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Wanted your opinions on upgrading one of my Stag (Mod.2) with a Spikes heavy buffer (ST-T2 mod.)
Also, what are your suggestions for a spring upgrade....
Thanks
Sharpienads
05-05-2013, 09:19
I can't answer your question, but you may be able to find an answer in the "Barrels, uppers, and lowers" sections of the forum.
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/101-Barrels-Uppers-and-Lowers
if it works leave it alone, thats your best option. h buffers reduce felt recoil ar's, in the 5.56 platform they hardly have any no big deal, they reduce fire rate in a full auto platform, ar's are semi auto therefore no help needed there, imho they serve no purpose, save your money and buy a better optic, or more ammo.
I tend to agree- I WISH it was full, and I dont hear the "rattle" that some people say they hear.
Thanks for the advise, I will go get 2 boxes of 5.56....Those I CAN use!
yea it does nothing.....if you want to get rid of the rattle you can use jp's captured buffer spring
Singlestack
05-05-2013, 10:33
if it works leave it alone, thats your best option. h buffers reduce felt recoil ar's, in the 5.56 platform they hardly have any no big deal, they reduce fire rate in a full auto platform, ar's are semi auto therefore no help needed there, imho they serve no purpose, save your money and buy a better optic, or more ammo.
This is the best recommendation. Having said that, I built my 16" middy using an ST-T2 and Tactical Springs blue spring: http://www.sprinco.com/tactical.html
Has ran like a champ from Day 1, with no cycling or other issues to date.
I have a heavy buffer (equal to a t2) and a 20% over wolff spring in my 16". I felt it did make a difference. Where is the rifle throwing the brass? 3 o'clock to about 4:30 is good. 1 o'clock to about 2:30 is over gassed. It will function, but the rifle is running harder than it needs to. Just my opinion.
I did not know over gassed guns could be id'd by where the brass goes. That's pretty cool. I guess the speed of the bolt has a lot to do with where the brass gets flung?
i like learning.
nisils14
05-05-2013, 18:08
yea it does nothing.....if you want to get rid of the rattle you can use jp's captured buffer spring
I bought one of these, noticed a difference of it shooting flatter. Never really minded the noise of the spring, but lack of it is nice too.
I have a heavy buffer (equal to a t2) and a 20% over wolff spring in my 16". I felt it did make a difference. Where is the rifle throwing the brass? 3 o'clock to about 4:30 is good. 1 o'clock to about 2:30 is over gassed. It will function, but the rifle is running harder than it needs to. Just my opinion.
If this is accurate, it's great info and a new tip to keep in mind next time i go shooting. I know one of my rigs slings slightly forward of 3:00.
It may seem backwards but it's not. It has to do with the speed the brass bounces off of the deflector. The faster the bolt is traveling the harder it throws the brass against the deflector. The harder the brass hits the deflector, the farther forward it will bounce. If your upper does not have a brass deflector then this doesn't apply.
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