Weapon: M&P15, early example. 11,5 Daniel Defense barrel, so carbine gas system. Original BCG/Bolt (AR15 style). Carbine stock, normal length carbine buffer tube, Brownells CS recoil spring. Carbine weight buffer.
Runs perfectly, wet or dry, supressed/unsupressed, dirty or clean. No failures/issues during last 5k rounds (I swapped new DD barrel), super reliable. Ejection pattern is about perfect 3-clock, 2-clock with supressor.
Since original BCG, bolt included, starts to have 20k rounds through it, I bought BCM M16 BCG (so slightly heavier) and I get weird recoil sensation sometimes, maybe once per 50 rounds: After round is fire, I clearly feel BCG slamming forward, as if slightly delayed. It clearly separate from normal recoil.
Buffer tube is straight and round (measured that). There is about thumbnail size wear pattern inside buffer tube, on the bottom maybe 3/4 inch down the buffer tube, it could be caused by BCG cycling dry for 20k or so rounds. Not sure if this pattern is normal. There is wear at mouth of the buffer tube which would indicate carrier tilt.
I thought extra friction caused be increased surface material of M16 BCG (compared to AR15 BCG) might cause BCG to stick or something?
Any good ideas? What could cause the weird sensation of feeling bolt slamming forward.