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Scoby
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” –Thomas Jefferson, quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria in “On Crimes and Punishment”, 1764
Actually, in this assumption you are incorrect. I posed the question to stimulate educated or experienced responses... as well as to see where the discussion would lead.
I do not feel that my rifles require any of the do dads and cup holders so in fashion.
However, please continue because this has been an excellent thread with good knowledgeable responses.
After a lengthly conversation with Bill Alexander at a prior SHOT show one thing which was explicitly clear was the need for the buffer to bottom out during the cycle and allow ammuntiion the time necessary to come up in the magazine. When the carriers motion is stopped for that brief moment before the spring begins to move the carrier forward... good things happen for reliability.
Last edited by C4IGrant; 01-30-12 at 10:33.
Grant
Does the buffer actually bottom out in the cycle?
If so, should this be the case regardless of the buffer weight and spring?
Don't I remember a recent thread in which the end of the buffer was mushroomed due to it hitting the rear of the receiver extension with such force to cause the gas key on the BCG to "stake" the RE to the lower?
Scoby
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” –Thomas Jefferson, quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria in “On Crimes and Punishment”, 1764
Last edited by C4IGrant; 01-30-12 at 11:14.
Just some food for thought. If there existed only 1 buffer weight wouldn't the logical choice be to have a multi-setting gas regulator, something like a switchblock perhaps. Wouldn't that achieve the same result as messing with the buffer weight? I know adjustable gas blocks exist but are considered too unreliable for a work gun.
Last edited by vicious_cb; 01-30-12 at 12:00.
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