Tungsten powder as buffer weights?

[markm]

These appear to be solid steel buffers with NO movable weights.

They really have no business calling these H3 buffers.

Those solid steel buffers suck big time. They bounce like a basketball.

[camoman]

Of course. Well I guess at least I found out here.

[Curlew]

I just noticed that ar15discounts has a deal today on KAK H2 buffers for $13

https://ar15discounts.com/products/kak-ar-15-h2-heavy-buffer/

[TehLlama]

I am a cheapskate, and have better things to spend money on.

Even feeding a rifle a steady diet of Silver Bear, after factoring in the cost (and time) of troubleshooting ammunition, just get an H2 buffer

[camoman]

I just noticed that ar15discounts has a deal today on KAK H2 buffers for $13

https://ar15discounts.com/products/k...-heavy-buffer/

Thanks for the heads up!
Ordered 4.

[camoman]

The ST-T2 has gained a reputation for increasing Bolt bounce and introducing issues that previously were not a factor. I wouldn’t recommend tungsten fill. Why not just get an H2/3 buffer?

So anyway, what does “bolt bounce” cause, in the aspect of wear? I’m trying to find any sign of wear, but nothing yet out of the ordinary has been found.

I ordered 4 KAK h2 buffers instead of 3, because frankly….your reply about the st-t2 bothered me to the point that it’s getting replaced with a KAK h2.
I also plan to get enough tungsten weights, to configure all the buffers I own, including the st-t2.

[MegademiC]

So anyway, what does “bolt bounce” cause, in the aspect of wear? I’m trying to find any sign of wear, but nothing yet out of the ordinary has been found.

I ordered 4 KAK h2 buffers instead of 3, because frankly….your reply about the st-t2 bothered me to the point that it’s getting replaced with a KAK h2.
I also plan to get enough tungsten weights, to configure all the buffers I own, including the st-t2.

If its not in a machinegun, ussually nothing, though it COULD bounce it out of battery. Pretty unlikely though.

[markm]

So anyway, what does “bolt bounce” cause, in the aspect of wear? I’m trying to find any sign of wear, but nothing yet out of the ordinary has been found.

It's not a wear issue to my knowledge. It's annoying and distracting as f@#k when you can feel it though. And your BCG starts to act like an inertia bullet puller when it's bad enough. There's no upside to running a shitty buffer, and since the right buffer is like 30-40 bucks, it's not really a part I'd try to work around.

[camoman]

It's not a wear issue to my knowledge. It's annoying and distracting as f@#k when you can feel it though. And your BCG starts to act like an inertia bullet puller when it's bad enough. There's no upside to running a shitty buffer, and since the right buffer is like 30-40 bucks, it's not really a part I'd try to work around.

Well I ordered 4 today shipped for $64 total. For many reasons, I’m glad I created this post.
Thanks.
But, I am wondering if this st-t2 test was preformed with a MilSpec buffer spring? I’m curious how having a Tubbs speed lock would alter the results of that test?
I personally have noticed zero bounce….that doesn’t mean it’s not there by any means.