Shock buff or ney

[RGC]

Apron I guide rod intrigues me.  Benefit/differences?

[CHA-LEE]

Over the years I have seen several people battle mid match malfunctions due to chewed up or worn out shock buffs. If you are going to use a shock buff then you need to treat it as a consumable item and replace it regularly. They are cheap so I don't understand why people are compelled to try to use them until they fail.

 

I don't use shock buffs in any of my guns. I don't want to risk ANY match performance on something like that which doesn't really provide much of a benefit. My stance is, Man up and embrace the recoil!!!

[TimBoettcher]

I used to run a Wilson and aluminum on top, pretty darn soft shooting... edited to add that it was not 100% reliable but have found that if your going to use one, use aluminum.

 

Tim

Edited September 13, 2018 by TimBoettcher

[cconnection]

I was giving the same "dead blow " speech for the aluma-buffs, so I have run them, but agree that anything that can protect the potential frame damage when shooting Major cannot be a bad thing?  I did have one issue with a new SVI 9mm major gun. When I put the buffer in the gun would no longer lock-back.  It would hit the spring at full compression, and with the buffer would not come back far enough to lock?  Would any-one cut there spring to make room for the buffer, or just not run one?

 

[JD45]

When I shot a .45, CP buffs would last thousands of rds. and never caused a problem.

[alanm]

My open gun will not run reliably with a shok buff. I don’t use them for that reason. 

[kujo929]

I was giving the same "dead blow " speech for the aluma-buffs, so I have run them, but agree that anything that can protect the potential frame damage when shooting Major cannot be a bad thing?  I did have one issue with a new SVI 9mm major gun. When I put the buffer in the gun would no longer lock-back.  It would hit the spring at full compression, and with the buffer would not come back far enough to lock?  Would any-one cut there spring to make room for the buffer, or just not run one?
 

I cut the spring until contact is with the buff rather than the stacked spring stopping travel.


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[cconnection]

thank you for that feedback, I did not like the fact that there was no room for a buffer.  On the next practice session, I will play with springs and buffers, I'll report back.

 

[36873687]

I’m running one aluminum buff in each of my open guns. With 5 coils cut off the spring. Love the feel an it’s protecting the gun is a plus

[S&W686]

I run a Wilson Combat shock buff on all of my 1911/2011 style handguns.

[Hiroshi]

On 9/13/2018 at 9:38 AM, 36873687 said:

What’s best brand of buffs?

I Like WC Buffs..

[Chris Keen]

I always liked CP buffs. But recently tried the alumibuffs and like the feel of those just as much. 

[ParaGunner]

On 10/27/2018 at 6:19 AM, Chris Keen said:

I always liked CP buffs. But recently tried the alumibuffs and like the feel of those just as much. 

Agree, CP buffs are way more durable than WC buffs. Never tried aluminium

[rishii]

I just replace the cp buff that’s been in my open gun since March, maybe 6k rounds fired, it could probably go another 6k with no problem

I only replaces it because I’m going to Area 2 next week