I am one of those guys who likes to try out different stuff just to see how it works for me. I have the time and a few resources to do so. But, I'm really hesitant about Spike's. First, I do not like Zombie, punisher, spiders, dogs. cats, rats, or Hello Kitty on my rifles. Tasteful serious and low key logos and markings only. I cannot stand large pictogram fire control displays marked it white and red... So, I would never own a Spike's receiver.
That said, I have tried a couple of items, the Spike's battle trigger caught my eye as I was thinking of having a trigger NiB coated myself. Got one from Spike's, but the disconnector looked like stamped steel with ridges all around the edges. I called them, gave them a bad time, and they said they would send me an RMA. Last time I heard anything. Still have the trigger if anyone wants it...geez.
While experimenting with buffers and springs, I went for a ST-2. I put this and a SpringCo Blue spring in a rifle to see if it would smooth it out a little. Bingo! First, try I was lucky enough to get a good result. I tried a repeat of this in another similar rifle and same result. Didn't have to try anything else ( I don't like to mess with something that seems to work). Now I just hope the buffers don't come apart.
Anyway, I don't like hit and miss, so I will continue to use Troy BUIS on ALL my weapons, because I know they work and are rugged. Yeah, Troy has a tin ear and is going to loose some business, and I will not buy any other product from them. But for now I just don't trust the alternatives.
Yeah, but isn't the Spike's FN Optimum a close clone of the Noveske N4 Light (not the Skinny)? I have some of the Noveske barrels because it is such a nice profile.
As for LaRue - I once followed a thread where LaRue confronted a customer and berated him when the customer simply said that the mount he used marked his rail. While I thought the complaint was petty, I was shocked by the exchange. I like and use LaRue stuff, but that was way over the edge. They need to keep Mark locked in the back room designing and making good stuff and let others handle customers.
One thing about this forum, I like it, it is the best, but there is a tendency to jump a little heavy occasionally. Yeah, it keeps people honest, but it seems a bit like a blanket party sometimes. JMHO
Oh, and I vote no on the aesthetics of the Spike's BUIS, and don't know what they are made of.



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