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Posted: 5/11/2009 3:59:33 PM EDT
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Alrighty,
As my build(s) slowly come together, I was wondering which weight buffer is optimal for a Middy gas system? Thanks |
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My middy runs fine with standard carbine buffer for over three years now.
I'm also using a Colt M16 BCG with BCM Crane O-ring and standard extractor spring. If you want to have a little slower bolt speed the H buffer would work, but test it out with all your different ammo to make sure it works. |
). I'll be running BCM middy uppers with Denny's "Super Duty" carriers. All I need now is the LaRue rails and the ACS's.
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I put an Enidine carbine buffer in mine and it really smooths out the recoil and it's run 100% even after 8k rounds. I didn't get it for recoil reduction, but rather to quiet down the muzzle movement so I can see my hits through my scope. I can watch the hits at 200yds through my 9x scope with ease. I've also got a rifle length one in my 20" A4 with a 12x scope and I can see my hits at 300yds. |
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Quoted: I put an Enidine carbine buffer in mine and it really smooths out the recoil and it's run 100% even after 8k rounds. I didn't get it for recoil reduction, but rather to quiet down the muzzle movement so I can see my hits through my scope. I can watch the hits at 200yds through my 9x scope with ease. I've also got a rifle length one in my 20" A4 with a 12x scope and I can see my hits at 300yds. Isn't that one in the same? |
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Quoted: Quoted: I put an Enidine carbine buffer in mine and it really smooths out the recoil and it's run 100% even after 8k rounds. I didn't get it for recoil reduction, but rather to quiet down the muzzle movement so I can see my hits through my scope. I can watch the hits at 200yds through my 9x scope with ease. I've also got a rifle length one in my 20" A4 with a 12x scope and I can see my hits at 300yds. Isn't that one in the same? Enidine makes both a carbine length and rifle length hydraulic buffer so, no they aren't the same. Rifle length: Carbine length: |
| For the price (~$35 from Bravo) you owe it to yourself to try an H3. Both my brother-in-law and I dropped them in with a large reduction in muzzle movement and felt recoil. A lot of what people observe as improvement from Endine and the well regarded MGI is simply the increase in weight. I have read and after playing around with buffer weights and this (Tubb Speedlock Carrier Weight System) I believe it, that you want the heaviest reciprocating weight that you can use and reliably cycle ammo with. From shooting guns side by side the heavier the carrier and buffer assembly are the less the gun moves. The Tubb system is great but I thing the dead blow effect of the tungsten weights in the H3 buffer is important too (similar to how the MGI works). Although reliability and testing your gun for what you want to shoot cannot be replaced you can use some observations as a rule of thumb. As you are playing around with different setups have someone watch from behind how your shells are ejecting. They should be coming out at 3 O'clock. Too light and they will be thrown high. To heavy and they will eject anemically low. |
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