Puma Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I recently finished my first built, an AR 15 carbine. I used a carbine length gas system. I later learned that a mid length was better. Being that it is too late now which combo ( buffer Spikes T 1 or T 2 ) - spring ( Reduce power, increased power, ISMI, JP, Wolfe ) would you recommend to reduce recoil and protect gun parts. Any and all information, suggestions and recommendations will be greatly appreciated ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaTactical Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) I recently finished my first built, an AR 15 carbine. I used a carbine length gas system. I later learned that a mid length was better. Being that it is too late now which combo ( buffer Spikes T 1 or T 2 ) - spring ( Reduce power, increased power, ISMI, JP, Wolfe ) would you recommend to reduce recoil and protect gun parts. Any and all information, suggestions and recommendations will be greatly appreciated ! I typical will use an increased power spring in a gun which is over-gassed. Same goes for a buffer system. Usually springco red (sometimes blue) spring with an H1 buffer seems to be the ticket for carbine length systems IMHO assuming no adjustable gas block. Edited December 9, 2012 by GorillaTactical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PursuitSS Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I run a Wolff +10% action spring with a standard (3 oz.) buffer and a J.P. Enterprises LMOS carrier. Ejects all my casings into a nice pile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra77mk Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I run a 9mm buffer, Standard Spring using a midlength gas. T2 was not heavy enough for my taste. My goal was to get recoil to feel like a rifle length impulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchUSMC Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Spikes T2 and a ISMI spring for me with a midlength gas and full weight bcg. It was reliable and had the best feeling recoil impulse IMO. I have used the same setup with Carbine length gas and liked it as well. Never tried a 9mm buffer like SMK suggested but it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Install a JP adjustable gas block to tame down the gas, then you can run whatever set up gives you the best results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broke_again Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Get a JP or Syrac adjustable gas block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1778 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 +1 to the previous two posts on an adjustable gas block. I have an engineering preference for the Syrac blocks and have used two very successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 CLutchUSMC, will the T-2 give you bolt 'bounce back'? I have to assume that you tried a T-1 correct ? This combination I will try this week. This past week I tried a JP buffer spring with a T - 1 and a T - 2. I like the JP with the T - 2 better however there was noticeable bolt bounce. This can be attributed to the JP being 7% stronger than the Wolff and even more than the ISMI. I hear that ISMI springs are more durable that Wolff yet weaker strength. What I am trying to do is find a common denominator in determining the most effective way to use the buffer weight and spring strength in taming recoil. I understand that this being said the ammunition, barrel length, muzzle brake and other variables all play a role. Again, any and all information is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpom Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I've had good luck with the VLTOR A5 system of receiver extension, buffer and spring. It is very close to a rifle length system for use with collapsible stocks. Used to experiment with different weights of buffers, spring strengths etc. Done. Soft shooting and reliable function. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffgats Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I've had good luck with the VLTOR A5 system of receiver extension, buffer and spring. It is very close to a rifle length system for use with collapsible stocks. Used to experiment with different weights of buffers, spring strengths etc. Done. Soft shooting and reliable function. Mark same here, with Vltor A5, I dont have to change spring/buffer combo for rifle, mid and carbine gas system, even with piston, although its nice to play around with other Vltor buffer weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletapjake Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Install a JP adjustable gas block to tame down the gas, then you can run whatever set up gives you the best results. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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