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    Quote Originally Posted by SomeOtherGuy View Post
    I thought we had gotten away from the "run it bone dry" mentality? ;-)
    Some have not. Just making sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTF425 View Post
    Absolutely. When my rifle is so overgassed it's spitting brass forward, I have no problem swapping a buffer if it'll help with reliability. I know my unit's policy on weapons modifications and this falls well within our regulations.
    You may also want to have an extractor donut handy. That A1 is stupid hot ammo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTF425 View Post
    The question's been answered, and I'm heading to the range tomorrow to test function. If it's a dud, the H will drop right back in: no harm, no foul.
    Please let us now how she runs with the H6.
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    So your life is on the line and you have no problem making a modification and yet you won't pay for something. Yeah, that makes sense.

    Quote Originally Posted by GTF425 View Post
    I answered your question in an earlier post: I got the H6 from a CMRE yard. I can not get an H2 or other weight without paying for it because we do not issue them, but the H6s were available to be grabbed with brand new action springs to go with them. *ETA: The reason this buffer has my attention is because of how hot the A1 load is. With green tip, I know the H2 works great and run them in my personal ARs. But A1 is not 855 and the cyclic rate with the H is retarded fast. Hence my curiosity how the 6's work with 14.5 carbines.

    I replaced the extractor spring/extractor because we did not have any spares in the arms room. I'm not sure of your military experience, but it's not as easy as saying "I need this" to get stuff. Especially not with the budget cuts we're having. When I have a spare part on hand, I'll use it. Even if it has to come out of pocket. I'm not going to be the guy with a bolt-action M4 bounding across an objective because it takes two months to get parts. Especially when it's as simple as an extractor swap.

    The question's been answered, and I'm heading to the range tomorrow to test function. If it's a dud, the H will drop right back in: no harm, no foul. I was asking to see if anyone had any experience with them, and was able to get the answers I was hoping for.

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    So your life is on the line and you have no problem making a modification and yet you won't pay for something. Yeah, that makes sense.
    I am wondering if he is saying he wants to try it it before he buys the H2. If it works well he won't have to buy something else?

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    The point is if my life is on the line I'll buy 10 different buffers if that's what it takes. I have fired M4 carbines with standard springs and H2 buffers and they worked fine. I am pretty sure based on what I have seen (and assuming that ammo is like every is saying) that this carbine will work with an H3. If it doesn't I'll be shocked. Also, he is focused on the idiotic ejection pattern which shouldn't even be a consideration IMO.

    Quote Originally Posted by Shiz View Post
    I am wondering if he is saying he wants to try it it before he buys the H2. If it works well he won't have to buy something else?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    The point is if my life is on the line I'll buy 10 different buffers if that's what it takes. I have fired M4 carbines with standard springs and H2 buffers and they worked fine. I am pretty sure based on what I have seen (and assuming that ammo is like every is saying) that this carbine will work with an H3. If it doesn't I'll be shocked. Also, he is focused on the idiotic ejection pattern which shouldn't even be a consideration IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shiz View Post
    I am wondering if he is saying he wants to try it it before he buys the H2. If it works well he won't have to buy something else?
    This.

    For anyone considering running them in carbines with A1, it locks back and cycled 240rds reliably. It's an interim solution if you can get your hands on an H6 in theater.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    The point is if my life is on the line I'll buy 10 different buffers if that's what it takes. I have fired M4 carbines with standard springs and H2 buffers and they worked fine. I am pretty sure based on what I have seen (and assuming that ammo is like every is saying) that this carbine will work with an H3. If it doesn't I'll be shocked. Also, he is focused on the idiotic ejection pattern which shouldn't even be a consideration IMO.
    The reason I was asking is because we are having some issues with the increased cyclic rate with our M4s, even more so with the Soldiers who have access to cans. We were able to source enough H6s to outfit my Platoon with, and I was asking just in case anyone had hands on experience with this combo in theater already and could share how it worked for them. Seems I'm the first one on M4C to give it a shot, and as you guessed, it works.

    To the members who were helpful, I appreciate it.

    Given your MIL experience, IG, I figured you'd understand why this would be a question worth asking. Not all of us can afford to pick up 30+ H2/H3s out of pocket, but if what we can find will work, that's better than nothing.

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