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Posted: 4/18/2006 8:28:46 PM EDT
| Noob question, but what difference will i notice in a middy carbine 16" with various buffers? Reduced recoil? Better function? Reduced wear? Magic zomie death machine ray gun? Waht's the difference? |
+1 It is possible to "over do" it. I put BOTH a heavier buffer and a more powerful spring in my 10" SBR, and it just ended up short-stroking  Either one was fine, but the combination was too much. |
Mine works in my POF and a 9mm works well in my DPMS M4. I can definitely tell the difference, but I don't have a happy position on mine, so I can't confirm or dispute what you say there (about FA). TS |
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I have a friend who has a 14.5" auto M4, with a 9mm buffer I can actually get a 1 shot burst with the selector on auto. With an H or regular carbine buffer no less than a 2-3 shot burst. YMMV. It also runs a lot more reliably with the 9mm buffer. You can over do it. My 14.5" LMT (SBR) will short cycle with an early stiffer rate Enidine carbine buffer but runs 100% in 1K (so far) with their newer weaker one and seems to cycle smoother as well. It also runs well with a LMT H buffer. My other SBR, a 11.5" with a Noveske KX3 runs 100% with either Enidine and actually recoils less than the 14.5" LMT. |
| OK, lots of info, some not so topical. Not full auto, Not SBR. Looking for reduced muzzle jump, reduced recoil only. Gun seems to funtion fine now. 16" mid gas, hbar. I would rather not spend another $160 + for the MGI, $90 for the Endine unless it rocks. 9mm buffer maybe? tell me what you think about my application. It aint broke, but i would like to fix it . |
Given this either the Enidine or 9mm would work. The Enidine is a little better. If I had the funds I would buy the Enidine, if not the 9mm isn't bad at all. You should be able to get a 9mm buffer for about $25 and not more than $29. I didn't think mine "needed fixing" either, but I listened to Stick. He earns his living with AR's and everything he has ever advised me to do worked. Everytime I did not heed his advice, I wished I had. When he doesn't have experience with something, he says so and offers no advice. Read his post above. TS |
They are extremely loud and provide no flash suppression. I used a Miculek comp, it worked but I prefer the buffer change over the comp. YMMV. TS |
You'll get the most recoil reduction using a brake. But most will increase flash and are VERY loud. I use a Bennie Cooley muzzle brake on my 3 gun rifle pictured here.   The muzzle brake comibined with a rifle length buffer in this rifle make it recoil only a little more than a 10/22 Ruger. The muzzle brake alone takes away about 80% felt recoil. I also run an adjustable gas block 4 turns open. |
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