BobS761 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 My rifle runs great, but I'm not a fan of collapsable stocks. I'm either thinking of an ACE skeleton stock or Magpul MOE fixed, boh requiring an A1/A2 buffer tube. Will this be an issue with carbine length gas? I lean greatly to the "ain't broke, don't fix" philosophy, so I'm hesitant to swap. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 No issue. If it runs good now, adjust the weight in the A1/A2 buffer to match the carbine buffer your running now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1094 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Gas length has nothing to do with the buffer tube. It will work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 You may know this already, but make sure you change the buffer as well, not just the buffer tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUBL Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 You may know this already, but make sure you change the buffer as well, not just the buffer tube. And Spring too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Yep. That too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptoid Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Or.....you can buy or make a spacer and use your existing Buffer and Spring with the new tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoR Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Reptoid, what should be the length of the spacer? Tito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptoid Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I don't have one here to measure. Spikes makes and sells one but seems a bit pricey to me. You can determine the correct length by measuring the inside depth of a carbine buffer tube, then a rifle tube; the difference would be the length of the required spacer. It is installed at the rear of the buffer tube. It can be solid or hollow and made from delrin or aluminum. If it's hollow, it must have one end closed and be installed with the closed end forward (toward BCG). JP provides a spacer with their Captured Buffer system for AR's so they can be used with either length tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NisilS14 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Magpul has a fixed length carbine stock, could also be another option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Just use the rifle buffer tube spring and buffer. Dont play games with spacers and crap like that. Carbines recoil is quite tame with rifle recoil system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobS761 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Just use the rifle buffer tube spring and buffer. Dont play games with spacers and crap like that. Carbines recoil is quite tame with rifle recoil system Seems like a good plan! BTW, the rifle feels good now, don't know any other way to explain it. I just prefer a fixed stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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