Hydraulic recoil buffers

[1168]

So its well worth it over just emptying the weights out of a carbine buffer with adjustable gas? You prefer Crosshair over Enidine?

[tehpwnag3]

Not for me it isn't. I've been building and shooting space guns for over 20 years and it's always been about reducing mass and gas.

So its well worth it over just emptying the weights out of a carbine buffer with adjustable gas? You prefer Crosshair over Enidine?

[ViniVidivici]

It'd be interesting to shoot two rifles side by side, identical except one is A5 equipped and one with hydraulic buffer, see which one runs smoothest.

[militarymoron]

When they fail, does it cause stoppages, or does it act like a regular H1 or whatever buffer?

Edit: I mean in a semi only gun.

On mine, it was 'catastrophic failure' - the shaft broke and the 'head' came off, jamming inside the receiver extension, and stopping the gun. I had to separate the upper and lower to get it out and replace it with a regular buffer. If you use a hydraulic buffer, I'd recommend carrying a spare standard one.

[Tokarev]

Does Kyle Lamb still endorse the Kynshot buffer?

[1168]

For those that are curious about low mass buffers for gamer guns:

I ordered 3 aluminum buffer weights from KAK to put in an A5 buffer. They were 1.3mm short in a stack compared to the ones in the A5H2 that I was modifying. Also, one had a nub, so I drilled through that particular weight with a drill press using a 1/4 inch bit, chamfered and deburred it. I made up the 1.3mm using some tediously trimmed plastic from a 500ct QTip box, so that the spring preload would not change.

Assembled weight with one A5 steel weight (the one that has the spring recessed in it) one hollow aluminum weight, and two other aluminum weights plus the plastic shim is 2.4 oz.

I have not yet finished assembling a rifle with said hood-rat gamer buffer, so there is more work before I can give any sort of impression.

It will eventually be used with a 18” rifle length gas Faxon Gunner barrel that another member graciously donated, a low mass bolt carrier, Sprinco Green, VG6 Gamma I bought on a flash sale, and whatever gas port Clint figures out after I contact him about this project.

[saywhen11]

A solution to a problem that doesn't exist

[M Sadler]

A solution to a problem that doesn't exist

Not if you're educated as to what their value and limits are on the platform.