AR adjustable stock buffer weight question

[Barang]

Do you guys use heavier buffer or kept the factory supplied buffer? If yes, does it reduce the felt recoil?

[kcheung2]

Standard carbine-weight buffer. Switching to a heavier buffer when your gun works fine is an expensive way to make it unreliable.

If you want to reduce recoil, use a brake, or get an adjustible gas block, or a padded stock, or change your shooting position.

[jimbo74]

depends on what you are experiencing now......

going to a setup like an A2 fixed rear stock usually reduces quite a bit of recoil, but for 99% of people, the standard M4 carbine setup is just fine.... typically a little over-gassed, but it isn't going to hurt anyhting

[Joezamboni]

I'm thinking about changing the buffer in one of mine only because it throws brass to the 1 o'clock position. Don't want to cause excess wear on the rifle and don't want to swap a FSB to an adjustable.

[gemini1]

Hey Joe, what size FSB do you have? Its easy to DIY an adjustable FSB. I did one on mine and it works!

OP, adding heavier buffer, also adds weight to your rifle. Why not go adjustable?

This thread inspired me to make one, actually two. One for a FSB and another one on a low pro GB. And I actually ended up removing the weights on my LR308 buffer and replaced it with BB balls to reduce weight.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1022743

[Barang]

Thanks everyone. The reason I asked is because one of my ARs is ejecting between 1 & 2 o'clock and hoping that changing buffer weight is the cheapest remedy.

[AreWeFree]

I put H2 buffers in my rifles, because I feel like it. They ran fine before, and they still run fine, so far. There's also the "technical reason" of minimizing bolt bounce and slowing the action.

Truthfully, don't waste your money, just go out and practice. You'll figure out soon enough if you NEED something.

[noob_tube]

H1 on the 16" carbine, 16" midlength, and 18" rifle. H2 on the 10.5" (carbine length gas) pistol. They all run like champs.

[Jimi Jah]

I use adjustable gas blocks in all my carbines to tune the response. I also use tungsten powder filled buffers, usually 4.2 oz. That way I get the cycling perfect and the recoil reduced. They are soft shooters.

[Junkie]

The VLTOR A5 setup is also a good way to tune your buffer (at least if you never go full short on your stock).