the BM lower. I take it the middie should have the H buffer and the rifle the carbine buffer?
If not, what is the consensus.
CAR 3.0oz buffers will for fine on midlengths. Many people like the way the H feels over the CAR though. It's a slower slightly heavier push on the shoulder.
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My BCM 16" middy also worked using an H3 buffer. It even had a Tubbs flatwire buffer spring...ran tula .223 55gr while dirty without a hitch.
IMHO, if you've got a 16" middy, and you're using less than an H2, you're not getting all the benefits the gun has to offer. The difference in the 'softness' of the recoil stroke between a carbine buffer and an H2 was HUGE. There was a noticeable difference between the H2 and H3...but not as large as the jump from CAR to H2.
I think the beauty of a midlength gas system is you can pretty much run whatever buffer you'd like...it seems to be much more tolerant of different amounts of reciprocating weights. If somebody likes a CAR buffer, they can run it all day without encountering extraction issues. If a person prefers heavy buffers (Like Markm, IG, and myself), they can run those as well...also without issue.
So; I have a 16" middie and a 20" rifle.. I have a carbine buffer and an H buffer. Sounds like I need to get an H2 and swap around and see what works best. Right?
not trying to get off topic...but is there any good formula for selecting buffers and springs?
i have a 14.5" carbine and i cant seem to get a good buffer. keep getting gas blow back in the face.