Buffer springs. Flat vs. Braided. What say you?

**Celt** · 03-07-20, 15:48

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

**1168** · 03-07-20, 16:11

Round wire, stainless, Colt.

**turnburglar** · 03-07-20, 17:20

IDK my mil-spec buffer springs, never didn't spring properly. So I see no reason to mess with something that works very well and is very cheap.

**17K** · 03-07-20, 17:36

Originally Posted by 1168

Round wire, stainless, Colt.

This is the correct answer.

I have used LMT springs and had the same service as from Colt springs.

**masakari** · 03-07-20, 18:02

I had one flat spring and hated how murderous it was to get out.
Never had a problem with regular, quality springs.

**opngrnd** · 03-07-20, 18:17

Maybe I'm a bit weird in this, but I've used Sprinco all these years. It started from needing to tame my first, very overgassed AR, and continued simply on basis of their service life. In exactly one build I have a flat wire, and I do notice less dot movement than other springs in that specific rifle. I tend to default to A5 w/Green Sprinco.

**artoter** · 03-07-20, 20:49

Originally Posted by masakari

I had one flat spring and hated how murderous it was to get out.
Never had a problem with regular, quality springs.

Yeah, I'm with you. Buffer springs are something that I never really thought about getting too "in depth" with.

**ScottsBad** · 04-06-20, 20:26

Blue Sprinco or A5 with Green Sprinco. I have several rifles with blue sprinco, one with white and one with green.

**markm** · 03-11-20, 10:49

Originally Posted by 1168

Round wire, stainless, Colt.

The End!

**phixion** · 03-11-20, 18:34

I've gotten to the point now where if Colt, KAC or LMT aren't doing it, I avoid it.

With that said, under what circumstances are extra power buffer springs (sprinco blue/red) recommended?

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