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Thread: What's so great about the Vltor A5 ? ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boss Hogg View Post
    I was fortunate to get some of the earliest A5s when they came out.

    A number of my ARs have them.

    I will say that for most of the AR market (which, let's face it, is 16" carbine or mids) they don't make
    a dramatic difference in felt recoil.

    For suppressed, SBR, or suppressed SBR applications, however, the A5 makes a BIG difference in reliability.
    Well the lower I would be putting it on would be a multi host for a suppressed 10.2 300blk AND suppressed SPR upper withprobably a 16-18 barrel, noveske intermediate gas system and POSSIBLY a switchblock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeith View Post
    Just wondering because I've searched and can't come up with results. It seems like everyone is buying them and I'm just trying to figure out why and what great purpose they serve

    Unless you are the guy whom feels they need to purchase every new product that pops up on the market, save your money. Soldiers have been having success with mil spec stocks, springs and receiver extensions for decades. New products for the AR will keep popping up for sale and it's up to you to decide if you want to keep lining the pockets of retailers. Personally, I prefer to purchase additional quality ammunition for my ARs that already put rounds on target!
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    I really think it is a better mousetrap, but for most apps, a carbine setup works fine.

    If they were more readily available and I was building a lower. An A5 would definitely be considered.

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    It's a vltor thing isn't it? Their single focus may as well be improving and perfecting the AR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeith View Post
    Well the lower I would be putting it on would be a multi host for a suppressed 10.2 300blk AND suppressed SPR upper withprobably a 16-18 barrel, noveske intermediate gas system and POSSIBLY a switchblock.
    intermediate gas, switchblock, and a5... you're just looking to spend money, aren't you?
    "I never learned from a man who agreed with me." Robert A. Heinlein

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    Did I miss something? Why all the booing of the A5 all of a sudden? I thought the general consensus was that they are beneficial for reducing recoil, eliminating bolt bounce (with the right buffer), improving reliability and contributing to more consistant cycling overall? Now were talking like Vltor is selling overpriced snake oil? Sure a carbine RE works, but so does an SKS... that doesnt mean there isnt a better design out there that works better.

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    I use the A5 buffer system because a single buffer weight and spring combination works across a wider variety of variables that affect function. I'm always swapping lowers and uppers, shooting suppressed and unsuppressed, shooting different ammo, etc. The A5 system just works for me no matter what. I even use my 9mm setup with the standard A5 buffer and have no issues at all.

    Not needed? That's something that each user needs to decide for themselves. To me the A5 most definitely serves a purpose.

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    Can you use the A5 buffer without the M16 buffer tube and spring?
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    The a5 has its own buffer tube and uses the rifle spring. It uses no other tube but its own.
    My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heavy Metal View Post
    The a5 has its own buffer tube and uses the rifle spring. It uses no other tube but its own.
    Thanks.

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