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    midlength buffer?

    Just waiting for the rest of my parts to arrive, so I figured I would ask for some opinions on whether the buffer with be fine with my new build. I have a 14.5" lightweight middy upper (BCM), and since I have a stripped lower (Spikes), I ordered the MOE complete lower build kit from PSA, which includes the milspec carbine buffer tube, spring, and (I think) "H" buffer. Will this upper function properly with the "H", or should I order a heavier weight buffer for it?

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    Why do you think a heavier buffer would help the situation?

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    its a carbine buffer in the lower build kits. The H and H2 buffers have an H or H2 printed on the buffer face. The PSA lower build kits I've bought dont have an H or H2 printed, so its a carbine buffer

    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...ne-buffer.html

    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...vy-buffer.html
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    OP,

    I wouldn't use anything heavier than an H buffer on you setup. I have a 14.5 mid-length and used an H2 for sometime. It ran great as long as the action was wet, but once it started to dry up it would short stroke [using 64 grain Speer].

    I'm using the standard carbine buffer in mine for the time being.
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    I have the same upper as you and I have been running an H buffer. Works perfect with both 5.56 and .223
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    Quote Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen View Post
    its a carbine buffer in the lower build kits. The H and H2 buffers have an H or H2 printed on the buffer face. The PSA lower build kits I've bought dont have an H or H2 printed, so its a carbine buffer

    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...ne-buffer.html

    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...vy-buffer.html
    Both their standard and MOE parts kit include an H buffer according to their website
    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...build-kit.html
    Last edited by evo03; 01-17-12 at 12:36.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay_Cunningham View Post
    Why do you think a heavier buffer would help the situation?
    I think when new(er) shooters see some of the more seasoned forum members talk about using heavier buffers (H2 and up) they think that their gun won't be reliable without a heavy buffer too. Meanwhile, any of "the chart" guns will more likely than not be dead nuts reliable as delivered, standard H buffer and all. My personal experience has been that the more I train, and the more I shoot, the more I realize that all the ****ing doodads and whizbang shit wasn't necessary to shoot well (groundbreaking discovery, I know...).
    Last edited by SteadyUp; 01-17-12 at 13:34.
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    Quote Originally Posted by evo03 View Post
    Both their standard and MOE parts kit include an H buffer according to their website
    http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...build-kit.html
    thats a pistol MOE kit, pistols need heavier buffers

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    Quote Originally Posted by AZ-Renegade View Post
    OP,

    I wouldn't use anything heavier than an H buffer on you setup. I have a 14.5 mid-length and used an H2 for sometime. It ran great as long as the action was wet, but once it started to dry up it would short stroke [using 64 grain Speer].

    I'm using the standard carbine buffer in mine for the time being.
    Agreed on the H being the max.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen View Post
    thats a pistol MOE kit, pistols need heavier buffers
    You are correct, I didn't even see that it said pistol. All the other kits don't tell you what buffer they have. Just look at what you got. Like mentioned earlier it will have an H on it. I would try out the buffer that came with your kit and maybe pick up an H and see which one works better for you.

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